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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-01-27
fARN AND HOUSEHOLD.
CARE or COWS IN WINES.


The essential requisites for Keep
ing no a good flow of milk IRON
cows in winter are; Warm sta.
hing. abundant supply otfOod and
nlenty of water with the chill taken
off. II pays TO warm the water
When milk cows are kept ont OF
doors in inclement or severely cold
weather, even though they may be
protected by a shed, If they are
forced to drink ice cod water a
speedy drying up of mix is a Ger
tain result. Exposure to a cold,
searching wind for Shalf hour or
so will show its effects in a de-
creased yield of milk at the next
time of milking; this decrease is,
of course, more or less noticeable
according to the length of the ex'
nosure and the severity of the
weather. Some exercise for the
animal IS all right enough in CON-
Portable weather, but warmth and
oulet are great promoters Of milk.
In winter an extra amount OF
food is required to keep mp the
normal condition of the animal,
and if milk is also to be produced
an additional quantity must be
eaten, out of which the milk is to be
made. This cannot be done wholly
With the coarse winter food such as
hay, fodder and the like; some
thing more is required to take
place of pasturage. For this pur-
pose an excellent ration, to give
twice per day, is composed of six
quarts wheat bran, one quart In
dian meal and one quart cotton or
lax seed meal. Give this IN form
of a bran mash, and feed the coarse
ration in its natural state; or,
Better still, run both hay and fOd-
der through a cutting box and mix
all up together with warm water.
AS large per cent. of milk is
water, the latter may be given with
good results three times a day
slightly warm. A little salt and a
quart of bran to the bucketful OF
water acts as an inducement to the
COW for drinking more than the
usual amount. Roots are a valu-
able adjunct to a mich cows
feed.
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WHY He Needed TheIT Prayers.

The congregation of church at
Elk Rock were much shocked
upon learning that their preacher
had departed under most discredit-
able circumstances. On the fol-
lowing Sunday it seemed to be the
aim of nearly every one to hush up
the scandal, and, under great re-
straint, many uninteresting con.
versations were held merely to
prove that the members Of the
church could rise above sensational
gossip. Just before the services
were closed Brother Elijah p.
Brookrod arose and said "Breth.
rem ana sisters, since we last me
in this house something which
seems to have cast gloom over
this congregation has occurred
We were all much attached to our
minister; in fact, we loved him,
and propose that we offer up a
prayer for the wanderer." A sen.
sational wave swept over the
audience. Another brother arose,
and, turning to Elijah p. Brookrod,
said : 81 am astonished that you
should desire this congregation to
pray for our erring minister-yOu,
above all Others" "Why I" "Be-
cause he ran away with your wife"
eyes, I know Elijah replied, "and
that is the reason why 7 think that
he will need our prayers. '-Arkdn-
So,c Trdrcler.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-01-27
A Western Idea Of LuW-Nsck Dresses.

A western editor, speakin g Of
low.necked dresses and short
sleeves, says:
"The prevailing fashion among
the ladies, which transposet an
angel into an artist model, is uni
versally detested by every gentle
man whose good opinion a lady
should desire. 1t blunts the finer
feelings of both sexes and is dis
advantage to the other. a round,
plump white arm is beautiful, and
may be admired with all prophet Y,
but an arm shaped like a tire E.
cornered file, with red elbow, is
not beautiful, and in competition
with a Spanish garrote would stand
no chance of being elected to ones
neck. A white, round neck, with
an alabaster base half concealed
by a coquettish collar, is the most
bewitching thing in the world but
large expanse of bOny shoulders,
painted like patent ham, with its
contiguous unprotected terri tory,
has about as many attractions as a
newly painted Windsor chair"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-01-27

Speaking with a young lady, a
Toronto gentleman mentioned that
he had failed to keep abreast of the
scientific advance OF the age. "FOr
instance" he said, 81 don't know
at all how the incandescent electric
light, which is now used in some
buildings and 10 railway cars, is pro.
cured" "Oh, it's very simple" said
the lady. "You just turn little
button over the lamp, and the light
appears at once"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-01-27

The farm of the Mississippi Ag-
riculural college not only pays ex.
penses, but is source of revenue.
What is more, the land IS constant
~ improving. The farm was an
old cotton plantation that had been
devoted to raising one crop 80 long
that it had become practically un.
productive. by adopting a system
OF rotation, keeping dairy cows and
blowing under green crops, the
land has become very productive
Chicago Times.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-01-27

MIS- AuCJ W. A@eoj 49,
Griffin, Ca, on Wednesday, was in
her early life prominent figure in
a tragedy which at that time elec-
trifed the State. In 1920 there
lived in Jones county respectable
family named Rose, in which there
we're two daughters, Miss Lucy and
Miss Martha, Miss Lucy Rose mar
ried Howell Williams, while her
sister, Miss Martha, Geo. Williams.
Howell Williams died young, after
which his widow married a man
named Pitts, Surviving her second
husband and dying on Wednesday,
as stated. At the time of the
double marriage George Williams
was considered the handsomest
nan IN that county. He was en-
gagged in mercantile pursuits but
for some reason or other retired to
the country and became a farmer.
Two boys we're born to him and the
family was esteemed one of the hap
piest in the county. One morning
Mr.. Williams went to the bed OF his
wife and told her that he was going
to the adjoining town Of Clifton to
transact some business. On the
way he met his sister-inlaw, Mrs.
Lucy Williams, who was on her
way to see her sick sister. Will
liams begged her to remain at his
house until he should return. He
began a csrousal on his arrival in
Clifton and when he started to re-
turn he was wild with drink. He
found his sister -in-law at home with
his wife, as he had invited her to
be, and at once began a quarrel
with the two women. He ran them
out of the house, his wife running
to the field where the slaves we're
plOughing. While calling to them
to save her she was seized by her
husband, who plunged his knife into
her throat and cut it from ear to
ear. She fell back into his arms
dead. Throwing her body to the
ground, where it was surrounded
By the frightened negroes, he rush
ed back to the house, and, Selling
the ten days-old babe, threw it
from a second story window to the
ground, but it's wraps and the bed
ding around it saved its life. After
being brought to trial he was SEN
fenced to be hanged. On the ap.
pointed day, as the hour Of his
doom drew near, the murderer care
fully dressed himself for the execu-
ton. Just before starting out for
the gallOws he asked for a glass of
water. 1t was handed to him, and
when he had drank it he threw the
glass upon the stone floor of the
cell. Picking up one of the pieces
while unobserved deliberately drew
it across his throat, inhicting a
horrible cash. He was led to the
gallOws bleeding prOfusely. When
he reached the gallOws he fell from
the loss OF blood, and the officers
were hesltating as to whether they |
should proceed with the execution.
The thousands present cried aloud
for bis blood, and threatened lynch
ing if the officers did not carry out
the sentence. He was held up be-
tween two strong men, the rope
was adjusted around his neck, slip
ping into the bloody cavity, and,
almost dead, he was sent through
the trap. Mrs. Lucy Williams wit.
messed the murder and also the ex-
ecutiOn of the murderer, and used
to relate the story always with
thrilling effect.
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Mixing milk is ininrlons TO IL

Mixing milk is injurious to the
yield of butter, says the Plough
man. "This il we'll known to milk
men and butter makers. II milk
winch has been set for some time
and upon which the cream has
partly risen, is stirred, the crea IN
never again rises fully, and there
is considerable loss of butter
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not easily explained, but it is so
well known that milk dairymen
stir the milk occasionally to pre-.
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For membranOns group or an at
tack of asthma, take little tar
and turpeDsine, place it in cup on
top OF the stove, or some live Goals.
A dense smoke will be emitted
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nnov, Sea Wonders exist in thousands
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-01-27

One of tho earliest seeds to SOW
ia the spring is the onion bed. II
the soil was not prepared in the
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spring, and nov you may we'll
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Invention &: :: ::: 49,: S 3: :: :;

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Soak your mackerel in sour milk,
then rinse off with clear water
They viii be much fresner than If
soaked in wat -
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ArtesiGn Wells.

cry case. can give the best Of references
10 Woodstock and vicinity where have
sunk and fitted ont number of wells
l am Agent for the celebrated Adams
geared
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TRACTION ENGINE.

have on hand a number of secondhand
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great bargain. have also on hand a
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any depth up to 800 feet which will soil
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April 15-l VI. Woodstock. Va.