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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-12-08
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
BREEDING YOUNG sows.

1t Is undoubtedly true that fully
grown sows are the best breeders.
These will produce large htters OF
thrifty, long-bodied and growing pigs.
Young sows have fewer pigs in litter
and cannot give them so good frame
to put fat and growth upon. Yet un-
less sows are bred young the tendency
to make fat rather than milk will be-
come SO established that it cannot be
reversed. The difficulty may be got
over by breeding sows young, taking
their pigs from them when SIX weeks
old, and fattening the first litter early
without breeding from them. If a diet
of milk and wheat middlings is fed to
young breeding sows they will grow
very rapidly and will not fatten- This
diet also is excellent for producing
thrifty pigs, no matter what may be
the age of the dam. While bearing
their young, sows become very vora-
cious eaters, and their digestive organs
are strengthened by unusual demands
upon them. 1t is this that makes sows
fatten so easily if rich, fattening foods
are given them. When not bearing
young, milk and wheat middlings are
too nutritious food. A diet of clover
in summer and of beetroots, with very
little milk and wheat middlings, is
much better. Boston Cultivator.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-12-08
REASON OR INSTINCT.
Awakened Interest in the Intelligence 81
Birds and Animals.

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Birds and Animals.
More than ever the intelligence
of birds and animals now claims the
attention Of the naturalist. 1t is
generally conceded that they possess
the intellectual faculty They associ-
ate cause with effect, protect them
selves against a threatened danger,
and are wondrous wise in weather
lore. In the warm days Of July the
cat bird may be seen perched on the
low branches of the dOgwoOd tree,
uttering peculiar low notes, which
are always sure indications Of a
thunderstorm in the afternoon or
evening. These notes are never
heard except at this time. The
carly fight Of wild geese denotes a
storm or a spell Of Geld weather.
The English robin IS termed the
naturalists barometer; for on sum-
mer's day, though the weather may
be rainy and unsettled, he sometimes
takes his stand on the tOpmOst twig
that looks up to the sky or on
housetOp, singing Cheerfully and
sweetly. When this Is observed it is
an unerrlng promise Of succeeding
fine days. Sometimes, though the
atmosphere be dry and warm. he may
be seen, melancholy, chipping, and
brooding, in a bush or low hedge
Bears, wolves and other animals scent
the coming rain. The wolves set up
a terrible bowling, and, raising their
heads. point their noses in the direc-
ton in which it is coming, often
times twelve hours or more before 1t
falls. The large Galapagos tortoise
always searches for place under
cover. into which he may 60 twenty
four hours or more lefOre the rain.
During the prevalence Of cholera in
France, in the districts where the
disease was most prevalent, it was
noticed that the horses became IN
easy. aud were affected with the
disease in a like manner with man.
There are many instances OF cats
that have been made pets OF desert
ing the house at the time of sickness
and death. The intelligence OF the
archer fish is really wonderful 1t
swims near the banks OF streams in
search Of prey AS soon as an insect
IS seen on the Oyerhanging branch,
he at once fills his mouth with water,
and throws it out in a small stream
with such great precision that he
seldom misses the object, and 1t falls
into the water and is instantly de.
voured. The gouramie builds a nest
for its young and will defend them
with its life; it is a remarkably in
telligent fish. l have had them in con-
anement, and would frequently call
them from their hiding places among
the rocks in a large basin, and they
would come aud feed from my hands
Animals deserve more attention than
they receive. If we studied them
closely, we might, with a certain
eminent scientist take the ground
that their reasoning faculties do not
differ in kind from those Of man, and
that they possess the same affections
virtues, moral sense and capacity for
education.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-12-08
The Bay View Reading Circle

Ever since the well-known Chau'
tauQua Circle was started there has
been an insistent demand for short,
well-planned and lOw-priced course OF
reading for the thousands for whom
the above circle course is too expen-
siye. aud requires too much time.
The Bay View Reading Circle has
been organized to meet the demand.
Many Of the leading educators and
ministers Of the country are among
IL, promoters, and Mr.. J. NJ. Hall, OF
Flint, Mich, is the superintendent.
To him application should be made
for information. The circle las a
four years course Of reading and has
the advantage Of specializing sub
iects. The first year is the German
year. beginning with November.
There is so much aimless ard hap
hazard reading, that the well-planned
and attractive Bay View course
ought to meet with instant favor.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-12-08
CARING For the Hair.

As no one medicine has been found
which will benefit all persons, so no
remedy has yet come to light which
will make hair grow on bald heads, or
even prevent it from falling out. The
roots of the hair must be treated with
the same consideration we show the
roots of flowers. Epithelial scales
grow in several layers upon the entire
body. One is always forming to re-
place the scurfskin which falls of
naturally or is washed off in the bath.
From the head, seldom subjected to
water, they do not fall so easily as
from other portions of the body, and
encircling the roots of the hair are
apt to remain until they fall naturally
or are violently dislodged by the
comb. If these scales of dandruff are
allowed to mature and fall away they
do little harm, but if they are scraped
off they quickly reform.
The hair should be washed twice a
month in warm water with some odor-
less soap, and occasionally a pinch OF
salt may be added. The scalp should
be gently manipulated with the
fingers until the dandruff is all
loosened and can easily be washed
out, Into the rinsing water put a
little bay rum. Wipe the head and
hair as dry as possible, then sit in the
suns rays or glow of the fire until it
is quite dry. 1t should be the duty of
every mother to see that from infancy
her children's hair is faithfully cared
for. The young hair should be
brushed several times day with q
soft brush, and the scalp gently rubbed
all over with the fingers. This will
stimulate the roots. Hair dyes of all
kinds are Objectionable, but if one
must be used, let it be the simplest
thing possible. A receipt which is
practically harmless is as follows;
To pint of white vinegar add two
ounces of iron filling and one ounce of
bruised gall-nuts. Boil until reduced
one-half, strain and bottle for use.
Brown hair may be made to take on a
sunny tinge by wetting it with saffron
stepped in tincture of rosemary. A
handful of saffron to pint of the
tincture is the right proportion. This,
too, is said to be harmless, but, grant
ing as much, it is far better taste for a
woman to retain the color nature de-
signed to match her eyes and COM
plexion Oily hair on man or woman
is an abominGtion The natural gloss
is distinctive. Soap and water, sun
shine and care are the best hair tonics.
Ladies Home Journal,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-12-08
A OueCr Dwelling.

Arizona is literally covered with
the ruins Of strange habitatlons.
Most OF them are constructed OF con-
crete or adobe, and the mystery about
them Is the identity Of the people
who designed them. How they cou q
be built is not a matter OF conjecture,
As the materials are close at hand.
But there is one ruin, although still
in a good state OF preservation, that
is n mystery, no matter in what light
it is considered.
1t is in the Huachucha mountains,
not far from the military reservation,
in a northeastern direction. Nothing
is known OF its origin, and the won
dcrful part is the material OF Which
it is constructed.
IT is about two hundred miles from
the ocean. and surrounded on all
sides by hills Of sand and rocks COW
cred with cacti. There is no water
for miles, except the excuses Tor nv
e-s that run during the rainy season.
There is not even a suggestion OF
water, aud yet the house Is built OF
sea shells laid in sort OF cement.
Where the shells were obtained IS
a mystery that may never be solved
It does not seem possible that the
builder OF the house would carry the
material over hundreds OF miles OF
desert when there were plenty or
rocks near by that would answer the
purpose just as well, even though
they were not so unique.
The house is built in the shape OF
the straw huts of the Papago Indians,
and is about the same size. There is
room inside for five or six persons,
but at present nobody occupies it, ex-
cept perhaps, some prOspector. who
uses It for temporary shelter in cold
weather.
There are a dozen yarietiesof shells
TO be found in the walls, and one
over the door is Of extraordinary size.
The age OF the building will never
be known, but there is little doubt
but that it is as old as the Oldest in
the Territory.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-12-08
is A FAMOUS CRIMINAL JUDGE.
Does Many Kind Acts. Though Credited
with judicial Severity

Does Many Kind Acts, Though tredteo
with judicial Severity.
The Recorder of the city OF New
York has the name Of possessing a
short temper, but for bakers dozen
of years ne has with cherubic resig-
nation put up with having his name
mspronounced by some LOO, 900 OF
his fellow-c items, every one OF whom
IS pretty sure to have that name on
his tongue during some portion OF
the year The Press. therefore. comes
to the long suffering Recorders res
cue by informing the general public
that Frederick Smyth prOnOunces his
name Smith. In repose and with the
eyes closed, as they frequently are,
as if TO shut out the dismal outlines
of the courtroom. Recorder Smyth's
face looks like death-mask of George
Washington When he smiles, as he
does on those very unusual occasions
when lawyer makes a really humor-
Gus sally. il is a smile Of dry amuse-
ment, and the face looks then like
that Of a cynical eighteenth century
diplomat. The Recorder has 4 great
fund OF quiet humor OF his own,
W Itch he keeps pretty much 10 him
self. Everybody knows Of this Judges
severity toward cyil-dOeiS, and his
reputation for bending the plastic
minds Of juries in the way that his
strong mind inclines-which is gen.
orally for cOnyictiOn-is widespread.
On the other hand, none but habit
ues Of the court are aware Of his
many kindnesses to innocent prison
ers brought before him, nor Of his
encouragement Of such young law
yers rs he really thinks worth de-
yeloping. His term expires next year.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-12-08
Farm AND GARDEN NOTES.

Good scratching is usually synony-
nous with good laying.
All butter-makers should not only
have but use dairy thermometer.
Hens will not lay during the winter
unless they are comfortably housed.
The English and French regard the
Houdan as one of the best table fowls.
Dry road dust is invaluable for
fowls to scratch and dust themselves
in.
Be careful not to feed the Brahmas
too well or they will take on too much
fat.
The proper kind of salt improves the
flavor of the butter and adds to its
value.
Next to cold injudicious feeding is
responsible for most of the ailments Of
poultry.
The egg is one of the most nutri-
tious forms of food because it is easily
digested.
Bone meal is valuable for poultry
because of the phosphate of lime it
contains.
1t is said that to make hens lay there
is nothing like an exclusive use of meat
and bone.
The Golden polish is one of the
most beautiful fowls known to the
poultry yard.
Beets are said to be an excellent
food for poultry III either raw or
cooked state.
White Indian game fowls are the
latest breed in England to take the
popular fancy.
Growing chicks suffer more during
very wet weather than they do during
a very hot spell.
tits said that gapes in young chickens
can be cured by administering pinch
of Persian powder.
To clean an old comb, scrape the
frame, brush the dead bees from the
comb, and then place it in or on a
swarm, The bees will do the rest
The value of dairy COW depends
upon the amount of milk or butter she
produces. Have good cows or none.
A poor one is an expensive luxury.
The Clyde and Shire originally trace
to a common stock, the difference
which now mark them as distinct
breeds being the result Of the different
environment and the difference in the
selection on the part of English and
Scotch breeders
Study the wants of your market,
your own tastes. the oonveniences you
have for the business and then decide
what kind You will raise and stick ia
it. There is no general purpose
breed. Some breeds are best for eggs
and some for meat.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-12-08
The HIGHEST AWARD.
Royal Baking Powder has all the
Honors Strength and Value 20
per cent. above its Nearest Com
netitOr.

Royal Baking Powder has all the
Honors Strength and Value 20
per cent. above its Nearest Conn
petitOr.
The Royal Baking Powder has the
enyiable record of having received the
highest award for articles of its class
greatest strength, purest. ingre-
dients, most perfectly combined
wherever exhibited in competition with
others. Ia the exhibitions of former
years, at the Centennial, at Paris,
Vienna and at the various State and
Industrial fairs, where it has been ex-
hibited, judges have invariably award
ed the Royal Baking Powder the high
est honors.
At the recent Worlds Fair the ex-
animation for the baking powder
awards were directed by the chief
chemist of the Agricultural Depart
ment at Washington. The chief chem
lists official report of the tests of the
baking powders, which was made for
the specific purpose OF ascertaining
which was the best, shows the leayen-
ing strength Of the Royal to be 100
cubic inches of carbOnic gas per ounce
of powder. OF the cream Of tartar
baking powders exhibited, the next
highest in strength tested contained
but 1873 cubic inches of leavening gas.
The other powders gave an average of
III. The Royal, therefore, was found
of twenty per cent. greater leavening
strength than its nearest competitor,
and forty-four per cent. above the
average of all the other tests. Its
superiority in other respects, however,
in the quality Of the food it makes as
to fneness, delicacy and wholesome
ness, could not be measured by fig
ures
1t is these high qualities, known and
appreciated by the women Of the coun-
try for so many years, that have
caused the sales of the Royal Baking
Powder, as shown by statistics, to ex-
coed the sale of all other baking pow
ders combined.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-12-08
The Nuqqar Tank.

One of the innumerable curious
sights of India is the Nuggar tank of
Kurachi. In former times, the croco-
dies which inhabit it roamed the
neighborhood at their will, seeking
whom they might devour, but so great
were their depredations that the au-
thorities we're forced to build a wall
round their haunt This is a swamp,
caused by hot springs, the medicinal
virtues of which have been known
from early times, and are attributed
to the sanctity of a Mohammedan
whose tomb is close by, and to whom
the crocodiles are sacred.
The tank, as it is called, is about
$50 yards long by about half that dis
lance in breadth. In this space one
observer counted over 200 reptiles,
from eight to fifteen feet long, and
smaller ones innumerable. They are
so tame, in sense, that it is neces-
sary to poke them with a stick before
they will move.
Bufaloes are always standing in the
water, and are not attacked, but any
other animal is instantly seized. "The
whole appearance of the place, say:
one writer, with its green, Shiny
stagnsnt water, and 50 many of these
huge uncouth monsters moving slug
gishly about, is disgusting in the ex-
IRENE, and it will long be remembered
by me as the most loathsome spot ]
ever beheld. Chambers's Journal.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-12-08

potatoes, one-half pint of gravy or
water, one tablespoonful of butter,
melted, salt and pepper to taste. Mix
all the ingredients together, turn into
mold and bake in a moderate oven
one hour.
Waffies-One and half pints OF
milk, four eggs, half a cup of melted
butter, one quart of flour, four heap.
ing teaspoonfuls of baking powder
Mix thoroughly the -four, baking pow
der and a teaspoonful of salt, then add
the eggs we'll beaten, milk and butter.
Bake in waffle irons.
Fig Pudding-One-half pound of the
best figs, one-half pound of stale
bread, one-half pound of sugar, one
half pound of suet, one-half cup OF
flour, four eggs; all to be we'll mixed
beat the eggs very light and add the
whites last. Tie in pudding bag.
Boil four hours Eat with n liquid
sauce.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-12-08

rrug clerks often derive amuse-
ment from the prescriptions that are
left with them. A prescription which
called for certain tablets, and which
was written by Chicago physician,
was put up in a downtown phar-
macy the other day. The directions
were as follows: zone tablet every
two hours for five days, skip four
days and commence again" The
pharmacist smiled when he wrote
the label, and professional etiquette
alone prevented him from asking the
customer. who weighed about $50
pounds, if he thought he would sur
vivc after so much skipping. An
other prescription caused the patient
himself to laugh when he read the
doctors directions, which were !:
Take fifteen drops one hour AFTER
eating in a little water.
81 don't eat in water" said the
man, although l did chew an apple
once when l was bathing at Long
Branch"
Strangely spelt communications
are often brought to the druggist A
woman handed a slip to a clerk re-
Gently and said: .
"Gimme ten cents worth Of that. y
The clerk read "Grocer's supple
menL
81 guess you mean corrosive sub
Innate" he said, "but that Is poison,
and we can't sell il to you
The woman went away, after de.
claring that she wanted it to xii
boogs with. New York Sun.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-12-08
CARBONATED ALKALIES.

Among the important purposes which
the fixed alkalies soda and potash)
serve in reference to vegetation, they
dissolve vegetable matter and carry it
into the roots-that it may form solu-
BILE silicates, and thus supply the
necessary sihceous matter to the stems
of the grasses and other plants-and
that rising, as it naturally does, to the
surface of the soil, it there, in the
presence of vegetable matter, pro-
vokes the formation of nitrstes, SO
wholesome to vegetable life.
Soda and potash, in the form of car
Donates, act benefcially upon vegeta-
ton by preparing the organic matter
of the soil for entering into the roots
of plants, and thus administering to
their growth.
This preparation may be effected
either by their combination directly
with the organic matter, as they are
known TO do with the humic and other
acids which exist in the soil, or by
their disposal of this organic matter,
at the expense of air and moisture, to
form new chemical compounds, which
shall be capable of entering into the
vegetable circulation.
This disposing influence of the aka
lies, and even of lime, is familiar to
chemists under many other circum-
stances. This mode of action of the
carbonates of soda and polish can be
exercised tsfullest extent only when
vegetable matter sbOunds in the soil.
New York Tribune.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-12-08
august.
Flower

For two years | suffered terribly
with stomach trouble, and was for
all that time under treatment by a
physician. He finally, after trying
everything, said my stomach was
worn out, and that would have to
cease eating solid food. On the rec.
ommendation of a friend l procured
bottle of August Flower. Itseem-
ed to do me good at once. / gained
strength and flesh rapidly. I feel
now like new man, and consider
that August Flower has curedme. "
Jas. Z. Dederick, Saugerties, N.Y.9
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-12-08
THE RIM OF a WHEEL.
Explanation OF why the Top Moves Fastc
than the bottom.


than the Bottom.
The statement that the top OF a
wheel moves faster than the bottom
has occaslone1 much discussion by
practical men in all lines Of business,
and frequently they have aired their
views in these columns. Our excel
lent contemporary, Power, recently
published the following lucid explain
alton OF the problem:
The angular velocity Of all parts OF
the wheel about the hub Is the same
The linear velocity about ire nuD OF
all ro'nts in the wheel is proportion
ate to their distance from the center,
whether above or below the center
With reference to the ground or a
stationary object the top Of the wheel
advances the faster, but as every
point in the wheel is consecutlyely
assuming that position the forward
motion of the wheel as a whole, Is, OF
course, the same. In the accom-
panying sketch the top Of wheel Is
marked A, the bottom B. AS the
wheel makes a half revolution,
bringing A to the bottom and
B to the top, these points are
carried through paths indicated by
the dotted lines During the hrst
quarter revolution A has gone to Al,
B only to b, but during the next
quarter A goes only to Az, while b
goes to B2. The curve traced Is a
cycloid. While the point B was be-
low the hub 1t went ahead only the
distance K: when il was above it went
ahead with reference TO the ground
the distance y. When A was above
the center it went ahead the distance
m, after it fell below the center 1t
only made the distance In the same
time, but x plus = equals m plus n.
The apparent anomaly that different
parts of the same wheel can travel at
different speeds is explained by re-
membering that it is the speed as
between one part OF the wheel and a
stationary object, not as between
different parts Of the same wheel
that is considered. In the first posi-
ton A and b are at equal distances
from a point in front Of the carriage.
In the second position A is ahead OF
B in the direction Of movement Of
the carriage a distance to the diane
ter of the wheel. In the third posi-
ton they are again even, for one
loses below the center as much as the
other gains above.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-12-08
He Knew Better.

A well-known New England clergy
man once exchanged with a brother
clergyman and was entertained at
the house Of a parishioner who was
even too hOspitable She insisted
upon his eating a large piece Of minc:'
pie for dinner, and the minister
yielded. against his better judgment.
The consequence was that he became
violently i'll, and was unable to preach
that afternoon. The doctor was
summoned, and while he was minis
tering to his agonized patient, the
latter looked up and said. feebly'
but with an inimitable twinkle OF
the eye: Doctor I'm not afraid t.
die, but I'm ashamed tor
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-12-08
RECIPES.

Almond Cake-One cup Of butter
two cups of sugar, three cups of -four
half cup of sweet milk, whites OF
eight eggs, one teaspoonful soda, two
teaspoonfuls cream of tartar, half a
pound of almonds. This is nice and
very easily made.
Baked Hash-One pint of chopped
acooked meat, one pint of chopped raw
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-12-08

Wa offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Ell CHENEY & Co.. Props. Toledo, O.
We the undersigned, have known >. Che
nev for the last - years, and believe nm per-
fectly honorable in all business TRANSACTION
and financially abl, to carry out any ooIISa-
ton made by Their firm. MID,
WEST a TRUAX, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
WALDING. KtxxAS & MARvIS, Wholesale
Druggists Toledo, Ohio.
Hats Catarrh Cure i taken lnter1lally' hct'
t,- directIv upon the blOol AMI mucous sur
fares OF the system. Price. 75c. per bottle. sold
n, ali Druggists. Testimonials free.