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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-11-04
A Dou's Passion for Brown Bread.

There is an artist in the city who has
won for herself an enyiable reputation
as a portrait painter. At one OF the re-
cent exhibitions she had the picture oil
beautiful dog whose portrait was
gained in the following way:
The dog is very fond of brown bread.
His mistress put on az apron, In the
pocket Of which was generous supply
Of the coveted dainty. Then the dog
was made to sit in chair and wait ex.
pectantly for the bread. Meanwhile his
mistress sketched rapidly. When he be
came sleepy or uneasy she would allow
him to get down and eat piece of bread.
Then she would say, "Do you want
some morel Go back to your chair,
then" So they proceeded till the sketch
was done. She said the saliva flowed so
freely from the dogs mouth, as he thought
Of the brown bread, that she had to
spread papers under him.
She also says that it is difficult to pet
lively portrait of al animal. After
they have passed the uneasy stage, and
find they must keep quiet, they settle
down quietly to go to sleep. A horse
whose head she painted, would assume a
lively expression when some one whis.
pered to him. Horses nearly always
liked to be whispered to. New York
Recorder.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-11-04
Antiquity of Steam Power.

The use of steam to generate power IS
50 old that it would be futile to attempt
to saw who first discovered it. An an
cient philosopher at Alexandria. Egypt,
invented steam toy in which the steam
issuing from spouts on opposite sides Of
a hollow globe made the globe revolve
on a pivoted axis. A simple form Of
steam engine for working pumps was in
use some centuries ago. Watts, the
Scotchmau, who is so often spoken of as
the "inveutor of the steam engine, was
not born until long after steam engines
were comparatively numerous. What
Watts did was to make great and radical
improvements in revolving machinery,
thus opening the way to the application
Of steam to railway aud steamboat loco
motion and to its largely increased use,
in manufacture. The first steam rail-
road open to pubic tIamc was toa'
built about the year 1888 between Lon
don and Liverpool, England. Shortly
after this a steam railroad was built in
this country connecting Baltimore aud
Washington. Fulton's steamboat made
its first trip on the Hudson in 1909, but,
previous to this, steam engines had been
rugged upon boats and barges both in
this country aud Great Britain, and
made to propel them through the water.
For years before Fulton made his steam
boat, steam would have been used on
the canal-boats in some parts of En-
gland and Scotland but for the fact that
the waves made by the paddle wheels
washed the banks of the canals too
much.-St. Louis Republic.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-11-04
WOMEN AS COMPOSERS.

II might have been thought that il
practice gives perfection woman would
have excelled her male counterpart, not
only as On cxecutaut, but as composer
of music. But in instrumental perfor-
nance she cannot for a moment com.
oare with him, while as composer she
is nowhere. The repertoire of music,
from the dawn of the art to the present
day, owes simply nothing to her. Con-
sideriug the time she has spent over it,
her failure to evolve new harmonies, or
even new melodies, is one Of the most
extraordinary enigmas in the history OF
fine arts.
Where, in ancient times or in modern,
can woman, with all her practice, be
found to have created one chef-d'evure
in musicl The inference implied by the
negative answer to such a question seems
simply this: That In the higher efforts
of mind-even in those where the ad.
mixture of an emotional element, as in
music, might be supposed to give her
the advantagc-woman is inferior to her
main counterpart, and cannot, by any
educational forcing system, be made
equal to him, deficient as she is in the
physiological condition Of ideOplastic
power. q,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-11-04
NEW ENEMY OF WHEAT.

A great deal of mysterious damage
was done to the wheat in the Northwest,
particularly in Minnesota, the past sea.
son. The heads filled up poorly and the
stems broke off before the grain was ripe,
as though beaten down by hail, which
many thought was the case. The Ento-
mologist of the Minnesota State Univer-
sity has Just discovered, however, that
the mischief was done by the "Frit
Fly," an insect more destructive in its
ravages than the Hessian fly. This little
pest mates in the early spring, and the
female deposits her eggs at the joint Of
the wheat stem. As each female lays
about 1000 eggs on an average, and only
one or two in each stem Of wheat, from
500 to 1000 stems will be killed by a
single fly. These eggs hatch small mag
gots, which bore themselves into the
center of the stem, and destroy the
joint. The maggots soon reach full size
and turn into a cocoon, which resembles
the faxseed, and they are found over
the first Joint of the stem. Stems in
tested by such worms, while they grow
to full size, do not head out perfectly,
but are still heavy enough to cause
breakage at the weak pat. By the time
breakage occurs the maggots have turned
to flies aud thus make their escape
through the ruptured stem.-New Or
leans PicaYune.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-11-04
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
GIVE THE HORSE a BATH.

Nothing so refreshes tired animal,
biped or quadruped, as a bath. The
profusely perspiring horse discharges an
enormous quantity of waste matter
through the skin, and the oior Of it is
as bad as that of the manure, being
strongly amnoniacal. This attracts the
pestiferous stable Fly wa ich so disturbs
the rest of the horses at night. A
drenching of cool water and an immedi-
ate rubbing down of the skin will be
double relief to the wearied animal. 1t
will refresh him and relieve him from bis
tormentors. A covering of wire gauze,
on the windows and doors OF the stable,
and a cooling of the floor and walls with
water, with clean bed, is the least any
conscientious man should provide for his
faithful horses. Street car horses are
sprayed at each rest.-American Agri'
culturist.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-11-04

have twin screws and an ice crushef
at the bow.
Two boats for this novel ferry ara
now under construction at Toledo,
Ohio. They are $50 feet long, 81 feet
wide and 16 feet deep. Each will
carry twenty-fOur loaded freight cars
on four tracks, which run from end
TO end. II Is said that 1t will cost
but 81 to carry a car across Lake
Michigan on the new ferry, as against
ST where bulk is twice broken. The
two boats will cost 100000 each,
and will be fitted up with all tho
modern appliances. Particular atten-
ton will be paid to guarding the ma
chinery against accident while in
midlake.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-11-04
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

As a rule getting yearling fat does
not materially hasten lis maturity.
Mill feed and SKINNED milk are good
materials to make growth in pigs.
First or last we have to employ fer
tilizers, and he that gets them first gets
first money.
Among the best trainers toe weights
aud heavy shoes are clsssed among the
back numbers.
One time to sell is when everybody
wants hogs. Buy when all are anxious
to part with them.
Close planting on fairly rich land is
required for good crop Of brush fitted
for making fine broOms.
Asparagus beds can be made in
October to advantage aud will be ready
to start at the opening OF spring.
Never send out a package OF butter
that you are not proud TO have your
name aud address on in plain letters.
If you are going to make any repair:
on your poultry house do not put the
work of until cold weather, but do it as
soon as possible.
If you have a square plat of land and
little spare time on you hands plant
some things which can be used as winter
food for the poultry.
A dairy COW is one of the most eco
nomical producers OF human food known.
She will make three times as many
pounds Of solid food 10 year as a steer
will Of beef.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-11-04
SurprIsed Pig,

Little Pete never intends to mis-
state things, but his very flgurative
imagination gets the better Of his
facts. He starts out 10 tell some
thing which is perfectly true, but be-
fore he is done he has generally
drifted off into some picturesque ex-
aggeration. The other day he ex-
claimed to a companion:
Just think, Billy. Out in Chicago
they aren't going to be cruel to the
pigs any more when they kill them.
They're going to chloroform them"
"How do they do it?" asked Billy.
"Why, they just put a sponge in
front Of the pigs nose, and he goes
right to sleep, and when he comes to
himself he says, why, my hams
gomez And by and by he says, Good
hessl Somebody's sawed my leg off,
And then he finds out that he's all
cut mi"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-11-04
THE CANE FAD.

About year ago there was a revival
If the fad to use cane. This cane de-
'eloped into quito staff, and finally
nto a regular shepherds crook. The
handle tied with blue and vari-colored
ibbons. the staff made quite a pic,
suresquo adjunct to the paraphernalia OF
the get-up of fashionable woman.
French women all used them, but few
here in America adopted the fashion,
ave for country use. Mrs. Bradley,
Martin, when she was last in New York,
used one for her promenades on the Ave.
uue, aud created quite furore. She
Iold friend that she hoped to make
them "the thing" here, as she had
brought over such a number with her.
But New York women, as a whole, are
pretty sensible.
For complete "outft" in the way OF
:rutches at least four pairs must be in
use; but as for canes, then the number
can swell up to an almost indefinite one.
New York Journal.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-11-04
FIos AND rHIsTLEs.

THE robe of Christ has no pockets
In 1t.
WE get to Heaven when we try to
give it.
EVERY unsayed person is a moral
suicide.
GIVE love the power and it will al
ways help.
THE real soul OF sin is to oppose
Gods will.
THE white robe is the uniform of
Gods army
The real battle is always fought
before gun is fred.
Joy that isn't shared with some.
body else dies young.
COB never made anything to be
something for His glory.
EVERY flngerboard pointing toward
Heaven says, "Start now"
THE right place for every Christian
IS where he is most needed.
THE moment We die for Christ we
end out that He lives for us.
THE man who looks at everything
through money never sees far.
PRAY that you may not think evil,
and then you will not speak it,
IT is because young men drink that
there are so many old drunkards.
To KNOW that sin is sin without
forsaking it Is to commit greater sin.
THAT day is a failure in which you
do not try to make somebody happy
ONE of the saddeSt conditions in
life is to have nothing good TO live for.
THE strongest safeguard against
doubt is to keep in communion with
God.
THE devil tries harder to catch one
young man than he does 4 dozen old
ones.
THE prodigai had to come to him
self before he could come to his
father.
THE easiest way to pray for happi-
ness is to say, Lord, make me
useful"
II God wants to give you lion for
a pillow, take it. You will never
sleep sweeter
You can never pay your debt TO
God with money you nave stolen from
your neighbor
THE brightest joys come to men
when they do things that angels
would like to do
ONE Job weighs more on Gods
scales than a legion Of men like King
Saul and Balaam.
THE man who is right with God
doesn't have to have big income TO
make him happy.
SUPPOSE the devil does have lions
that roar. God has angels who can
bind their mouths
II always lifts man dp into the
regions Of light to know that he has
done the will of God.
TEMPERANCE means the right Use
of right things. The can be no right
use Of wrong things
THERE are weak spots in your re-
lglon il you never praise the Lord ex
ccpt VIXEN you feel like it,
The man who has never been
ashamed Of himself has never been
well introduced TO himself.
COURAGE will never be rightly
understood until we can look into the
hearts Of men from Heaven.
THE man who has not much treasure
laid up in Heaven will be sure 10 have
considerable power on earth.
GOD says, Come, and we must al!
do it. II we will not go in grace we
will have to do it IN Judgment.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-11-04
RECIPES.

Pie Crust-0ne heaping teaspooniul
Of baking powder, two quarts OF flour,
one teacupful of lard, two teaspoonfuls
of water, pinch of salt. MIX we'll and
sift little -four on the molding-board
before rolling it out. This will make
enough crust for four OF five pies.
Cream Cabbage--One-hsHf teacupfui
each of sugar and vinegar, two eggs,
one large spoonful of butter, pinch of
salt and a small pinch Of cayenne, stir
well together, place in double boiler
and bring to boil. Pour over the cab
bage after adding half teacupful Of hot
cream.
Baked Apple Custsrd-Take three
quarts of stewcd apples and mash them
witha spoon through colander, add
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-11-04

one pound OF sugar, four or six eggs,
one teacupful Of melted butter, aud two
lemons, the juice and the pulp. Mix
these well. Have the pie pans filled
with pastry and put the custards in.
Bake slowly.
A Veal Stew veal stew, which
more properly comes under the head of
potpie, is excellent. Take a knuckle OF
veal, cut the meat from the bones in
neat pieces, and put bones and meat
over the fire in boiling water enough to
cover the M, adding a small bit OF salt
pork, an onion aud a few sprigs OF
parsley cut fine. Simmer until very
tender.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-11-04
The Food of the Coming Man.

Prof. w. o. Atwater, the chemist,
I'm an instructive article in the
Forum, points out the curious fact
that, in the extraordinary applica.
tions Of science to practical prob
lens in recent years, one OF the most
important fundamental problems has
been strangely overlooked, viz, the
scientific study OF food. The coming
man will avoid four mistakes that
are now largely made: l. He will
not buy as expensive kinds Of food as
are now generally bought, because
some Of the least expensive foods ara
the most nutritiye and palatable.
2. With further scientific infOrma.
ton the coming man will value foods
in proportion to their nutritiye quail.
ties. 3. If the goods are bought
and eaten with reference to theil
nutritiye qualities, and not to mere
fashion or habit, it would require a
much less quantity to keep man In
his best working condition than is
now generally consumed. 4. There
will be a revolution wrought in the
present way Of cooking, which is
both wasteful and primitive and far
behind our advancement in almost
every other art.
Professor Atwater gives the results
of practical studies in diets made to
show these conclusions. And he asks;
HAS man yet reached his highest
development? The poorer classes OF
peOple-and few OF us realize how
numerous they are-the world over
are scantily nourlshed. The MAORI
ty Of mankind live on nutritive
plane far below that with which we
are familiar We may hope for the
best culture, not Of the intellectual
powers, but of the higher Christian
vraces in the minds and hearts OF
men, in proportion as the care OF
their bodies is provided for. Happily
with advance OF knowledge comes
The improvement OF material condi-
lions. May we not hope that the
future development Of our race will
Oring that provision for physical
wants which is requisite for the best
welfare Of mind and soul?
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-11-04
MoLAssEs FOR THE STOCK.

The low cost Of molasses should bring
this valuable feeding substance to the
notice of farmers who are feeding cattle,
either for fat in the flesh or in the milk.
The price of it at the present time is two
cents per gallon Of twelve pounds, IN
New Orleans. This is equal to 1888
per ton Of 1000 pounds. As it contains
only 1T per cent. of water, and as
much as eight per cent. of albuminOids,
and GAL Of carbonaceous matter, it has
a feeding value Of SIS. 40 ton.
It has long been used by the English
stock feeders for fattening cattle and has
been found very economical, not only for
its own nutriment but for its useful effects
on the digestion of other food, and the
stimulating result on the appetite OF the
animals. 1t is mixed with the water by
which cut feed is moistened aud 1t may
be easily mixed with ensilage. Cows in
the dairy may be fed with economy a
daily ration of it, and as it all goes to
support the vital heat, of course it re-
leases the fats Of the food from this SER
vice and thus tends to an increase of the
butter in the milk. 1t is now being
burned in the furnaces Of the sugar
houses, and this waste of valuable food
is to be seriously objected to. Although
it is liquid, 1t contains only three per
cent. more water than clover hay aud
two.thirds as much of albuminoids and
nearly twice as much carbonaceous d.
gestible matter as the best kind of this
hay.-New York Times.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-11-04

Winona and st. Paul Railroad. The
cars will be loaded directly on the
ferry and after crossing the lake will
be run ashore, thus avoiding tho
heavy expense involved in unloading
from cars to steamer and then from
steamer into cars again.
The ferry will be a combination oil
the Chesapeake Bay boat and the car
transfers used at Detroit and Port
Huron. They will be built to with
stand the most furious storms raging
on Lake Michigan, particularly dur
ing the winter, as they are designed
to run all the year round. They will
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-11-04
LADIES' COLUMN.
POPULAR DESIGNS.

The horseshos is more noticeable than
usual There are feather horseshoes,
ind horseshoe buckles, large and small,
ST rhinestones alone and OF jet and
,hinestoues together. But the one de-
igu that almost crowds every other out
n millinery is the Alsatian bow. 1t is
made of ribbons and Of feathers, of vel
ret and silk. Ornaments are modelled
fter the Alsatian bow, and it Is the one
Prevailing idea in every millinery dis
,lay. 1t is surprising how many pleas
ngs variations may be developed from
10 simple aud so old design. Hats
md bonnets never have been prettier
han they are this year; never seemed
newer or fresher. New York Times.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-11-04
Treui as Mlce.EaterS.

During the past few days trout have
been caught in the upper Auuandale
streams which have been feeding on the
mice, or feld-voles, with which our
pastures sre plagued. A Moifat lady,
who had got present of trout from a
friend living near Evan Water, was the
other day surprised to hear her domestic
scream, and, on iuquiring the cause,
found it was due TO the presence OF a
vole in the stomach Of a half-pound
trout. A gentleman angling in Mofiat
Water caught pound trout near Bodies
beck, and on cutting up the fish found
whole vole in its stomach. The voles
run to the streams IN dry weather, aud
many OF them are drowned. 1t will be
strange if the trout has to be classed with
the hawk, the owl and the weasel as a
natural emy."--Dumfries (Sootlaud)
Courier.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-11-04
FASHION NOTES.

Tiny black velvet bows are seen on new
walking boots.
Black tulle will be in great favor for
evening gowns.
American flag handkerchiefs occupy a
large amount of space in all the shops
these days.
Venetian mantles for concert wear,
lined with pink, blue or scarlet, will be
extensively worn.
The skirt OF the most elegant and
fashionable walking dresses clear the
ground all around.
The new hats and bonIets show de.
termination to cling to the use Of lace
among their gsrnitures.
Camels hair aud English sergein blues
and deep reds, dahlia aud Vandyke
browns are among the early fall ma
terials.
Just at present bengaline is one Of
the most popular materials, and the fig
ured is quite as we'll liked as the plain
goods, both in silk and wool.
A novel notion in ladies' shoes is to
perforate them, aud run very narrow RIB
bon into the perforations, the ribbon
being changed to match the costume.
Silk stockings with the old-fashioned
clocks are shown in the stores, and, al.
though they are pretty, they are not as
refined. looking as alI.black stockings.
Tee Elton jacket, short, with square or
pointed fronts, seems to have caught the
popular favor, and it is worn over the
handsome shirt waists for dressy coca.
sions.
New watch chains are fine golden
cords, a couple of yards long, and dot
ted here aud there with small pearls.
They are worn around the neck aud hang
loosely.
Dear little atter-dinuer coffee spoons
are Of gold, aud have handles OF enam.
illed flowers. When the latter are for
get-me. nots they make especially pretty
souvenirs.
One of the most stylish novelties in
millinery is the felt poke bonnet. 1t is
universally becoming, and the usual
trimming is ribbon aud velvet with os-
trich tips.
For hunting breakfasts, an ecru table
elotn with vide border all round 10 rcd
aud blue Russian embroidery, represent
ing birds, rabbits, hares, ETC., is the
proper thing.
Nothing is newer than the Russian
toque Of velvet twisted up aud trimmed
with gallon Of embroidered gold, form.
ing point at the back aud a tuit Of velvet
Issuing from the front. A pretty little
red tcque, with long pins in the front,
the heads OF sapphries aud diamonds ID
the shape OF Russian cross.
A dainty frock for little girl has
pale blue cambria skirt Killed through
out, band OF plain blue laid fat down
the left side Of skirt and feather stitched.
The pretty jacket recalls this fiat band
arrangement. Cord and tassels Of blue
rope. A fancy straw hat with white
blossoms and bows Of blue ribbon.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-11-04
August.
Flower

"What is August Flower tor r
AS easily answered as asked. IL -
for Dyspepsia. 1t is special rem
edy for the Stomach and Liver
Nothing more than this. We believe
August Flower cures Dyspepsia.
We know it will. We have reasons
for knowing it. To-day IT has an
honored place in every town ana
country store, possesses one OF the
largest manufacturing plants IN tue
country, and sells everywhere. Inc
reason is simple. 1t does one thing,
and doesit right. ItcuresdyspepsiaS
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-11-04
low TO roach Egg. in a Ban.

TO poach eggs in ball Is a knack
iuown to all clever cooks. The wa
Ter is heated to boiling and then rap
idly stirred till small whirlpool is
produced, in the hollow heart OF
which maelstrom the egg is cleverly
dropped. The motion OF the water
crystalizes the white instantly into a
circular covering for the unbroken
relk.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-11-04

Or all the potentates OF the east
ern hemisphere the Amer OF Al
Vhanistan is the least enviabIe. de
seems to have new revolt to suodus
every week, and in the interim ne is
bullyIagged by Russia on one side and
Great Britain on the other
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-11-04
In Olden Timsa

People overlooked the importance OF per.
manently beneficial effects and were satisfied
with transient action. but now that It Is gen.
orally know that Syrup Of Figs will perma-
nently cure habitual constipation, we'll in-
formed people will not buy other laxatiyeS
which act for a time but finally injure thu
system.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-11-04

ANY woman between twenty-five
and thirty can make a boy OF eighteen
fail in love with her if she tries; any
drl Of sixteen can produce the same
tfYect on a man Of fifty.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-11-04

W. II. Griffin. Jackson. MichIga', wri es;
Suffered with Catarrh for fifteen We r.
Halls Catarrh Cure cured me-" Sold by
Dfnggials, Zoe
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-11-04

Browns Iron Bitters cures Dyspepsia, Ma
laria Biiousness and General Qebl ity. Gives
Strength, aids Digestion, tones the nerves
creates appetite. The best tonic for Nursing
Mothers, weak women and children.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-11-04

The mother tongue is probably The IAN
guage Of Mars.