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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-09-26
WHY Eggs Should be Turned.

An expert poultryman deelares thal
no matter how eggs may he kept or
preserved for future use, they must be
turned over at least three times q
week, and the oftener the better. This
is not done to assist in preventing de-
composition, but to avoid having the
yelks adhere to the shell. The yelks
almost float on the white, and do not
sink as is supposed. 1t will soon fas'
ten to the shell if too long i'll one posi-
ton, the result being that even when
the eggs are good and perfectly rice
from any tairt of decomposition the
yelk, in closely adhering t" the shell,
gives the appearance of the egg being
stale, thus reducing the price.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-09-26

Men who cover themselves with glo-
nv on the field of human slaughter
will find themselves thinly clad in the
judgment day.
It is not the man who thinks well,
feels well, and talks well, but the man
who does-does the will of our Father
in heaven, upon whom the Divine
blessing is pronounced. Let US not
forget this.
There can be no good without a
strong will. A weak will means in
constancy; it means it even in good
attempted and relinquished, which is
always terrible thing, because it be-
trays some one who relied UPON it.
True greatness shows itself in ignor-
ing or quickly forgetting personal in
iuries when meaner natures would be
kent in unrest by them. The less of 4
man one is the more he makes of all
injury or insult. The more of man
he is. the less he is disturbed by what
others say or do against him without
cause.
Amiability is despised by some rug
ged natures as weakness, but this Is
a mistake. A granite pillar loses none
of its massive strength by being pol
ished; on the contrary its polish is an
evidence of the hardness of its texture
and q guarantee of its strength. You
can not polish chalk or putty.
Every human soul has a germ OF
some flowers within, and they would
open if they could only find sunshine
and free air to expand in. l always
told you that not having enough OF
sunshine was what allied the world.
Make people happy, aud there will not
he half the quarreling or a tenth part
of the wickedness there is.
venerate old age; aud I love not
the man who can look without emo
ton upon the sunset of life, when the
dusk of evening begins to gather over
the watery eye, and the shadows of
twilight grow broader and deeper up
Oh the understanding.
''To be silent, to suffer, to pray,
when there is no room for outward ac-
ton, is an acceptable offering to God,
A disappointment, a contradiction, an
injury received and endured for God's
sake, is of as much value rs |; long
PRAYER and time is not lost which is
spent in the practice Of neekness and
patience
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-09-26
The Sn0w-Prayer.

A little girl went out to play one
day in the snow, and when she came
in she said.
Mamma, 1 couldn't help praying
when was out at play"
"What did you pray, my dear"'
asked mamma.
II prayed the snow-prayer, mamma
that learned once in Sunday-school:
Wash me and I shall be whittier than
snow -.
What q beautiful prayer! And here
is the promise that goes with IL;
"Though your sins be as scarlet,
they shall be white as snow" And
what can wash them white-clean
from every stain Of sin &? The Bible
answers "They have washed their
robes, and made them white in the
blood of the Lamb"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-09-26
The MOSQUITO a Blessing to Man.

A lecture was recently delivered at
Madoas, India, on that interesting and
familiar pest, the mosquito. The lec-
turcr, Mr.. H. Sullivan Thomas, as
serts that it is only the female mos
quito most useful pest, seven-elghths
of its existence being devoted to the
service of men and only one-eighth TO
their annoyance. 1t exists in the lar.
val state tWenty-days, and during that
period engages in sanitary work with
ardor and thoroughness. Wherever
there is dirty water, wherever there is
a filthy drain, there the mosquito
larvp are to be found in hundreds,
voraciously ,lev curing the contaminat-
ing matter. .-Nr~ Orlcd'e5 1'o1t-Df"'-
OcrHf.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-09-26
Salt Rising Bread.

Late at night scald one pint of new
milk; pour it over i small handful OF
corn meal stirring carefully that no
Jumps remain in the morning When
lighl make a sponge of very warm
water, n teaspoon Of salt, and -four:
Add the milk and meal. Beat well
and set by the fire to rise, which it
will do very soon. Mix into loaves,
let rise again and bake. This will
make three large loaves. An exper-
fenced housckceper says she knows this
receipt to have been used over thirty
years without failure.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-09-26
A Little Evangelist.

A little girl, frail but very bright and
spiritual, came to the altar. Her faith
er, highly respectable lawyer, sat in
his pew. The child rose, went to her
father, put her arms about his neck,
and whispered:
Papa, I can't stay there without
YOU"
The father was deeply moved, and
permitted his little one to lead him
forward as a penitent seeker. The eff
feet on the audience was wonderful.
1t was the turning-point in the work.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-09-26
4 Funny Case of Absent -Mindedness

At the last session of the German
Reichstag there was curious instance
of Observation-Disclosures. Herr Wich-
man was calling the roll of members,
when, upon reading out his own
name, he naturally received no re-
sponSe. He called the name the sec
ond time in u louder tone, and finally
roared it out like a healthy-lunged
bull. at this juncture his colleagues
brake out into such hearty laughter
that the truth dawned upon him and
he Joined in the general hilarity.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-09-26

The streets of Canton are only three
or four feet wide, paved with stone
The inhabitants throw their garbage
into the street, the effect of which may
be imagined. Above the streets are
covered with mating or bamboo net,
work, reaching from one side 10 the
other. This excludes both light ana
air, and tends to make the street ndorS
emphatically stronger. I!ookr'' at
from an eminence the whole cltF
seems to be rooted.
The man who locks his door against
all strangers will never entertain an
angel ulawares; the man VINO shuts
his mind and heart by entire engross-
ment in daily toll, by untaithtnlness to
duty, hy ,.eslect Of principle, 10y any
kind of unrighteous action, will never
be visited 10y divine visions OF higher
things.
The best thing to take people out of
their own worries is to go to work and
find out now other folks worries are
getting Oh.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-09-26
Training the Colt.

The old-fashioned "breaking" is CIV
ing place to the more reasonable and
more humane practice of training.
This should begin when the animal is I,
very young. There should be no
shouting or jerking, but everything
should be quiet and kind, while firm
and steady.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-09-26
To Cure FeIOnS.

If at any time before suppuration
commences, plenty of ice water is
used, it will never fail in procuring a
perfect cure. Hold the affected part
in cold water as long as it can be borne,
withdraw it for a rest and repeat.
Keep up this process for half day if
necessary. 1t will at last overcome
the inflammation, and that is all there
is of felon in its first stages.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-09-26

He who shall introduce into public
affairs the principles of primitive
Christianity will revolutionlzc the
world.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-09-26
Trihes.

L
Only q cluster Of daisies,
And dear little daisies were they;
They won smile for the giVer-
A sunbeam to brighten the day.
Only q smile at the crossing;
But 1t beamed nom the smiler's face,
And shone on my shadowy pathway,
And lent to the day grace.
That marks 1t q day worth recalling
In reverie's dream country sweet,
When Fancy with Fancy keeps trySting
In the souls solitary retreat.
Only a hand-clasp at parting
A moment with palm TO palm pressed
A moments celestial communing
Ere the spirit relinquished her quest.
All me! That beautiful fraction
OF time hurried into the past,
Fleet-winged, but its sweet oenedicti0n
Only bird song at twilight
A love-lay half-lost in plant;
But its measures were hauntingly lovely,
Though It's mclodi-s rippled SO faint.
That I scarce knew when the song ended
And when the silence begun,
Or whether heard it o. ,feamed 1t,
The song and my dreaming were one.
For the song had awakened an idyl.
A bit Of romance sweeter still
Than ever was wrought in story
Or wreathed by poets sweet skill.
IT'S the trivial things are our masters
The little sweet things that begutle
The days of their tediuIn, the trlfles,
A song, or q daisy, or smile.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-04-20
EDINBURG NOTES.

After tho LIST of May next there will DO
only one bar room in this place.
Mr, Joseph +. Graudstaff, wife and son.
returned home, last week, from Washing
ton. D. c., where they have been on a
visit for the past several months.
Nr. A. o. Rau, better known as "Banty, "
left here on Monday for Roanoke, Va,
where he expects to get work in the ma
chine shops of that city.
The Sycamore Hotel just across the
railroad. northeast Of the Agricultural
Works. was raided by our town sergeant
with special deputy, one day last week
and several strumpets routed.
The w. c. T. T.. of this place, is gaining
accessons, in the way of honorary mem
bers. nearly every day. Our young men
are signing the pledge, and verify, as
"birds of feather" they edo flock to
gether,"
II is rather carly for cherries, but they
do say that merchant Of this place, when
in Baltimore, last week. purchased them
there-ripe ones, too,-but there is no
positive proof that he ate them
John /. Sullivan was knocked out IN
one round here one day last week. We
have no reference whatever to the racket
IN Wiermau's alleyl. We merely want ia
say that the rat mans rat, John i. Snlli
van. had his bones crushed and the very
life shook ont of him by Joe Hoffman
dog-Dot.
One Of our boys, who recently VISITED
Harrisonburg, and not being accustomed
to hearing a town clock, after listening tC
the clock Of that "burg" peal forth every
hour. exclaimed, "Ras, did all of thos'
persons die to-day that the bells have beer
tollpg fort and do they toll the bell
here, without first ringing them, when
ever person dies :" On being told tina
there were 10 bells tolling, no deaths, bu
ONLY the town clock striking the time
day, he begged Ras piseously not to tel
it on him IN Edinburg. or even let 1t sc
into the HERALD. We will not give th
Young man away further than to say tina
he belongs to the famous "Big -Four"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-04-20
New Market Normal Institute.

In accordance with our announcement
in local papers of March 70, that We would
hold Normal in the Graded School Build
ing, New Market, Va, beginning July 9th
and continuing six weeks, we will say that
we have secured the services OF Prof Chas
G. Maphis, Principal lIarrisonburg Grad
ed School. Also, OF Prof. c. Z. Bargle'
baugh. Broadway, Va, and A. c. Klmler
McGaheysville. Va, as lecturers. These
gentlemen are well-known through thu
section of the state as live, energetic fret
school teachers, thoroughly versed il
Normal training. Another teacher Will b'
supplied.
Circulars giving particulars Will be
issued at an early date.
Very respectfully, ID. ). GOOD
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-04-20
President Kings Resignation.


VAN buren, FURNACE, Va, Apr Is, -.
To The Stockholders Of the Shenandoah Conn
ty agricultural Society:
Sixteen months ago you conferred on
me the honor Of an election TO the Presl-
dcncy Of your Society consented to
serve one year, with the distinct under
standing that should positively decline
to again permit the use ofmy name. ms
have on many occasions reiterated.
At the last annual meeting | was at the
North and despite my well-known wishes,
YOU re elected me by reclamation, a COM
pliment most gratefully appreciated. !
received the information on the following
day and Immediately telegraphed that !
could not accept. On my return home,
however, in response to the earnest solic-
ltation of the Directors and many Stock
holders. who had manifested much inter
eat in the Society, consented to serve
temporarily till certain business negotia'
lions we're contaminated, which having
been accomplished, now beg to tender
my resignation.
take this step from no lack o. interest
in the Society OF want of faith in its for
times. / will still be found in the ranks
of it's warmest supporters, but my location
is such that | cannot faithfully perform
the duties Of President, except at a very
great personal sacrifice, and am unwill-
ing to accept any position in a merely
nominal capacity.
Tho position of our Society is most en-
viable, though bat in ITS infancy it to-day
stands second TO none in the South and
even rivals many of its Northern and
Western sisters-its future ia rich in every
hope and every promise Of increased snc-
cess and usefulness.
With the earnest efforts Of the Directors
and the hearty cooperation Of the citlzen'
it will surely be Of vast benefit to this and
adjoining counties. To enable it to attain
the fail measure Of it's usefulness w
should have about two hundred addition
al shares of stock. Every Director shoult
be in fact as we'll as in name a Director
and feel that he is personally responsible
for the success or failure Of the Society
he should realize that it is his duty to at
tend every meeting of the Board and worl
unseliishly for the common good.
Again thanking you for the manifesto
tions of your confidence and respect wit
which you have honored me, ! remain
Your obedient servant,
FRANK KING.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-04-20
OBITUARIES.

Mrs. Susan Mary Donaldson. wife OF
VIM. Donaldson, Esq, Of this place, and
daughter Of the late John T. Hickman,
died on Friday, April 9th, 1854, in the 69th
year of her age.
Mrs. Donaldson had been a consistent
member of the Methodist Church Tor over
fifty-lye years In her walk and conyer-
satlOn, no less than IN her death, she IL
lustrated the beauties of the religion
which she protested.
She leaves husband, five children, a
brother, three sisters and largo number
Of relations and friends to mourn their
loss.
Our last issne noticed the sudden death
on Thursday morning, the 10Th instant, Of
Mr.. Jacob B. Clover. He was one Of the
oldest, worthest and most lOvable men Of
our town. Always of an even, cheerful,
gentle temperament, bis old age mellowed
by grace was "a sunny and genial as child
hood.
His death was sudden and unexpe cted
| On Wednesday he was at his usua en-
ployment and we'll On Thursday morn
/ ing between 3 and o'clock he was walk
ing about the room and talking to his
| devoted wife with no premonitiOn of the
waiting summons. When called for break
fast at six o'clock, he had passed away.
The event has produced a profound
impression. The toll of the bell on the
early morning pealed upon our ears as
reyeille to our little hamlet to answer to
roll call to SEQ who was missing. II EN-
phasizes the texts, Prepare to meet thy
God Be ye also ready. But "preciOus in
the sight Of the Lord is the death of his
saints"
He was born June l4th. 1911, on the
old Clover premises, now occupied by
Mr.. Knisley. The whole Of his lite was
passed in the town. lie controlled or as
sisted in the construction Of many OF its
houses-amOng them the Bird property
now owned by Robt J. Walker.
His fathers name was John Clover
and bis mothers maiden name Francis
Grove Through his mother he was first
cousin to Mrs. Francis Frayel recently de-
ceased. These two old people linked Ms
far back into the past. The sweet sin-
plcity Of the olden time is shown in the
desire expressed by him the day before his
death 10 be buried in a cOfliu to be pre-
pared Of walnut material which be had
laid aside many years before. His aztec
tomato children dutifully and beautifully
executed his wishes.
Three sisters, Miss Kitty Clover, OF
Woodstock aud Mrs. Bowman and Mrs
Vanpelt, Of Harrisouburg, survive him
from family Of thirteen children.
lie was married March Bird, 40, e
Julia Haas. IIeleaves wife, son AM
two daughters. To them and tho sisters
the sympathy Of the community is given
For several years past he has been al
esteemed member Of the Presbyterian
Church. He WAS Inferred In the cemetery
of the Lutheran Church by the Pastor q
the Presbyterian Church, aud Rov. a. A
]. Bushong, of the Lutheran Church.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-04-20
aTRAsBUR9 ITEMS.

Between the vets aud the drys--under-
stand
We've no partisan hand in the fight,
And propose to stand clear, LET her 30
Gallagher
Each side has its wrong and its right.
Elder JOS. b. McIntmfl preached in the
Presbyterlan Church on last Saturday
afternoon, also on Sunday morning. Mr.
McIntuiii represents the Primitive Bap-
list Church, in this place.
Elders Spencer and Haymaker, of the
Christian Church, have been conducting
services of a protracted nature in this
place nightly for the past two weeks : as a
result. there has been a number baptized.
The meeting is still in progress and much
interest is manifested
MI. Marion EVERY, of this town, left
here on Tuesday Of this week for Wood
stock. to enter the drug store OF Mr. b.
Schmitt. Marion is n good boy, ana
popular here. and will doubtless prove the
same in Woodstock That he will make
an efficient pill vender admits of no cavll'
The wheat in this part of the Valley is
looking we'll. Grass is coming out as well
AZ the late cold season will allow, and some
Of the knowing ones are predicting big
hay crop. Meantime the farmers are busy
breaking up corn ground and large
acreage will doubtless be put out.
Rev. Mr. Hopkins, Of the NJ. +. Church,
who by the late appointment Of the Balti-
more Conference, succeeds Mr. Gaver, as
pastor at this place, preached his hrSt
sermon here to large congregation on
Sunday morning last His discourse was
well received, and elected in a general
way the approval Of his hearers.
The fine spring days Of the present
week has set the trees to blooming, the
gardens to growing, and infused into
Nature generally vim and energy nm
known for some time past. The people Oh
this town have caught the contagion' ana
are working like beavers. EVERYBODY, 1t
seems, is largely interested in the welfare
of the "Red Headed Man"
The general health of this town IS good
in the main, not much sickness of a serious
character prevailing at this time, quite
number of the citizens believing in the
maxim, that an ounce Of prevention IL
worth a ton of cure. are now laying in a
supply of "Ol be Joyful pending the
threatened drought that so seriously
threatens to visit this town and district
subsequent to the election on the 18th oil
| this month.
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Alum Baking Powders.
DECLARED ADULTERATED FOOD AND THEIR
SALE ILLEGAL.

DECLARED ADULTERATED FOOD AND lhhih
SALE ILLEGAL.
The result of a trial just concluded at
Canton, n. Y, before Judge Kellogg, will
have a salutary effect in checking the sale
If one class Of adulterated food. Two
men. named Moon and Akerill, were ar
rested for selling adulterated baking
powder in violation Of the State food
adnlteration act. The indictment was for
both selling baking powders that wers
inferior. adulterated and injurious to
health by reason Of being made from
alum, and for selling them under pretense
that they were wholesome, cream oil
tartar baking powder. 4 stubborn de-
fence was made, the claim being sot up
that baking powders were not articles OF
food and that the powder the defendants
were selling which was known as Gilletts,
was a standard article OF trade, and that
alum baking powders inferior TO it, like
Davis and others, we're being sold by
other dealers in the same town without
complaint. The Court held that baking
powders we're articles OF food within the
meaning of tho law, and the jury found
the defendants guilty upon all the charges
The case has attracted much attention
from being the first brought under the
| C+ota Food Adnlteration Act against
dealers in alum baking powders. The
result Of the trial is to class such baking
powders as adulterated articles Of food
and TO make their sale illegal. There are
many alum baking powders put up il
cans, under some name or brand, IN ad
dition to those sold in bulk, the sale of al
of which cautious dealers will probably
be unwilling to continue.
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EDITH ITEMS.

Our friend L. C.. Hook has returned
from West Virginia.
Mrs. Barton is still very i'll. She has
been sick for long time.
We are glad TO say that Mr. Samuel
Holmes 10 much better.
We regret to say that whOOpingcough
and measels are spreading ameng the poo
pie in the Fort.
Our farmers are getting along finely
The majority Of them are through plow-
ing, and some have planted corn.
The bark peelers of this section have
commenced leaving for the West Virginia
bark Feelings where work has already be-
gun. Messrs. Stoneburners will begin
work ia their peeling near here some time
next week.
We are sorry to say that FL. S. has
been so unfortunate as to fail to receive
an answer after writing to his short girl
We can often hear him exclaim, "Oh
the pain that wriDgs my heart, when
think of the night we had TO part~
SPICE
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PoWELL,s FORT ITEMS.

DEAR EDITOR AS we have not seen
ANYTHING in the HERALD from this section
tor some time We send you few items.
The fire that has been raging in the
mountains here for some days has done
great deal of damage. Among the suffer
ers from it are Mr.. Is. F. Boyer, who lost
1866 panels of fencing, Mr.. j. S. Mclnturlf'
800 panels, and Mr. j. W. Funk 100
panels
Messrs. W. b. Lichlter & Bro. have
moved their stock Of goods into their new
store-room.
Some Of our farmers are not yet through
blowing for corn owing to the prevailing
wet weather.
Mrs Catherine Lichliter died on Sunday
last at the ripe age of ~ years 3 months
and q days. She leaves about 40 great
grand children. Her funeral was preach
cd on Monday by Rev A. A. j. Bushong,
of the Lutheran Church.
The telephone has reached the Cross
Roads, and We can now talk with the
Woodstock people Notwithstanding tho
eight miles Of space the mountains and
the river that is between MS. +.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-04-20
CHURCH. DIRECTORY

LUTHERAN Key. A. A. j. Bushong
breaches I'm the Lutheran Church, on the
LIST and 2nd Sabbath mornings, and at
night on the 4th Sabbath Of each month
MRfnoDIsT.-Rey.G Geo. II. Zimmerman
breaches in the Methodist Church, at
Woodstock, on the ID and ith sundays
morning and 81 in the evening and at I'd
inburg on the let and 3d Sundays OF each
month, morning and 81 in the evening.
PREsnYTERIAN. ". L. =. Epp'
breaches in the Presbyterian Church, al
Woodstock, every Sunday morning and
evening.
EPIscoPAL.-Rev. James W. Shields
will preach in Emmanuel Protestant Epis
copai Church, Woodstock, On the lst anc
Sd Sundays Of each month, morning anC
night.
REFoRNED.-Rey. A. K. Kline preachei
in the Reformed church on the LIST aud 3rC
Sundays in the morning and every Sunday
night.
CHRIsTIAS.--Rev.J J. A. Spencer, preach
es in the Christian church at Woodstock
on the Sd Sunday morning and evening:
ME-. CHURCH, COLORED.-Rev Johr
Meredith, breaches in Woodstock every 50
Sunday.
PREACHING AT Poor House.
April, 1853, Bird Sunday, by Rev. T. +
Fps. I,
May, 1888, 3rd Sunday, by Rey. A. X
Kline.