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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-06-08
Curiosity OF Taste.

What do you think Of the idea OF
sweetening your sugar with a little salt
or ouinine? Don't laugh at the PROPOSE
tion. for there is more Of a point 10 it
than can be seen on the surface Of the
mere assertion. Professor Zunte, Ger
man chemist and an expert before some
big Berlin physiological society, acci.
dentally discovered the fact that sugars
sweetening properties were actually
strengthened by the addition Of a mi
mute quantity Of salt From his expert.
ments he finds that if TO a solution OF
sugar there be added a slight amount OF
salt and water, so weak that it excites
no saline taste the result proves that
the strength Of the sugar is much aug
mented thereby. He also says that the
very weakest possible solution of OUT
nine and water produces a similar ef-
feet. The explanation which the learned
professor gives Of the above seeming in
congruity is this-that, be the saltness
or bitterness ever so feeble, providing IL
is sufficient to excite the follicles Of the
tongue at all, it imparts an increased
sensibinty to the organ of taste. For
fear that the above will be hardly intel
ligible, will close by giving quotation
from Professor Zunte: THE sensation
of taste is wonderfully excited by the
simultaneous stimuli Of the epyrean fol-
licles and the consequent enlargement
Of their psIstia D--st Louie Republic ]
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-06-08
An Approved Criticism.

Stuart labored under one rather an
noying disadvantage while painting a
portrait Of Washington, a disadvantage
which has become historic, and which
arose from the circumstance Of Wash
ington's i'll fitting set Of false teeth.
As Stuart said, "When painted him,
he had Just had set Of false teeth in
serted, which accounts for tho con-
strained expression so noticeable about
the mouth and the lower part Of the
face"
Enough has been made Of this and
more than enough. There IS even an
anecdote about Stuart having persuaded
his famous sitter to stuff cotton in his
mouth while he was being painted
Miss Jane Stuart gives the following
amusing account Of a narrow escape OF
her father:
"While talking one day with Gen
eral Lee my father happened to remark
that Washington had a tremendous tenn
per, but held it under wonderful con-
troll
General Lee brealfasted with the
president and Mrs. Washington a few
days afterward
"I saw your portrait the other day
said the general, but Stuart says you
have tremendou temper.
Upon my word, said Mrs. Wash
ington, coloring, Mr. Stuart takes a
great deal upon himself to make such
a remarkp
"'But stay, my dear lady, said Gen.
eral Lee. He added that the president
had it under wonderful control
with something like a smile Cen
eral Washington remarked, He is
right W-Ncw England Magazine
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-06-08
SEEKING A CORRECTION.
"Do | look like a dead manlr

~ lOOh ike a uedu mani"
This question was shot at the
editor of the Bad Land BazOo by a
man Of ferocious aspect aho en-.
tered the Sanctum III gre 1t hurry.
MY fdend, l have no time to
answer coDundruns," replied Il lie
editor,mi
| want TO know if look like a
dead manP persisted tbs visitor
in Il louder voice. IL amt no
conan dram either"
81 DON'T knOa taat Pm bound to
answer The questions of every cx.
cited individual who happens to
come in. IfyOu'll tell me the Oh.
ject of ) our call I'll give the sub.
jet some consideration"
"W"ll, sir our paper announced
me dead, aad | want to know
whether | look like Il dead man."
"Why dldn'C you say sol No,
you dOn'J look like dead man"
"The paper seems to have been
mIsiufOrmed if you are the man re.
ferred to. 1 allow no Que man to
say il lied.'
"Well, rm the man it referred
to, | reckon. There AIT but one
Alkaii Ike III these dlggin's. Fm
the terror Of the Bud Lands. Pm
a yarmint from the Wicked Desert,
aud when I'm mad l can lick the
entire press Of the United States.
You hear me !"
81 have reyer been accused Of
deafness"
II could chew YOU up at one
mOuthfJ. See p
"Tm not hlind.'
"Il sou don't make that paragraph
right I'll jAb yer in yer own press
and print an impression of yer
paper on yer carcass. Twlgt"
The editor twIgged.
'Will Yer make that Item rightl'
81 VIII replied the editor, rising
slowly from his chair, with a seven
shooter in one hand and a bow lie
knlfe in the other. "Yes Iii make
the paragraph true. You'll look
like a dead man exactl, in Eve
seconds. What's y01r choice, lead
or steel2'
Bat Alkali Ike, the Vlrmint of
the Desert, did not remain long
enough to choose. lie darted ont
of the door and across the country
at tcn.mile-an.hOur pace, and the
item hasn't been corrected yet.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-06-08
RULES FOR FAMILY USE.

RULES FUN tAM1LE USE.
To take a cheerful view OF every.
thing,
When lucluded TO give an angry
answer, TO count ten.
When any good happens to any
one, to rejoice at it.
To learn the different temper of
each individual,
To Try for the soft answer turn.
eth away wrath.D
In all the little pleasures which
may occur, to put self last.
In conversation not to exAlt Oul-
selves, but to bring others forward.
We may be quite sure that our
will shall he crossed to day; so be
prepared tor it.
If, from sickness. pain, or in6rm
lty, we feel irritable, to keep a
good watch over ourselves.
To watch for the little OppoI tuni.
ties OF pleasing, and TO put little
annOyances out Of the way.
To observe when others are
s0ffering, aud drop word of
kindness and sympathy suited to
their wants.
Every body in the house has an
evil nature as we'll as ourselves,
and therefore We must not expect
too much.
When We have been panied by
an unklnd word or deed, to ask our
selves, "HaYe ! not often done the
same thing and been forgivenYp
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-06-08
HELPFUL HINTS.

Don't neglect to give the idea
sufficient exercise.
Scauty fare, exposureand neglect
is ruinous to farm stock at this
season.
Cream notstirred enough is some
times the Cause of white specks in
bntier.
Save al waste and refuse that
is available tor the compost heap;
i. Will pay.
R.ue,ub,r that wood ashes are
of great value, and secure all You
can for top dressing meadows and
grain tieids.
Keep che zig ont Of the wet and
give it a chance to keep clean and
by having a board floor IN at least
part of the pen.
The question has been raised
whether warming water for stock
IN any b very cold weather pays
and whether il may not even d.
harm to berl cattle.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-06-08
4 MODEST PARsoN.
lie Could Net BE Induced to Live In Fine
and Roomy House.

and Roomy House.
Arecent item in reference to tho Rev.
John Brown, who has been pastor Of a
Presbyterian church in Fall River,
Moss, for % years, and who will re-
sign June /, sell his library, buy tent
and preach the gospel when and how
he pleases, renders timely statement
Of the reasons leading to this resigna-
tion.
Tho congregation Of the Rev. John
Brown are deeply grieycd at his depar-
ture The trouble arose through their
devotion to him and their desire to pro-
mote his comfort
The parsonage had long been an eye
sore to the stylish and well to do people
Of the church. 1t was a tiny house, and
the pastors possessions had so far out
grown it that his bookshelyos lined even
the halls and stairways. Still the pastor
would not move nor permit his people
to enlarge his house. Finally wealthy
member Of the church, who had built
large and beautiful home and then
wearied Of it, presented his home to the
parish, and now the parishiOners insist
cd that their loved pastor should live
there. The result was that he resigned
He gave his explanation on the day he
presented his resignation.
From my youth up 1 have had an
aversion to large houses. like to be
within touching distance Of my family.
1 like a sense Of fullness, Of safety, in
a house. Nothing gives mo such pleas
uro as that my books must wander for
a resting place through all the rooms,
and that the plants must crowd each
other from the conservatory and bloom
in every window. "
Then he rotated a part Of his life be-
fore unmentioned.
While he was still in his teens his
father died. Royerse5 overlook the fam
ily. and finally the children decided TO
divide the family property and response
bilities. Two things came to him, his
mother and his mothers bedstead The
care Of his mother, even though she was
old and feeble, seemed 10 tax on his
youthful strength, but the bedstead had
been the trial Of his early years. 1t
had been purchased in the days Of great
est prosperity. 1t was extra width and
length. and the headboard possessed an
adjustable ornamental extension which
demanded a very high ceiling. Often in
his carly struggles, whom his income
was very limited, he had longed to live
in some small, comfortable cottage. But
his mother refused. She had only one
argument
"Think Of tho bedstead, my son. You
know I could never put the top piece on
the headboard in that tiny house.
The mothers whims must be humor-
ed. So all thought Of comfort was aban-
doned and some rambling, spacious house
was chosen, suited to the bodstead, Of
course, bat the family must shiyer in
its cold halls and half furnished rooms.
One time the family effects were de-
stroycd by fire, with them the bedstead.
Since then be had always lived in a cot
tage.
$50" " he concluded, "siucoit is your
wish that once more must yield to
your preferences and live in that large
house which in your mistaken kindness
You have provided, l must cheerfuuy
resign my parish Chicago Record
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-06-08
The Wrong House.

Tramp Ohinking to obtain sym
pathy)-I say, mum, | ain't got no
where that can call home, and
I aim eat anything all day. Would
you mind it, mum, if I slep in the
snow here until morniugi
Lady of House (NhO knows 'em)
No, amt got any objections.
You can drop down anywhere; only
remember, as / doh't charge you
anything for The lodging, shall
expect you to shovel the sno@
away from the house in the mora
ing.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-06-08
APauper Veteran.

Henry Smith, who, with his dearly
beloved silver medal always pinned TO
the breast Of his coat, has for years been
a conspicuous figure in this village, hav-
ing been left alone in the world by the
death Of his wife, and, owing to his
crippled condition, being no longer able
70 earn a subsistence, will spend the rest
of his days in the Genesee county poor
house. He is a veteran Of the Crimean
war and bears the scars Of wounds re-
ceived at Alma, Balaklava, Inkerman
and SevastopoL He served all through
that war in the famous Grenadier
guards.
He was a witness Of the historic charge
Of the Light brigade The medal he
wears is one of those presented to the
ungazetted heroes Of the Crimean cam
paicn by the British government for
gallantry in the four battles named, the
medal being surmounted by four bars,
each bar representing a battle, with the
respective inscriptions Alma, Balakla-
va. Inkerman and Sevastopol upon
them.-Morganville on. " Dispatch.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-06-08
ODDS AND ENDS.

Lucan died repeating passage from
his own poems.
The theatrical manager is known by
the company he keeps.
About $500 lives were lost in the re-
cent Brazilian bellion.
The vertical system Of handwriting IS
being advocated by educators for use IN
public schools.
Berlin has as many as 121 libraries.
The royal library has 100000 Volumes
the university library 10000.
The Viking ship exhibited at the
Worlds fair has been secured by an as
sociation in Chicago and will be kept in
that city.
At the close Of a confirmation OF
large number Of young women recently
the bishop Of Boston presented each with
a half blown American Beauty rose.
In 1895 Japan is to have a parliament
Of religions in Kioto, in connection with
the eleven hundredth anniversary Of the
establishment Of that city as the capital
Of the empire.
In the house Of commons there are ten
newspaper men, six printers, four tailors,
three stationers, two butchers, three ho-
tel keepers, six farmers, one coal mer-
chant and one cab driver.
A London court recently practically
legalized cigarette smoking by women
in deciding that a mistress is not justi-
fed in discharging a cook without no
tice because she smoked in the kitchen.
A Porter county Gnd.) man has been
steadily advertising for a wife for two
years. The other day he succeeded in
his quest, a Nebraska young woman
agreeing to join with him in matrimo-
nial traces.
A Chinaman asked to be registered at
Yuma the other day under the name Of
Charlie Allen. The officer refused be-
cause it wasn't a Chinese name. He ex-
planned that he got the name by marry
ing a white woman.
In Belgium almost the entire popula-
ton is Roman Catholic, and there are
over 1900 converts, with nearly $4,000
inmates. Professionalism is tolerated and
even salaried by the state, but cannot
count more than 1900 adherents.
Henrietta Purcell, little girl, died
few days ago in a New York hospital
from excessive rope skipping On the
day Of her becoming i'll she had jumped
1923 times, and after a few minutes
breathing 1872 times without a trip.
Some prehistoric bones recently found
at Goodland, Kan, prove TO have been
the remains Of a species Of peccary which
lived some $500 years ago. The bones
were purchased for the Kansas state
university, where they nn' be mounted.
Here is a new fact wl,h It gard to the
baronetcy recently conferred on Sir Ed
ward Burne-Jones: Before tne honor was
bestowed by her majesty, a portfolio of
reproductions illustrative of the artists
works was ordered to be dispatched 10
Osborne for the queens inspection.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-06-08
importance to the Breeders.


There have been some changes
of national Importance to the
breeders, owners and drivers of the
trotter, down IN Kentucky daring
the past week. The predictions OF
the pessemlsts as 20 the bottom
being permanently dropped fro "a
the market haye been proven false
to the same degree as that charac-
terizing the cowardly argument OF
these latter day destrOyeIS OF the
greatest interest in this county,
the money invested IN horses.
The market last week lock All
upwai i turn and the prices realized
AT the cOmbina'icn sales showed an
increase OF abont forty per ceat. ~
the prices which have ruI'd for
tfotteis since ,he depression was
first noticeable ~ The sales. Minl
believed that the sales lat week
would mMk Tie GnAl cOIlap-e Ci
The demani for trotttrS. lnigine
the surprise and delight manifested
when il developed in the course OF
tne sale that there was an increase
and healthy de land for the horses.
Everything sold well and for prlcl s
that surely precede The return #
the old time prices fer tic light
harness horse, the lido! Of such pro
ductive states as Kentucky, Ohio,
Illinois, Indiana, Arkansas, Ten
nesSce, and other states. Breeders
in all of these states, and there are
legions of them, will do well to send
their best to the midsummer sales.
There are many In these states who
have coRslgued stock; tie advice
best followed is combined in this.
Send your best and come to the
sale yourself. If you don't You'll
be swlndled out of your horses
American Horseman.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-06-08
Low Prices Fifty Years Ago.

Low PTlceS tlICy ears ago
A Culpeer correspondent Of Fred.
ericksburg Free Lance quotes fig
ures from an old sale book of
gentleman who del in Madison
county in 1913, to show that th"
present. depression in the prices of
faru products is not the first that
has occurred in this country. The
property referred to was 50 d on
twelve months time, and brought
the following prices: Horses sold
at from $50 to $40 per head, colts
from $40 tu $l4, cows and calves.
IS; without calves, from 81 to So;
two and three year old cattle, from
sc to Sl3; yearlugS, from 81 to
$3.50; calves from 75c. to 81; sheep,
from soc. TO S110 (ayerage 9Oc)
bogs, SOC. to $1.2O; turkeys, 1Sc. to
2Oc.; geese, Ice; bacon in 100 poond
lots, DC. per pound; -four 1925 per
barrel, wheat Gle. per bushel; com
Sl50 per barrel; rye 45c. per bnshel,
ard bran, g.. per bushel about SOc.
per hundred); tobacco 81 per hun
dred, ana all other things IN pro
por 1917. 1t seems fror the fore
going that we are passing through
the same mill our fIlhers did fifty
ye9rS ago.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-06-08
I.rnnco,s Armr of Good LooI.lng NIen.

1t is stated that every year the con-
cells de revision examine from 800, 600
to $40, 900 young men. OF these, 92, 600
arc exempted as unfit for any kind OF
duty, SS, 900 are classed in the auxiliary
departments owing TO defects which
render them unfit to serve in the differ
ent regiments. while upward of SO, 600
are sent home to await a fresh examina-
ton. The men who are accepted Tor
regimental duty and those who con-
tract voluntary engagements in France
amount TO from 210, 600 to 220, 900 per
annum. 1t may be quoted, by the way,
that extreme ugliness" is ON the list OF
the various defects and infirmities dis
qualifying men for military service
among which also figure short sight,
stammering, slight lameness and an
excess or the reverse Of the regulation
number of fingers and toes Paris Cor
respondent
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-06-08
VOL. IA.
LIVE 1T DOWN.

Has your life bitter sOrrow'
Live 1t down,
Think about bright tomorrow,
live it down,
You will find it never pays
Jnst to sit, wet-eyed, aud gaze
On the grave of vanished days;
Live it down.
Is disgrace your calling burden!
Live it down.
You can with braye hearts guerdon
Live it down.
Make your life So free Of bla ne,
That the lustre Of your name,
Shall hide all the olden shame;
Live it down.
Has your heart a secret trouble
Live it down.
Useless griefs will make 1t double.
Live it down.
Do not water it with tears
Do not feed it with yonr fears
Do bot nurse it through the years
Live il down.
Have you made some awful errorl
Live it down.
Do not hide your face in terror;
Live il down.
Look the world square in the eyes,
Go ahead as one who tries
To be hOnored, eIe he dies;
Live 1t down.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-06-08
The Conscientious Farmer

When | was a young man, sad
Horatio Seymour, there lived in
our peighborhood a farmer who
was reported to be a very iiberai
man, and was uncOmmonIy upright
in his dealings. When he had any
of the produce of his farm to dis.
pose OF, he made it an invarIable
rule to give good meaSule-raiher
more than would be required OF
him. Oae of his friends, observing
him frequently dong 50, questioned
him as to why he d.d it. He told
him he gave too much, and said 1t
was to his disadvantage. Now
mark the answer of this excellent
man:
GOOD has permltt'd NE but cne
journey through line world, and
when am gone cannot retorn to
rectify mistakes"
The old farmers mistakes were
of the sort he did not want to
reciity.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-06-08
He would have been astOnished

He would have been astOnished
TO hear It, but she thought it Des
to say nothing about it,. He would
have alleged that it was a special
case, as they dId not go to the the
at,e every week. This was true;
but then, something else was sure
to come Of equivalent cost, such as
a ride or a concert.
So time flipped away. Tie n'ceS-
sity, according to the c1mP'cf, of
giving her as much as he spent for
incidental exp. nses, no doubt con-
tributed to check him sOmeW hat, so
that probably he did not speI d
mole than two.ihirdS as much in
this way as he had done before The
agreement. Still, he kept pnhte
average of the first week.
\ year later.
John StetSOn came iatO the sit.
ting room with a preOccup'e ! air.
"What are you thinking about ~
asked his wifi.
"AOout the halt-acra lot adj1in-
ing the one Holmes bought last
year."
"Did you wish to purchase tT'
"Yes;I should Ike to; bat OF
course l CAM, not having the mon
ey.7
"Hoe much do they ask for it''
"Homes paid q hundred dol
lars Tor his. This is, on some ac.
counts, preferable, and they hold 1t
at oae hundred and twenty-five dol
lars"
"Pcrhaps you could raise the
money, john" said his wife.
"By bOrrOging9 shouldn'l want
to 0othat."
"You remember or fnd7'
"Pshaw ! ThIt may possibly
amount to thirty or foIty dollars"
IS oppose we count itas the year
is up today"
Very vel"
The tox was opened and hus.
band aud wife began counting.
They soon reached and passed forty
dollars.
Bless NY solln slid Joha 5 et-
son. 81 had no lea there was so
much"
What was his astouishment when
the total proved to bc one hundred
and thirty nine dollars and forty
cents.
"YOu see you can bay the lot
But, haven't you swelled the
amount from yOur own allOwance?
be asked, somewhat bewildercd.
Not by a cent, and don't you
see, John, that if yOu had relralned
from even half OF the expense We
spoke of, we might have had in the
neighborhOod of two hundred dol
lars"
John S,etson did see, and he dt-
termlned that The lesson should be
a serviceable one.
The half acre lot was bOught,
aud now at the end of five years,
it is worth double what lie paid
for it.
He has also lail aside two hun
dred dollars a year daring this
period, and all by small savings.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-06-08
SMALL SAYINGS.
A Lesson for Those Who Spend
Too Freely.
BY HORATIO ALGER, JR.

81 don't see how Holmes does
it, 'said John Stetson, with puz
zled expression.
Does what" asked his wife,
looking up from her sewing.
"Why, save so much money from
his salary, to be sure"
"Then he does save, does her
"YOu know the hslt.acre lot adj
joining his houSe?"
eyes"
"Well, he has jlst bought 1t foc
a hundred dollars, and what Is
more, paid for it out Of money saved
from his salary this year,
"How does his salary compare
with youro?"
"He has only seven hundred dol
lars a year, while l have eight.
Then our families are the same,
each of us have two children
"Yet, l am afraid you dOh't save
that amount
"No, guess not. The fact is, il
l find Hyse'f square at the end of
the year, think myself lucky.
"Apd yet, JOhn," said his wife,
gravely, "lt seems TO me as if We
ought to lay by something"
"Iis easy enough to say that,
but the question Is, 'hOw are we
going to do ltT There's Mary's
music le sons, at ten dollars a
quarter. That's the only way | can
think of, and l shouldu't want to
stop those"
"No, to be sure not; but isn't
there any other wayW
"NOt that | know Ot."
"DJn'5 you thiuk, John, the
little incidental expenses cost more
than you think off"
"Such as whal2'
Cigars, ice cream, oysters, the
theatre, aud so on"
John StetsOn WINGED little.
"They are mere tnaes,' said he,
certainly. ga few cents each time.
Pooh They would make precious
little difference OF the end of the
year.
"YOu know there's an old pro
verb 'MaDy a little makes anickIe." ."
"Pshaw! l hate old proverbs.
Besides, these little things ara
really of very little accOun'. A
man doesn't feel the sum he pays
out, and if it did not go in one
way, it would in another"
"How many cigars do you smoke
dailyp pursued his wife.
Three
"And how much do yOl pay for
themW
Five cents apiece"
"That would make fifteen cents
"NOt much in itself, but multiplied
by large number, it amouUts to
somethiug.'
'What are you driving at, wifeF
81 am going to make a PROPOSE
tion to you"
81 am all attention"
"YOu say yOa don't mind a few
cents a day?7
"Of course not"
Then ] propose that small box
be obtained, with slit in the lid,
ust like the childreu's tin savings
boxes, in short, only larger, and
that for every cent you spend fol
cigars, lce-cream, theatres, or any
such little luxury, you deposit an
equal sum 10 the box"
John Stetson laughed.
81 dare say" he remarked, "i
would bring me out a perfect Croe'
sus at the end of the year."
do you agree y asked bis wife
with some appearance of anxiety.
"Yes, 1 have no objection, Il
you desire, though acknowledge
1t seems little childish"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-06-08
Words of Wisdom.

passing away"is written on the
world and all the world contains.
He who can take advice is some.
times superior to him who can give
it.
A man who cannot mind his own
business Is not to be trusted with
the Kings.