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Farm and Household.
CHANGING SEEDS.


"Changing Seed" has long been
practiced by farmers and with ex-
ceIlent results, it often being at
tended with a largely increased
crop. All farmers are acquainted
with the fact that if some kinds OF
seeds are not changed the crop
will soon run ont. This fact is true
of grains but applies to larger ex-
tent to garden vegetable. For in
stance, the onion seed of Connectl'
cut is imported from Tripol, and
grows we'll there for one or two
crops, but if the cultivation IS long
continued from the original seed
the onions soon are only the size
of acOrns. Again, potatoes grow
we'll in Louisiana and as far south
as the Bermudas, if the seed IS
taken there from a cool climate
each year. Heavy oats taken trQm
the cool, moist climates of Canada
and Northern Europe aud grown
in the Northern or Middle United
States will produce a better yield
the first year than if grown on their
native soil.
One reason, and the principal
one for these facts is that every
plant has a native region which is
limited in extent, aud that when
attempt to grow it out of that
range it soon deteriOrates and re-
ouires to be renewed from seed
grown in its native range. This
is particularly true of Sea Island
cotton, seed Of which has been
grown in every cotton.growing
soil in the world, but which rapid
ly degenerate, and can only De
grown away from its native region
by the constant use of fresh seed.
These pecuharties of varieties of
plants have brought the business
OF growing seed to so large pro
portions.
Another reason why the change
Of seed is often beneficial to the
farmer is that the disease which
afflict our crops and the insects
which prey upon them prefer some
varieties to others, and the dis
eases or insects will become more
abundant in the localities where
the varieties they prefer are most
cultivated. If, then, anew variety
be introduced, one which is no bet
ter in any way than the other, only
in so far as 1t is less subject to the
ravages of insects, there is advan-
tage to be derived from the change.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-07-02
Save While You MAY.

With an economical wife at the
head of a house much can be ac-
complished. The idea of saving is
a pleasant one and If wives i'm
bibed it once they would cultivate
it and adhere to it, and thus, when
they are not aware Of it, they
would be laying the foundation of
a competent security in a stormy
time, and shelter on rainy day.
The wife who sees to her own house
has large field to save in. The
best way for her to comprehend 1t
is TO keep an account of all cur
rent expenses. Probably not one
woman in ten has an idea how
much is the expenditure of her
self and family. Let the housewife
take the idea and act upon it, and
she will save something where be-
fore she thought it impossible.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-07-02
II Didn't Work.

When the employees in an Indi'
ana furniture factory operated by
a German struck for eight hours
WORK day he garnted it, but when
they wanted ten hours pay for
eight hours work he called them
up and said:
"My frens, maybe ! do ash you
like. hat an order from Shegago
for ten dozen shairs. Will sheep
hin eight dozen und bill him for
ten. If he doan kick on me 1t
shows me dot der rule works both
Ways und we vhas all right"
1t is needless to add that the
idea didn't work, and that his men
are receiving eight hours pay.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-07-02
ODDS AND ENDS.
Eflectual destruction Of weeds
marrying q widow.

Eflectual destruction Of weeds
marrying q widow.
Why are young ladies nowadays
like bells Because you can never
find ont their metal until You have
given them ring.
He (alter surveyingthe company
-"Mixed lot Hardly a gentleman
in the ROOM" She dnnocently)-
"NOt One-that / can see y
An Irishman buying a book said
to the bookseller 81 will take two
copies while am about 1t, as |
may wish 10 read it twice"
"If the decollette fashion does
not draw the lines somewhere"
says BROTHER Talmage, "the print
tive fig leaf will be an indispensa-
bic toilet article
Brown-"What Il sad looking
fellow Smith is What is the mat
ter with him, WONDER Fogg-
"Why, didn't You ever hear lie
was disappointed in love- Brown
-"What, iilted-ehi" Fogg-"Oh,
dear, no he married her"
4 girl who had become tired of
single blessedness wrote to her in
tended thus "Dear Augustus
Com rite of if you are cumin' at
all. Ned Gilmore is insistin' that
! SHALL have him, and he hugs me
so continually that l can't hold out
much longer
"What have you done to further
human progress 2 asked a senten-
tious philosopher, the other day, of
Jerry Norris. Jerry's reply was
clear and decisive: "Ive seven
boys and two girls, sir The phil
osopher departed, and for the first
time i'm his life-thOught.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-07-02
IkcIicYcd nt Last.

For thirty-seven wears ! have
been afflicted with scrOfula. | had
scrofulous sore eyes and white
swelling in one knee and ulcers on
both legs. My legs trouble me for
thirty-fou years, more or less, and
twice modification set in. | chang
ed doctors twelve times during that
period but received no permanent
benefit from their treatment. !
spent all the money ! could get,
and almost gave up in despair, for
| grew worse continually. About
four or five years ago commenced
to take Swift's Specific. My
strength began to improve with
the first bottle. have taken IN all
about forty bottles. My legs,
which were a mass of sores for
more than thirty years, are now en-.
tirely cured up, and have been Tor
about three years. | tecl strong
and healthy, and am to-day sonnd
and well as any man. ! owe my
restoration to health and prospect
for new lease on life to =. ). ). !
am living testimony to the VII.
tues of this wonderful medicine.
STEPHEN CLARK col Covington
Ga.
February %, 1889.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Dis
eases mailed free.
The SWIFT SPECIFIC Co., Draw
er 3, Atlanta, Ga. or 10 W. 23dSt,
y. Y.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-07-02
KEEP THE DOOR YARDS TRIMMED UP.

Do not neglect to NOV the door
yards early. Not every farmer
needs to keep a lawn mower to be
run over the front yard every week,
but every farm dOOryard should
have early and frequent cutting of
the grass along the paths to the
stable and the other Out-buildings.
Then the clothes yard needs to be
kept well in hand 80 that the women
can hang out the clothes or spread
them upon the grass to Written
without getting their skirts bed
rabble1 with the morning dewS.
Never let bad weeds run up to seed
about the buildings, but kill them
or keep them down by frequent
moving. One should also NOW
the roadside along his own prem
Uses, and keep it IN condition so II
can be moved with safety to the
scvthe. Never make the highway
the catch all for old rubbish, such
as broken vehicles, refuse lumber
and fre-wOod, old tin and broken
crockory. Keep all these out of
the highway and NOW the borders
two or three times a year, and our
streets would present less the APP
pearance of jungles between the
travel and the fences. Let the
odd hours be spent in cleaning up
Yards and streets. You will like
your place better if kept neatly
cared for your neighbOrs will get
an example they may be glad to
follow, and if you should have oc-
casion TO cell the old homestead 1t
would sell quicker anu OrlnE uOic
if it has always been managed with
taste. Many farm buildings are
surrounded by rank grOwths Of the
coarsest of weeds, burdOcks, briars,
thistles, poison ivy, anda host OF
annual weeds which often shed
their seeds upon the manure piles,
and thus get carried to the cult
waited fields. Better have clean
grass sod in such places, such as
every one may have by a little
iudlcious care at the proper time
n. Z. Farmer.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-07-02
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-07-02

TO work butter for packing, says
a correspondent of the Ohio Farmer,
take clean linen cloth about the
size of napkin, wiring it out Of a
bowl of cold water with this in
your hands take up little pats Of
butter and gently press lightly and
quickly till all moisture is absorb
ed from the butter, frequently
wringing the cloth.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-07-02
Saved His Life.

Mr. ID. l.. Wilcoxson, of Horse
Cave, KY, says he was, for many
years, badly afflicted with Phthisic,
also Diabetes f; the pains were al
most uncomfortable and would some.
times almost throw him into con-
WILSON'S. He tried Electric Bit
ters and got relief from first bottle
and after taking six bottles, was
entirely cured and had gained in
flesh eighteen pounds. Says he
positively believes he would have
died, had it not been for the relief
afforded by Electric Bitters. Sold
at fifty cents bottle by B. Schmitt.
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A Lecture on the Nature, Treatment
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Miraculous EscaDe.

w. w. Reed, druggist, of Win
chester, Ind. writes Zone of my
customers, Mrs. Louisa Pike, Bar
tonia, Randolph Co., Ind, was a
long sufferer with Consumption,
and was given up to die by her
physicians. She heard Of DR..
Kings New Discovery for Con
SYMPTOMS and began buyingitof me.
In six months time she walked to
this city, a distance of six miles,
and is now so much improved she
has quite using it. She feels she
owes her life tOit.'
Free Trial Bottle at b. Schmitts.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-07-02

Variety of food is desirable for
all animals, and especially so for
pigs. The skllful feeder has learn
ell the Importance Of pleasing the
appetite. Each food has a flavor
peculiar to itself, and qualities
peculiar to it. The greater the
variety the better is the appetite
satisfied, and the more satisfactory
will be the growth OF the pig.
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-07-02

The instinct of a fowl leads it to
scratch, even IN feeding on a heap
of whole grain. This causes it to
stop eating long enough to swallow.
We give fowls too much at a time,
and this causes them to stuff them
selves so as to injure their crops if
fed dampened meal. \ little whole
gram scattered among straw will
make poultry scratch for what they
get and conduce to their healthlHl-
ness.
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Qualified 10 Instruct.

Father-"I want my son to ac-
quire a thorough knowledge of the
English language"
TutOr-"Yes, sir"
Father-"I want him to learn
vigorous English. DO You know
what / mean by vigorous Englishi'
Tutor-"I ought TO. | am a
straight ont Democrat, and | spent
three months in Washington last
winter
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Puzzled About a ThImbIe.

1t is very lamentable to confess
how little we really know, consider.
ing all we are supposed to know,
about the boss conundrnm OF
natural history-wOman. This is
especially true Of the semi-artiiicial
creature of the present age, the
artistically hounced, tluted and
furbelowed paradox Of the upper
tertiary formation, geOlogically
speaking. Only yesterday case
in point occurred which proves two
things, first, that we don't know all
we think we know, and second,
that when thing IS too obvious 1t
becomes prOportiOnately mystic
rious. One gentleman propounded
to three other gentlemen collec-
lively the question On which
finger does a lady wear her thimble
when sewing9 One Of the trio
answered promptly, the thumb.
Another one was sure that it was
the index finger, while the third
said that it was the one which, from
its utter useless for any other pur-
pose, is known as the ring finger
Such diversity Of positive opln-
ions failed to settle the question,
so an appeal was taken by tele-
phone to a Supreme Court having
appellant and original jurisdiction
in such grave matters OF course
it was the middle finger. The
fable teaches us that it takes at
least more than three men to know
all about one woman.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-07-02

"Well, what have you got for
supper Z" asked Mr.. Snaggs, last
night, as he entered the dining
room. "Wby, have some biscuit
that l made myself, dear replied
his wife. "Well, bring them on
said Snaggs, III a resigned tone
"Pm hungry enough to eat any
thing"
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FOR 1866.

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Among the features for the coming vol
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short stories

BY Frank r. Stockton, Mrs. Helen Jack
son On. H., Mrs. Mary Hallock Foote,
Joel Chandler Harris, II. II. Boyesen, r..
A. Janyier, Julian Hawthorne, Richard NJ.
Johnston, and others; and poems by lead
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ott.fufr.I
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SERIAL STORIES by
w. ID. IIOwclIs. Mary IIaIIOck
Ennlp. and l.nn- u l,nhIn

Mr.. lIowel's SERIAL will be m lighter VEN
than "The Rise Of Silas Lapham." Mrs.
Foote'S Is a story of mining life, and Mr.
Cables novelette, Of the Acadians Of
Louisiana. Mr.. Cable will alsc contribute
a series Of papers on Slave songs and
dances, including negro serpent.worship,