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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-01-11
Coal Oil Iohnny's B0otbIack.

On the Oil Greek fats between
Titusville and OIL City is situated
the famous farm that proved to be
such a mine of wealth to the late
John Steele, or "Coal Oil Johnny"
as he was better known. The
wonderful wells that spouted their
streams of wealth into the lap Of
the giddy youth ceased to flow
many years ago, and the farm was
long considered valueless for oil
purpOses. With the later i'm
proved methods of producing oil,
however, the old place is beng
reclaimed and IS once more figuring
among the valuable oil farms of the
region. 1t is now owned by j. ".
Wait, who was street urchin at
Housewife, a mile from the farm,
when "Coal Oil John" was in the
zenith of his wild career. AS boy,
young Wait frequently BACKED
johnny Steele's boots, or held his
team, and received for the service
anywhere from 50 to s5O-what-
ever happened to suit the within of
The spendthrift, who believed there
was no end TO his suddenly
acquired riches. 1t was not many
years till "COal Oil Johnny" was a
laborer, working for dollar day.
There are about a dozen new wells
drilled on the place, and every one
of them is profitable. The place
will make young Wait rich man.
lie has been operating the property
about a year and values it at $780,
600. lie has production of
1,G00 barrels a month.-PhiIddeL
phia Press.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-01-11
VANCE OWNS UP AT LAST.
HARr
mEN AND THEIR VICTIMS.


II was hoped some time ago,
says The Hospital, that the fashion
of wearing the dead bodies of
birds as trimmings for bonnets and
hats was going out. Such hope,
apparently, is doomed to dis
appointment. Perhaps the day
may come when people who have a
little regard for such helpless
creatures as birds will give them
up to their fate. 1t really seems
to be of no use to try to protect
them. The lOafer from the east
end of London goes forth with his
cages and his lime and catches
them. He, however, mostly re-
tains the male. The other bird
murderer also goes forth on his
cruel erraDd, ard, by preferences,
catches and retains the female. He
takes her i'm the nesting season
because the feathers are soft and
beautiful then. What matters 1t
to him that his victim is often the
mother of a nestful OF helpless
young and that they are LETT in the
nest to die of starvation to die
while piteously crying out hour
after hour for the mother that never
comes The mot her birds are kill
ed, and the young left to die OF
starvation, because certain women
insist that it shall be so. Yet how
gentle and sympathetic and tender
those very women can pretend to
be when it suits their convenience +!
How correct and nice IS their taste
in everything that relates to good
manners | How shocked they are by
vulgarity how Mortified by coarse
ness If they could see themselves
exactly as some men see them
cOu Id have it at once driven In
upon their cOnsciences, that in the
estimation of all rational and right
feeli ng men they are incomparably
in Inferior to many cOnstermongers,
Gro ssing -sweepers, and untaught
African negroes, they might for
one nom ent pause and reflect upon
their worthlessness. Is it really,
then, come to this: That nine
teenth century woman is 80 utterly
selfish, so hopelessly without brains
or feeling, and so incapable of
learning even the very elements of
humanity, that she must and will
have birds to adorn herself with at
whatever cost ? At bottom it really
is want Of intellect Pail Mall
Gazette.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-01-11
TO START A BALKY HORSE.

In a recent number Of Our Dumb
animals Col. Joseph A. Titus
writes as follows: 81 have had TO
do with many balky horses, and 1
have never known the following
simple expedient to fail, provided
it was not case where some other
person had been tampering with
the will of the horse before | had
taken him in hand. 1t is another
method of diverting the horses at
ten'ion."
"Whenever a horse driven by
myself has baked l have got out
Of my carriage and gone TO his fore
foot, lifted it from the ground and
struck the shoe a few blows with 3
stone or with a wrench (which l
always carry in my carrisge). l
have never failed 10 start horse
in that very simple way, and |
have on several occasions had
balky horses which would exhaust
the patience of all former owners.
81 have undertaken to start
balky horses, being handled by
others, after other methods Of
starting them had failed. l re-
quest the driver generally to move
out of the way, that his voice or
presence may not be recognized by
the horse. | then first inform the
animal, by patting him and talking
TO him, that there is a new man at
the helm, thereby partly diverting
his attention. AS soon as he
begins to give me his attention, l
take up his foot and tap it o few
times, and never failed, except IN
Que instance, to start the horse
And that exceptional case was one
where the horse was overloaded,
and knew it.
"The very worst method of at
tempting to start a balky horse,
according TO my experience and
observation, is that of pulling the
head OF the animal by the bit, and
itlsa method almost universally
adopted 10y inexperienced users of
the horse. The stubbOrness Of the
horse is only increa sed by that
meth0d.7
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-01-11
An EnterprisIng Grow.

Farmer Crowder had gnished
planting his corn, but his heart
was heavy. He knew the crows
we're whetting their bills to pull up
the corn as soon as it appeared
above the surface.
81 tell you how to get away with
the crows said Neighbor Stokes.
"Howir
acct you a gallon of mean
whisky and soak some corn in it
till 1t gets foil of the stuff, and then
scatter it broadcast in the field.
The black rascals will eat 1t and
get drunk, and then you can catch
'em and pull their heads off. That
beats pizen or shootin'."
In few days Farmer CIOwder
met his friend Stokes.
Dwell, how's craps ~ asked
Stokes.
"My corn's oudaciously ruint,'
replied Gro WIDER, dolefully. al
tried that 'ere scheme o your'n,
and it's a humbug. l soaked der
corn and scattered 1t one day, and
next mornin' | went down to the
new groun' to see how it'd worked"
"Found 'em drunk, ell 7"
"Found nOthin'. | hearn q
devil of a fuss down nigh the
branch, and went to see what it
was thar was dad-blasted old
crow what had gathered up ali the
whisky corn an had it on a stump,
an he was retailln' it out to the
others, gwen em one grain O that
sort fur three grams O my planted
corn and DANCED eff they hadn't
clawed ny that field by sections"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-01-11
Is Consumption IncurabIe ?

Read the following: Mr.. o. III.
Morris, Newark, Ark, says "Was
down with Abscess Of Lungs, and
friends and physicians pronounced
me an Incurable Consumptlve.-
Began taking DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, am
now on my third bottle, and able
to oversee the work on my farm. 1t
is the finest medicine ever made"
Jesse Middlewart, Decatur, Ohio,
saws: "Had it not been for DR..
Kings New Discovery for Con.
sumption I would have died OF
Lung Troubles. Was given up by
doctors. Am now in best of health
Try it. Sample bottle free at b.
Schmitt's Drug Store.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-01-11
Electric Httters.

This remedy is becoming 80 well
known and so popular as to need
no special mention. All who have
used Electric Bitters sing the same
song OF praise. A purer medicine
does not exist and it is guaranteed
to do al that is claimed. Electric
Bitters will cure all diseases Of the
Liver and Kidneys, will remove
Plmples, BoiIs, Salt Rheum and
other affections caused by impure
blood. Will drive Malaria from the
system and prevent as we'll as cure
all Malaria fevers. For cure OF
Headache, Consumption and Indi.
gestion Try Electric Bitters-En.
tire satisfaction guaranteed, or
money refunCed. Price 90 cts.
aud Sl.OO per bottle at b. Schmitts
Drug Store.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-01-11
ORIGINAL AND BORROWED.

When John Wanamaker as Post
master-Generalls called upon to sign
three thousand warrants In one day
he will wish his name had never been
born.
Ia Berks and neighbonng cOun-
ties, Pennsylvania, t h Q strange
sight Of farmers blowing and pre-
pairing the ground for their spring
sowing was witnessed Saturday.
A White Cap residing out in In.
diana is still living with a dozen
balls in his corpus. As soon as he
RECEIVERS he will attempt to hire
ont to dime museum as a living
shot pouch. A western man sell
dom gets left.
James L. BabcOck, the former
Chicago Young man who Will be
b cir TO 100000 of his uncle's
property provided he marries with
in five years, is still receiving let
ters from anxious young ladies who |
are willing to sacrifice themselves. !
dds
=, If the DemoeFgssiy S'gOur pile
WaShingfo.
" nsf I'VE her, but say nothing. with
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-01-11
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1888.
Harper's Magazine.
ILLUSTRATED.

IIarpers Magazine is an organ Of pro-
gressiye thought and movement in every
department Of life. Besides other attrac-
tions, it will contain, during the coming
year, important articles, superbly Illus
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-01-11

The value of cottOnseed meal as
"a fertilizer IS now generally adj
mitted and it's use is largely in-
creased from year to year, because
the plant food it contains costs less
than in most other commercial
fertilizers. lis most valuable con-
stituents are nitrogen, phosphorie
acid and potash. A ton of cotton
seed meal contains about lao
pounds of nitrogen. II nitro gen
is worth seventeen cents per pound,
the ton IS worth S24 for it's nitro
gen. 1t contains also about thirty
pounds Of potash and thirty
pounds of phosphoric acid, value
ale elements of plant food, which
together are worth 81 more, max
ing the total value of abont $28
per ton.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-01-11
Cure Of Cancer and Ulcers.

Judge T. @. McLendon writes to
the Swift Specific Co.: "AbOut
three years ago Jerry Bradley had
a eancerous sore on his face, near
the right eye. IL caused him
great deal of pain, and he lost the
sight of the eye, but was finally
cured by the use Of Swlft's Specific.
This case is well known in Wilkes
county, Ga, where he lived"
Mr.. L. Cox, of ArkabutIa, Tate
Co., Miss, writes: 81 suffered q
a great deal from old ulcers for
years. Your medicine was recon.
mended, and alter using six bottles
was completely cured. Your medi.
cine does even more than you claim
for It. have known it to cure
cases which were thought hope.
less.D
Mrs. A. NJ. Goldsmith, No. GA
Warren st., Brooklyn, n. Y, writes:
81 commenced using s. s. S. about
three years ago. l had suffered
much with sore throat for over a
year. / used great many other
remedies with no good results. My
little girl, also, had sore fingers; it
commenced from the quick, and
then the nails would come of. We
doctored her for over two years,
and when | began using s. s. s. |
thought | would see what it would
do for her. l am thankful to say
that 1t entirely cured her. It's the
best remedy ! know OF for the blood.
| really believe it was the means of
saving my life. The doctor told me
| had a throat disease similar to
General Grants. | cheerfully re.
commend it to all suffering from
disorded blood.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Dis.
eases mailed free.
The Swift Specific Co., Drawer 3,
Atlanta, Ga.
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1893.
Harper'8 Weekly
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place az tho leading illustrated newspaper
In America The fairness Of its editorial
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and most popular writers, fit it for the
pernsal of the people Of the widest range
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-01-11
THE ARIZONA KICKER.
ITS ENTERPRISING EDITOR MAKES
SOME NEW DEPARTURES.
We take the following from the
last issue of THE arizona Kicker
COME AND SEE US.

We beg to announce to the pub
lie that we have established q gro
Gerry 10 connection with the Kicker
Office. We have run a partition
across our shanty and stocked the
front end with groceries, and here
after the two will be one and lnsep.
arabic.
While we blandly acknowledge
that this is not literary move cal
culated to raise the public hair on
end, we call your atten ton TO the
fact that we shall sell SIX dozen
clothesplns for 10 cen Is, and seven
bars of soap for quarter. A Gus
toner who wants New Orleans mo-
lasses at Wholesale or retail will
find us behind the counter smiling
and afable. The citizen who
wants to subscribe TO the Kicker
will find us in the back room will
ing to pocket his 81.
FOR SALE.
The editor of this paper has 800
worth of shares in the Spotted Bull
Silver Mining company which he
will sell cheap for cash or trade for
an all wool undershirt. These
shares were presented us with the
understanding that we should help
rope in eastern suckers. Either
the rope is out of order or suckers
are scarce. The stock has gone
down to two cents on the dollar,
and we propose to unload before
another assessment is made. We
said an all wool undershirt, but we
are not gong to be too particular
about 1t. If it's half cotton, minus
the buttons or flaps, or is ripped
up the back, we shall probably
make the exchange. Don't hesI-
tate because you may have been
told that we are proud and haugh-
~. We know when to come down
of the top rail.
A CONVICTED LIAR.
The web footed, knock kneed |
hyena who edits the literary cattle !
drive across the street charges us
with trying to lord it over this
community because we have occa.
sionally appeared in a white shirt
aud 80 cent suspenders. Those
who know US best know how hum.
BILE and lowly we feel, even when
having the only paper collar in the
crowd which has not been turned
and sandpapered.
We shall occasionally put on a
white shirt-nOt to humiliate our
fellow citizens OF boost ourselves
above the herd, but in order to
connect US temporarily with out
side civilization. Now and then
we shall replace the horse hide
strap around our waist with the
suspenders spoken of, but it will
not be in any spirit Of self ag-
grandizement, such as might justly
call for mob violence and the de
struction of our office. AS for the |
old grave robbeT opposite, we have
already located him for au Ohio
sheriff, who is expected along daily |
to take him away.
DO NOT FORGET.
We trust that none of our friends
will forget the fact that We still
continue to board Ourself and cook
our meals on the Office stove. Con-
tributions of vegetables, game,
bread, eggs, and whatever is eata-
BILE, are alw avs thankfully received
and followed by free puff for the
contributors.-Detroit Free Press.
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-01-11

The word that the man tried "to
get in edgeways' was probably one
of those Russian words. OF course
he was unsuccessful.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-01-11
MANASSAS BRANCH.
WESTWARD
Daily, except Sunday.

81 81 S. So and SO connect daily and hsm
Rocky Mt 40 arrive
Franklin Junction 30 arrive Rocky MI
10Dp m.
GOdonsve IL So 30 and
Sunday Returning leave Godonsyie
Orange daily and IL 90 daily except
Sunday.
Sleeping Car Service
Trains Nos so
Danvile
Buffet Sp between Washington and Mont
gomery, andW Washington andA Danvine
On No Washington and Louisville
Charlottesville Cincinnati
On Washington and Mem
phm via Lyn3hburg
between Washington and New
Orleans via Lynchburg and Kennesaw Route
-
nation Of the Company,orto
j. s. B. THOMPSON, d. p A., Alexandria Va . -
TAYLOR Agty Washington d.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-01-11

"Awl aboard" said the conduc.
tor, as the shoemaker stepped on
the train Z; "you are the last man."
- ErckdnQe.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-01-11

The average school life of the
woman teacher in the west is about
two years, and the farther west
she hoes the less time she teaches.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-01-11

met, made quick stabs and slashes
at it whenever could get a chance,
and after a short and exciting strug-
gle it succumbed, and tried to with
draw behind the crevice, but with
slice with my knife | nearly severed
its head from its body. And then
for awhile-you may laugh at me
or not, as you wlll-all was blank.
l must have tainted. The weary
hours dragged along. 1t was in.
tensely still and sultry above, |
coniectured, for even in the deep
dark pit the AIT was sitting and
oppressive, and l could not detect
a sound or rustic IN the vegetation
that overhung the mouth of my
living tomb. / could DOW see that
the day was waning. The heat
had become, If possible, still more
suItry and intense, and once or
twice had fanced l heard low,
muttering, rumbling sound as if of
distant thunder. The clouds were
hurrying up in tremendous solid
masses, and soon a big drop or two
of rain began to come hustling
through the overhanging grass,
and another dread began to take
possession of my mind. l knew
what was coming. From hun
dred tiny crevices and gaps IN the
edge OF my pit the rain water be-
gan to trickle down, crumbling the
clay away, and l was soon drenched
to the skin, and felt with alarm the
water beginning slowly but surely
to mount up the sides of the pit. |
thought then it was all mp with
me. l can hardly describe to you
my thoughts. know | thought of
home. reviewed my past life. |
made desperate struggles again and
again to free myself. | shouted
and screamed for help. l believe |
prayed and swore. In fact, for the
time, believe l must have gone de-
mented, but l found myself utterly
powerless. The miry clay and
trsacherous spank" held me firm,
and then again l must have re-
lapsed into Inconsistencies
When I came to myself it was hard
~ light; it was still raining heayl'
~ aud stolidly; the big drops
FLASHED down; | could see a dull,
leaden sky above, and | knew the
"nullahsn and water courses would
soon be full. The battle Of the
elements had ceased, and but for
the continuous crash of falli0g ram
all was still. The water in the pit
was nearly up to my shoulders. !
felt was doomed to die, and a
sort OF sullen, despairlng stupor
took possession OF me. had now
given up all hope, when, bark |
thought / heard the sound OF HUI
man voice With all the agony OF
despair, | raised cry for help
There was All awful pause, and
then / heard my faithful Beka cry
ing In response. Again | cried out
and soon saw his dear old,
wriDkled face peering down at me
from the edge of the pit.
"Well, how did they manage to get
you out Z" i asked. "OnS Jnat was
not so easy, but they managed 1t;
some of them cut saplings and man.
aged 10 make sort of ladder, and
Baka came down with long
'latheel and lOosened the 'panR
round my body sufficiently for me
to do the rest myself. Then they
tied their 'pnggress' and summer
bands together, and l knotted
these round my waist and under
my armpits, aud with that help,
they Juggling away at the free ends,
1 managed to Chamber out.'-Chi-
caQo inter. Ocean,