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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-07-25
The Spirit of the Age.

There is no such thing IN this
day and generation, aptly says the
Medical Visitor, as "makine haste
slowly" If the Chicago business
man could be shot through a
pneumatic tube into New York
City in the space of few minutes,
the limited express train taking
twenty.four hours to reach there
would no longer be patronized.-
And if the New Yorker could land
IN Liverpool in less than two days
via an air line, the ocean grey.
hounds would find their day OF
usefulness had fed. No one has
time to build Egyptian pyramids
nowadays; indeed, with every
facility to visit the land of the
PharaOhs, few of us have time
even to stop and look at such
works of art. Speed is the neces.
sity of necessities in our time, and
if lightning speed can be obtaine l.,
nothing but lightning speed Will
be tolerated. This rule applies
to firing a gun, making
money, or the development Of
science. This century has already
passed through the phases OF a
cotton age, an iron sage, and IS
rapidly being transformed into an
electrical age.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-07-25
FARM GLEANlNes.

The farm that does not improve
in fertility and value from year to
year is IN the hands of an unpro-
gressive and unthrifty owner.
Young pigs should have a dry
and warm place OF shelter during
the prevalence of cool. wet weather.
And all young animals should be
looked after at such times, even in
summer.
The foreign cattle trade has been
knocked out by lower prices abroad
aud advancing prices at home.
The space chartered for the season
on eleven steamers from New York
to Liverpool has been Cancelled,
and settlement made with the
owners.
The farmers OF this country last
year sold more than six hundred
million dollars worth Of butter,
eggs, milk, and cheese, and that,
too, in addition to their own con-
sumption of those articles. The
total is more than twice the value
of the cotton crop and more than
the value of any single crop .ex-
cept corn.
The Indian corn exhibition at
Edinburgh, Scotland, is leading
the Scotch to eat Americas great
staple, and they express prefer
ence tor it to oatmeal. A local
paper says : Tndian corn bread is
pleasant to the taste and lighter
than oatmeal, and if the people are
once acquainted with the really
wholesome and nutritious food that
can be made from this corn, 1t is
thought that expectation may pre-
vent the waste in America.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-07-25
The Century Magazine
For 1890.

During 1890 Tie CenfDv Naaazine
(whose recent successes have uclncrd the
famous "War Papers." the Lincoln HIS
tory and George K,nnan's series ON
siberia and the Exile system D will
publish the long looked tor Autobiography
of Joseph Jefferson, whose Rim Van
Wrinkle" has made his name household
word. No more interesting record Of
life upon the stage could be Land before
the public. Mr. jefferson is the fourth In
a generation Of actors. and. with hi
children aud grandchildren. there are slxs
generations Of actors amoag the Jetier-
sons. His story OF the early DAYS OF the
American stage, when, a. boy. travelling
in his fathers company, they would settle
down tor season IN a Western town.
playing IN their own eXten porized
theater,--th particulars Of the creation
Of his famous RIP van Wrinkle" how LIE
acted "Ticket-OiLeaye Nan" before an
audience OF that class in Australia. etc
all this, enriched with Illustrations and
portraits OF contemporary actor, and ac.
tresses, and with anecdotes, 800 form one
OF the most delightful serials lie C,nfury
has ever printed.
Amelia L. Barr, Frank r. Stockton.
Mark Twain. Il. II. Bolese and MANY
other well-kuown writers Rlll furnish the
fiction for the new volume, which is 10 be
unusually strong, including ,eyrla. uoy-
els, illustrated noyelcttcs and short stories.
'Ihe Women OF the French Salons" are
to be described IN a brilliant series Of
illustrated papers. The important dis.
coyeries made wirh the great Lick Tele.
scope at San Francisco (the largest rrlo
scope in the world) and The attest *
| plOratlons relating 10 prehistoric Americ:
(including the famous Serpent Mound, q
Ohio are to be chronicled DO Tie C,nfmg.
Prot. George p. Fisher OF Yale Um.
verslty Is to write a series Oh "IAe Nature
and Method OF Revelation" which viii
attract every Bible student Bishop Pot
ter of New York will be one OF several
prominent writer's who are TO contribute
a series of "Present-day Papers" on living
topics, and there VIII be art papers. time
| ly articles, etc, etc, and the choicest
pictures tnat the gre Attest artists aud en-
gravers can produce.
Every bookseller, postmaster. and sub.
serptlon agent takes subscriptions TO
The Century (SiOO a year,, or remittance
may be made directly to the publishers
| The CENTURY Co., of New York. Be.
gin new subscriptions with November
lthe first issue Of the volume and get
Mark Twain's story, "A Counecticut
Yankee in King Arthur's Court in tina
number
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-07-25
Treatment of Celery Plants.

AS soon as the celery plants are
large enough to handle transplant
them into bed or into a frame
where they can be shaded and
watered when necessary. We al
ways prefer to transplant rather
shan thin out, and shear the tops,
as the final transplantlng can be
much more safely done with trans
planted plants and they are of
more uniform size. If you have
not raised any celery plants your
self get them from a grower at
once, and set them in beds as ad-
vised. You Will then haYe them
handy when wanted, and the
grower can sell the little plants for
half the money he would charge at
the regular planting season. In
this first transplanting set them
about two or three inches apart
each way. In this way a small
bed will hold great many and
can be we'll attended to. We pre-.
fer TO set them IN a frame and
cover with a screen made of laths
tackled about an inch apart. These
give a varying shade and sunshine
and protect without weakening the
plants, claims a correspondent of
Orchard and Garden.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-07-25
ACHIEVEMENT LAND mEAsURER

Get out three pieces of light,
seasoned wood, straight and close
grained. Ash or pine Is hest, be-
cause of lightness, but Stats of oak
will answer. Cut two of the pieces
at first about seven feet in length.
Trim TIE lower ends to a point, but
not too sharp. Shave the upper
end of one piece round and smooth,
to serve as handle. The cross
piece need not be more than four
feet long. Bring the two longer
pieces together in the shape OF an
A, with the lower points just i've
and half feet apart. Nall the
side pieces together at top about
SIX inches from the end of the piece
intended for the handle. Fasten
the cross piece on one side, ano
again adjust the lower points to
the proper distance apart-hve ana
a half feet-and nail the other end
of the cross piece.
You have now light, simple
and easily handled frame, or meas
urer, for measuring land or dis
tances about the farm. With the
hand on the handle at top, the
operator can walk along at an
ordinary gait, placing the frame
first on one foot, and using 1t as
pivot, whirl the other foot around
IN straight line, and using that
as a pivot so continue, swinging
the measurer around and counting
the number of turns made by the
measurer. The operator should
follow as straight line as posi-
BILE, aud no ground should be lost
or gained by the slipping OF the
measure upon the ground.
Now, If the measure Will span
Just 81 feet from foot to foot, three
turns of it will make one Tod-lo3
teet.-and 80 turns will measur just
one side of an acre-209 feet
Then 10 turns both ways Will
measure one fourth OF an acre, and
% turns each way will indicate
One.half acre.very nearly.
Then to measure distances, as
the length of a road, 800 turns Will
make one mile-5,2S0 feet, 4SO a
halt mile, and 24O the fourth OF a
mile. Thus it will be found quite
useful, and is cheaper than a tape
or chaiD.-IndeG.Appea
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-07-25

A cablegram to the n. Y. Herald
says that "amOng those who at
tended Mr.. Stanley's wedding re.
ception on Saturday was a wealthy
widow named Hatchard. While
there she stole several silver spoons
from the room in which the we'd
ding gifts were displayed. She
was seen by a detective who was
on duty in the room, and was ar
rested. On Monday morning she
was arraigUed, found guilty and
sentenced to two weeks imprison-
ment.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-07-25
rRiFLIRG WITH DANGER.

was sitting at the table of an
Irish merchant in Sligo few years
ago. He had eight children. He
had his wines and brandy on the
table, and, of course, asked NE to
drink, and 1 had to give my reas-
ons for declining. This gave me
an opportunity to put in little
temperance, and, while L was max
ing my little speech by way of
apology, l made this remark; 81
would like to see the man who
could say, No relative or friend of
mine ever fell through intemper-
ance.'n L saw that thif had struck
him. His knife and fork fell from
his grasp, and he remained silent
for some seconds.
"Well," said he, at length, 81 am
not that man. My first Sunday
School superintendent was a man
of genial spirit and mien. He
went into the wine trade, and died
a drunkard before he was forty.
My first class. leader, l believe, was
a good, intelligent, useful man !;
but he, too, yield to the habit OF
intemperance, and died a drunkard.
Nv own father suffered through
.intemperance."
eyes," [ exclaimed, "and you
yourself are spreading before Your
frinds and your children the instru-
ments af death which slew your
first Sunday School superinten-
dent, your first leader, and
your father. The very rope with
which they were hung you are adj
iustlng to catch your children. l
cannot afford to put head into such
a halter as that.D-W. Taylor, m
London Primitive Methodist.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-07-25
Conclusive Evidence.

James Payn, the novelist, tells
good story of two mechanics, over.
heard IN London, having the most
sensible conversation on badness
that he ever listened to. They
were talking Of some advertisement
of a balsam for the hair, and and
one of them said to the other :
"Balsam be blOwed ! Do you sup
pose Prince Halbet and the Duke
O Cambridge would be both bald
as bell 'andles il money could save
em.-ChdtteF.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-07-25

The Ohio Poultry Journal tells
Us that fowls do not moult alike,
nor do they mOult at the same time
annually the usual season, how
ever, if from June to September,
while in some cases it runs to
Christmas. Young and healthy
fowls, fed largely on heterogeneous
food, moult early in the season
old and debilitated hens mOult
late. Hens must have the ma
terial for making rich blood and
feathers before they shed their old
feathers.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-07-25
Oliver Wendell Holmes has a

Oliver Wendell Holmes has a
gold pen which has been his con-
slant companion for twenty. five
years. Though he has written
with it during all that long period,
it is as good today as if it had only
issued a week ago from the manu-
factory. The poet can not write
with any other pen, and cherlshes
his old servant with the greatest
care and affection. He has note
book almost as Old-a tattered,
and limp note bOOk-which has
been the depository of his thoughts
and condolences for many years
Exchanges.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-07-25

To produce sufficient silk to
make dress requires more time
and capital than most people would
imagine. II We take one and one
quarter pounds as the weight OF
pure silk required, this would be
equal to two pounds OF raw silk.
To produce two pounds of raw silk
would require the entire silk Oh
tanned from 1000 to 5000 worms,
allowing a percentage for death 10y
disease and other casulties.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-07-25
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-07-25
H4RDY CACTI. For @r.s o1'-o'''
YOU CAN'T XII EN- UNLESS YOU
DROWN EN-

They require absolutely no care, aud
will stand 80 degrees below zero as well
as 100 above. Their large flowers, OF ex-
qui,.ts blown and agTance, are per-
tectly dazzli ng, ard when not in boom
they always attract attention as some
have large, queer, contorted forms while
Others are delicate little gems wonder
ul 90 look upon.
-. Price, - cents each, for % cents.
or for Shy mail, postpaid. Full direc
uons for growing sent with each order
Can De sent 40 any season of the year.
Seed OF Handy Cactus, mixed, 10 cents
per packet, postpaid. Address,
W. p. KIMBALL,
Douglass, Wyoming.
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-07-25

Keep a good sized chunk of rock
salt where your live stock can get
at it at all times. This is the best
way, bat at least salt them plenti-
fully once a week. A piece of rock
salt in the feed troughs of dairy
cows is an excellent thing.
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-07-25

Daring the last fiscal year two
humid ed new pOstOfices were es'
tablished in Virginia.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-07-25

Cabbage Is excellent green food
at any time of year for all kinds of
poultry.
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"Harold is love-" "Then he has
lost his heart ?" "No, his head
Chicago Times
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-07-25

This we'll known hotel has been rettted
and refurnished throughout, and is one 81
the most comfortable hotels in the Valley
n There Is a good livery and feed
stable attached.
May 8, '00-1y.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-07-25

DON'T suffer from Dyspepsia.
Take Simmons Liver Regulator.
1t always cures.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-07-25

West Virginia was % years old
on the Goth of June.
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FOR
1890.

Some people agree with THE SUNS
opinions about men and things, and some
people don't but every body likes to get
hold OF the newspaper which is never
dull and never afraid to speak its mind.
Democrats know that Tor twenty years
HE Sun has fought in the front line for
Democratic principles, meyer wayering OF
weakening in its loyalty to the true in
terests OF the party 10 serves with fearless
intelligence and GisiLterested ylgor. At
times opinions have differed as to the
best means of accomplishing the common
purpose 20 is not lHE SUN's iaultifit has
seen further into the milestone.
Eighteen huudtcd ard ninety is the
year THAI viii probably determine tie re-
suit 81 The Presidential election of l,92,
and perhaps the fortunes of tie Dcmoc.
racy for the Test oi She century. Victory
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company with TIE Sun.
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Additional Woodstock at 9 II and 81
staining Ferry and
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-12-05
Parnell and Mrs. O'Shea.

The downfall of Parncll furnishes a
curious illustration Of the hypocricy and
injustice of what We call society, while it
adds another instance of the halcful in
fucnce Of dissoiutc women upon the for
tunes Of parties and the desiimies OF
nations. The folly OF the Irish leader has
not only put an end to his political career.
hut it has closed that OF Gladstone a.
well and postponed, il it has not entirely
destroyed, the hope OF home rule For Ire
land 1t has split the Irish party in twain
and put u quietus to IRISH effort and
hope, as it was almost desperate under
taking at best fol- Gladstone 10 attain the
ambition OF his old age with all the anti
tory clements combined and animated
with the single aim. the liberation OF
ireland.
But how inconsistent is modern society;
and, for the matter of that, society in all
ages and all countries The Prince of
Wales has been time and again engaged
in the most open liaiSons with both mar
red and single women; and Oh AT least
one occasion, was put in the witness box
to testify to his triumph over the rcspon-
siye and plant will Of handsome mar
ried woman He of course ''perjured
himself like gentleman and sworc
both to his own innocence and that of the
lady.
Nevertheless there was universal con-
yiction that he was guilty not only in the
case before the court but in numberless
others; and no intelligent person in En-
gland will deny that this heir to the
throne, this husband of charming
woman and father Of large family, is the
most adroit and successful rOue III the
kingdom.
Yet the Prince is the head of English
society, the companion of bishops and the
partakcr of the sacraments of the church.
Then there is our Duke of Marlborough
whose gallantries have been the most open
and the most shameless. Though married
TO q handsome woman OF high birth he
deliberately devoted himself to the wife OF
another, occupied the same apartments
with her for u time in Paris; and because
of these relations his own wife secured 4
divorce as we'll as the husband OF the
woman who abandoned herself to his
embraces His exposure in the divorce
suit of Lord Campbell against Lady
Campbell where Illicit relations were
clearly established, is well known-whcre
a divorce was granted upon the facts adj
duced and an open scandal filled the
newspapers of both hemsphercs. Yet
his Grace comes to America, marries
beautiful widow with TN income of $780,
600 per annum, is received at the court of
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-12-05
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MIDStI1PMAN AND MONKEY.
An Incident In the Early Career of Capt.
Schley. of the Baltimore.

a naval officer recently told Il story of
Capt. Schlcy. the commander Of The crack
cruiser Baltimore, the officer who led the
attack upon the forts OF Corca when we
had trouble with that country. and the
man who 50 brilliantly conducted the
Greeley relief expedition
The first Japanese embassy that came to
this country was sent home in The United
States frigatc Niagara. This country,
being DESTROYS of opening up trade with
Japan, paid every attention TO the MEM
bers of the embassy while they were here.
and the splendid Niagara was specially
fitted out 10 take them home. Temporary
quarters were fitted up sumptuously for
them aft on the spar deck. They were
given to understand tina, the ship and !cr
officers and crew were at their command
The VOYAGE WAS pleasant, and all was well
until Cape Town was left A stop OF sew
eral days was made there When the
Niagara hove up her anchor and resumed
her VOYAGE there was an additional mem
Der of the embassy contingent. He MIS- a
tame babboon, and had been bought hv
one OF the chiefest Of the Japanese pas
Sengers. He was an ''amoosin' cuss,r
withal, but very free and unclcanIy in his
habits. He took liberties with the quar-
ter deck shat brought upon his head many
an anathema from the officers of the ship
and her crew; for there is one thing that
every one on board man-of-war takes