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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-01-04

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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-01-04
A GREAT MAGAZINE.
Tho Century for 1850.

begins its thirty-seventh
volume. Two great feat
urcs of the magazine
which are 10 continue 4
throughout the new vol n
ume are already well ~
known to the public, the :
Lincoln history and the Il
papers on "Siberia and IL
the Exile System The II
first Of these, written by
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President Lincoln's pri- y
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-13
A Silence Party.

We were invited to a silence party simply
to spend the evening by an informal note as
follows:
MY DEAR MISS EoGERs-I intend having a
few friends to pass the evening ON Tuesday
next to meet my sister, Miss Aldrich, and
hope you will be BILE to be one of the num-
Der. am yours sincerely,
ABBY Z. WHITE.
You Will notice in the invitation nothing
was said about what we were to do; We were
simply invited for the evening. One of the
elements of success Of such a party is to have
1t a surprise.
As the entertain ment was given in the
country, we had al assembled by s O'Clock.
hen we arrived our host opened the door.
and instead of tho merry good evening we
had expected to heTr, all he did was to put
his finger on his ips and say ''hush" and
pointed to sign ON the will, which said in
large letters, printe ON piece of cardboard,
''Bc quiet, don't wake tho babiesn As there
were quite number of children in the
family, thought at first it literally meant
what 1t said So we were very quiet while
removing our wraps.
After this we were all presented with a
card prettily painted flower and having O
motto on 1t that 1ad something to do with
silence Mine said, Put a seal upon thy
lips, and another, Speech is silver silence
golden" We each also had a pad of paper
and a nicely sharpeled pencil The host in
troduced those who were not acquainted by
writing ON his pad the usual form of intro
duction, and then would begin a written con-
versation. Of course any one could write to
any one else in the room, simply passing the
pad TO the one they wished to converse with
On the sides of ths room were signs in large
letters such as: BE Quiet" Don't Talk"
Keep Still"
AT the end of the hour the host said: Now
you have all been so talkative that by this
timo you must be well acquainted, SO we will
end the silence party with some games"
You might thinl. this form of entertain
ment would be oppressive. Far from it, Try
it and see if your giiests don't talk more and
laugh more after an hour or an hour and a
half of this amusement than they ever did
before.-Good Housekeeping.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-13
No Objections to Children.

Fond Mother accompanied by small SOM
| see you take children at this hotel
Summer Hotel Proprietor (glancing genial
ly at many little b1arderS)-Oh, yes, madam.
of course How do you do, my little mani
Small CherUb-None O. your business
Fond Mother-Oh, baby, you should moi
speak so to the gentleman
Cherub-I will.
Fond Mother-Bess his little heart, don't
ee know ee shouldn't speak so TO mammal
Say, "rm very well, !" to the nice gentleman.
Cherub-I won't
Fond Mother-Nercyl Don't throw your
ball that way. You'll break a window.
Children are so innocent and joyful that"-
Proprietor-I beg your pardon, madam;
said we took children, and we do; but 1t is
my duty to warn you that we have measles,
and whoOping col gh, and chicken pox, and
scarlet fever, and smallpox in the hotel, and
five children have something that looks like
Asiatic cholera Thank fate she's gone
New York Weekly
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-13
American Fables.
THE DONKEY AND THE TRAVELLER.

THE DONKEY AND THE TRAVELLER
Belated TI'av sler on the kings highway
was made terribly Anxious at a certain spot
by Fearful Sounos He went forward very
Timidly, ready TO turn and Fly for his Life
at amy moment, but all of sudden discov-
cred that the Dreaded Sounds had been ut
tered by a Donkey.
''See here, you Miserable Beast what are
you trying to get 1t, anyhow demanded the
Traveller
why, il is a .ase of Self Sacrifice" re-
Piled the Donkey Instead of Standing in
my stall come out and brave the Inclement
Weather to cheer the belated Traveller with
my voice and let him know that Friends are
near"
"You old dunde rhead, but it is your voice
which adds Terror to tA, mud and darknessl
Go Hence and let up!r
Moral-The BIZ nders of Friends are more
be Dreaded than the Vaccinations of Enc
mics
HERCULES AND THE wooDMAN
it Is related tlat Hercules was passing
through Forest one day when he came upon
Woodman who vas Idle and Inquired:
Have you amaSsed Wealth until YOU no
longer have to work.
Nay my friei d" was the answer but
this Log needs Moving, and | have not the
Strength to Accomplish the Task"
'Oh, as to thar, III Lend you Hand, ~
cheertully replied Hercules, and he seized the
Log and Moved it into the Position desired.
Returning over the same course a week
later. he found the same Woodman again
Idle, and to His Inquiries the man Replied:
Il was Waiting for you to Return and
Move another Log for ne."
Moral-He who Helps the man who can
Help himself does him an injury
THE ANT AND THE BEETLE
One day while the Ant was rolling a grain
OF corn over the ground beetle happened
along and inquired:
My industrious Friend, why all this La
borf'
Il am Working to get this Grain of Corn
into my Storehouse for the Winter must
have "A store laid / Y or shall Starven
But how Foolish TO Work so hard for it'll
You don't see me sweating under the collar,
and yet get alonl, as well as most insects"
Yes, you are all right now because it is
Summer, but wait until the Winter comes on
If You are Idle now you will Perish then"
Thanks, my dear Ant, but don't worry
over the undersigr ed Call on me about the
middle of January"
Time passed on. The Ant Worked Indus
triously TO lay by Store, and as the winter
came on and she was congratulating herself
on her Foresight and Prudence, the Beetle
came that way. lie was fat and sleek and in
fine spirits, and he halted to say:
Morning, Old Economy. How goes it7"
IL have two hniis cf Eatables laid by for
the winter, replie1 the Ant, ''while youn-
while | am ocated in the Governors
Kitchen for the noxt six months and count
on no less than seven kinds of Food per day"
But how is thatP
Simply that | work with my mouth, while
you work with your muscles. Talk Poll
tics, while you talk Corn"
Moral-Let's al Talk Politics.-Detroit
Free Press
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-13
A Woman's Discovery.

Another wonderful discovery has
been made, and that, too, by lady in
this country. Disease fastened its
clutches upon her and for seven years she
withstood its severests tests, but her vital
organs were undermined and death
seemed imminent. For three months she
cOugbed necessarily and could not sleep.
She bought OF us bottle of DR.. Kings
New Discovery for consumption and was
so much relieved on taking the 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 & Co.. of Shelby, N c.
Get free bottle at Hartz Il Bahnsen's
drug store.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-13
ADVICE To RurHRRs.

Are you disturbed at night and broken
OF your rest by sick child suffering and
crying with pain of cutting teeth? If so,
send at once snd get bottle of Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething. Its value is incalculable
1t will relieve the poor little sufferer inn
mediately. Depend upon it mothers,
there is no mistake about it. 1t cures
dysentery. diarrhoea, regulates the stom
ach and bowels, cures wind collie, soft
ems the gums, reduces Inflammation. and
gives tone and energy to Me whole sys-
tenn. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrul
for Children Teething is pleasant to the
taste. and is the prescription of one OF
the oldest and best female nurses and ply.
sicians in the United States, and is fol
sale by sll druggists throughout the
world. Price 25 cents Der bottle.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-13

In the pursuit of the gooI things o.
his world we anticipate too much; W,
eat out the heart and sweetness of world,
ly pleasures by delightful forethought o.
them. The results obtained from the use
of DR.. Jones Red Glover Tonic far exceed
all claims. 1t cures dyspepsia, and al
stomach, liver, kidney and bladder
troubles. 1t is perfect tonic, appetizer
blood purifier. sure cure for ague and
malarial diseases. Price, so cents, o!
druggists
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-13
THE VERDICT UNANIMOUS

W. d. Suit, druggist, Bippus. Ind,
testifies: Il 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 Ten years standing. y
Abraham Hare. druggist. Bellville, Ohio.
| affirms: The best selling medicine ]
have ever handled in my twenty years
experience. IS Electric Bitters." Thous>
| ands of others haye added their testimo-
ny, so that the verdict is unanimous that
Electric Bitters do cure all diseases of
the liver. kidneys or blood. Only half
dollar bottle at Hsrtz & Bahnsens
drug store.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-13

The hest on earth can truly be said OF
Griggs Glycerine Sslve, which is sure,
safe and speedy cure for cuts. bruises,
scalds, burns wounds and all other sores
Will positively cure piles, letter and al
skin eruption. Try this wonder healer
Satisfaction guaranteed or money refund.
ed. Only 25 cents. Sold bv druggists
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-13
A Great SnIprise

Is in store for all who use Kemp's
Balsam for the Throat and Lungs, the
great guaranteed remedy. Would you
believe that it is sold on its
merits, and that any druggist is
authorized by the proprietor of this
wonderful remedy to give you a
sample bottle free? 1t never fails to
cure acute or chronic coughs AL
druggists sell Kemp's Bslsam. Large
bottle so cents and 81.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-13

Who of us are without trouble be they
small or larger The blessings of health
are best appreciated when we are sich
and in pain. A hacking cough. a sevorh
cold, or any throat or lung disease are
very troublesome; but all of these may be
quickly and permanently cured by DR..
Bigelow's Cure. Safe and pleasant fol
children. Price 80 cents
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-13
BUCKLRN's ARNICA sALyR.

The best salve in the world for cats
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fevel
sores. letter. chapped hands, chilblains
corns and all skin eruptions. and posi-
lively cures piles. or no pay required. L
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price 25 cents pei
box. For sale bv Hsrtz & Bahnsen.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-13

A small town near Morgsptown, w q.
Va, has an eccentric woman who wears
different colored wig each day in the
week
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-13

For beauty, for comfort, for improve
ment of the complexion, use only Poz-
zoni's Powder; there is nothing equal 10
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-13

Scranton has a christian science or
faith cure society numbering 125 men,
bers. which holds services every Sunday
evening
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-13

A lawyer at Reading, Pa, recently
built $25 900 house and after living in
it q week moved back to his old home.
He says the new house is too fine.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-13
A Bond OF Sympathy.

Both were chron cally hard up, and, as
they stood in a sunny spot, looking idly about,
IL would have been hard to decide IN which
mental workshop the proverbial devil had
most room.
MY present condition." remarked the
larger and lazier OF the two, ''is due to the
failure Of my first b1s.ness enterprise"
What was thatr queried the other.
"Canvassing for A book1Gleanings from
Past and Present. o. something like"-
"Shake-shake, old fellowr' broke in his
companion, hts voico trembling with strong
emotion and cloves
"Whati Did you ever try to sell the bookf'
"No-noi wrote iti''-Detroit Free Press.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-13

IT WoN'T BAKE BREAD.-In other
words, Hoods Sarsaparilla will not dc
impossibilities. Its proprietors tell
plainly what il has done, submit proofs
from sources of unquestioned reliability,
and ask you frankly If you are suffering
from any disease or affection caused OF
promoted by impure blood or low state
of the system, to tss is;:1d's Sarsspsrilla.
The experience of others is sufficient as
surance that you viii not be disappointed
in the result.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-13

A bluff near Big Meadows, Cal, is said
to be alive with bees that have filed
every crevice with honey.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-13

A novel sun umbrella has a fat plac,
in the handle for a Japanese fan.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-13

The Snowden m )untain. the loftiest In
Wales, has been &C Id for G5,7 ,750.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-13
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

CHiCAGo, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC RAIL
~ way Depot corner Fifth avenue and Thirty
fri street, j. F. Cook, agent.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-13

BURLINGTON RoUTE-C c., b. n Q. RAIL
D way-Depot First avenue and Sixteenth St,
NJ j. You @, agent.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-13

OHICAGO. MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RAIL
~ way-Racine h Southwestern Division-De.
pot TweI tieth street between First and Second
avenne, f. ID. W. Holmes, agent.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-13

We were invited to silence party simply
to spend the evening by an informal note as
follows:
MY DEAR MISS EoGERs-I intend having a
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-10-24
Excessive Swarming.

1t is easy to get lots of bees and
little honey, says the Iowa Homestead.
Expense of hives to shelter bees that
only board themselves is n bur den,
and it is unsatisfactory to lug hives
in and out OF cave or cellar for the
mere fun Of tie thing. We use hives
that are interchang eable-one will sit
on top OF the other. 1t can be TERED
t. any height. In the season of 1888.
when bees got into swarming spree
and got beyond our control, and when
we were too busy to potter and fuss
with them, we just let them swarm,
hiving and saving all we could. We
hived them on clean, new frames, with
starters. When the fall honey was at
its best, last August, we doubled up
ten stands as an experiment. To do
this, first, set the clean, bright combs
of hives TO be united in the stand to be
placed on top Place it on the other,
in which has been placed the brown
comb containing bcc-bread and most Of
brood. They will fight some, but if
honey is coming in fast it will not last
long. Smoke them severely and drum
on the sido of hive and set them TO
roaring, and they will soon kill off ne
queen and get acquainted. These five
stands gained 400 pounds surplus in
large frames, which brought SIS. SELL
ing to 3 cents less per pound than
section honey.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-10-24
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
Climate and Food on Wool.


In a recent article the Western Rural
says that climate has an effect upon
wool. and, to prove it, cites the fact
that the New England mills pay a
higher price for wool that comes from
Southern Ohio, Western Pennsylvania
and portions OF Western Virginia than
for wool which comes from any part of
the United States. There is a different
texture to It. That climate has some
effect is no doubt true, but the effect is
rather indirect than direct. 1t has
been claimed that the soil has an effect.
That is true, too, but it is an indirect
effect. The wool and fur of animals in
a cold climate differ from the wool and
fur OF animals in warm eli
mate. But weather as cold as
"Greenland's icy mountains" will not
cause wool to grow. 1t is wise pro-
vision of nature that the animal in a
cold country shall be protected, but ma
ture furnishes the covering by giving
the animal larger capacity for the
consumption of food. This difference
Is due, not to cold or warm temper
AZURE, but to the food. 1t is possible, too,
that in certain sections there is greater
system in management. 10 not let us
get the idea into our heads that any
thing, climate or other circumstances,
can relieve us from the responsibility
OF good management.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-10-24

ton TO own him. am kept back by u
sense that l must not disgrace my
family by stealing him, so, when | find
a man who has no self control, no edu-
cation, no moral training, / know that
ne has stolen horses and pity him for
the possession of Il passion that is NOR
ally his master. My good common
sense tells me that If | should take an
other mans horse would be discovered
and imprisoned. But If ever got an
idea that / could secure it without de-
lection and my crime never be heard
of should-well, | should advise the
owner to keep hie stable door fastened.
OF course this is not for publication
for il such candid talk got into print
my congregation in Ohio would say l
was lacking in orthodoxy and the regu-
lar clerical dignity You must recol-
lect that clergymen while away from
home DO not as rule act as dignified-
ly as when they are in their parish,
and ] am no exception to the rule.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-10-24
4 Few Dclicacies.

CHOCOLATE CAKE.-Crcam one cup
of sugar with II picco Of butter the
size of an egg, add two eggs, one cup
of sweet milk, one and two-thirdS cups
of flour and two teaspoons OF baking
powder; bake in layers, For the
filling take one-half cup of grated
chocolate, one cup of sugar, three
tablespoons of sweet milk; let it heat
slowly In saucepan, and when it boils
stir in a teaspoon of cOrnstarch wet
with cold milk; simmer until it
thickens.
Rock CREAM. -Sweeten one cup Of
boiled rice and put in deep dish; lay
on 1t, in different places, small squares
of Jelly; beat the whites OF six eggs to
a froth with little powdered sugar;
add one tablespoonful of cream and
pour over the rice.
TAPIOCA CUsTARD PUDDING. Three
tablespoons Of tapioca soaked in a cup
of milk one-half hour, yolks of four
eggs, ono pint OF milk; boil ten
minutes then add the whites OF the
eggs; flavor with vanilla and serve
cold.
STEAMED PUDDING.-One cup each
OF flour, sugar ana sour milk, two cups
OF raisins, two eggs, one teaspoon OF
soda and pinch of salt; steam one
hour.
FOAM SAUCE. One cup OF sugar,
one-half cup of butter, one tablespoon
OF flour; beat TO cream, place over
the fire and stir in quickly thr Ce-
fourths of pint OF boiling ws or;
flavor with nutmeg.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-10-24
AVALLEY oF WONDERS.

Marvellous Sights Along thu
Course of the Colorado River.
On the Colorado river, distance Of
100 miles, are mountains OF salt ex-
tending miles. The salt is so pure
that newspaper can be read through
blocks of six and eight inches. A
single blast of giant powder will blow
out tons upon tons of it. This salt
does not dazzle your eyes, rs you
might expect, while riding along on
the river steamer or clamDering over
IL. 1t has layer OF sandstone from
two to eight feet thick over it. When
this is torn away the salt lies in full
sight like great snowdrift. How
deep it is nobody knows. This salt is
destined to be the source of great
wealth. Hamilton Disston, the big
saw manufactures, and Baldwin, of the
Baldwin locomotive works, are the
only men who have secured any of
these salt mountains. When the Utah
Southern railroad is pushed on from
Frisco. Utah, it will tap the gigantic
salt mountains. The rocks up toward
the salt mountains are painted and cut
into hieroglyphicS which none of the
Mojave, Yuma, Piute or other Indians
know the meaning Of There are
valleys along the great but as yet un-
known Colorado, singly us much as
12O miles long and twenty wide. That
will be the real orange country of the
globe. They are as rich as the valley
OF the Nile. Irrigation will redeem
! them. Water will be brought on
them as sure as destiny.
FL Dorado canyon is grander than
the Grand canyon of the Colorado.
The tops of the windows of the steamer
ella do not project out more than six
inches, yet may put my head out and
look as high as / can and | can't see
half way up the mighty walls of the
canyon. The river is $50 feet wide
there, too. The only way you can see
to the top is to get right out on deck
and look straight up. Tho walls are
50 high that there Is perpetual shade
there. Neither the sun nor the moon
can shine In. IL takes ten hours going
up TO go through the canyon and two
hours coming down. BY the Colorado
river and the Virgin you can run clear
up into Nevada and Utah. NJ my peo-
pie have laughed at me for saying
| was going up into mountainous
Nevada by boat, but that's JUS what /
have been doing right along, Strange
as it may seem, and little rs it is, the
Colorado has more navigable water
without portage than any other river
on the Pacific coast. 1t has 700 miles,
while the Columbia has but 800 The
Colorado is the only real field for ex-
plorers on the North American CONT
nent outside of the frigid North The
wonders that could be unear5hed there
will yet attract the attention of the
greatest scientists of the world. Col
orado Letter.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-10-24
Sally Would Take Her Rest.

Said homely, bent little man
pathetically, when speaking of the
mother OF his children, who had done
her life work: 1T comforts me pow
erfully TO know that Sally would allus
lie down every afternoon an sleep a
bit Some folks tho't twas n dretful
lazy habit, and twas no wonder we
didn't get rich faster, but she suited
me jest as she was. Sally was q COM
Portable sort OF woman TO have
around, never frettin' at "a feller or
faultin' him when things didn't GO right.
When feelin' troubled she'd often say.
Father, | believe I'll lie down and rest
for few minutes, an then back she'd
come spry and clipper as canary
bird. Sally didn't drive and scold. but
she wasn't lazy, an she brought up the
youngsters to do thoir part | don't
see that drivin' women gets on one
mite better than she did. IL does COM
fort me 70 know Sally would take hor
rest"