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West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-05-04
S. d. HIRscHMAN & Co.

What a number of new faces Wis.,
tied our boys and children's depart
ment Saturday, and what a number
will call on us recommended by those
that were here before People seem
astonished at our very low prices,
especially our pleated suits 80 cts;
age to IL and Ball, Bat and Cap,
absolutely free.
S. ID. HIRsCHMAN IL Co.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-05-04
To the Ladies.

Our Millinery Opening takes
place Friday and Saturday, May 4th
and 9Th, to which you are respect
fully invited.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-05-04

Beware of counterfeits! See that
you get the genuine DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup. Price % cents:
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-05-04

A full line of samples can be seen at
DIR. G.. Frank Jones' drug store. Charles
town, w. Va.
march30, 'Ss4m.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-05-04

En.sred a. Po.t-oaiee a. seeOnd-elass.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-05-04

The Chsrlest0wn Tennis Club has
organized for the season, and are
fitting up courts in the lot of DR.. j.
Y. Simmons, on Samuel street.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-05-04

:. ID. Hirschman & Co. announce
their Millinery opening and display
of trimmed Hats aud BOnnets Fri
day and Saturday. May 4th and
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-03-02
CARE OF HOUSE PLANTS.

In yO1r flower beds ont Of doors
you frequently hoe and stir the
soil don't neglect it after the
plants are ported and in winter
quarters. Stir the soil with a fork
or other small instrument; never
allow it to bake on top. Keep 1t
we'll lOosened, so that the water
may readily 60 to the roots. The
foliage of all plants should be kept
as clean as possible, but in a sit
ting-rOOm, used constantly, it is al
most impossible to prevent some
dust from settling over them but
care in sweeping carpet will save
much of it, l always have a pail
of clean warm water and long
brush broom dip the broom into
the water and shake the water well
out of it into the pail again, and
brush about two yards of carpet,
and then dip into the pail again,
and so proceed until the whole
room has been gone over brushing
gently but thoroughly. You will
be surprised to see how little dust
will be raised in this way, and to
find how clean and bright the
carpet is. But even with all care
some dust will get upOn the leaves
and they must be washed OF
sprlnkled with water TO keep them
VicL's Magazine
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-03-02
The Century Magazine

With the November 1887, issue The
CENTURY commences its thiIty-tith vol
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reaches a new period, with which his sec
retaries were most intimately acquainted.
Under the caption
LINCOLN ~ THE WAR,
the writers now enter on the more i'm
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early years of the War and President Lin
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SUPPLEMENTARY VAR PAPERS,
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-03-02
Raise More Potatoes,

A recent news item says: "Large
importations of potatoes are arriv-
ing at intervals Of every few days
in Chicago from Rotterdam. a
single consignment of $500 sacks
Is recorded. These potatoes are
for the local market and not for
seeding. The importations are
taken to indicate a growing scarcity
and dearness of this staple article
of food in the agricultural dis
tricts.r This would seem to be a
hint for our farmers TO raise more
potatoes. With no money to be
made in the raising of wheat, and
very little in corn, some new crop
is a necessity. Il it pays to send
potatoes all the way from Germany
to this country, it would certainly
nav our farmers here to raise them.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-03-02
MARRIED FOR WHIST.
WHY AN OLD LADY GAVE 100000
FOR A HUSBAND.
The Washington correspondent

The Washington correspondent
of the Baltimore american says:
a singular marriage, which can
hardly be classed under the head
Of sentimental, took place in this
city a few weeks ago. The bride
is oyer 20 years of age, and looks
even older, while the groom IS a
man Of 40, good looking in face and
figure, a robust powerfully built fel.
low of Russian parentage. This
anomalous couple, having returned
from their brief honeymoon, are
now living quietly at their hand
some residence on one of the most
fashionable avenues of the city.
The marriage il undisguisedly
one of convenience on both sides,
since for some time previous to the
ceremony the old lady, widow for
many years past, had openly de-
clared her desire to obtain n second
matrimonial partner, giving as a
reason that she desired to secure q
husband with whom she could in
dulge her fondness for whist play
ing. Aware of the extent to which
her weakness for whist was carried,
the old lady offered in considera-
ton for the constant service requir-
ed. e., that every evening should
be wholly given up to the game
to settle upon the groom upon the
morning of the marriage the large
sum Of 100000. For a time gild-
ed bait failed to attract. Finally,
however, a "Barkis" was found,
and, true to her promise, the old
lady had a legal document execut.
ed, by which her prospective hus'
band became possessed Of $780,
600.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-03-02
Reason for Embarrassment.

He had entered the editorial sane
tum. He wanted to be polite and
complimentary but the great edi-
torial presence embarrassed him.
ne timidly sidled up to the editor
and tried to speak the little piece
he had composed
"Mr. Editor. II am q constant
value of your readable paper"
och n
"Sltter Medittor, | anil am
a readable constant of your valu'
able paper
"Eh ~
d. am a papered valuable OF
your readable constant
"Eh ~
81 am a valuable reader OF youI
constant paper,'
"There must be some mistake,
Mr.. Smith, somewhere. You are
three years behind in your subscrip
ton. Nothing very valuable &c
our constant paper in that"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-03-02
4 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 Sc.
verest tests. but her vital organs
we're undermined and death seem
ed imminent. For three months
she cOughed necessarily aud could
not sleep. She bought Of us a bot
tie of Dir 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.' Thus
write w. G. Hamrick q Co., Of
Shelby, N. C.-Get free trial bot.
tie at b. Schnitt's drug store.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-03-02
THE CHIEF
JAS. S. KIRK & CO.,
CHICAGO.
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For Young Folks.

OUNCE its first issue, in 1873, this maya
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Bryant, Longfellow, Thomas Hughes,
George Macdonald, Bret Harte, Bayard
Taylor, Frances Hodgson Burnett, James
+. FIELDS, John G.. Whittier indeed the
list il 30 long that it would be easier TO
tell the few authors Of note who have not
contributed to "the worlds child maya
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THE EDITOR, MARY MAPES DODGE,
author Of CLANS Brinker or, The Silver
skates" and other popular books for
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It is not alone in America that ST..
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THE COMING YEAR Of ST. NICHOLAS
The fifteenth year begins with the num-
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-03-02
FARM and HOUSEHOLD.
WHAT SHALL WE RAISE ?

While the ground is covered with
snow and nature is seemingly at
rest. we should think about what we
wish to plant. 1t will be but few
short weeks before seed time VIII
be here, and all we can do now Will
be so much gained. Unless ones
soil and surroundings are partic'
ularly adapted to some speciality ne
will undoubtedly do better to con-
time to raise a variety OF pro-
ducts and keep different kinds OF
stock. 1t seems poor policy 10
trust to one crop to furnish us
with all OF our cash and everything
else for a year. In most cases the
farmer should plan to grow such
crops as he wishes to consume al
home, and then aim to grow for
market what his fields are best
adapted to and what is most likely
20 bring him the most profit.
The garden should be of ample
size so as to raise an abundance OF
vegetables for summer use, and
have a good supply for winter. A
surplus can usually be disposed oil
to good advantage; If there Is no
demand for it the calves or other
stock will make good use of it. A
load of carrots will be Just the
thing for the colts and horses, and
a lot OF beets are a great help for
the COWS and sheep. Where one
does his farm work with horses a
colt or two can as we'll be raised as
not; it should also be a point to
raise a few calves, pigs and lambs
yearly.
Fodder corn is very important
crop and ought not to be overlook
ed. If not needed to feed green it
can be cured and put in the barn,
or ensilaged. The practice OF SOW
ing it broadcast has nearly gone
out of date, it is usually soWn IN
drills now, although l prefer to
plant mine in hills-abOut eighteen
inches by three and One-half feet
apart. For a market crop one year
with another the potato is about as
good a crop as l eau raise to turn
Of. True the beetles require con-
siderable attention, but the Guilt
walton is all done with horse and
cultivator. Crops should be ar
ranged so as not to conflict with
each other, and yet keep the help
and teams busy, allowing some for
stormy weather, because it IS a.
most sure to come, and if we lay
out work enough to keep us busy
all of the time and then have a
week of bad weather at a time
when our crops demand attention
it will be apt to set us back so that
we cannot catch up during the
whole season. If there happens to
be leisure time, improvements
can be attended to.-COr. Ne'c Eng
lGRd Fdymer.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-03-02
WHAT A WOMAN CAN DO.
POETRY IN HER LIFE, BUT AN
ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF
PROSE ALSO.

A lady writes: 1t is often said in
disparagement Of women that they /
have not originated or invented |
much. They have not; but it is
their devotion to the minor details
of life which has set men free to
distinguish themselves, and in all
mems achievements women have
an unacknowledged part. Home,
especially the English home, has
inspired volumes of poetry and
floods of oratory. 1t is a subject
on which we can all speak from the
heart. But when we come to con
sider any one home in particular,
we soon realize how entirely It's
essential character, Its home-hke.
ness, depends on the details OF com
fort supplied by the women who
care for it. The sense Of well.
being does not consist in the TO
mantle surroundings, or architec-
tural beauty, or artistic furnishing
OF house, so much as in the
cleanliness, the order, the serving
of the meals, the homely work in
fact, the stocking darning of the
establishment. 1t is impossible to
conceive of perfect family love
permitting a state Of perpetual dis
comfort, or of mutual affection re-
naming unrufiled and undimlniSh-
ed amid the friction which such
state would occasion. That home
only can be serenely happy where
the daily homely duties are well
done-nOt intermlttently, not in a
whirlwind of bewildering activity
that scareS the male population
from the scene, butt need not
say how; 1 appeal to the inner con-
seriousness of women. What dignity,
what beauty and delight it gives
CIR humblest work to think of 1t as
essential to the peace and comfort
of English homes, and as enabling
those to labor undisturbed and win
our bread, and create our litera-
ture, and rule and teach our peO-
pie And verify, women need some
such consolation. Consider how
much of their work periShes in the
day that 1t is dOre, and has all TO
he repeated day after day, ana
then say whether it is a matter for
great marvel that some OF them
have been ill-adyised enough to
talk occasionally about their "nar-
row sphere The changes are
rung on washing, and ironing, and
cleaning, and mending days, while
every morning the same familiar
objects demand washing or busting,
that have been washed or busted
900 times before. Tangible re
suits are not what woman chiefly
accomplshes, and she often works
long and hard without having
'anythiDg to show in the end
There is poetry in her life, it is
true, but there is an enormous
amount of praise. And sometimes
wish, when a man expresses
horror at some wOman's escaping
from her Homework to a wider
field of action, that he would try a
long.cOurse of busting, washing up,
and mending stockings, and see if
he ever found 1t at all mOnotonOus.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-03-02
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1888.
Magazine.
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-03-02
CLEANLINESS.

A dairy.womsn gives the fol-
lowing advice about cburning, in
.he Farmer and Home: Cream
should never be churned fast until
il has thickened some, as it is like
" TO become frotby, especially in
cold weather, as there is more milk
taken off With the cream than in
warm weather, where open setting
IL practlsed. If one is in hurry
tue best plan is TO make haste by
churning slow at first.
Any kind OF straw, chopped into
lengths of about SIX inches, which
is done by passing it through a
fOdder.cutter, makes excellent litter
in which the fowls can scratch
Leaves are not easily obtained
now, and straw is the next best
material. Use plenty of 1t, placing
at least two inches thickness OF 1t
on the focr, and if handful OF
grain is thrown therein the hens
will keep busy.
During stormy days farmers
should look over their farm i'm
Elements to see that they are in
good order. If any are broken
they should be mended by the
farmer If he is skilful enough to do
it; if not, take them at once to the
blacksmith or wbeelwright and
have the work done now, when
work is not so driving as it often is
in the spring. Then every farmer
who neglects to examine bis tools
in the winter, finds they need
mending, and rushes them of to
the blacksmith or wheelwright with
orders to mend immediately
PiOUghmaR.
As spring approaches, the farm
stock requires more care. The
sheep that drop early lambs must
lie constantly looked after aud well
cared for, or there will be but little
profit from the lambs. No farmer
should attempt to raise very early
lambs unless he has ample room
aud good, warm quarters. Breed
ing sows must receive good care
for a mouth or two before theS
drop their pigs, aud should bt
given good. warm, dry quarters
DO not keep them in a damp cellar
on q pile of steaming manure, ovel
viii n current of cold ar is con
stantly passing. Warm the waite
for the 'ruilch cows, for it they are
compelled to drink ice water, j
will not only require more hay ant
grain to keep them, bnt they viii
give less mllE.
A late number of the Neic YOrI
Tribune furnishes the details of
series of careful experiments II
raising potatoes with whole am
emf seed. The whole seed CAV
3G3 bushels to the acre; the Gu
seed 26S bushels to the acre. 1
very important condition appear
10 have been lett out or was no
,,bseryed and reported. NOthinI
Was said of the condition of th
eoil as to its dryness or che moist
ure which it contains. Uncu
.tnbers, are covered with an in
.neryious skin, and in a very DR.
.s.cii are not quickly shrivelled.-
Ont pieces, II not dried up and d.
showed In such soil, lose much Z
their power to produce vigorou
shoots. In q moist soil there ma
Inc hat little difference in usin
both kinds of seed. There ar
some other influencee which sEoul
NOT be forgotten in all such exper
mapts, and As one or another pr
vails cultivators adopt advers
opiniops as to different modes {
cultivation.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-03-02

"Shall pass you the butter, Mr..
ChunkersOn ?" inquired the new
bOarder. "Thanks," replied the
experienced boarder, "you may
head it in this direction and let it
Gomez