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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-11-03
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tor. Ia. Have Guaranteed oyor 800 bottles Of
Burdock Blood IIItu~ 'H" ur.NcN-H SOUR
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From the Atlanta Constitution, Den.1
1t may be said without strain that the
duty OF Georgia democracy is not yet COM
plote.
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-03-25
A Sort Of BOlIer Iron Oyerc1at.

The lates. invention for the saving OF
life at fires like that which occurred at
the Hotel Royal is the emergency
dress" It is woman's idea and seems
TO be good one. 1t consists OF dress
something like that used by submarine
divers, but much more simple. The
suit is in two pieces and made from
asbestos cloth.
The upper portion Of the suit is a
combination of shirt, hood and mittens
all in one piece, which can be slipped
over the head easily and falls below the
waist line. Glass is inserted for the
eyes, and piece of wire gauze, such as
is used TO inclose miners safety lamps,
allows the wearcr to breathe without
danger of inhaling the flames.
The whole is made large enough to
slim on at moments notice, and not
only does it serve as dress where time
will not allow of adjusting ordinary
garments, but the woarer can rush safely
through flame and smoke where itwould
be certain death to venture without such
a dress. The whole thing costs about
SIS. and is for the use OF people who
spend greater part Of their time in
hotels, York Mail and Express.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-03-25
The Fertility of Broom Corn.

It is estimated that an acre of land in
broom corn will make 1000 pounds at
each of the two cuttings per anuum, be-
sides thirty BUSHES of seed and four tons
of hay. Two good workings will make
the crop, thin it out, leaving from three
10 four stalks in the hill, and requiring
no other cultivation. The first cutting
should take place about July 10 and the
second about November l. The seed is
fine for feeding purposes for any kind of
stock, and the hay superior to prairie
hay. There are parties willing to guar
antee the purchase of 500 tons of broom
corn-will enter into bond if necessary
delivered at depot, agreeing to pay
$50 per ton cash, which insures as ready
sale as cotton.
Five hundred acres will produce that
amount, one ton per acre, and the ex-
pense of preparation fer market is much
less than cotton, and if cur ed well and
handled well it classes No. /. The seed
can be procured for 81 per oushel, and
one bushel will plant six acres. In view
of the fact that the price of cotton is
so low as not to pay for its cultivation,
in casting about for other products for
the farm the cultivation of broom corn
should come in for share of the atten
ton of our farmers, especially as the
broom factories in the State are import
ing their material from st. LOuis.-Col-
orado Citizen.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-03-25
SPLENDID GARDEN. "

My garden is ten rods long aud eight
wide, writes correspondent l plow
assoon in spring Hs 1t gets dry enough to
work we'll. While blowing call all my
hens in, say $50, to pick up the worms;
they have feast. The next day harrow
fine, and plant and do all can to keep
the hens at work to get rid Of worms. I
then SOW all small seeds IN rows the
whole length of garden, as straight as a
line can be drawn, twenty-eight inches
apart, raking wide enough for one row,
and draw line aud mark with end Of hoe
handle close to line about an inch deep.
Then Isow the seeds, such as bcets, let
tuce, onions, cabbage, carrots, spinach,
parsnips, tomatoes, etc.; remove the
line and pat the dirt on the seeds with
the back Of the rake, so as to cover
the seeds about half an inch
deep, and they always grow.
Next, rake enough for another row and
SOW, and so on until all the small seed
are sown. l plant two rows of English
mulLlDllST OulOuS-Ouc IOW VI ldiSC anu
one of small-in the same way, only use
the corner of the hoe for marker, for
they must be planted deeper, and a
couple of rows of peas foot apart; cover
as before with back OF rake, and pat the
soil firm; they are sure to grow. Treat
cucumbers, squash, beans, ETC., the same,
only farther apart; potatoes, three feet
corn p feet. The whole garden is
planted in rows lengthwise. 1t is a great
pleasure to run a good cultivator up and
down between the rows and see the weeds
turn up their toes and die. Try this plan,
dear reader. l let hens roam over my
garden all they wish, and somehow they
don't scratch up anything, perhaps be-
cause I feed them every day aud have no
dog. 1t may be they don't know where
the seeds are. One thing l know, all
passers.by look with admiration, aud
often say, "Ob, see what splendid gar
den; never saw the like of it. "-Ger-
mantoWn Telegraph.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-03-25
HOW TO SUPPLY PLANT FOOD.

1t is of great advantage to farmers and
horticuturists, to understand the me-
thods by which plants take up their
food from the soil, thinks A. B. Barrett,
for it will enable one to understand the
special needs of his soil much better.
There must be an economy in feeding
plants, as well as in feeding animals, and
as the needs of plants are better under
stood the more we are enabled to prac-
tice this. A great part of the manure
that has been applied to plants has been
lost simply owing to ignorance on this
subject. The true economy in feeding
plants is to know the value of rotation
of crops. Special functions are per.
formed by different crops, and they live
on different substances in the soil and
air. The corn crop, for instance, has
the great power of growing almost con-
tinuously upon the same soil, or at least
until the nitrates of the soil are ex-
hausted. In time they carry away a
great deal of nitrogen, which weakeEs
the soil for certain other plants.
While the corn crop can grow for a
long period upon the native soil which
has not been MANFRED, the root crop on
the other hand depends largely upon
manures well supplied with phOsphatcs.
They also exhaust the soil of nitrates,
but not quite so rapidly as the corn.
The leguminous plants, clover especially,
are said to return nitrogen to the soil,
and are great crops to follow the corn.
II is somewhat doubtful about the clover
plants gathering their nitrogen from the
air, as some claim, but il not from the
atmosphere the long roots bring it up
from the subsoil. By the long roots
they stir up the soil and collect nutriti-
GUS material which the other crops fail
to reach. These crops are more depend
cnt upon soil and climate than upon
manures for their growth.
The true theory of cultivating the
soil then is to economic in manure con-
sistently, and to use the other simple
methods which nature gives US. Nutri-
fication of the soil has to take place in
the spring before the plants can grow,
and this is forwarded by good blowing
and stirring, Sd that the sun and air can
work upon it. Thorough cultivation is
thus often more essential than manure.
A judicious rotation Of crops, including
the three different kindo of plants, corn
or wheat, roots and clovers, should also
be adopted, to get the iaost benefit from
TIE soil. In this way less manure will
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-03-25

meht. They have no rival as blood
builder aud nerve restorer and have met
with unparalleled success in the treatment
Of such diseases as paralysis, rheumatism,
sciatica, st. Vitus's dance. palpitation OIL the
heart. that tired feeling which affects 50
many. and all diseases depending. upon
watery condition Of the blood or shattered
nerves. -
DR.. Wiliams's Pink Pills are also speclnc
for trouble peculiar to females, such as sup
pression3 irregularities, and all forms oi
weakness. They build up the blood ana re :
store the glow Of health TO pale or sauo"
cheeks. In the case Of men they afrect
radical cure in all cases arising from mental
worry overwork, or excuses OF Whatever
nature. IL.
On further inquiry the writer, found tna'
these pills are manufactured by The Dr.
Williams Medicine Co, Brockville, ont.
and Morristown, N. Y, and are sold II
noxes never in bulk by the hundredl, at D
cents box, or six boxes for S2.5O, and may
be had OF all druggists or direct by mai
from DR.. Williams Medicine Co., from
either address. The price at which thest
pills are sold makes course Of treatment
Comparatively inexpensive as compared "itl
other remedies, or medical treatment.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-03-25
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.
FAkM IND VAIFD1-' ~
Feathers arc good fertilizers.
Keen the poultry quarters dry.

Feathers arc gOOu leillilHVIs'
Keep the poultry quarters dry
The seed OF cannas ought to be planted
early.
Arrange to have the nests dark, e9pe-
cially for sitting hens.
Geese, turkeys, ducks and guineas
thrive best with good range.
Keep the goose feathers separate from
the duck and chicken feathers.
Pekin ducks can readily be kept on
farms where there are no ponds.
To make young ducks profitable their
growth must be pushed from the start.
When the young chickens are afflicted
with leg weakness, feed them bone
meal.
The secret of success in the poultry
ward is not in the Matching but in the
feeding.
Generally it is not q good plan to at
tempt to keep more than fifty fowls In
one house.
The Kansas black cap raspberry is q
new variety from the State for which it
is named.
Set out your new currant plantation
as soon as the condition of the ground
will permit.
The Lucretia dewbeuy is from Texas,
and it is claimed for it that it is hardy,
productive and of good quality.
If any green lice appear fumigate with
tobacco at first sign of this pest. A
weekly fumigatio1 will prevent them
from coming at all.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-03-25
LET IT RUST OUT.

The quickest way to get rid Of costly
moving machine, hay rake, or even corn
cultivator, is to store it in the corner Of
the fence, with rain. clouds for a cover
ing. Farmers who cannot properly house
their implements should not have any,
and nature takes the shortest method of
depriving them of their aids to crop
growing. If too lazy to build shed,
the next best thing is to let some one
else run the farm, and, as a hired man,
one can be forced to do tor others what
might have been done for ones self.
Too many farmers rust out, along with
the machinery that stood like scarecrows
through the long winters.-Amerlcan
Agricultural.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-03-25
The Imperial Diamond.


The following IS Che authentic history
Of the Imperial diamoWs, wfEbh hdHac-
quised cpdsidersble celebrity fromvthe
S'sa% ii Il jsps I"tE hi IL
the ownership of which has still to, Rf n
decided by the civil courts at Calcutta.
The Inperial diamoHSs whcA Xas Hsv
prSyeFSpf ) p6a yA &hndV @pbsSyA-l
dictate, was intrusted for sSie to the
well-known 6Fp Of dIam@l0esdHkas,
Messrs. Pittar, Leverson & Co, Of Lon
dog, and Paris Inathe osieiai aescfp''
ton of this stone, il ,is 6esNibfaJak we
largest and host btaHtifaifi among = ceIe,
brateG and hist9Fifal aian9Ras,l y aaatheq
statement i Supported byosgnparlssqN
with'the Koh Ii,Noor" among English
crown Jewels and the Regent aqong
those of Erasce,' iwhchlara certainly the
two most celebrated and best known cut
diamonds in the woEld< The Koh-i-Noor,
in its present cut state, weighs 1O6 ca
rats; the Regent, which is the French
p.me for thsRistsiiahond brought back
from Madras at the beginning of last Gen.
fury by the grandfather of the great Earl
of Chathams 1876 carats: while the I'm
perial diamond weighs as much as $50
carats,, The original weight of the I'm
perial diamond it its rough state was 457
carats. From this block portion Of
forty-five carats was at once detached,
and cut into brilliant of twenty carats,
which was sold long ago. The remain
ing block of Alp carats was sent to
Amsterdam about ten years ago, where,
under the personal direction of three of
the first lapidaries of the town, it was
cut dewn to the present size of $50
carats. 1t is stated that the Queen of
Holland, now Queen Regent, was present
when the first facet was cut, aud that the
whole cutting of the stone occupied
eighteen months. The circumstances
under which the stone received the name
of Imperial were the following: 1t was
exhibited by request to the Queen, and
the Prince OF Wales, who happened to
be present, on seeing it exclaimed, at is
an imperial diamond" The owners of
the stone at once bestowed that title
upon it, by which, no doubt, it will
always be known. The Imperial diamond
was prominently exhibited at the Paris
Exhibition, where special measures were
taken for its safe custody, as, for
instance, the table on which it was
placed being lowered into the ground at
night and protected by an iron door
london Times.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-03-25
Days of Natural Gas Numbered.

The days OF natural gas are numbered.
There is surprising unanimity among the
mining engineers on this point. They
agree that more gas may be found, and
that wells may continue to flow to some
extent, but they say experience has
proven that the supply cannot be de-
pended upon for manufacturing or for
heating purposes. The amount of natural
gas reached its maximum two years ago.
1t has fallen off each year since, not
withstanding the large number of new
wells bored. Said a Pittsburg engineer
in Baltimore recently: "We have had a
pretty bad time this winter in Pittsburg.
TLe flow has given out repeatedly just
at a time perhaps when most needed.
People who had no coal in their houses
have had the gas go out on them in some
OF the very coolest weather. Manufac-
turers who depended on gas for fuel
have had to shut down. Business has
been deranged and home life has been
made miserable. Some people are still
boring wells and trying to keep up a
supply by tapping places, but with only
partial success. One after another the
wells give out. When they cease flow
ing the only thing to be done Is to turn
the valve and leave them alone. Some
times we'll will start up again and flow
gas after it has been idle for some time.
But all seem to reach stage of exhaus-
ton sooner or later. Manufacturers are
going back to coal again, and house,
holders are agreeing that it will not do
to depend upon natural gas. One thing
has been made certain, the theory that
this manufacture Of gas is going on fast
enough to supply the flow is all wrong.
1t is slow process. We have already
bored holes enough to overtask nature"
New Orleans Times-D Democrat.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-03-25
Bone Heaps Of the West.

Professor Otis T. Mason states in the
American Anthropologist, that he is in
formed by Hon. Mr.. Lind, of Minnesota,
that there are in Minnesota and the Da-
kotas bone heaps corresponding some
what in structure 20 the shell heaps OF
the East. The mass was evidently ac-
cumulated around tepces or earth lodges.
''Thc most interesting part OF the state
ment," he says, sis the immense amount
of the debris referred to, aud the great
variety of animals whose bones are mixed
together. / have not seen any refer
enco anywhere to these bone heaps, uit,
significant now the buffalo have disap.
pecred, and reminding ono of the horse
cemetery OF Solutro."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-03-25
FOWLS EATING FEATHERS.

Every case Of depraved appetite in an
animal is due tn some craving induced
by want of sufficient variety of food.
Fowls must necessarily be supplied with
large quantity Of heterogeneous matter
and some sulphur to provide the mate
rials for their feathers aud eggs, which
contain large proportion of these sub
stances. If this nutriment is not sup
piled the birds are uneasy and the health
will fail, until they cannot produce the
plumage or the eggs. Both Of these
necessary elements of nutrition are sup
pied by flesh meat, and hence fowls are
iustinctlvely consumers of small animals
aud insects. When they caunot pro-
cure q supply of these they must be
furnished with substitute. In practice
it is found that fowls that have regular
supply of animal matter do not exhibit
this habit of eating feathers or eggs. If
q regular feeding Of fresh bones with
meat on them and finely broken is given
from the beginning of winter there will
be no trouble in this direction. The
habit is more easily prevented than
cured. New York Times.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-03-25

Elsewhere in this issue are published the partic
ulars of a remarkable cure that fairly outrivals
the celebrated case Of John Marshall, of Ham
ilton, which created such a sensation through
out the country. The particulars Of this case
are vouched for by the Albany EU5ntlg Jour
nal, recognized as the leading newspaper at
the New York State Capital, and one of the
leading papers Of the United States. There is,
thereforeno room to doubt that the particulars
Of the case are accurately aud carefully set
forth, in every respect true, and must therefore
prove Of deepest interest to our readers; the ar
ticle is commended to their careful perusal.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-03-25
BEE ESCAPES.

Z Aohfttle invention has done so much
to tighten the labors and facilitate the
operations of the bee-keeper as the de-
vice known in this county as a "bee-
escape" In England they call it a
"super- clearer" No matter what name
is given it, the device is good one. 1t
is put between the brood chamber and the
surplus case above, and will usually clear
the upper bees in a few hours. The
best ones are made on the principle of
a catch 'em-alive rat trap. The bees can
get down, but not up. 1t is a pleasure
to remove cases of honey without smoke
and without being annoyed by flying
bees.-Western Rural.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-03-25

The Transvaal South Africa Govern
ment has had its attention directed to a
number of lepers in Kaffir kraals to the
northeast of Pretoria, and a report has
come from Maritzburg that no fewer
than fifty kraals at kappa division of
Natal-aie infected with the disease.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-03-25

To cleanse the system in gentle and truly
beneficial manner. when the springtime
comes. use the true and perfect remedy,
Syrup OF Figs. One bottle will answer for all
the family and costs only 50 cents; the large
size 81. Try it and be pleased. Manufactured
BY the California Fig Syrup Co. only
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-03-25

A large bed of scolIops has been dig
covered near Castine, Me. Large unde'
veloped deposits are also in the lower
St. Croix River.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-03-25
August:
Flower

have been troubled with dyspep-
STA, but after fair trial of August
Flower, am freed from the vexatious
trouble-J. B. Young, Daughters
College, Harrodsburg, KY. l had
headache one year steady. One bottle
of August Flower cured me. 1t was
positively worth one hundred dollars
to me-. w. Smith, m. and Gen.
Merchant, Townsend, Ont. I have
used it myself for constipation and
dyspepsia and it cured me, 1t is the
best seller ever handled-C. Rugh,
Druggist, Mechanicsburg, Pa. o
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-03-25


We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for
any case Of catarrh that cannot be cured BY
.aking Halls CatSrrh Cure.
+. J. CHENEY Il Co., Props. Toledo, D.
We the undersigned. have known +. j..
Cheney for the last - years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac-
lions. and financially able TO carry out any o.
legations made by their firm.
WEST d TRUAS, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
o..
WALDGNG. KINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo o.
Halls Caiarrh Cure is taken internal y. act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces Of the system. Testimonisls sent free
Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
FITS stopped free by DIR. KLISE's GREAl
NERVE REsTORER. No fits after first day use
Marvellous cures. Treatise and g. trial bottle
free. DR.. Kline. 93l Arch St, Phils., Pa.
BEEcHAM's PILLS take the place of an entire
medicine chest. and sholld be kept for use
in every family. % cents box.
The worst cases Of female weakness readily
yield to DR.. Swans PastleS Samples free.
Dr. Swan, Beaver Dam. Wis.
II afflicted with sore eyes use Dr.lsaac Thomn-
ton tEye-waic or. Druggists sell at 5c.oer bottll
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-03-25
Boils! Pinples! Blotches.

AND ERUPTIoNS ON THE BODY Poison in the Blood and show
that nature making s S. will assist in this good work
changes the character Of the blood so that poison bearing germs speedily leave through
the pores skim and the poison also forced out
HOPKINS Postmaster Me, writes that Mrs Kenys who
months Absce has been cured sound and
BY swN Specific boy years old lives next dOOrtO me- and know the
emen 70
wonderful effect Children and should be gwen 70 every weak anu
dbliaed child. Send fol- The Blood and Skin.
SWIFT SPECIFIC COMPANY, ATLANTA Ca !
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-03-25

BRowN's Iron Bitters cures Dyspepsia, Ma
laria. Biliousness and General Debility. Gives
Strength, aids Digestion, tones the nerve.
creates appetite. The best tonic for Nursing
Mothers, weak women and children.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-03-25

be required, aud the soil will always be
kept supplied with all the plant food
required. This is intensive farming on
an intelligent plan.-Boston Cultivator.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-03-25

Prussia has but sos subjects whose
annual incomes are more than $50, 600
each.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-03-25

Mr.. J. H. Estill. President Morning News Co,
Savannah. Ga. says: " A member Of my family
who has been martyr TO neuralgia headaches
for twenty years. has found in Bradycrotine an
infallable remedy for headaches
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-03-25
Some Foxes Not Foxy.

A Californian, having read an article
In Nature on the intelligence Of the ( OK,
writes that whatever may be true Of the
English fox his Californian cousin is next
r fool. HIS son caught numbers of
;o,m in a trap, but many of them es-
.spcd by parting the chains (by dint OF
strength, not Of intelligence), and were
igain caught within two or three days in
he same traps One of them was
,aught three times in quick succession
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-03-25

A Philadelphia owns thirtY-three
finger rings and thirty-four suits oil
clothes.