Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-05-19
To Wean Calves.

TO Wedn caves.
The Culpeper correspondent Of the
Frederick Lance SAYS: awhile on
the subject of cattle | will state, for the
benefit of yOnr readers having calves to
wean or sell from their cows, If they will
take the calf ont OF the pen or enclosure
backwards, and then put it where its dam
cannot hear 1t bleat, the COW will never
annoy them by lowing after the calf
think / can see some of your readers laugh
now. but it is infallble. / have prac-
ticed it for more than twenty years and
have never known it to fail Ridiculous,
isn't it
Shenandoh Press: Recently, while Mr.
David Gochenour wAo resides about two
miles northeast of this place, was loading
wood on a wagon. particle of sand flew
in his eye completely destroying the
sight. Viz. Gochenour felt the sand hit
his eve, and as was natural the lid closed
down, and it was the nd which forced the
sand into the sight and destroyed 1t.
Mt. Clifton correspondent Of the Shen-
audoah Press: We give the Press the
following account of a remarkable case
of suffering, the victim of which lives one
mile north of FOrestv.lle: Mrs. Jno. Eyy,
sister OF the late Joseph Andrick of
Forestyille and of Mrs. A. J. McQnay OF
Cabin Hill, has been afflicted with dropSy
of the chest for a number of years, and
during the two years inst past her physi-
clans have performed the well-known
operation of tapping seven times, and the
aggregate amount Of water reHOved was
Is gallons and > Limits. The amount
rem owed at each operation ranged from
TO . gallons. Mrs. Evy is able at
present to move abont in her house but
Suffers severely and can not rest in a
reclining position. She deserves the SYM
pathy Of all who know her.
About the Wesleyan Female Insti-
tute.
Stanton Indicator: Prof W. W
Smith Of Randolph. Macon College, adj
dressed a lumber OF Methodsts IN the
auditorium of the Y. NJ. c. A., on Mon
day evenIng in regard to a plan for rails
ing money to liQndate the debts ot the
Wesleyan Female Destitute, or sufficient
amount of the bonded debt to place the
school in an easy financial condition. lie
stated hat the interest bearing debt OF
the institution was SOB, 600, AMI that $50,
| 600 Of that amount would have to he paid
at a very early date, and thar more than
! this. it would take about $ GOO 10 pat
/ the buildings in thorough repair for the
coming session. He asked that the Staun-
ton people raise $4,000 of the amount
and in case they did this, he wonld nm
dertake 10 raise another $4,000 fr0m
other points i'm the Conference He did
not ask that the SO 600 be paid IN cash
but that contributors should give their
personal bonds PAYABLE five years from
date with interest, but rodeemable at
pleasure. He said that the trustees Of
the school would have no trouble IN secur-
ing the ready cash to meet its obligations
provided it couli give such bonds as
collateral security. lie remarked at
length on the good the institution, ldentl-
fled with the Methodist Conference wOnld
do tbs Methodist church at Shannon, and
set forth clearly the great advantage it
would be to StauntOn's mercantile in
terests. Dr. Smith stated that $40, 0C0
was annually expended here by the
school.
Rey. DR.. !. H. Boyd and Mr.. Reeves
Gait made few remarks saying that n ev
were heartily in favor of the moveu ent
and that IL would be a great loss to the
church and community for the school to
he moved from here. The canvass will be
pressed this week and the business men
and our citizens generally sho..ld think
this matter oscr thoroughly before re-
fusing to contribute to its success.
Following the example Of Fort De.
tiance. the people of the Arbor Hill
neighborhood have also formed a fresh
beef company. Each of eight families
will furnish a beef, one Of which is to b.
bntchered every two weeks and distribut-
cd equally among them. In this way
they propose to keep themselves supplied
with fresh meat from july to October.