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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1893-05-05

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For EMBEzzLEMEET.-T after
noon Detective Sar Simmons arrested In
St Louis, Mo, John II Haskins, formerly
manager Of the Benton County Fleuring
MAJ Compsny's agency In this city, who
left the employ of that company and this
country last July, and who Is charged with
embezzling about $7soo from his employ
ers at different times while acting as
their manager In this city.-Hasldns par
ents reside In Corvallis. He always bore
good reputation Until now.
New P. M.'s.-The following Oregon
fourth-class postmasters were passed on
and ti.eil appointments will be an
nounced to-day: J r Blackaby. lor-
dan Valley, Maiheur county; lame.
Leach, Lexington. Morrow county John
Simpson, Sheridan, Yamhill county; p
Healy. Newport, Lincoln county; lone
whitney, Burns, Harney county; Clay
D ourne T Houston, Junction City, Lane
cG ,unty.
A SMALL BLAZE This morning short.
y after O'Clock tie shed on the alley IN
the rear of the Electric Light Office. was
disc. 'vered on fire by Nightwatch Lee.
Inc |HSmiCal engine was taken out
the teamer being left. One squirt
made as the engine reached the scene
conh2k tely extinguished the flames, though
there as considerable of blaze, empha-
cising / he effectiveness of chemical en-
gine in good working condition.
AN r xcrTINo EvENT.-rhe o P R r
compaay IS ste,mer Messenger passed
through q he draw In the Harrisburg bridge
at o. clcc this morning and arrived her.
at 3:IS &c. 'ock this afternoon. The mayor
and pr omin ent citizens met the boat at the
county brid ge and large part of ths
city's Popula tion was there. The excite
ment was air most as great as the arrival o.
a New York steamer around "the Horn
at Sar. FraDci, CO in '49 with the lates
paper st-Euge ne Guard.
Pr event ana ct ne Constipation and sicln
cache. Smal Bile Beams.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-03-24
The Atlnlf,n Sea Bed.

Proceeding westward from toe Irish
coast the ocean bed deepens very gradu-
ally; in fact for the first 23O miles the
gradient is but six feet to the mile. In
the next twenty miles, however, the fall
is over 5000 feet, and so precipitous is
the sudden descent that in many places
depths of 1900 to 1900 fathoms are en-
countered in very close proximity to the
100 fathom line. With the depth OF
1900 to 1900 fathoms the sea bed in this
part of the Atlantic becomes a slightly
uudulating plain, whose gradients are so
light that they SHOW but little alteration
of depth tor 1900 miles. The extraor-
binary fatness of these submarine prair-
les renders the familiar smile OF the
basin rather inappropriate. Tne hollow
of the Atlantic is not strictly a basin,
whose depth increases regularly toward
the center; it is rather saucer or dish
like one, so even is the contour OF its
bed.
The greatest depth in the Atlantic has
been found some 100 miles to the north
ward Of the island of St. Thomas, where
soundings of SS75 fathoms were OBJ.
tanned. The seas round Great Britain
can hardly be regarded as forming part
of the Atlantic hollow. They are rather
a part of the platform banks OF the Euro.
pean continent which the ocean has over
flowed. An elevation of the sea bed
100 fathons would suffice to lay bare
the greatest part of the North Sea and
join England to Denmark, Holland, Bel
GUM, and France. A deep channel OF
water would run down the west coast OF
Norway, and with this the majority Of
the fiords would be connected. A great
part of the Bay of Biscay would disap.
pear; but Spain and Portugal are but
little removed from the Atlantic depres-
sion. The 100 fathom line approaches
very near the west coas,, and soundings
of 1000 fathoms eau be made within
twenty miles of Cape St. Vincent, and
much greater depths have been sounded
at distances but little greater than this
from the western shores of the Iberian
Peninsula. Nautical Magazine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-03-24
Brands Used on a Cattle Range.

The cattle all over the West, says a
Fort Worth (Texas) correspondent, are
identified by brands burnt into the sides,
TANKS or shoulders of the cattle and
horses. These brands are recorded in
county aud State Offices and with the
various cattle associations. Inspectors
are placed by public and private organ
izations at the principal stock yards and
shipping points ready to seize any ami
NAL in any car load for which the ship
per cannot show clean bill OF safe.
Every cattle company and each sm'lI
farmer is obliged to have his recorded
brand If he wishes to own a single head
Of stock.
"Look at this" said Mr.. Barnes, pro.
ducing an illustration o; all the brands
in common use on the Wyoming range.
"This was furnished to all Of US as
guide when we got on the range to assist
US in the work Of identifying stolen cat
tie. How mauy brands do you see there
that could not be altered BE- little iu-
penuty to resemble some other brand in
the listi OF course the rustler, when
he changes brand, must make one
which resembles some other registered
brand, or he could not get rid OF the
cattle. When it is impossible for him
to make such change he resorts to the
methods of obllterating tho old brands
altogether and then burning any new
one he wants. They have Invented the
flat.irou brand, designed to cover over
aud burn out any small letters. A ge-
MUS among them invented tho spade
brand, which consisted OF heating
spade aud Shaping it against the All
mails side. It did the work. The in
ventor had a sudden attack Of diphtae-
ria and died before he could get his
boots of, but his works do survive
him."
"Is there no brand incapable Of i'm
itation or obliteration"
81 never saw but one. You will ind
it in that printed list. 1t is on all the
cattle OF a big herder, named Baird. The
letters are both wide aud tall and cover
one side Of al animal from head TO tall
They look like a circus poster. Dir.
Baird has never lost any cattle. l told
him he was spelling his hides. 4 can
afford to throw away the hides to keep
Tho cattle said he
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-03-24
Rand Orjvin1 In Siberia.

Madame de Ujfalvy. Bourbon, describ-
inc her travels IN Western Siberia, says
that for a part of the way she and her
husband drove from town to town with
horses hired from the Cossacks. They
were fine horses, and travelled with
frightful rapidity. Generally they were
unaccustomed to be driven together.
ONLY the middle one-the most docile-
was harnessed before the time for start.
ing. The Others were not brought out
until the driver was on his seat. When
the manager of the station pronounced
the word "Gato"--ready-the carriage
bounded forward. The horses tore
madly on for fifteen or twenty minutes
aud it was hard to tell whether they or
the driver had the mastery.
On the plain it was magnificent
drive. When the horses were well
started the driver let the reiu' hang
loose, and they kept up a fne pace.
The driver had them we'll IN hand, and
there was no danger; he Gained aud
guided them with wonderful skill
Honor to the Russian coachman. Only
once were we in great peril. We had
lust left a station near the Irish River.
The road was near the precipitou' river
bank. Our horses started at a mad pace,
and the driver could not control them.
They galloped straight toward prsci-
nice that turn in the road brought Ju :
ahead of US. l thought we were lost
NJ. do Ujtalvy stood on the carriage steps,
revolver in hand, ready to shoot the
middle horse, hoping that il he fell dead
the others would halt Some Co'sacks
who saw the danger rushed to us,
shouting, "Don't fire." One OF them
prasped the bride of the middle horse,
and by an almost cuperhumau effort
stoned him. 1t was time. We could
look down into the abyss.-Manchester
Times.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-03-24
Farm AND GARDEN NOTES.

Pure breeds will give better returns
than the mougrel deadbeats tolerated by
our grandparents.
Never drive a colt with an old harness
or one that is liable to give way with
little extra strain.
A handful of linseed meal added to
the usual feed of a horse will make its
coat nice and sleek.
If come OF the big calves butt the
smaller ones about in the pen separate
them into two pens.
Cut pumpkin or squash in halves
and then stand back and enjoy watching
the fowls pick at it.
Grains, in the order OF their value as
poultry food, are as follows: Wheat,
barley, buckwheat, corn, oats, rye.
Plaster from old buildings broken up
and given the fowls to pick at will fur
nish them lime to form the she'll of the
egg.
1t requires as high temperature to
ripen the fruit Of the tomato in the North
as in the South, and the seeded and
nursery are necessary to procure early
fruit.
Nest boxes should be 50 constru cted
as to exclude the light. Biddy prefers
a quiet, secluded place. She will not be
so likely to acquire the egg eating habit
either.
The breeds that produce the largest
number OF eggs 're Minorcas, Hamburgs
md Leghorns. Those that attain the
greatest weight are Brahma', Cochins
and Plymouth Rocks.
Onions chopped fine and mixed with
the soft feed are excellent for fowls.
Care should be taken, however, not to
feed too many, or the eggs will have
decidedly unpleasant favor.
Avoid house where the wind can play
hide and seek through the cracks, crew
ices and knot holes. Sore eyes,
swelled heads, aud, worst of all, roup
will be the lot Of fowls confined in such
quarters.
Where large number Of chickens are
hatched annually an incubator and
brooder arc Indispensable. The old hen
IA out of date for Matching purposes, aud
we want her only in the capacity OF an
egg producer.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-03-24
Takes Two Rascals to Work 1t.

Land values increase so rapidly in
New York that it is easy to mortgage
such property pretty well up to the
selling value, and this fact has opened
the way to an ingenious method Of
something very like swindling. A,
representing himself as the agent Of
B. purchases desirable vacant land
for say s175, 600, and before papers
pass. B sells the same to A at $685.
900. B then, upon the strength Of
this transaction, obtains a mortgage
Of $780, 900 upon the property OF
course A and B are in collision, and
the original purchaser really repre-
sented both, while the second trans
action was solely for the purpose Of
establishing a price upon which the
mortgage could be obtained.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-03-24
Hawaiiaus In the Water.

Captsin John Delaney, Chief Inspector
of Customs at Galveston, is an old she'll
back of the sea, and has been in the
Sandwich Islands a number OF times
He discoursed as follows to correspond
emf of the New York Times:
"Away back in 1853 l was on a
vhaler bound for the Arctic Ocean.
The skipper was genuine old sun
downer' from New Bedford, and the
mate was tarred with the same brush
OF course they made it warm for the
crew, and myself in particular, for was
pretty high-strung in those days.
ave made cruise into the Okhotsk
Sea, Bering Sea and Kamtchatka, and
captured number of whales. AS soon
as the ice broke up in Boring Straits
about July-we worked south to Homo
lulu. where we hoped to ship our oil to
the States by some homeward-bou
ship We raised Oahu, about sixty miles
distant, all right enough, aud when we
got near there saw the island was pretty
much surrounded by coral reef. We
worked into hsrbor aud came to anchor
off Honolulu.
sThe natives came off to the ship in
swarms. The Kanakas are an intelligent
people; we'll built, fine looking, with
black eyes and raven black hair, just like
au Indians. They brought us OF vans,
bananas, bread fruit, plantaius, poi, fish
and all other stuff they ate. l could
look from the ship to the mountains back
OF Honolulu and see the streams tumbling
down to the sea.
az used to go ashore every time |
could. have gone to these mountains
back of town and watched the natives
swim down the streams. There vera
places where the water would fall twelve
or fifteen feet into deep pool; then the
stream would meandcr on little, and
there would be another waterfall. The
women and men used to go up these
streams and swim down, going over the
cascades just like isl.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-03-24
N.v,l Toys Scarce.

There are few really novel toys this
year (writes our Vienna corlespondenD,
but a number Of old ones have been i'm
proved upon. Thus have seen
menagerie of skin covered animals so
large and so beautifully modelled that q
professor might lecture from them
elephant, giraffe and camel are OF siza
for the little ones to ride upon. The
real novelty of the year is the "long dis
lance ride" which will probably replace
the old racing game altogether. The
riders and horses are almost portraits
and all the stations and mishaps and sue
cesses are taken from the much discussed
Berlin-Vienna ride. A very handsome
box of toys is Buffalo Bill and every
body and everything belonging to him
but that believe was a novelty last
Christmas. The picture books are not
nearly so handsome as the English onss,
and in all the families where an English
governess is kept the Christmas books are
exclusively English. London News.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-03-24
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
NUT TREES FOR LIVE POSTS.

The recommendation of sugar naples
for planting along permanent lines OF
fence as perpetual support for strands OF
wire, hardly fits in with the decorative
idea. After many years they may yield
syrup, and even sugar, to industrious and
skillful hands, but sweets reach us from
so may sources now as to promise to be-
come one Of our cheapest supplies.
Moreover, maple roots run shallow and
far and rob the soil; aud the wood is
rarely Of much value. If live posts are
desired, nut trees, which all make deep
roots, or locust, which is valuable wood
and which in its growth favors rather
than injues grass, are recommendablc.
AL look well, both in summer leaf
dress and in winter outline. New York
Tribune.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-03-24
WATER FIRST.

We wonder how many farmers ever
think of watering their horses before
feeding them in the morning, or how
much they lose by not doing it. The
horse comes from work at night, gets a
drink, then is fed mostly dry grain,
eats hay part of the night, and in the
morning another dry feed, and by this
time is very dry himself, so when he
reaches the water he fills his stomach so
full ths' indigested food is forced out of
his stomach and is damage rather than
a benefit 10 the horse. Now, friends,
try watering your horse before feeding in
the morning, thus shaking his thirst aud
at the same time washing the stomach
ready to receive his morning feed, when,
being properly moistened with saliva, it
will remain until thoroughly dIgested.
Your horse can do more work on less
feed and will live healthy much longer,
besides humanity demands this thought.
ful care. The Horseman.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-03-24
MEASURING NAY IN rae STACK.

No "correct" rule can be given for as.
certaining the exact number OF tons Of
hay in stack by measurement because
of the variations OF conditions. If the
hay has only recently been placed in the
stack it will be more bulky than when
we'll settled, and of course measure more
in proportion to its actual weight. There
is also great difference in the weight OF
different species of grass, aud some be-
come more compact than Others when
placed in a stack or NOV. Further
more, the hay in the bottom Of large
stack will weigh at least one-third more
per cubic yard than the same kind OF hay
at the top. Many rules are given and
used for ascertaining the measurement Of
hay in bulk, but in none can we expect
to arrive at anything nearer than arough
approximation oil the true weight. The
following rules are in common use in
regions where scales for weighing are
not readily attainable: Multiply the
length of the stack in wards by the height
IN yards and this by the width, and di-
vide the product by fifteen. The quo
tent will be the number Of tons. An
other is to multiply the length, height
and width in feet to determine cubic con-
tents, then divide by $40 if the hay is
not we'll packed, if it is, then divide by
460.-New York Sun.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-03-24

To Broil Steak-sEesk for brsiling
should not be thin or it will be dry and
hard; at the butchers ask them to cut
your steak three-fourths of an inch thick,
cut of the suet, grease the broiler and
have it hot, lay the steak on the broiler
on a bed of hot Goals, turn the broiler
often: when done remove to a hot
platter, sprinkle with salt and spread
butter over it; serve Immediately.
Mock Mince Pie-To one cupful OF
chopped raisins add cuPful OF rolled
crackers, one cupful Of good molasses, q
cupful Of dark brown sugar, one-hall
cupful OF vineger, one-half teaspoonful
Of cinnamon aud one-halt teaspoon
full each of grated nutmeg, allspice and
cloves. Stir thoroughly ard add o
teaspoonful of melted butter. Bake in
a deep pie dish between two crusts.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-03-24
The Siaked Plains Mystery.

The Panhandle, or Staked Plains, OF
Texas lies north Of Tom Greene County
and between New Mexico and Oklaho'
ma. 1t forms part of what was known
as the Great American Desert, which has
steadily shruuk before tho advancing
tide OF immigration. 1t is tresIe's'
but BY no means a sterile, region. ls
takes its name from the fact that explor-
ers found it marked with stakes set IN
the ground with buffalo heads on them.
These stakes we're evidently set 70 mark
a trail. It may have been done by In
dams. but it is conjectured by some that
when priests from Santa Fe visited San
Saba in 1874 to establish fort and mis-
sion they set up these stakes so that
others might follow their rOute.-ss
Louis Republic.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-03-24
RECIPES.

Chicken Croqueties--Cut the chicken
of the bones, mince fine, moisten with
the gravy in which il was stewed, season
with pepper and salt, make into small
forms with Jelly glass, dip ir egg and
fine breed crumbs and fry in hot lard or
butter.
Stuffed Cabbage-Tako large, fresh
cabbage and cut ous the centre, ill the
vacancy with studing made OF chopped
ham, bread crumbs and swctt herbs
highly seasoned and mixed with the yolk
of an egg; tie the cabbage firmly in a
thin cloth aud bill in sal' water two
koura. Keep the kettle closely covered.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-03-24
SERIOUS FACTS ABOUT BREAD
With uousoieepers Should Enrnc.tl!
fouSider.

With nousoieepers ShoulI Enrnc:tl,
lonSider.
4 serious danger menaces the health
OF the people Of this country in the nu'
merous alum baking powders that are
now being urged upon the public.
There is no question as to the detrl-
mental eject of these powders upon the
system. Every Board of Health, every
physician, will tell you Of the unwhole-
some qualities they add to the f,od.
Some countries have absolutely pro-
bbited the sale OF bread containing
alum.
Even small doses Of alum, given to
children, have produced fatal results,
while cases OF heartburn, indiges tIoD,
gripping, constipation, dyspepsia, and
various kindred gastric troubles from
irritation of the mucou membrane,
caused by the continuous use OF food
prepared with the alum or alum phos'
plate powders, are familiar in the prac-
tice Of every physician.
1t is not possible that any prudent
housewife, any loving mother. will
knowingly use an article Of food that
will injurc the health OF her household,
or perhaps cause the death Of her chill.
dren.
How shall the dangerous alum powders
be distinguished Aud how shall the
danger to health from their use be
ayoided2
Generally, alum powders may be known
from the price at which they are sold,
u from the fact that they are accom-
panied by gift, arc disposed of under
some scheme. The alum powder costs
but lew cents pound to make, and IL
often sold at 20 or % cents a pound.
II some present is gwen with it, the
price may be 80, 40 or 50 cents pound.
1t is impossible to name all the alum
powders In the market, but any baking
powder sold ut a low price, or adyer.
TIED as costing only half as much as
cream oil tartar powders, accompanied by
q present, or disposed OF under any
scheme, is Of this class, detrimental to
health, and to be avoided.
But The easy, 50 c, and certain protec.
ton of our bread, BISCUIT and CAKE from
all danger OF unwnolesomeness is in the
use Of the Royal Baking Powder only.
This powder is mentioned because OF tue
innumerable reports in its favor by high
medical authorities, by the L. s. Gov
eminent, aud by the official chemists and
Boards OF Health, which leave no doubt
as to its entire freedom from alum, lime
and ammonia, its absolute purity and
wholesomeness. While its use is thus a
safeguard against the poisonous alum
powders it Is satisfactory at the same
time to know that it makes the whltest
lightest, sweetest and most delicious
food, which will keep moist and fresh
longer, and that can be eaten with I'M
munity hot or cold, stale or fresh, anC
also that owing TO its greater strength i
is more economical than others.
These facts should incline consumers tC
turn deaf err to all opportunities Il
buy tho inferior powder. II groce'
urges the sale OF the cheap, impure, alum
brands, it should be borne in mind that i
is because he can make more profit Of
them. The wise housekeeper will declin
in all cases to take them.
Take no chances through using doubt
fui article i1here 50 important a matter a
the health or life Of dear ones is at StdEH
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-03-24
Hew He Broke His Collar Bone.

Melvin Prilay, son OF the ohio street
grocer, met with a singular accident the
other day in the breaking OF his collar
bone. He was putting on his overcOat
preparatory to delivering load OF goods,
when he felt something break, but
thought it was a collar button or soma
thing of that sort. Returning to the
store be experienced severe pain, and
upou going to physician he was told
" t had happened. The broken bono
was s. and Mr.. Prilay is now much bet
tel .--Bargor lMe.) Commercial
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-03-24
nenfhess TInnIt be Cured

BY local applications, as they cannot reach the
way TO cure deafness and that is BY constitu-
tionel remedies. Deafness is caused by an n
famed condition Of the mucous lining or the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets n
aameo YOU have q rumbline sound OF ,mDer-
feet hearing and when II If entirely closed,
deafness is the result and unless the infiam-
nation can b taken out and this tube re-
stored 70 it's normal condition hearing will be
DESTROYED forever nine CAGES cut OF ten are
caused by catarrh, which is nothing but an In
famed condition OF the mucous surfaces
We vii. give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of deafness caused Dy catarrh that we
cannot cure by taxing Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars, free.
+ ]. CHENEY n Co. 9oiedo. q
Sold By Druggists I5c.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-03-24

Won told us on eartn with many tears ana.
anx,eticsl Keep place for us by your
bliss, ri side, for to-day. in tho presencs OF
earth and heaven AMI hell, and by the help
of the cross and amid overwhelming ana
Gracious memories, we resolve, each one for
himself, "As for me and my house we VIII
serve the Lord
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-03-24

Syrup"

Justice of the Peace, George Will
kinson, of Lowville, Murray Co.,
Mimi, makes a deposition concern
ing a severe cold. Listen to it. In
the Spring Of 1888, through ex-
posture contracted a very severe
cold that settled on my lungs. This
was accompanied by excessive night
sweats. One bottle Of Boschee's
German Syrup broke up the cold,
night sweats, and all and left me
in a good, healthy condition. can
give German Syrup my mostearnest
commendation." o
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-03-24

MORRISON EssEx-I'm going to let
his wife know Of his action with the
girls. franklin Furniss-Are you
going to tell her? Morrison Essex
No. I'm going to tell my wife. Puck.