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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-12
Eczema From Childhood.

When an infant my body brOk,
out all over with an eruption ol
rash, which became more aggra
vated as | grew older. From earl
Childhood until | was grown my
family spent fortune Tying t,
cure me of the dlspas". E> cry
noted physician IN our secri'n was
tried or consulted. When | came
of age | visited Hot Springs Ark.
aud was treated there b, the best
IN, dical men, bat was M benefit.
Ell. After Iha', under the advice
of noted Sin cidi [, tiel tue
celebrated Clifton Springs, Ne =
York, without any good RESULTS
When all things had f He'd de.
termlned to try =. S. S, and in
four months was Entirely cured.
The terrible Eczema WAS all gone,
not sign lrit my general health
built up, and have never had any
return of The disease. | have since
reco m enc ed s. s. S. 10 number
of friends tor skin diseases, erup.
tions, etc, and have never known
of a failure to cure.
GEO. w. IRWIN, Irwin, Pa.
Treatise on Blood ard Skin Dis
ases mailed tree
SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.,
Atlanta, Ga.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-12
Scab on Sheen.

Mr.. Cass, OF Kansas, gives the
following on THIS plague of the
flock Scab is caused by spider
like parasite called the acarus. 1t
is acarns which produces itch ID
man and manage IN other animals.
but the sheep acarus or scab mite
will not live long on any other AMI.
NAL. A female acarus will barrow
into the skin of a healthy sheep
and within ten or twelve days lay
eight to fifteen eggs, which are
quickly Matched, and the young IN
turn are laying eggs within the
next ten or twelve days, until within
three months the increase from one
female has, according to reliable
authorities, reached the vast num-
Der of 100000.
"A NlOoO VOcClNCA wiz NNNNO1 WV
first indications of scab in about
two weeks after exposure to con-
tagiOn. One thorough dipping
with tobacco and sulphur, or other
safe dip, will kill all living scab
mites on the sheep. A second
dipping ten days later will kill all
that were unmatched at the first
dipping and leave the flock clean,
provided the work has been prop
erly done. Some, to Insure success,
give a third dipping ten days later.
After the first dipping the sheep |
must be removed to fresh, uninfect-
ed yards, pastures, etc, or all will
again become infected. Frost,
only, will effectually cleanse
barn yard, or pastures from the
Infection of scab.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-12
Loved and Welded in Thirty Minutes

The meeting of young man and
woman, entire strangers, an intro
duction, love at first sight, a short
promenade and a wedding. all
within a half an hour. tells tiat
tale Of the quickest marriage on
record.
1t happened at Atlantic City a
few days ago, when two young
ladies OF Philadelphia, while stroll
ing on the broad walk, met two
gentlemen, one a lawyer of this
city, the other commercial trav-
eler of Washington, d. c., with
both OF whom one Of the young
ladies was acquainted. Introduce
tons followed, and IN a few mo-
ments they paired of for the pnr
pose of promenading on the beach.
On of the young ladies was Miss
Matte Dahl of Philadelphia, and
her escort was William B. Perkins
of Washington. During their
walk their acquaintance ripened
into a deeper feeling, and in a lie.
markedly short space of time Cupid
found himself hard at work as
referee in regular mutual infatu-
alton party.
Then a swain, being unequal TO
the task of withholding bis affec.
ton, proposed marriage, and to his
JOY full surprise was promptly &C
copied. The legal light and his
fair companion were informed oil
the state of things, and consented
to accompany the record breakers
to a magistrate, in whose office the
ceremony was performed.
Miss Dahl Is a remarkably pref.
ty blonde, livaciOus and pleasing,
while her husband is one Of Wash
lngion's most sIccessin! Young
men.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-12
Sees Carried the Honey Back to
the Hive.

The busy bee has passed into g
proverb, but A. j. Smith, o.
Wallingford, Conn.,, never realized
the aptness OF it until last week.
He has several choice hives of bees,
and on Thursday morning be took
abont twenty five pounds of honey
from one hive and placed it tenn
porarily near cellar door, intend
ing to put 1t in the cellar door,
few minutes. Mr.. Smith Is very
busy man himself, aud something
came up irst then which caused
him to forget the plate OF honey.
1t was nearly noon when it return.
ed to his mind, aud as it looked
like ram he hurried home TO take
care of it. He was greatly sur.
prised to lind that every drop of
that honey had been removed by
the bees to the same hive from
which he took ii, and he had to do
the work OF extracting it from the
hive a second time.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-12
The Mermaid of the 0rkneys.

AN interesting spectacle has re
Gently been seen In the OrkneyS
1t is probably the first of It's kin'
ever authenticated in memory. A
correspondent writes to a con
temporary "What is said to bt
a mermaid has been seen for some
weeks, at stated times, at South.
side, DeerirSs. Il Is about six to
seven feet in length, with a snow
white body AMI two arms. In
swimming it appears just like a
human being. AT times it will
come very close insbore and ap
pear to be sitting on a sunken
rock, and will wave and work its
hands. 1t has never been seen
entirely out OF water. Many per-
sons who doubted its genuiness
now suppose it to be a deformed
seal.n
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-12
Three PIucky Little Lads.

Three boys, James and Willie
OBrien and Frank Gallagher, Sun:
day afternoon at Ashland, Wis,
launched a small boat and had
propelled it with a pair of paddles
to a point three quarters OF a mile
from shore, when one of those
sudden violent squalls for which
Lake Superior is noted struck
them.
They lost their paddles and the
boat began to I'LL with water. jim
and Frank, aged respectively eight
and ten years, jumped into the
water on either side. Each OF them
put one hand on the gunwale,
padding with the other, while
Willie, who was only seven bailed
the water out with his hat. Night
came on, black and stormy, and
for sixteen hours the boys swarm.
They called for help time and
again, but their voices were lost 10
the roar of the sea. About 4
o'clock in tie morning the boys
dIifted past q light, which they
thought Indicated residence near
by. When tbeg found minute
later that it was a vessel they were
in despair, bat battled on until late
in the morning, when, AZ 4 pJlGt
nineteen miles out ~ Lake SD
periOr, they were sighted and pick
ell mp by passing schooner.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-12
BEers AS FEED FOR COWS.

A bulletin issued by the Ohio ex-
pertinent station gives the results
of an experiment 10 feeding sugar
beets to mich cows, made last
winter, together with a summary
of two similar experiments, one
made by the station IN 1889 and
one made by the farm department
of the Ohio State University 10
1879.
In the last named experiment
eight COWS we're kept under test
for eleven weeks; IN 1889 twelve
COWS for niue weeks, the COWS In
each case being weighed daily, as
well as their feed and milk. Iu
each of the three experiments the
COWS ate more hay and more total
dry matter when feeding ON beets
than on other foods (hay, meal and
bran in 1879, corn silage in 1889
and 1907 and in each case more
milk was given from the beets
than from the other foods, but 1t is
not yet demonstrated that the IN
crease of milk was produced
economically.
For twelve years records have
been kept on the farm now occupied
bv the station which show that the
average Yield of beets over this
period has been nearly sixteen tons
per acre, against an annual yield
of ABOUT fifty-fve bushels OF
shelled corn per acre. But a crop
of ffty.fve bushels of shelled corn,
with its fodder, will contain nearly
twice ss much dry matter as -
teen tons of beets, and these ex
periments indicate that, whether
fed dry, as corn mea' aud dry fod'
der, or as corn ensilage, the dry
matter of the corn crop will be
found about as effective, pound Tor
pound, as the dry matter OF the
beet crop.
1t is possible to raise much more
than sixteen tons of beets to the
acre. One crop of two acres is re
ported at 373 tons per acre, and
smaller areas have given still
larger yields, but such crops re-
qulre very rich land and thorough
culture. Whether it is possible tC
produce pound of dry matter in
beets as economically as it can be
done in corn Is not yet definitely
settled, but the probabilities are
against it.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-12
Horticultural Notes,

Seeds OF any hardy flower o.
which more plants are desired, are
better sOwn as soon as ripe. The
Young plants which come up will
boom the next year.
When it is observed that trees
planted in the spring have trouble
in holding their foliage, mulch
. them and prune little more, eVcn
fit Is late IN the season.
While trees and plants are grow.
ing is the time to prune them, to
make thick bunches, giving, per-
haps, a half dozen for every cue
that was there before.
Common ashes from the house are
excellent to use on heavy Soils
Many. changes of a beneficial ma.
ture have been made by their use.
1t gives a pOrOsity which it is
hard to get in any other way.
Cuttings of chrysanthemums
rooted in late summer form nice
little pot plants for house decOra-
ton IN early winter. Plants which
have been grown since spring are
often too larga for the purpose.
Common poppy seeds sown IN
halt wild places give variety when
they grow and flower. They re.
SOW themselves when once intro.
duced. Several lots of English
fed poppy seen in situations re-
Gently suggests the thought.
Chrysanthemum multtcaule is a
recently introduced plant of dwarf
habit and bearing buttercup-like
flowers. To wet seasons, such as
that of last year, the plants rot out
badly. Hot summers suit best. 1t
is an annual and forms a low, thick
mass of foliage.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-12
A GirI's Best Charm

Ay dear glrls, keep yourselves
looking as Sweetness aud daint, ~
possible. Never Dpderyalue the
ch lrm Of an agreeable appeapaDo ;.
II IL The most delightful letter OF
introduction that can b. given 10 a
stranger, and there Is no reason in
the world why every woman
should not be pleasant TO look
upon. A famous woman once
said, "There are no ugly women ;
there are only women who do not
understand how to make them.
selves beautiful" This is abso.
lately true. SO the righ. thing
for You to do is to cit down, think
1t over aud make youseIf the
example that points the
moral OF this. 99i,es'1o7 or n
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-12

Tramp-"Can you give me Just
a little bite of something | don't
seem to have any luck finding work
around here"
Lady (handing him pir)-"Hcw
long have you been out OF work,
my man 7"
Tramp (eating pie)-"All my life,
mad am."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-12

Brown il The fayOrlte color for
shopping, walking or travelling
gowns. The material is one of the
light woolens made for summer
wear. These cone 10 plaIds,
checks, stripes and figured effects,
or polka dots.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-12
OUTBOUND.
DAILY, except Sunday.
tSunday only
CONNECTIONS.

Fast Limited Express
m arriving at Pttsbu-g Chicago
n p
m at m
n
23Opm.
vestbulel
fol-
Pittsburg Chicago A. Cincinnati 800
30
more.
Sleeping through Cincinnati Chicago
PtsLurg all
cheeks office Of o. R.
c. E. DdDROw, Travelling Winchester Va
CIAS SCULL Gen" Pass Ag j. T. ODEL G31erll Mana
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-12

"But, Mrs. Brown, there are flies
baked la this cake !" sob, If you
please, ma'am, the most of what
you see are raIsins."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-12

"Has your girl keen sense Of
the ridiculous !" "Yes, she laughs
all the time | am with her."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-12

Chicken cholera aud humps pre-.
vented and cured by Simmons
Liver Regulator.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-12

(which Is the best way to get
lat, doctor ~ "Qrder from your
butcher a piece OF lea beef"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-12
Durina a Storm.

"Gracious that was an awful
clap of thunder ; it frightened me
terribly"
HPOOh ! thunder can't hurt YOU"
"Can't eh ? Didn't you ever hear
of a person being thqnderstI uck n
-Harper's Bdzar.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-12

The manure of cows is better
than that OF horses for general crop
purposes.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-12

Mr.. LEE. "Why, Addie. you needn't cry about
Il only said Mrs. Allen was a very we'll
Informed woman, and wished you would follow
her example"
Mrs LEE. "Yes, and last week you said you
wished could manage to look as stylish as Mrs.
Allen,-and she makes all her OWL clothes. But
she has what haven't"
Mr.. LEE. "What Is thalf"
MRS. LEE. swell, she gets al OF her inforns-
zion from the Magazine they take. l admit that
she knows all that is going on, and is bright and
entertaining in conversation: but could do as
well as she does II ! had the same source OF
information. She lent me the last number Of her
Magazine lately and learned more in one hours
reading. about various social matters and the
topics Of the day, than would pick up in amonth
by my occasional chats with friends. Il certainly
covers every topic Of interest, from the news OF
the day down 10 the details Of housekeeping;
and everything is 20 beautifully illustrated, too.
Every time Mamie goes over 10 the Aliens she
comes back and leases me to get you 70 take
Demorests Family Magazine, as the stories are
so good. Even The boys watch for II every month,
as place Is found for them also in its pages; and
Mr.. Allen swears By t. Il is really wonderful
how Il suits every member Of the family !"
Mr.. LEE "Well perhaps had better send fora
Specimen Copy; for, ifitis anything ike what you
sayit H. twill amuse and instruct the whole Of u.s."
MRS LEE. II see that W. Jennings Demorest,
the publisher, IS East 18th Street. New York, is
we can't lose anything as each number contains
Pattern Orler' emitting the holder TO any
Pattern she may choose, and in any size-,which
alone makes each copy worth 30 cents and Just
want a jacket pattern like Mrs. Aliens. The
subscription price Is only S2.0O year; and
must say | can't see how they can publish 80
elegant Magazine for 60 little money"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-12
Save Your Hair

PY timely use OF Ayers Hair Vigor.
- This preparation has no equal as a
dressing. 1t keeps the scalp clean. cool,
and healthy, and preserves the color.
Ullaess, and beauty Of the hair.
al was rapidly becoming bald and
gray but after using two or three
bottles Of Ayers Hair VigOr my hair
grew Thru and glossy and the original
color was restored. Melvin Aldrich,
Canaan Centre, y. III.
Some time ago lost all my lair in
consequence of measles. After due
waiting. no new growth appeared. l
then MS d Ayers Hair NigOr and my
hair crew
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-12
Thick and Strong.

IT has apparently come to stay. The
Nisor Is evidently a great aid to nature"
II y. Williams, Floresv;lle, Texas.
a. havo rsod Ayers Hair Vigor for
til irisf four or five years and find il
must satisfactory dressing for the hair.
II j. all could desire. being harmless,
causing t!la hair To retain its natural
rolnr M requiring hut small quantity
30 rrilrg ihr hair easy 10 arrange. -
NJ t. y Bailey, . Charles street,
lin" bin. Mass.
1.r h..rn uslnr AYERS Hair Vicor
g. So iii! vars. aud believe that It has
~ hair fo retain its natural
.... - l.s II. J. King, Dealer in
g.. ';o"', *. Bishopville, Nd.
A.oi's Hair VigOr,
PREPARED GY
j. :. AVER & Co, Lowell, Mass
s. 'r.e. '.a:i r,r:unsFA
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-12
NORTHBOUND.

Woodstock at % m and
stopping at all stations arrive at arper Ferry
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-12

II nltt been great sufferer from Dys.
ptpsla aud ossofsieep. As soon as feel
the least nervous | take dose OF Sim
TSs huT Ss inisss
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1890-11-08
No Chewing in Gotham.
New York World.

New York World.
The habit of tobacco chewing is
not now nearly as prevalent in
New York or in the country at
large as it was in other times. 1t
is safe to say that nearly half of
the men were once chewers; it
would be safe to say that less than
one-tenth of them are chewers now
The ordinary run of westerners
were fond of the weed, and as for
the ordinary run of southerners,
including Kentuckians, Missouri
ians and ,Georgians, they held it
like a sweet morsel in the vicinity
of their chops. The Yankee
reformers used to revile the habit,
the Anti-Tobacco society waged
war upon it in New York, and
there were lectures against it and
pamphlets against it. They may
all have had an influence, but it is
to the progress of civilization that
we are indebted for its elimination
People have learned that the habit
is offensive, unwholesome, contain
mating, and unclean. 1t is said
there are members of congress who
still indulge in it, but few members
of that genteel socity which en-
braces the main body of the deni-
zens of New York and it's vicinity
do SO.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1890-11-08

with even chances of its never get
ting there. If government is to
continue discrimination between
the postal service it furnishes
individuals and localities, it ought,
in justice, make difference in
rates. 1t ought to charge consld'
erably less for the hap hazard SER
vice it furnishes small communi-
ties than for the rapid and regular
service furnished cities. The mail
Of country villages is handled
about on the same principle that
sailing vessels handle ballast. 1t
is taken when convenient, in guam
titles to suit and delivered at
pleasure.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1890-11-08
The Queen Pays all Expenses.

The Queens last Free trip to
Europe" having excited such uni
versal interest, the publishers of
that popular magazine offer an
other and 5000 for expenses to the
person sending them the largest
list of English words constructed
from letters contained in the three
words British North America"
Additional prizes consisting of Sill
yer Tea Sets, China Dinner Sets,
Gold Watches, French Music Box
es, Portiere Curtains, Silk Dresses,
Mantel Clocks, and many other
useful and valuable articles will
also also be awarded in order of
merit. A special prize of a Seal
Skin Jacket to the lady, and a
handsome Shetland Pony to the
girl or boy delivered free in Can
ada or the United States) sending
the largest lists. Everyone send
ing list of not less than twenty
words will receive present. Send
six U. s. two cent stamps for COM
plete rules, and sample number of
The Queen. Address The Cana
dian Queen, Toronto, Canada.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1890-11-08

P. T. Barnum says that the
press, pulpit and circus have
worked together to civilize, enlighten
and raise the moral standard. OF
tie world. The press however,
doesn't wait until the jokes are
forty years old before it springs
them upon the public.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1890-11-08
PilesI II esl Pilesl

DR.. Williams Indian Pile Ointment will cure
Blind, Bleeding and Itching Piles when all other
Ointment have failed. 1t absOrbs the tllnors,
alIays the itching at once, acts as apOultice, gives
instant relief. DR.. WilliamS's Indian Pile Oint-
ment Is prepared only for Piles and Itching OF the
private parts, and nothing else. Every box is
warranted Sold by dauggists, or sent by mail
on receipt of price, Sue. and 81 per box;
WILLIAMS MFG CO., Props,
Cleveland. o,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1890-11-08

Osman, of Cavallovit, Turkey, is
probably the oldest man in the
world. He has documents to prove
that he has lived 100 years. AS
Osman receives a yearly pension
from the Sultan, the most charita-
BILE construction that can be put
on his case is that he is simply
hanging on to get it.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1890-11-08

If you feel unable to do your work, and
have that tired feeling, take DR.. 7. II.
McI.ean's Sarsaparilla; it will make you
bright, active and vicornurous.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1890-11-08
Dedicated TO Wanamaker,
Malad Enterprise.

Postmaster General Wanamaker i
is not responsible for everything,
but in slight degree, if we rightly
understand the functions of his
office, he is responsible for the
postal service of this country. If
he is not, then the country should
at once be informed who is, in
order that blame for the deplorable
condition of the service in this
section of country attach to the
culprit. Perhaps, the railroad
companies are responsible and Mr..
Wanamaker, backed by the people
of the United States, the navy, the
army and the sons of veterans, is
unable to cope with them. 1t is
generally understood, but perhaps
enormously, that all mail carriers,
including railroad companies, enter
into specific agreement with the
United States to deliver certain
mail at certain places, at certain
times for and in consideration of
certain sums of lawful money and
that failure to do so entails certain
penalties. This may be a popular
mistake. Perhaps, these restrict
ions only apply to small contrac-
tors who can be handled by the
government with ease and dispatch.
The big contractors seem to be
exempt from all obligations to the
people and government. They can
deliver mails when and where it.
happens to suit their convenience
or caprice and the country is pow
erless. The best that can be done
is grin and bear it. Before Mr..
Wanamaker loses any more rest
over his postal telegraph scheme,
we would like to suggest that he
has entirely Inexperienced the
disposition of this government and
perhaps the drift of his own acts.
or rather failure to act. Instead of
there being any disposition on the
part of the government to absorb the
business of private concerns for
the benefit of the people, the whole
tendency is toward placing the
proper business OF government in
the hands oflarge corporations and
under the control of monopolists.
Judging from present conditions
it is fair to infer that in less than
twenty-five years the postoAice
department will become extinct.
Except in large cities and CONNER
clal centers, it has already ceased
to operate ard the public is left
entirely at the mercy of mail con-
tractors. We should like to call
Mr.. Wanamaker's attention to
another matter before dropping this
subject and which his multifarious
duties as Christian teacher and
Government officer, has, no doubt,
him to overlook. The
Government of the United States
has entered into a contract with
the people thereof to deliver a let
ter to4 any part of this country
where there is regularly estab-
hshed postoffice, on certain sched-
ule time for the sum of two cents
Ii through neglect or other avoid
able cause the Government fails
to perform its obligations it is
guilty of breach of contract the
same as private individual and
the officers whose duty it is to carry
out the undertakings of the Govern
ment are culpable and should be
neid 10 account, whether postal
clerks or Postmaster Generals. The
man In the little backwoods village
pays the United States as much
for carving his letter. ~ H.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1890-11-08

The transfer of the Weather
Bureau to the Agricultural Depart
ment is not likely to better things
unless Uncle Jerry Rusk is permit
ted to move into the country where
he can hear the trusty trse frog, note
the porker as he carries straw in
his mouth, and commune with
other infallible signs of weather
phenomenon.