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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-09-11
The Japanese Fan.

One of the nece ;Sities oil life in japan
consists of the fan. of which there are
two kinds, the folding and the noa-fol1-
ing fan. Paper enters largely into their
composition. Bim5Oo forms material
very handy for tue framework of the
cheaper kinds. The paper is either
decorated with paintings in all the diff
ferent styles of japanese art or else
brightly colored and sprinkled over with
silver and gold leaves. These fans are
Manufactured of all possible qualities
and prices, the richest and largest being
used for ceremonial dances, where they
form accessories Of great importance.
The place most noted for its produc-
ton in fans is Nagoya, and superior ones
are made at Kiyoto, while the inferior
descriptions come from Fushimi and To-
kio. Several millions of fans arc ex-
ported annually from Japan to America
and Europe.
The fan is an inseparable p .rt OF the
japanese dress. A native is rarely witt
out a fan. 1t is his shelter from the sun,
his notebook, and his plaything. The
varieties of these paper fans would form
curious collection in respect to form as
we'll as quality. The highest priced fan
that was used in the days of seclusioa
from the outer world was not more than
five yen, or 1915; but now they have
been made to order for foreigners as
dear as $40 to SIS. There are many GU
rious uses for fans in Japan. The umpire
at wrestling and fencing matches uses
heavy one, shaped like huge butter
fly, the handle being the body, and rem
dered imposing by heavy cords OF silk.
The various motions Of the fan constl-
tute a language, which the wrestlers
fully understand and appreciate. For
merly, in time of war, the japanese COM
mauder used large fan, having frame
of iron covered with thick paper. In
case of danger it could be shut, and a
blow from its iron bones was no light
affair. One notable variety OF fan Is
made of waterproof paper, which can be
dipped in water, aud creates great cool
ness by evaporation, without wetting the
clothes. The fat fan nude Of rough pa
per is often used as grain winnow, to
blow the charcoal fires and as dust pan.
The japanese gentleman Of the old school
who never wears hat, uses his fan to
shield his eyes from the sun. His head,
bare from childhood, hardly needs
shade, aud when it does he spreads Al
umbrella, and with his fan directs his
servants and saves talking. Paper NH.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-09-11

In selecting geese, choose from the
Toulouse, Bremen or Chinese varieties.
The Toulouse and Chinese are gray, the
Bremen white They require only mod
crate feeding. We prefer allowing the
geese to incubate their own eggs. When
the goslings are hatched retain them until
about week old Feed them a little
bread or meal, but they will live chiefly
on grass and water. The water should
be placed in a shallow dish, sunk into
the earth until the topis level with the
ground. The dish requires to be shallow.
We had friend who lost five young
gosliDgs by having bucket sunk as
above. The old birds splashed about
half of the water out, and the young birds
going in were drowned. When a week
old allow them 10 90 until fall, when
they should be fattened the same as tur
keys. When picking goose submerge
the bird in water almost boiling hot, then
then wrap in a coarse linen and place
near the fire to dry. This is much bet
ter, easier and quicker than removing
the feathers by the old method. Bring
your goose in nice condition to mar
ket.- Farmers Ad0ocate.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-09-11
GARDENERS Purchasing SEEDS.

The fact that market gardeners buy the
seeds they use indicates that this is gen
erally best for Others who grow garden
vegetables. The market gardener sells
the earliest and best-grown fruits, get
tine prices that are above what the seed
would brig. Besides, in the small area
of most market gardens there Is not
chance to separate varieties liable to mix
and seed thus grown would be worse
than useless. Those who make seed
growing a business are obliged to own or
rent several places, thus keeping the dii-
fercnt kinds separate. This is most true
of melons and cucumbeTs. Some mixing
is always possible, as bees carry pollen
from flower to flower to a much greater
distance than the wind is likely to do.
Seeds by the pound are usually sold
cheaper, as well as better than any gar
dener could grow the small quantity he
needs. There is advantage in this divls-
ION of labor, the seed grower being equal
" unable TO grow market vegetables for
family use as cheaply as he can buy them.
boston Culticdt0r.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-09-11
Inc CapacitY Of School Children.

Better adaptation of studies to pupils
may be reasonably hoped Tor in the
school of the future. In a paper read
before the Bromley Naturalists' Society,
Rev. II. A. Soames states that he found
scientific measurements of children, taken
every term, to be a good guide as to
whether his pupils are in condition for
hard work or not. "If," he says, "the
increase is regular and the weight fair,
according to height, do not fear to
press them, but if, on the other hand,
the weight is low, or if the height in
creases and not the weight, or if the in
crease in height is too rapid, l think it
a very fair excuse for laziness, and take
great care that too much work is not ex'
pected. - Trenton (N J.) american.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-09-11
FASHION NOTES.

Royale silk finds favorable mention in
several French fashion journals.
Black silk gowns have vests aud panels
of black brocaded with yellow or PINK.
The tendency Is again for gold Innings
in silver cups, bowls, cream jugs and tie
like.
Scallops are a neat and stylish finish
for the foot of dress skirts finished in
shallow scallops about three inches wide,
and in addition to being bound they are
outlined with soutacie. Percllc or cam
brlc skirts are cut in deep leaf scalloP'
that are faced.
1t has become the style to trim hats in
front underneath the crown brim. The
nan cake sailors are all provided with a
little crown piece underneath the brim,
and this little false crown is used as
vehicle for displaying fruit, flowers and
folds OF bright material.
The fancy for feather boas is on the
increase, aud as the long ones are ex-
persivc they are not likely to be com
mon. Medici rufI' with fiariug ends are
the latest style of summer lingerie.
Sleeves are trimmei with great deal OF
bra,ding aud lace ruaiing.
Silver jewelry is the favorite wear,
when even the appearance of what IS
worn is of Importance in keeping cool.
For this reason there is special pcrtnence
in the introduction OF brooches, brace
lets aud necklaces of silver filigrec which
gives a sense Of thorough ventilation.
Napoleon blue, grayish tint Of blue,
is one of the colors of the season, like
he tint of the great heros greatcoat,
Tough there are people who Insist that
the "a. was only ordinary pepper and
sal. that no woman would wear. The
INT Is particularly becoming to blondes.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-09-11

Confession is good for the soul"
when it is inspired by repentance but
not necessarily so when it is induced by
fear-especially if the culprit is fright
ened into confessing to some ofense
that he did not commit.
Peter, small boy, had been punished
for disturbing things on the library
table, where his father often sat to
write; but his fondness for inspecting
this table was so great that he could
hardly refrain from taking some article
which lay upon the prohibited spot.
One evening, when there was COM
pany at the house, Peter sat in a corn er
in the library, while his father and the
guests conyersed.
4 discussion arose among then as to
the proper pronunciation of the word
bicycle 81.
Lets look in the dictionary" said
Peters father.
He took the book from the library
table and opened it.
why" he said, presently. "the word
isn't in the dictionary How do you &C
count for that?'
Peter. in his corner, heard the ques =
ton, and felt guilty.
Ill took it papa" ho exclaimed,
shut won't do it again truly, WON'T!
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-09-11
Utilizing Sharks Teeth.

The natives on some of the Pacific is
lands being provided with neither
metals nor any stone harder than the
coral rocks of which the atolls they in
habit are composed, would seem badly
off, indeed, for material of which to
make tools or weapons, were it not that
their very necessity has bred an inyen-
ton no less ingenious than curious and
effective. This is the use of sharks
teeth to give a cutting edge to their
wooden knives and swords. The mouth
of the shark contains three hundred
teeth, arrangnd in five rows, all closely
lying upon each other, except the outer
row, and so constructed that if one
tooth is broken or lost another takes
its place. The teeth are not only point
ed and keen edged, but are finely and
regularly separated, so that the cutting
power is greatly increased. Indeed, so
great faculty have these teeth for
wounding that the implements and
weapons upon which they are used
have to be handled with great care.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-09-11

Common Gingerbread-Half pound
of butter, half teacup of ginger,
one pint of molasses, two pounds of
-four, one tablespoonful Of saleratus.
Rub the flour and butter together and
add the other ingredients. Knead the
dough well. Roll it out, cut it in cakes,
wash them over with molasses and water,
and bake them in moderate oven.
Indian Light Cake-One pint of In
dian meal, one pint of milk, two eggs,
oae teaspoonful OF butter, salt to taste,
ore teaspoonful Of dissolved ssleratus.
Mix the butter and salt with the meal;
boil half the milk, add the dissolved
saleratus and the eggs, after they have
been well beaten, to the remaining half
of cold milk. Pour the boiling milk
over the meal and let it cool. Then add
the cold milk and saleratus. Bake it in
shallow pan.
Gooseberry Pie-Pick of the stems
and blossoms of your gooseberries, wash
them and pour enough boiling water
over them to cover them. Let
them stand few minutes and
then drain them Line your pie
plates with paste, fill them with the
fruit, and thrce-quarters Of a pound Of
sugar to a pound of fruit. Dredge a
little -four over the top and cover with a
lid of paste, leave an opening in the
centre to permit the steam to escape, and
bake them.
Chow-Chow-For one peck of green
tomatoes ten green peppers and four on
ions are required. Chop all finely, cover
with cider vinegar and simmer Tor fifteen
minutes, then drain thoroughly. Stir
into the chopped vegetables two cups Of
graduated sugar, three tablespoonfuls Of
salt, one each of groun1 cloves aud GIN
namon and two of allspice and two
thirds Of a teacuplul of mixed mustard.
Heat two quarts of vinegar scalding hot
and pour it over the mixture. Pack in
Jars aud seal securely.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-09-11
An Heirloom.

In ON old French household in ew
York the most carefully cherished heir
loom is a slipper which was worn by
Marie Antoinette in the last days before
the French Revolution. 1t was one of
the precious relics in the baggage of a
court lady who fled with her husband
10 Louisiana when the storm broke.
She left the tiny, blue, faded slipper to
her daughter, with the injunction that
it should go down in the family, to the
eldest daughter, if she never allowed
herself to have corns.
1t is a pretty slipper, and has been
carefully kept in the iewel-case of one
Frenchwoman after another, so that it
is perfectly preserved.
1t is short, very narrow, and very
high heeled and is brocaded blue, lined
with soft white silk. The sole is OF
coarse-grained leather, and there are
three satin straps over the instep,
fastened with paste buckle.
The pointed toe is embroidered with
silver threads, and the edges are bound
with silver braid.
The condition regarding its inherit
ance has always been strictly regarded.
The women of the house have taken
great care OF their feet that they might
rightfully claim the unhappy Queens
slipper, and for hundred years there
has not been a piuching shoe worn in
that family.
A relic of this sort would be a boon
in a good many households, it had the
effect of inducing the daughters tc
abandon the tight boots, which iniure
not only their feet, but their gait and
carriage
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-09-11
Queer Work Of LlQhtnlnQ.

A young man took refuge in thunde
storm at Warren, Ohio, the other day,
under large maple tree. Lightning
struck the tree and killed the man.
Yhen his clothes were removed perfect
images of the branches, boughs aud
leaves of the tree were found pictured
upon his breast and other parts of his
body with the minuteness OF photo
graph. One Of the witnesses of this sur
prising phenomenon inquiries off
electricity will transmit such impressions
thirty feet upon TO more sensitive sur
face than the human skin, why may it
not do it for an ir.1e6nite distances"--
TINES Dem2crat.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-09-11
LIME AND PHOSPHATE on RYE


In q majority of cases the failure is
due to the eggs aud not the incubator.
Professor Cook says that orchards
.should never be sprayed till the blossoms
fall"
II the young chickens are confined in
coops at night they should be let out
early in the morning.
Plant a row or two Of sunh)wers along
the side of the corn. The secl make a
gooo winter poultry feed.
The drinking water in the poultry
yard should be changed two or three
times every day regularly. Pure water
is essential TO good health.
Never try to save work. One half OF
the failures occur from parties desiring
the incubator to work without attention.
Too much faith in the regulator is dan
cerous. You must always be ''on deck. !"
In cold stable much more feed is
required than in warm one. 1t Is
cheaper to warm the cows with tight
stable than with extra feed; and COM
Portable stable will be comfortable for
the mixer. He will take more pains to
Get all the milk, and will not be cross
to the cows.
Long drying does not kill the con-
sumption germ. 1t is not found 10 the
air breathel out from the lungs OF the
patient, but in the matter coughed up.
1t is criminal to deposit this matter
carelessly around, where in time it may
be changed to dust. Effectual ways of
destroying this poisonous matter are
tn burn or to bury It in the ground,
covering each deposit with fresh wood
ashes or limedust.
While whitewash on the walls Of the
hen-house inside gives light and renders
the house cheerful, it is cheap enough to
use on the outside as we'll. To those
who do not care to use paint we VIII
state that if they will use whitewash on
the outside they will be surprised at the
neat appearance it will i:npart to the
hen-house and fences. 1t may be washed
of some by the rains, but that should
be DO obstacle to its use, as it is easily
end quickly applet.
Bitter butter is not the fault Of the
cow, but Of the farmer, being due to
keeping cream too loag before it Is
churned, which happens with those who
have but one or two cows, ard who
keep the cream until enough accumu-
lates fos charming. Good butter eau
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-09-11
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

Lime in itself is not direct fertilizer,
and you could never make your land rich
b. applying it. On light soils it is Of
ten useful in fastening the decomposi-
ton OF vegetable matter already in the
land. and this, when decomposed, be-
comes nutriment for the growing plants.
By applying phosphates you secure what
ever lime may be required for your crops
and in a far better aud more available
form tLan can he obtained in caustic
lime. Use whatever coarse manure you
have and then top dress with phosphates
aud in as large amounts as you can at
ford for crop of rye.-Ne0 York SUM-
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-09-11
LADIES' COLUMN.
RING For THE BRIDEGROOM.

Society bellies have revived, or are
trying to revive, the old Italian custom,
dating from medieval times, of the
bride presenting the bridegroom with a
ring. The ring is of iron or steel,
wrought with letters of caballistic mean
lug, inlaid with gold Or silver, aud
sometimes set with precious stone.
MAY God protect the wearer," in Ara
bic characters. is favorite inscription.
Moonstones or star sapphires, protecting
the wearer from evil; or weird red and
green Alexan1rites, are often set in these
rings.--NeD York World.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-09-11
A SHADE HAT.

Green straw is intertwined with pith
to form a shade hat for the beach. Large
green rose leaves with thorns and stems
are raised in a centre of deep rel roses,
and these are yelled with soft brown silk
tulle; but newer than these is knottel
straw, with flOunce @: dark cream col
ored guipure lace caught in at the crown
with black velvet, SO that heading
stands up round it. Above this, at thu
back, where the brim Is turned up, high
loops of black velvet are bound together
by silver buckle studied with sapphire
blue stones. A pretty bonnet shown at
the same importing house is OF green
rushcs, with rose morte velvet as strings,
and an outstanding bow in front. 1t is
wreatied with roses, which come unde,
the generic name OF danask, bus arc
tinged with that rare sha of purple red
which relicts decay. -Nso Yort Pot.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-09-11
A RUNNING CLASS FOR o5oxrz GIRLS.


A gentleman spending the night with
a friend on the Chelton Hills arose early
the other day to catch train for New
York. While driving to the station he
passed the former place Of Jay Cooke,
now used as a school for young womel J.,
and looking at the grounds he saw tour.
teen young women running in Indian file
up driveway. Each young woman wore
a loose bodice and short skirt OF dark
blue, black stockings an1 Low, flexible
shoes. They ma Il their heals up, their
shoulders down an back, and kept
their mouths closel o. they ran rap
idly, following an instructor, who led
the way along the winding rad until
they disappeared.
Bless my soul" exclaimed the aston
ished New Yorker. "Who and what
are they"
"rhat's the Osontz running class re-
piled his host with smile. almost
any fine morning you can see these girls
start ont for a mile and a half spin. The
teacher of gymnastics is always with
them and sees that none overtaxes her.
SELF"
The running class was organized a
year ago, and is one o the features Of
Ogontz gymnastics.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-09-11
TIE COLOR OF NEWLY sHoRN WOOL.

TIE COLOR OF NEWLY SHOkN NOOh'
Wool of a light open qullity where
tie sheep have been kept IN clean past
ures if neatly rolled up will look, when
first shorn, rs white rs wool that has
been washed on the sheep; cases have
occ .rred where buyers not very careful or
well posted hive passed divided fleece'
OF such wool as fleece washed. When
stored away in bulk or sacked, 1t soon
changes to yellowish color that tells
its true character, and it does not then
require an expertto detect it. The prac-
tice of washing wool upon the sheep Is
yearly becoming less common, both dear
ers and manufacturers preierring to buy
it on its merits as it is shorn from the
sheer. Yora World.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-09-11
1eunls IN ANA nrItlsh negalIa.

Few people have the faintest idea OF
the value OF the Jewels contained in
the regalia of the British crown. Let
as look first at the crown jewels proper.
The crown itse.f is composed of a vel
vet cap surrounded by silver hoops.
The hoops are set with jewels and upon
the crown is a jewe.-studded bail, sur
rounded with brilliants in the form
of n Maltese cross. There are three
hundred aud eghty-three diamons noted
in the description of the crown, be-
sides learIs sapphires. rubies, emeralds
and many smallar diamonds, the whole
valued at 1862. 900.
In the jewel room we find besides
this crown, the imperial crown Obituaries
ii, the Prince of Wales crown, and
the crown of the ancient queen.
Looking farther, we find the baptis-
NAL font which was used at the baptism
of both Queen Victoria and the Prince
of Wales, valued at 5000, 900, and large
wine fountain, costing $4,000. After
these come many smaller pieces, among
which are st. Edwards staff, the royal
scep;er the rod of equity, the swords Of
of justice, temporal and ecclesiastical,
the Queens scepter, which is OF ivory,
mounted in gold, with a dove OF white
onyx, and the orb, edged with pearls
and surmounted with roses composed
of diamonds.
There are many others, but we will
only notice one more, and that is the
spoon n>ed at the coronation OF Brit
ish sovereign to receive the conse-
Grated oil from the receptacle which
holds it in quantity. 1t is of gold, bord-
cred with gems and is said to be the
oldest piece in the collection, having
been used by Edward the COnfessor
who died in 1866.
The value of the entire collection is
vsriously estimated, but a medium es'
innate places it at sl4, 500 900.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-09-11
Heavens ARTILLERY.

The largest rainfall on earth has been
recorded at Chera Punji, on the Bay of
Bengal, but the most violent thunder
storms ever observed are probably those
Of French Guiana. At Cape Orange, some
forty miles south of Cayenne, Captain
Ebert, of the French navy, saw the rills
of the coast hills turned into waterfalls
by a cloudburst-like storm, while the
crashing oil thunder peals was incessant
aud often almost deafeniug, so much so,
indeed, that s,me of the sailors began to
muttcr long-.orgotten prayers-prob-
ably thinking the day OF judgment near
at hind.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-09-11
A sooman "r,m-do,cr,,"

A ponaan "ram-do,cn,"
overworked, weak, nervous and de-
bilitated that's woman that Ut.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription Is
made for. 1t gives her health ana
strength. All woman's weaknesses
and all woman's ailments are cured
by it. It's legitimate medicine
not beverage an invigorating' re,
storativc tonic and soothing ana
strengthening neryine, free from al
cohol and injurious drugs. 1t I'M
parts tone and vigor to the whole
system. IT,
For all functional irregularities,
periodical pains, organic displacc-
ments and uterine diseases, it's
positive remedy. :.
And a guaranteed one. Ii IL
doesn't give satisfaction, in every
case, the money paid for it is re-
funded. No other medicine for
women is sold on these terms.
That's because nothing else IS
"iust as good" Perhaps the
dealer will offer something that's
"better." lie means that it's bet
ter for him.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-09-11

As lonz as the fight lasts among the wall
paper manufacturers. the Fidelity Wall Pa
per Company,of No. L North Eleventh street.
Pbia dclphia, viii i've the lublic the sdyan-
fnem direct. Send forr iwO cent stamps for
samples Of their eight, ten and twelve cen.
gifts.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-09-11
Floorinp by Machinery.

Floggug is so Indispensable in Russia
that some inventor has perfected ma
chine which saves the human arm the in
famous labor of blows. Under the tagel'
latioa of the machine taxes and arrears
are to become speedily collcctable. These
--latest fruits of Russian civilization catch
the arms and feet, allowing the head to
repose on kind of japanese pillow,
while that portion of the body which is
to be operated on is raised to con-
yenient position for the execuJioner.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-09-11

Syrup"

J. c. Davis, Rector of St. James
Episcopal Church, Eufaula, Ala;
My son has been badly afflicted
with fearful and threatening cough
for several months, and after trying
neutrality-suspicious. from physicians
which failed to relieve him, he has
been perfectly restored by the use OF
two bottles of Bo-
An Episcopal schee's German oyr-
up. can recon-
Rector. mend it wit h o u
hesitation" Chronic
severe, deep-seated coughs like this
are as severe tests as a remedy can
be subjected to. 1t is for these long
standing cases that Boschee's Ger
man Syrup is made a specially:
Many others afflicted as this lad
was, will do we'll 70 make a note OF
this.