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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-11-10

some friends. She stopped at the doc
of the issue-room, and Mr.. Root, who
was in charge of the room, invited
her to enter. One of the men who had
been lettering about the hall pushed
his way into the midst of this ledya
partv. Mr.. Root supposed that he WAS
one of the party and the lady sup
posed that he was friend OF Mr..
Root. The stranger questioned Mr..
Root very closely about the methods
of the Office, working his way over to
the table on which lay many packages
of notes. He managed to get Mr..
Root between him and the clerk who
had charge of the money. AT the
same time the other man entered the
room and bending over the messenger
of the Office so as two obstruct his
view Of the table on which the money
Law, made particular inquiries by name
for fictitious clerk of the Office. At
this moment the first man distracted
Mr.. Roots attention by telling him
that the party of his friends was
about TO leav. and that he must JOIN
them. When Mr.. Roots head was
turned the man picked mp a package
containing 200 SO notes. He might
inst as well have had 800 notes, as
packages Of these notes were on the
table. but he did not have time to Sc
lect The package which he took was
of the size Of a $40 bill in length and
breadth and was six inches thick. 1t
was too large to be concealed under his
coat, and it was remembered after
ward that he had in his hand a large
Panama hat, in which he doubtless
concealed the package. There was no
suspicion of the robbery until the TO-
lowing Sunday. No clew to tho
thieves could be had at Washington,
but tbs numbers Of the notes wero
sent out and all banks we're warned
against receiving them. Some months
afterward man deposited $1,000 IN
these notes in New York bank. lie
was arrested and part of the money
recovered. His accomplice fed the
country. The records Of the Treasury
Department do not show that either
OF these men were punished. san
Francisco Chronicle.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-11-10
The Source OF the Sea.

Where does all the water IN the sea
come from. is a question that many q
small boy has asked his father ana
which many father has found MN
self utterly unable to answer Some
idea of where it comes from may DC
gathered from a glance at the follow
inc table of the hourly quantity oil
water discharged into the sea annually
Inv some of the best-known rivers oil
the world. 1t was compiled by an ex-
pert. and may be acceptedas accurate I;
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-11-10
Linnels in Clouds.

Thousands of linnets hoated into
Spokane with the storm yesterday
morning. Blinded by the are lights
and coming into contact with the lSby-
rinth of electric wires they fell liieless
to the pavements below and were
picked mp by newsboys and pedestri-
ans. Many we're easily caught ali'e
while auttering against the windows
Of stores in vain endeavor to fly
through the glass. Linnets are not
indigenous TO this portion OF WASH
ington, and the strange visitation oc'
casioncd much speculation. Spokane
Wash. Review.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-11-10

dolently his Henry Clay while he
debated whether he should go over
to see the Maior now, or wait I'M
ill it was cooler. He had Just decided
in favor of waiting, when he heard a
trampling from the side Of the house.
For moment he gave it little at
tention. Then the long-drawn bay OF
hound came to his ears. The Colo
nel's feet dropped to the floor and his
head was raised. Another howl from
the invisible hound, and he pulled him
self to his feet, picked up his hat and
turned down the low stone steps III the
direction of the sound.
As he came around the corner Of the
house, there was sudden crnnching
OF the gravel on the driveway, bel
low of mingled fear and anger, and
the Colonel was knocked fat by year
ling heifer which, snorting its sur
prise, trailed across the grass-plot,
hotly pursued by the COlonels hound.
The Colonel quickly scrambled to
his feet and looked about for the cause
of his downfall He saw the heifer
and the hound The pursued was
making at top speed for a gap in the
stake-and-rider fence, where the
crushed rails showed that its head
and feet had been at work. As his
eye fell upon the broken fence, he in
duleed in some highly favored re-
marks. and followed them with an en-
couraging yell to the hound. Inspired
bv this, the dog promptly bit the
heifer in the flank, nearly tumbling it
over in the gap of the fence and draw
ing from it a bawling cry of distress.
The Colonel dashed forward to urge
on the hound, but just rs he
reached the fence, there was shot
from the bushes, and the hound came
scurrying back, its tail between its
legs. At almost the same instant a
long-legged man emerged from behind
a tree trunk a little way off and ran
forward, all the while endeavoring to
pour powder and shot into the barrel
of the gun which he carried.
At the fence-gap he confronted Colo
mel Beebe There was mutual start
as the men recognized each other.
Then the Colonel recovered himself
"Major Hawkins" he broke out; 81
believe you have shot my hound?'
~ have done that very thing re-
turned the Major with decision. "And
let me add, that / shall repeat the per-
formance every time that brute Of
yours chases my cattle !"
The Major and he were old cronies,
and, though both were hot-blooded,
they had never had serious falling
ont. and the Colonel tried hard to re-
strain his temper. But this was the
third time that the Majors heifer had
broken down the fence separating the
properties and made havoc with the
Colonel's garden. The latter felt that
patience well nigh had ceased to be a
virtue, particular now in view of the
Majors threats.
"Maior Hawkins" he began, and
there was significance in his use of
the title 81 have no wish to foment
any trouble; but most positively ]
shall not allow that cattle of yours
on my place again. See that she is
kept OF, pleasel As to shooting my
dog, that is matter which only an
apology from You can recompense me
for, and trust you will render me
one immediately"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-11-10

This. of course, throws the question
back a step. The question becomes
where does the water in the rivers
come from? When that is answered
Inv the statement that it comes from
the hills we have gone about as lar as
We can 90. Water is an element, and
what its original source may be no man
knows. -Harper's Young People.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-11-10

A sign in front of store in George
town, Md, bears this inscription
'sBorn with brain within BRAN J
can kure emmy kind Of misery in short
time with only the best erbs to be
used.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-11-10

Slams exports last year included no
less than six and one-half tons OF
birds nests sent to Hong Kong to
mako the celebrated Chinese soup.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-11-10

The mink is one of the most cum
ming of animals, and will steal fish and
game from hunters for its own use.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-11-10

WHALEBoxE sold at New Bedford, Mass.
The other day at 81 per pound, the lowest
price for some years. Tne prizes was S6 a
pound year ago. This great drop in price
Is caused by the unprecedented catch OF the
whaling steamers that passed last winter in
the Arctic regions.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-11-10
HIGHEST IN THE WORLD,
Harvard's New Meteorological Sta
tion on on Extinct Volcano In Peru.

Harvard University has just established
the highest meteorological station In the
world, according to word received from Pro
fessor s. J. Bailey, in charge OF the astrono-
n,ical station at Arequipa, Peru. II is on the
top OF El Miste, a nearly extinct volcano ot
the Corifileras. n, 200 feet in altitude, or al
most $500 feet higher than the station oil tho
French Academy on Mount Blanc. The vol
cano will hereafter be climbed once month
and the station visited, hut having been
built a short distance down the mountain
for the observers, should they be oyertakcp
by storm or night.
This gives Harvard thetwo highest meteo-
rological stations. the other having heen es-
tabIished part way up Mt. Chachani two
years ago at an altitude OF 1860 feet, by
Professor Bailey and w. II. Pickering.
LoaD DzSmAS, cne Of the hereditary iegls-
lators OF Great Britain, Is an amiable put &C.
centric old nobleman who appears In the
House of Lords wearing blue velvet skull
can. lavender gloves and Scotch plaid that
suggests an explosion in q paint shop. ne
is very deaf and moves about from seat 10
seat SO as to hear the various speakers,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-11-10
DY FRANCIS c. WILLIAMS.

BEE
BE'S hat lay on
the piazza-foor,
and Colonel Bee
be himself, his
long, thin legs
hanging fro m
the hammock,
was eujoying in
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-11-10
91reitandnaIr GERALD.
Advertising Bates:

Advertisements will be inserted at one
dollar per square Of ten lines or less, for
the first insertion, and 50 cents for each
subsequent insertion.
rW-Quarterly yearly advertisements
by contract.
W-Unless the number of insertions
be marked upon the manuscript, adver-
,isements will be published until for.
bidden, and charged accordingly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-11-10
TWO OLD FOOLS y

Eugene Field. in Chicago Record
The Van Buren press., 1893-10-28
AMONG THE. POULTRY.

TURKEYS are profitable on any farm
II carefully managed ~7vrsss
LARGE quantities OF fat-producing
foods are not desirable for laying hens
or growing fowls Provide variety.
PECULIARLY formed, double yolked
or unnaturally shaped eggs of any kind
are said to be caused by hens being too
fat. ae Fft <8tf f.YhI.
KEEP one cock for each breeding pen
of fourteen hens. This will do for all
breeds but Asiatics, which require more
males. liisisse snF1
BANTAMs may be hatched at any time.
If the young are carefully kept from
lice they will do as well in summer as
il Matched earlier.
DoN'T forget TO occasionally rub lit
tie lard on the heads. throats and under
the wingslof young chickens or the lice
will work on them.
EXPERIENCE has proved that wheat is
one Of the best egg producing foods. 1t
is also good for young chickens. Try it
this year when this grain is SO cheap.
y STATISTICS show that the poultry
trade is on the increase in the United
States. The amount Of poultry meat
consumed is vastly greater than few
years ago n
WArcH the young turkeys and do not
let them wander of. Provide good
open shed for them TO roost in. They
will bring good price when fully ma
tured and are worth looking after :
Orange Judd Farmer. 49,
The Van Buren press., 1893-10-28
the urTLE coNvALEsceNr.


Whi,s wishing thss his aches ard pains were
dead.
Ana neaish would come his vsy.
ne nies % mako his roughly fumbled bsd
A Geld Of romp snd play.
Hes weary Of The -four white aursery waiiA
And Iongs once more 70 be
As veil ss now he's feeling while be mauls
The patient cat in gicc
Win spdrits more than VIA be overaovs
TIL al his pain is ned,
And head-over-hccls along the couch ~ goea
Or stands upon his head.
Ne rolls upon his blocks and toys unt0
He Il . mass Of Jumps,
But he 10 overioyed uhile Win wm
His bulldog round him jumps
His old green bathtub nIied unto IT, briA
He gives the toys drink
ne gives the painted pastehcard ducks svM
Untl they melt and sink
men. ike soldier. on his trundls bed.
Despite fnplortnes van
Upou his awful drum Of gold and red
Hc thumps with might and main.
70 catch on the rebound his rubber bali
Ihs same he throws With vim:
= ii breaks al The pictures on the wah
II . lust TIE same 70 him
ne seems much like the Indsan uedieine msns
who IN his mind = SURE
Thst direst noise Is but he hing thss 90
Eject certain cure
me only time he's stfll b uhss he sleeps
The moment that be wakes
~ his tin horn and scarlet drum be leap
And Bedlam quickly makes
fet him discharge the shotgun II he viii.
T vfil prove he's mendins quick:
Only when be Is very good and stu
We're sure he must Be- sick
n K Nunkiftrfck, in RueG
The Van Buren press., 1893-10-28
KEEP THEM SCRATCHING.
Hens Must Have Plenty Of Exercise I
Lsy Well.

Hens Must Have Plenty Of Exercise ia
Lay Well.
Last fall / started in for the winter
season with thirty hens, fifteen being
old and fifteen pullets. Some of these
hens were quite old. One of them is
seven years old, but she lays an egg
most every day. In fact, l think that
old hens produce the most eggs during
the season. My hens are Of the
Plymouth Rock breed. They are kept
in house "a feet long and 16 feet wide
with yard so by 80 feet In the yard
are three large apple trees, which af-
ford abundant shade. The hens are
kept in good working order and not al
lowed to become fat, as they will not
lay if their food is turned into fat.
Their feed consists Of wheat bran or
mixed feed and corn meal. Two quarts
Of beans and one quart of corn meal
wet up with hot water with one table
spoonful of salt, and in winter weather
one spoonful of red pepper for break
fast g@ MY. f.s
usually put in small handful OF
sulphur once or twice week rs well
as the waste from the table. For the
midday meal they are fed two quarts OF
whole oats This is the time make
them work. have vide board put
up edgewise in the center Of the hen.
house and put into one side a good
thick covering Of straw or hay or s
in ches thick and sow oats all over the
straw. This they have to scratch for.
In the winter give q good handful Of
rowen and in summer green grass.
They relish this as would focA OF
sheep. For supper they have two
quarts Of whole corn rut in straw the
same as the oats. never give meat OF
patent hen food. "A dust box with coal
ashes and box of oyster shells is
placed in corner, as is clean dish
with plenty of fresh water or milk.
Several neighbors keep twice as many
hens as do but fail to get more than
half as many eggs This. think, is
because they keep the hens too well
fed and do not give them work enough
to keep them healthy. Hens must have
exercise TO lay well This Is my ex-
perience, but others may differ from
me- --S. X. Elwell iif 1
The Van Buren press., 1893-10-28
Rations for Hogs.

g 1t is rather difficult to lay down any
rule as regards the ration that should
be supplied to the hogs on the farm
that can be considered applicable to all
conditions So much depends upon the
character Of the pigs and the conditions
under which they are being fed, that
what Is best at one time will not al
ways be best at another. Growing
pigs that have the run of a good pas
ture will need a much less ration than
II they must depend upon what is sup
piled TO them entirely. Growing hogs,
in majority of cases, need less ra-
tion than when fattening'f for market.
Generally q safe rule with growing
hogs is to feed sufficient to keep in a
good, thrifty condition. letting their
condition largely determine the quanti-
ty.--Colman's Rural World.
The Van Buren press., 1893-10-28
Couldn't Fool Him.

A farmer went into store in Albany
and asked the proprietor If he wanted
to buy some fresh butter. The mer-
chant told him that he would aak his
wife II she needed any. SO he stepped
to the telephone, called up his wife.
and talked TO her few seconds through
the phone, then turning to the coun-
tryman, who was standing with his
hands in his pockets, his eyes stretched
and his face very red, told him that
his wife said she did not need any but
ter. The indignant country man blurt-
ed out, 5Aasf s3e kf8Ss T8Y- Na.
Look here, mister, il You didn't
want any butter why didn't you say SO.
l amt such q gol burned fool as TO
think that you've got your wife shut up
In that little box" "a "a asA
And turning he started out, leaving
the merchant speechless.- ATLANTA Con-
stitutiou. N
The Van Buren press., 1893-10-28
Disease from Pigeons.

The pigeon, as is well known, will
feed at all the poultry yards in the
neighborhood, and is no respecter of
owners A fiock of pigeons will soon
learn to know the feeding hours. and
will alight in yards when not desired.
They are liable to carry disease from
one yard TO another, even on their feet,
and, as they are subject to many Of
the diseases that affect fowls, and par
ticulariy roup, they are nuisance in
any community They will also intro
duce lice from distance. II one wishes
to keep pigeons he should do SO by
keeping them confined in wire yards,
covered. and not at the expense OF his
neighbor's feed, with the risk Of caus-
ing disease in all the focks. There
should be some protection for those
who do not wish pigeons In their yards.
Prairie Farmer.
The Van Buren press., 1893-10-28
IT FOSTERS DISEASE.
VIZ IN UsIlnIted Corn Diet L. Not 70
Re

VIZ IN CpIamited Corn Diet Il Not t.
He Recommended
Prot Knapp has proved b. expert
ment that an unlimited diet o. maize
is not only wasteful but UNIV holesome,
aud fosters disease. He fed a thrifty.
vigorous pig twelve weeks old upon
dry maize and water. Within three
weeks there were indications of fever.
the limbs subsequently, became stiff,
the skin dry. the animal extremely
costive. and its appetite bad. During
the fifth week there was great weak
ness in the hind quarter. swelling OF
the sheath, retention of the urine, and
costiveness. and the appetite was still
bad He then changed the diet to
wash and cooked bran. and in three
weeks the animal was apparently we'll
johnson says that maize contains IS
per cent of heat-producing substances.
IL per cent of flesh and bone forming
constituents. and z per cent of fat
formers: but il maize is valuable. as
containing this amount of ready
formed fat, it may be still further en-
HANGED by mixing with nitrogenous
foods, such as beans and peas, be-
cause it then enables the animal to
utilize the whole of this. which it can
not do without them.
1t goes without saying that the ma
ture of the feeding largely influences
the quality of the pork. The public
taste in the matter of fat, not only in
pork. but in the ease of beef and mutt
ton, also has undergone great change
"a much larger proportion OF lean is
now demanded. This Is not forthcom-
ing when pigs are fed almost entirely
on maize, and although. to purchase it,
it must be conceded that maize is by
far the cheapest gram, yet it may not
prove economical in the end, because
the pork manufactured from it will
realize lower price.
Barley is perhaps OF all o.her grains
the favorite pig food of this country,
and justifably SO, because it contains
the required constituents in better bal
anced proportions than does any other
single cereal. but experience has proved
that even here a mixed diet is far pref
cradle. Beans, peas, wheat, barley
and maize all ground together form
the best meal. either for growing
or fattening pigs. 1t produces fine
grained pork, well mixed with lean.
During the last few weeks the quanti-
ty of maize may be increased, but dur
ing growth and the early stage of fat
tening it should not be excessive
Colman's Rural World. ~
The Van Buren press., 1893-10-28
I.Anguags Of tie Unbrella.

An umbrella carried over u woman,
the man getting nothing but the drip
pings of the rain, indicates courtship.
When the order of things is reversed,
and the man has the umbrella and the
woman the drippings, it indicates that
they are married
To trail your umbrella along the
ground, means that the man behind
you is thirsting for your blood.
To carry it at right angles under
your arm, signifies that an eye may be
lost by the unfortunate person who
may be behind you At4 Lrl& NJ
To press an umbrella on your friend,
saying: 20. do take it; l had much
rather you would than not, signifies
lying.
Togive friend half of your umbrel-
la, signifies that both Of you will get
wet
To place . cotton umbrella alongside
of a silk one, signifies Exchange is NO
robbery" i
To lend an umbrella. indicates you
are fool.
To return an umbrella means-well,
never mind what it means; nobody ever
does it. Town Topics
The Van Buren press., 1893-10-28
FARM AND GARDEN.
no GIVE HORSES Pills.

A compasatively Easy Task n fou fol-
lev These DirectionA
There are comparatively few farmers
and . good many so-eaIled horsemen
who are familiar with dealing properly
with sick horses, and in not a few cases
more injury is done the animal in con-
sequence Of thrashing about when Civ
ing medicine than can be counteracted
by its healing powers There'are GER
tain liquid medicines that must be given
in that condition and the one adminis-
terin9 the dose must use mis- best judg-
ment in handling the animal lhavc
tried TO give medicine to horses that
would hold the liquid in their throats
nntil they had the opportunity 10 cough
It ont They were finally overcome by
tying their heads mp as high As possi-
BILE, putting up boards to prevent be-
ing struck by the fore feet. pouring the
mixture from bottle. and holding the
head high until the horse WAS Obliged
TO swallow. TESS #e
The easiest method when the medi-
cine is to be given 6 a paste. which is
often times necessitated from the de-
cfded distaste which the horse has for
the drug, not refusing to eat it with
the foods to mix the drug with bran,
making sticky mass that can be rolled
into = ball This can be more easily
handled BY putting around it, or roll
The Van Buren press., 1893-10-28

tongue and Is soon dissolved when IT
reaches the stomach.
In administering the ball it should
be held between the fingers of the right
hand, the first and fourth fingers being
placed together under the ball and the
second and third fingers placed on the
upper side Of the ball In this manner
the right hand is made to take up as
little room as possible. to render it easy
to insert in the mouth.
The person administering should
bare the right arm and stand in front
of the horse, little to the right, and
with left hand take hold of the horses
tongue. draw it gently from the mouth,
placing it on that part of the lower
jaw that is bare Of teeth. 1t is good
orecaution to place the tongue between
me molar teeth to prevent the horse
iosing his mouth and biting the arm.
ne right hand holding the ball as ex-
,iained is now inserted in the horses
mouth as shown in the accompanying
cut. and the ball deposited at the root
of the tongue. The right hand is then
withdrawn, the tongue released, and q
small handful OF hay offered to the
morse at once, the head being still held
up. In the movement made to eat the
nay he swallows the ball and its course
iown the gullet may be seen by watch
ing the side of the neck
To obtain practice, it is = very good
plan to make up several balls in the
manner. described of simple bran or
meal and giving to any horse about the
barn. When well, the animal will very
seldom object to such an experiment
and one can become accustomed to
handling the animal, making little or
no trouble when giving the ball or pill
to sick one. 1t is generally best to
keep tine horse in the stall. Go to work
quietly. taking care not to- excite the
horse in any way and there viii seldom
be any tronble -Wallack, il Farm and
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