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How TO Feed Horses.

Horses have small stomachs !;
remember this. A good plan is to
divide corn rations into three dall
portions, the hay two. Many Oh
jeet 10 giving hay just previous to
work, asst distends the stomach
and causes the animal incOnveni-
ence.
Delicate feeders must be tempted
to take their rations, and such
should never be fed too strongly at
one time. "a Scotch plate is a
rule very generally observed in
EngIand-everything cleaned mp
before placing other food in the
racks or hangers. A little linseed
boiled to a jelly and mixed with
the corn is seductive. Hay damp.
ened and sailed Will tempt others.
Beans, double handful, are a
relish in weakly subjects, pale malt
for the convalescent or indisposed (;
damp bran and oats are engaging
for others. Some groOms give
carrots and tares in small quantl-
ties. Carrots superInduce diabetes
If given in excessive quantities.
The peculiar habits of horses de-
mand the attention Of all horse
owners and grOOms. A sulliciency
of flesh is all that is required, aud
not "hog fat" or "beastly fat' as
some phrase it.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-05-18
MinhfY Small for its Aae.

\ workman was sent to do a job
at a hOnse in New York, and the
owner was so much pleased with
the manner in which it was per-
formed that he decided on treating
the workman. So, producing a de-
canter, he filed a "pony" glass
with some of the contents, and,
handing the glass to the man said !:
"There, my man, is something you
won't get every day-fOrty-year-
old whiskey. What do you think
of 1t 2" The man took the glass,
raised it critically, and slowly re-
Piled "Well, sir, / think it mighty
small for its age"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-05-18

While passing along the street
i'm certain city one day ! observed
two wind wheels, which were ar
ranged that the same breeze would
turn them m exact opposite dlrec
tiOns. SO 10 is among men. Pre-
cisely the same circumstances some
times Influence them 10 act in diff
lerent and even in contrary ways.
Bereavement may ill some With
ahiecr despair, while it makes
others gentle and resigned. The
same sunshine produces side by
side the luscious strawberry and
the deadly nightshade. Even the
gifts of God NAV produce these diff
ferences. Two brothers under the
same home influences may grow
M, the one to honor, the other to
iniamy. This IS true not only
among the good but among the
bad. From a wicked family may
spring up one who is pure and
noble.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-05-18
A WOman's Discovery.

"Another wonderful discovery
has been made and that too by a
lady in this county. Disease fas-
tened its clutches upon her and for
seven years she withstOod its SO.
verest tests. but her vital organs
we're undermined and death SEEM
ed imminent. For three months
she coughed necessarily and could
not sleep. She bought of us a bot
tie of DR. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption and was so much re.
lieved on taking first dose that she
slept all night and with one bottle
has been miraculously cured. Her
name is Mrs. Luther Lutz.r Thus
write w. @. Hamrick & Co., OF
Shelby, N. O.-Get a free trial bot
tie at b. Schmitps drug store.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-05-18
ELYS
Cream Balm
ST. NICHOLAS
For Young Folks.

OUNCE its first issue, il 1873, this maya
- zine has maintained, with undisputed
recognition, the position it took at the
beginning, that Of being the most excel
lent juvenile periodical ever printed. The
best known names in literature were on
its lists Of contributors from the start
Bryant, Longfelow, Thomas Hughes.
George Macdonald, Bret Harte, Bayard
Taylor, Frances Hodgson Burnett, james
L. Fields, John G.. Whittier indeed the
list is so long that it would be easier to
tell the few authors Of note who have not
contributed TO "the worlds child maya
zine"
THE EDITOR, MARY MAPES DODGE,
author Of CLANS Brinker; or, The Silver
Skates" and other popular books for
young folks,-and for grown-up folks
too, has a remarkable faculty for knowing
and entertaining children. Under her
skillful leadership, ST. NICHOLAS brings to
thousands of homes on both sides Of the
water knowledge and delight.
ST NICHOLAS IN ENGLAND.
II is not alone in America that ST.
NICHOLAS has made It's great success. The
London 1imessays at is above anything
we produce in the same line" The Sc0ts-
man says "There is no magazine that can
successfully compete with IT.
THE COMING YEAR of ST. NICHOLAS.
The fifteenth year begins with the num-
Der for November, 1857, and the publishers
can announce Serial and Short Stories
by Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett Frank
X. Stockton, II. II. Boyesen. Joel Chandler
Harris, J. T. Trow5ridge, Col Richard NJ.
Johnston, Louisa NJ. Alcott. Professor Al
fred Church, William II. Rdeing, Wash
ington GLADDEN., Harriet Prescott Spofford,
Emelia +. Barr, Frances Courtenay Bay
lor, Harriet Upton, and many Others
Edmund Alton will write a series of pa
pers on the "Routine Of the Republc,"-
how the President works at the White
House, and how the affairs OF the Treas
nry, the State and War Departments, etc.
are conducted Joseph O'Brien, a well
known Australian journalist, will describe
"The Great Island Continent ; Elizabeth
Robins Pennell will tell of "LondOn Christ
mas PantOmmes" (Alice in Wonderland,
etc. y; John Burroughs will write "Mead-
ow and Woodland Talks with Young
Folk" ETC., etc. Mrs. Burnetts short Sc
rial will be, the editor says, a worthy sue
cessOr TO her famous Little Lord Faunt-
leroy" which appeared in ST. NICHOLAS.
T0-Why not try ST. NICHOLAS this year
for the young people in the house Begin
with the November number. Send us
$500, or subscribe through the booksellers
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Knew the Sex.

Wife-What do you mean by
coming home at this time of night,
George
Husbands all yoOr fault, my
dear-hic's-all your fault.
Wife with a dark own)-All
my fault, sir All my fault ?
Husband-Yes. Flers wanted
me to stay longer. Wouldn't do it,
Said man with a wife's pretty N
amiable 3 mine had no s'cuse for
staying out any longer. That's
reason why er | come home so soon.
Wife (smiling)-Well, you're a
great trial to me, George, but !
suppose I'll have to forgive you.-
Boston Courier.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-05-18
Things Farmers Tell One Another

4. b. Allen says The first thing
in the morning is to water the
horse, which should be done before
feeding, otherwise it might work
more or less of the food just eaten
undigested from the stomach.
4 Vermont maple sugar maker
saws that the great point is to keep
the sap pure and clean so as to re-
tain its original color; this once
lost or lesSened cannot be regained.
\ Connecticut farmer claims for
common unbleached muslin, that
it makes satisfactory covering for
hot beds, and at a much less cost
than glass.
\ Maryland farmer tells that
low wagons with wide tires make
easier work in hauling out manure.
John VI. Stahl believes that no
improvement in southern agricul-
ture would be of greater advantage
than making sheep rearing an i'm
portant industry. No animal is so
we'll adapted to the publication
and enrichment Of worn out lands
that are given over to noxious
gr0wths.
As soon as young seeding plants
of any kind show a third or fourth
leaf they should be "pricked OUT
in bed, with suitable heat for
their needs, says w. d. Philbrlck.
\ New York bOrticulturist re-
ports having applied liquid manure
to a peach orchard last year with
...-..1Ia..f er..aga
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-05-18
The verdict Unanimous.

w. ID. Suit, druggist, Bippus,
Ind, testifes 81 can recommend
Electric Bitters as the very best
remedy. Every bottle sold has
given relief in every case. One
man took six bottles, and was cured
of rheumatism of 10 years. stand.
ing.p Abraham Hare, druggist,
Bellville, Ohio, aflirus: "The best
selling medicine / have ever han
died in my 90 years. experience, is
Electric Bitters.n Thousands of
others have added their testimony,
so that the verdict is unanimous
that Electric Bitters do cure all
diseases of the Liver, Kidneys or
Blood. Only a half dollar a bottle
at b. Schmltt's drug store.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-05-18

Some young men of Boston
went fishing up the country a few
days ago, and, arrived at the fish
ing grounds, asked an ancient in.
habitant if he could get them some
bait. He thought that he could,
and started of. Three hours after
ward he appeared with a ten-quart
pail full of angle. worms. The
boys were alarmed lest there should
not be money enough in the party
TO pay for such wealth Of bait
but they put on bold front, and
one asked, "HOw much do we
owe You ~ "Well, I don't rightly
know" answered the old man.
"The ground is kinder solid an the
worms is far down, an it's been
hard on my back to dig 'em. But
I've half a notion to 90 fshin' my
self ter-morrer, an If you'll give
me half the bait we'll call it square,"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-05-18
Had the Age on Her.

Two ladies moving in the highest
circles of Washington society,
during a friendly meeting on the
street, got to quarreling about
their age and used strong language
toward each other. At last, as to
end the dispute, one Of them turn
cd away and said in a concilatory
tone of voice:
"Let us not quarrel over the mat.
ter any more. | at least have not
the heart to do it. I never knew
who my mother Was, for she de.
serted me when a baby, and who
knows but that You may have been
the heartless parentw
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-05-18
The Century MAGAZINE

With the November, 1857, issue THE
CENTURY commences its thirty-ffrh vol
dme with a regular circulation of almost
2500O0 The War Papers and the Life Of
lincoln increased ITS monthly edition by
100000. The latter history having re-
counted the events of LinoOn's early
years, and given the necessary survey of
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reaches a new period with which his sec
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Under the caption
LINCOLN IN THE WAR,
the writers now enter on the more i'm
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early years of the War aud President Lin
coins part therein.
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The "oldest man in West Virgin
iav is dead again. This time Il is
Thomas Eggleston, aged III years,
and of course he halls from the
Parkersburg neighbOrhoOd.
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WEAK WOMEN'S VANITY.
From the Chicago Herald

rom Jne CnlcaBO Herald
While awaiting the result of a
search for a negative in a we'll.
known photographers studio, |
looked over the largo albums lying
on the table. They were almost
entirely filed with pictures of wo.
man beautiful women, and wo.
men who fancied themselves beauti.
full. There was a vast difference (;
women in street costumes and wo-
men in evening gowns, and finally
women with no gowns. Do not
start, modest reader they we're not
absolutely nude, but the next thing
to il. One beautiful head attract.
ed my attention-perfect in con.
tour and with soft, fluffy hair,
highly powdered and twisted in a
Psyche knot which we'll suited the
Grecian profile. The neck was
sy numerical, and so were the
shoulders. and-sO was the back,
Of which fully onehalf was plainly
visible. There was absolutely moth.
ing over the shoulders, not even a
strap or bit of filmy lace. There
was the marble.like beauty tremu.
lousy exposed. | called the bright
young woman who takes orders
and asked:
"Is this an actress p
"No.r
"a member of the demi monde :"
"No.7
"a society young woman"
"Yes.n
"Do you often take such pic
turesw
ayes, indeed. We have as
many orders as we can fill.'
"Do yon ever bave applications
for the perfectly nude'"
"No.o.," rather hesitatingly,
"but ladies often want their pic
lures taken down to the waist
Now this picture you see is taken
in the corsets-not even corset
cover over the shoulders. We
take ladies almost every day in
corset covers and chemises. See,
here is one" and she pointed to
photograph of young woman
standing against a curtain. She
wore the skirts OF dark gown,
but no waist, save a lace.trimmed
chemIse. Thrown around her, but
with great care taken not to hide
the neck, breasts, and arms, was a
lace shawl the subject wore a
painfully conscious smile, as if to
say: "See how surprisingly lovely
| am"
"Last week." went on my in
formant, "a girl came in and said
she wanted two styles of pictures
taken. She sat with her waist on,
then calmly Invested herself of all
covering down to her cOrsets, and
handed the artist a small lace scarf
to drape her with. Oh it's only
their vanity" she said good ma
turedly "they would be shocked
if you called them immodest. They,
of course, think they are beautiful,
and are a little vain of their
charms.n
ain other words, they are trus-
tees of beauty, and have duty to
perform to suffering humanity" l
said.
eyes, | believe that's it," was
the rejoinder,
asked a white.halred photo
grapher if he ever received appli-
cations for nude photographs.
every week." he said promptly;
"we don't take them, but we have
applications enough 7"
"From respectable women !"
go, yes :" he answered, "woman's
vanity-that's all. They only
want two or three finished"