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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-08-12
CIeopatra's Statue.

About two miles east Of Alexandria,
Egypt, is the plain of EIeusis, now salt
marsh and shallow lake, the result of
subsistence OF the soil, which at some re-
mote period is believed to have occurre
over large area in the neighborhool Of
Alexandria. In old times there stood on
this plain a temple to Ceres PrOserpne,
in front of which was placed, as described
by ancient writer's, colossal statues Of
Mark Antony and Cleopatra, the former
represented as the god Osiris and the
latter as the goddess Isis. These statues
are described by Mahnud Falaky, an
Egyptian astronomer and savant, in his
book, published twenty yelr' ago, on
"Anclent Alexandria" He hal seen
them ten years previously when mixing
researches to find the Canopic roai AMI
to get material to be used by the late
Emperor Napoleon in his "Vie de Cesar. "
Since that time they had disappeared,
probably covered over again during the
leveling of the ground for cultivation.
Daninos Plsia, an energetic local
arcbeologist, lately began excavations,
aud at a spot strewn with large numbers
of granite blocks and columns found, az
he believes, the remains of the temple.
Close by he dug out a much-mutilate1
colossal statue in gray granite, repre-
seuting the head and torso Of a woman
wearing the insignia and couture OF Isis.
The nose is mutilate1, but the prominent
eyes, the contour Of the cheek, and the
firm rounded chin show tho charlcteris-
tic traits Of the Ptolcnes. The heal
alone is more than a metre high. The
sculpture is Of high order aud irish,
probably the work of an able Greek ar.
fist. A large detached fragment repre-
sents a portion of mans right hand
the thumb graspiug tie fingers of fe-
male hand, which are Of proportions
corresponding to those OF the statue.
DAninos Pdsha identities his find as GER
tainly the statue of Cleopatra, an1 con-
siders it to be probably portrait statue
of the famous Queen. II 50, it is unique
and Of very great interest. He is con-
tinuing the search for the companion
statue of Mark Antony, which is believed
to have been moved to a considerable
distance, thrown into hole, aud covered
up. If the search should be successful,
these two statues will be among the most
valuable and interesting relics of ancient
Alexandria. London Times.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-08-12
What Good Roads Mean.

They would make it possible fol
farmers to take advantage promptly
of the highest market, no matter at
what season of the year
They would save him days and
weeks of time which he wastes every
year wallowing through the disgust
ing mire of dirt roads.
They would reduce to minimum
fhe wear and tear on wagons and
carriages.
They would lessen the expense in
keeping horses in working order. and
fewer horses would be required in the
country to perform the farmers work.
They would require less to keep
them In repair than do the dirt roads.
They would make it easier for a
team to pull several tons over theiT
smooth surface than to drag a wagon
through the mud.
They would afford ready commune
cation with the outside world at all
seasons of the year.
They would save the farmer many
vexations and nervous strains.
They would practically shorten the
distance to the local market.
They would increase the demand
for country and suburban property.
They would be free from dirt in
summer and mud and rusts in fall,
winter and spring.
They would bring every farming
community into closer social relations.
They would make an evening drive
a pleasure instead Of vexation, as
It is now.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-08-12
HonsEs SHOULD WEAR LIenc SHOES.

Horses are commonly made to carry
too heavy shoes, declares Edwin c..
Powell. The shoe is designed merely to
protect the hoof, aud the lighter it can
be made and still serve its purpose the
better for the horse. Horses that are de-
voted farm work, and on land where
there are few or no stones, may dispense
with shoes, except while the ground is
frozen. This would be of great advan-
tago to the horse, to say nothing of the
saving in the horseshoer's bill. But
most horses require shoeing, and the
shoes worn are generally iron ones. Steel
shoes can be made lighter, will wear
longer, and the first cost is not so much
more that it need prevent their being
used. Light horses and driving horses
should always wear them.
For horses of 100 pounds weight,
and with well-shaped upright feet, the
fore shoes should weigh about one pound
each, and the hind one twelve ounces.
If four ounces are added to each shoe,
let us see what a difference it will make.
In blowing, cultivating, moving, reap
ing, and many other farm operations
horse will walk from ten to twenty miles
a day, and advance about four feet at
step. At each step the horse lifts half
pound extra on its two feet, or $50
pounds in every mile. In a days work
of fifteen miles the horse would lift 1900
pounds extra, or nearly five tons. If the
force required to lift this five tons of
iron could be expended in the work tn
horse is doing much more could be ac
complished in the light of these facts, is
it any wonder that when young horses
begin to wear shoes they soon grow
weary, have their step shortened, and
acquire a slower walking gaitl-Chicago
Times.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-08-12
SOWING DUCKw WHEAT.

One advanag with buckwheat is that
it will make a fair growth on lapd too
thin to grow fair crop of anything else.
For this reason it is one of the best crops
to help build up the fertility. 1t makes
quick growth, and from its nature aud
habit of making a spreading growth
will furnish considerable quantity Of
material to pillow under, and in many
cases can be used to good advantage in
this way. OF course if raised for
grain crop a reasonably good soil should
be selected in order to secure good
growth and yield. In either case it will
pay to prepare the soil in a good filth by
blowing and narrowing. In many
cases it will be best to roll in
order to secure proper condition, as in
many cases by this time the ground will
be dry and hard. Sow broadcast, using
five to six pecks of seed per acre, ac-
cording to the condition and fertility of
the soil.
Harrow in thoroughly and If the soil
is dry roll after narrowing. 1t makes
quick growth and will soon shade the
soil and kill out or keep down the
weeds. Generally the earlier blossoms
will blast or fail to fill, but as the
weather begins to get cooler grains will
be formed and the plants will continue
TO GROW and blossom and mature grains
until frost.
II grown as a green manure 1t should
be turned under when a good growth
has been made and before the stalks
begin to ripen. Experience has proved
that when the best stage of growth has
been reached the plants contain the
largest quantity of plant food and the
nearer this stage can be turned under the
better will be the benefit. Buckwheat
stands next to clover as a green manure
and can be used often when clover
could not.
If grown for grain the crop should be
harvested before hard frost and the crop
be secured with as little handling as
possible. 1t is a grain that skaters out
very easily, and the less handling the
better. For this reason a cool plan is
to cut and let cure few days and then
build a platform in convenient place in
the field and thresh it out. This will
lessen the handling as much as possible.
1t needs but little curing and threshes
out very easily. 1t can be stacked aud
allowed to stand and be threshcd out
later on. 1t makes a COOL grain for
-four, or can be used in feeding the
stock.-St. Louis Republic.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-08-12
A Trade in Human Hide.

An unknown body WAS found footing
in the Delaware River recently, which
bore some very perfect specimens OF the
tatooer's art. Jacob Zizrachi, Syrian,
who helped recover the bo1y, went to
the moreue keeper and begged for
piece of the skin of the left arm which
bore a striking picture of the cruclhxlon;
he even offered ten dollars for it. Z'z
racbi said that in Morocco, where he had
passed the greater part of his lille, there
we're many dealers IN curios who would
give him from ten to one hGndred dol
lars for such things, according to the ar
tistic fuish Of the picture. He had
made hundreds of dollars by trading
with these merchants, and had Learned
the secret of properly preparing the skin
for framing. The cutice is first care
fully dried and tanned, aud is then
treated with a peculiar solution OF pol
sonous drugs, which has the effect Of
bringing into bold relief the pigments
used in the tatooiug. 1t is afterwards
pressed between two plates of glass, aud
allowed to stand for a month or 50, al
ter which it is framed and placed on
sale. Many prominent citizens OF the
larser cities Of the Orient, the Syrian
stated, had the walls of their houses dec
GRATED with these objects. In some
parts of Arabia, according to his state
ment. the sheiks of certain tribes always
had their own portrait tatooed upon
their backs. After the death OF one OF
them the cuticle beating the portrait was
carefully cut away and prepared accord
ing to the u.ual process, and reverently
carried from place to place by the be-
reaved tribe. Zizrachi said that the pic.
turc on the arm of the drowned man at
the morgue would be worth fifty to sixty
dollars to him.-New Orleans Picayune.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-08-12
Tbs Black Walnut,

The black walnut is ono OF our noble
trees. In the forest it grows an erect,
straight trunk, sixty to ninety feet high
and from four to six feet IN diameter.
Out in the open ground it directs its
energies towards the production OF a
rounded, spreading top, and with its
airy, compound leaves, forms beautiful
object in the ground about the home.
1t is a rapid growing, hardy tree, bearing
nuts al eight to ten years Of age. In
plantations 1t will require twenty to
forty years to grow to profitable size.
The returns are slow but abundant when
they come. If the original black walnut
trees on many farms in Ohio, Indiana,
etc., had been left standing, they would
now be worth many times what the land
0oiM sell for. -0lio Farmer.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-08-12
S'ek-3oom L" Oon'ts."

Don't tiptoc. A tiptoe will some
times cause more disturbance than a
carefully, squarely placed football, says
Good Housekeeping. Don't tiptoe.
Don't whisper. A whisper will often
wake a light sleeper, when an ordinary
voice would not. Don't whisper.
Don't sniff or sigh. Shifts and signs
may better lie INDUCED in in the open
air, where a gust of wind can blow them
away. Don't sniff or sigh.
Don't handle rattling papers. The
folding and unfolding of papers that
"rattle" is we'll calculated to "rattle'
invalids, to say nothing Of those who are
strong and we'll. Don't "rattlc."
Don't shout, or allow the voice to be
keyed on high note. Shouting may be
a necessity in connection with the treat
ment of "beasts Of burden, but should
be counted a luxury for indulgence in
doors only when conversing with those
who are "deaf as a post" Don't shout
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-08-12
Farm AHD GARDEN NOTES.

Sulphur, coppcras and carbolic acid
cost more than grass.
Margaret Bruant is excellent dwarf
white variety of dahlia.
II the bull is half the herd some herds
are poor. How is yoursl
Cholera comes among the poultry as
the direct result of neglect and want.
BY not negIecting their wants cholera
may be easily warded of.
Few men can handle hogs so as to
make profit from winter feeding. II
you want to be on the safe side push
them now, and turn them over before
freezing weather.
A free use of sweet corn, stalk and
ear, for the pigs during the early fall will
cave much expensive feeding later on,
A field Of this should always be ready
for use when other pasture grows scant
If you give the fowls the run Of the
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-08-12
BOYS that Succeed.

a new boy came into our office to-
day." said a wholesale grocery mer-
chant to his wife at the supper table.
ale was hired by the firm at the re-
quest Of the senior member, who
thought the boy gave promise OF good
things. But | feel sure that boy will
be out of the Office in less than a
week"
"What makes you think so?'
Because the first thing he wanted
TO know was just exactly how much
ne was expected to do"
Perhaps you will change your mind
about him"
Perhaps I SHALL" replied the mer-
chant; "but / don't think So"
Three days later the business man
said to his wife: about that boy you
remember | mentioned two or three
days ago. Well, he is the best boy
that ever entered the store"
"HOw did you find that Out?"
an the easiest way in the world
The first morning after the boy be-
gan work he performed very faith
fully and Systematically the exact
duties assigned which he had been so
careful TO have explained to him.
When he had finished he came to me
and said: Mr.. H., have finished all
that work. Now what can / do?' ]
was little surprised but gave him
a little job OF work, and forgot all
about him until he came into my
room with the question, What next?'
Tint settled it for me. He was the
first boy that ever entered OUR office
who was willing and volunteered to
do more than was assigned him.
predict a successful career for that
boy as a business man."
Business men know capacity when
they see it, and they make a note OF
it. Willingness to do more than tho
assigned task is one Of the chief step
ping-stOncs to commercial success.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-08-12
RECIPES.

Rumbled Eggs-Beat three eggs with
two ounces Of butter and tesspoonful
Of cream; put all into saucepan and
keep stirring on the fiTs nearly five min
ute', until it is raised up like little
waffles. Serve hot on buttercd toast.
Rhubarb Cream Pie-One pint stewed
rhubrb, four ounces of sugar, one pint
cream, two ounces powered cracker,
three eggs. Rub the stewed rhubarb
through sieve, beat the other ingre-
tents we'll toge Their, and just rs the pie
is ready for the oven stir in the rhubnrb; ;
pour the whole into a plate lined with
pastry. Cover with strips aud bake.
Berry Sherbet-Crush one pound OF
berries, add them to one quart of water,
one lemon sliced, and one teaspoonful
of orange flavor if you have it. Let
these ingredients stand in an earthen
bowl for three hours; then Strain,
squeezing all the juice out of tine fruit,
Dissolve one pound of powdered sugar
into it, strain again, aud put on the Ice
until ready 10 serve.
Breakfast Rolls-One pint of sweet
milk, one egg, half a teaspoonful of salt,
one large tablespoonful of lard, two
tablespoonfulS of yeast. Mix with one
quart of -four. Mix them at night, place
in warm place to rise. In the morning
roll out, cut them into rolls, place in the
pans and put the pans over a kettle Of
warm water, let them get very light and
bake about twenty minutes.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-08-12
Wonders Of a Watch.

Open your watch aud look at the little
wheels, springs anil screws, each au in.
dispensable part of the whole wonderful
machine. Notice the busy little balance
wheel as it flies to aud fro increasingly,
Gay aud night, year in and year out.
This wonderful little, machine is the re.
suit of hundreds of years of study and
experiment. The watch carried by the
average man'is composed of ninety eight
pieces, and its manufacture embraces
more than 1000 distinct and separate
operations. Some of the smallest screw
are so minute that the unaided eye car
not distinguish them from steel filings OF
specks of dirt. Under powerful mag
nifying glass a,perfect screw is revealed.
The slit in the head is $1,000 of an inch
vide. 1t takes sos, 900 of these screws
to weigh a pound, aud pound IS worth
S15S5. The 1t spring is a strip Of
the finest steel about 81 inches long aud
LOO inch wide and 2710, 900 inch
thick. 1t is coiledplp in spiral form, and
finely tempered. The process of tenn
pering these springs was long held as a
secret by the few'fortunate ones possess
ing it, and even now is not generally
known. Their manufacture require:
great skill and care. The strip is gagged
to 2O.1OOO of an inch, but no measuring
instrument has as ct been devised capa-
bic of fine enough yauging to determine
before hand By the size Of the grip what
the strength of the finished spring will
be. A 100, 900 part of an inch differ
epce in the thickness of the strip makes
difference in the running of watch Of
about six minutes per hour.
The value of these springs when fin
ished and placed in watches, is enormous
in proportion to the material from which
they are made. A comparison will give
a GOOD idea. A ton of steel made VI
into hair springs when in watches,
worth more than twelve and one-hali
times the value of the same weight IN
gold. Hair spring wire weighs one
twentieth of grain to the inch. One
mile OF wire weighs less than half pound.
The balance gives five vibrations every
second. 800 every minute, Is, 600 every
hour, 432, 600 every day, and l57,6 $751;
900 every year. At each vibration II
rotates about one aud one fourth times
which makes 1877, 100, 900 every year.
In order that we may better understand
the stupendous amount of labor per-
formed by these tiny works let US make
a few comparisons. Take for ilustra-
ton locomotive with six foot driving
wheels. Let its wheels be run until they
have given the same number Of rtvolu'
tions that a watch does in one year, and
they will have covered distance equa
to twenty eight complete circuits of the
earth. All this a watch does without
other attention then winding once every
twenty-four hours.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-08-12
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
UNHEALTHY FRUIT TREES.

Moss and lice may be removed from
fruit trees by an application of lime wash
hot as it is made. If this is not to be
procured conveniently, pound of con-
centrated I've may be dissolved in ten
gallons of'water, aud this applied to the
bark with corn broom. Oil should
never be applied 10 the bark of trees,
as this will close " the pores of the
bark and kill the tree. The bark takes
air through its pores as the leaves do,
and this must not be interfered with.
The blossoms on tree are not exhaus-
tive; it is the fruit that exhausts a
young tree, and these should be picked
off when small. A good scrubbing with
hot soft soap and water is also good for
messy trees when it is applicable. The
moss indicates the necessity for drain
age.-New York Times.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-08-12
A Kinndnm in Ohio.

Zoar, Ohio, is the abiding place OF s
mystic baud OF German Communists wht
hold all property in common, the place
being miniature within itself. The PEG
pIe. who call themselves Zoarites, own
1000 acres of land which all lies in one
body, about half of the tract being in
biph state of cultivation. The original
Zoarite purchase was 10000 acres, but
5000 have since been sold at high fig
ure. Every article, implement, device,
continuance or machine used, wrought
with or employed in Zoar, is Of zosrile
manufacture, and the sane may be said
Of every article worn or eaten, with the
exceptions of coffee, tea and spices. The
shoes the Z)arites wear are made by
their own shoemakers from leather pre-
pared by their own tanners from hides
taken from cattle bFe aud raised on the
great community cattle iarln. Inc coal
which warns them and cooks their food
is dug from their own mines and il
burned in stoves cast in their owt
foundry, from iron smeltei in their own
furnaces, from ore found in abundance
on their own lands. They have conmu
nifty tailors, bakers, viewers, butter
makers, cbeesemakerg and all other use
full artisans and tradesmen. The tailo
uses nothing but zoarlte cloth made b.
the Zoarte weaver from wool shearei
from Zoarite sheep. The same may b
said Of the whole catalogue OF manu-
facturers, which certainly gives to zoa'
distinctive characteristics unknown to
any other American city or community
ST. Louis Republic.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-08-12

garden you will find they will choose a
good, ripe tomato in preference to almost
anything else that is there. This should
suggest that you feed them at least the
surplus and refuse fruits.
In your effort to have early pigs next
spring, do not breed your sows too
young, and therefore stunt their growth
and development. Besides this, the
well-matured SOW can best provide for
the support Of her young
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-08-12
quitting 1t on a scientific Basis.

A German anatomist has recently
announced the fact that after care
ful examination Of woman's knee he
has found that 1t is untitled for the
maintenance Of standing position.
It is suggested that this decision be
framed and hung up In conspicuous
place in the cable cars.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-08-12
pnte nnh Mhoicsome OnnIitt

Comments TO public approval the California
liquid laxative remedy. Syrup of Figs. 1t Is
pleasant 10 the taste and by acting gently on
the kidney liver and bowels TO cleanse the
system effectually. n promotes the health and
comfort of all who Use it, and with millions 1t
Is the best and only remedy.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-08-12
Eggs.

IT is sal that the diniculty in 0b-
taIring fresh eggs has led to the use
of substitute for eggs, in egg
phosphate. 1t looks and tastes like
the pr duct of the Industrious hen,
and can he produced at a moderate
G st when she is on vacation
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-08-12
august.
Flower

I had been troubled FIVE months
with Dyspepsia. / had a iuiiness
after eating, and a heavy load ID the
pit of my stomach. Sometimes a
deathly sickness would oyertake
me. was working for Thomas
McHenry, Druggist, Allegheny CITY,
Pa, in whose employ | had been ior
seven years. fused August Flower
for two weeks. / was relieved Of an
trouble. | can now eat things
dared not touch before. | have
gained twenty pounds since my re-
covery. T. Cox. Allegheny, Ia. q
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-08-12

+. j. CHENEY & &c. Toledo. o.. Proprs. OF
Halls Caiarrh Cure, offer slOO reward for any
case of catarrh that cannot be cured by taxing
Halls Catarrh cure, send for testimonials
free. Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-08-12

SOME icOnorlast has started the ru-
mon that the Marquis Of Qucensberry
never saw a prize fight. Somebody
will be claiming next that Billy"
Florence never played poker.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-08-12

THE human system needs continuous and
careful attention to rid itself of its impurities.
Beecham's Pills act like magic.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-08-12

BRowN's Iron Bitters cusos Dyspepsia, Ma
laria. Biliousncss and General Debi ity. Gives
Strength. aids Digestion, tones the nerve
create. appetite. The best tonic for Nursing
Mothers, weak women and children.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-08-12
Oneto Three.

Japan Is said to have apple trees only four
inches in height which produces fruit about
the size of currantS.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-08-12

The mole can swim excelIently and it often
sinks wells for the purpose OF obtaining
water 10 drink
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-08-12

This ist the greasing a wagon needs when the
Frazer Axle Grease j. used in comparison with
other grcases. ono box outlasting three Of other
kinds. II costs lrilc more than Others; its saw
inc qualities are wonderful. rot in regard 10
buontitv OF grease used and the wear and tear
on the wheels II can lie applied alike TO tho
heaviest farm wagon and the lightcst buggy.
Il is the Standard Axle Grease Of the world.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-08-12

The largest Masonic library building and
the only Masonic library in the world are at
Cedar Rnpils. Iowa.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-08-12

The deepest perpendicular shaft is in, the
Kuttenberg mine In Bohemia, 377S feet deep.