Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-10-25


Tas large cIra crop II likely ID make
pork scarce an higher than usual. Tnis
may seam strange but nevertheless it il
true. When the farmers have a surplus
OF corn they teel more able to carry theiI
hogs over to another year instead OF
fatteuing them.
A large lot of fine onions for sale at s.
3. BOwman's.
Messr, Peter and Newton Cook, OF
POwelps Fort, who have heretofore been
the best and most successful bear
hunters and trappers ofthis county, have
again been fortunate this ssasoa. Not
long since they trapped bssr, and one
night recently they have succeeded in
trapping tw,mDre One OF them,a large
finale, alive. keeping her chained to a
large tree.
Mr. Letch Burner, Of this place, lost
a valuable colt few days ago from lock
Jaw. The animal had run nail In its
| iOOO oVnO tiAu0 osAOiOi OuO ~ was hOV
discovered and removed until a day or
two before it died. Il was supposed to
be suffering from spraned anzle. DR..
Kuhn took charge Of the case bat
the dread dissa's had already set up aud
medical skill was of no avail.
Mr.. Harry Truax, of Chicago, a men,
Der of the J.. A. W., stopped over night
recently at the Shenandoah House, IN
this place. He 10 GA a journey on a
Monarch bicycle around the United States,
on wager of 81 900, starting without a
cent in his pocSst aud relying solely
upon the kindness of the people to pro-
vide for his necessities on the trip. He
has already gone oyer about 1900 miles,
aud so far has met with nothing but
kind treatment.
Mrs. Henry Bushong, mother of Me-. F.
NJ. Bushong, died at her home a short
distance south OF to Tn, on Sunday morn
ing after long illness. Her funeral scr
mon was preached by DR.. Stephenson on
Tuesday, inierment in the Reformed
cemetery. Mrs. Bushong was one Of the
Oldest persons in this section, having
reached the extreme age of over So years.
She was a good woman in every sense of
the word, and died as sbs had lived, a
sincere and earnest Christian.
The Improvement in the hogs of this
section during the past few years is e1-
ceediI gly gratifying. Our farmers have
found that it does not pay to feed poor
stock. Among the public spirited men of
this section who have done so much to
improve the quality Of the hsxs here are
Hssars. William Sheetz, Alfred Kibler,
NJ. NJ. Campbell, J. L. Burner, D. H.
Walton and r. J. Walker, as well as
others whoss names we cannot recall.
Waynesboro Sentinel, Of the 18th says:
An epidemic has broken out among the
cows of this section, several of who b
have died. Dr. Cooper Curtis, spec
ialist of the agricultural department a.
Washington, was through here last week
and SAYS he thinks the disease is caused
by the dropping of ticks from cattle
passing through this section from Buck
lugham and Fluvanna counties. He says
the ticks get on the cattle, the bite eau
ing sore and the germ is thereby taken
into the blood, causing what is commonly
known as the Texas fever.
A special service of prayer for rain
was hell in the Lutheran church here OH
Monday evening. The attendance was
large and all churches were veil repre-
sented, invitations having besn extended
tbs several local denominations to unite
in the services. DR.. Stephenson. of the
Presbyterian church, read a passage Of
SCRIPTURE from which be drew manv good
points. Rev. Mr. Styles. of the Reformed
church, made some excellent remarks
showing by reference TO biblical history
the efficacy of prayer. The pastor, Rev.
Mir. Bnshong, alIo made an address which
was listened to with muck interest.
Fervant prayers for rain were made by
the clergvmen aud several laywen. The
singing by the choir deserved mention,
tire selections being Astiug to the Oc
casion.
Tie Mount Lebanon Sl,ksrs have re
Gently perfected an ingenious cure for
dyspepsia Their Digestive Cordial con
sists OF a food already digs,t7d anl a
digester of food happily combined.
The Importance Of this invention will
be appreciated when we realizs what a
proportion of the community are victims
of soma form Of stomach trouble. Thous-
ands of pale, thin people have little In
cliaatiou to eat, anI what they do eat
causes them pain aud distress.
This D gestlve Cordial of the Shakers
corrects aay stomach arrangement at
once. 1t makes thin people plump.
Every one will be greatly interested to
read the little book which has been
placed in the hands OF Druggists for free
distribution.
What is LaXOI? Nothing but Castor
Oil made as palatable a, honey. Children
like it.
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