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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-30
A Puzz1er for the Negro.

Edward Murphy, Jr., formerly Unit States senator, was telling numb of friends In the Hoffman a std about colored vagrant who lives Troy. This happy-golucky son of south is a favorite with every one, d his only virtue is his kindness to [ wife. She was taken i'll some til ago, and, while the "darky" had B money to pay for physician, he pI suaded local doctor to visit his vi and prescribe for her. He succeed in getting the medicine from q pensary all right, but one thing bo1 cred him. The doctor told him he mI make his wife some chicken broth feed her certain amount every fiftt minutes. Trouble is, doc," said colored man, T ain't got no pusN to make the broth and feed her." doctor said shortly: Feed her yd self, you lazy fellow. You have nd done a stroke of work in your life, you haven't anything else to do." "darky" scratched his grizzied head puzzled way, and said slowly. 6" sah YaS, sah. Oats right. But has to feed her ebery fifteen minj how am I going to get de chick Oats what I don't Rnow.''-New l. Tribune.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-30
Society of Game Thieves.

Friedland boasts the most sing mutual protective society in the q ized world. In Assen recently a uI was organized by seventeen 2 poachers. a comprehensive set of | being adopted. None but a recog1 game thief is eligible to member} The convention decided that in th( ture the members of the union \ tell only to regular game dealers, then only at current market p1 The dealers will be required to tribute a certain amount of m] each year to the unions treasury. ! principal object of the union is tod port the families of such poachel may be arrested and sent to prisol cast-iron resolution forbids all q bers from killing game in the q seasons. the argument being thai game laws must be enforced.
 Netherlands code provides a fine q forins and a term of imprisonmeu killing game out of season.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-12-08

kept him in trouble. Then about every
third pace he would step on one shoe
With the other and keel headlong over
into the snow. In this situation he
was a mere mass Of helplessness. and,
do what he might he couldn't arise
till somebody came and boosted him
to his feet II took him eight hours
to travel two miles. and before he got
back to camp De- had given mp snow
shocing lie came I'D wadiling through
the snow up to his hips aud dragging
his shoes
This convinced llc captain that il
was Absolutely necessary for every
member Of the detachment TO know
how to ~" auowsnpes. AMI so the
edict went forth dat TIE steward AMI
every other mau who bad not previous
~ acquired this knowledge should Use
snowshoes for walk OF Eve miles ev
cry day TIL all were proa-.rnt
All OF which calls 10 mind that in the
very winter that John Milton entered
Cambridge university. 1879. there WAS
tremendous fall Of snow In England.
the like OF which had not been seen by
the oldest inhabiiani. and history re-
cords that it kept deep and soft for
weeks The English had heard Of
snowshoeing In Norway and the arctic
regions. and 50 some Of them. who had
to get about somehow. took to making
snowshoes and learned the guile that
was in them. \ modern novelist who
tells n story OF that period has his hero
describe his experience with this foot
wear;
81 built myself a pair Of strong and
light snoWshocs. framed with ash and
ribbed Of Witty, with half tanned calf
skin stretched across and an inner sole
to support my feet. At first could not
walk at all. but foundercd about most
piteously. catching one shoe IN the 9th
er and both of them in the snowdrifts.
to the great amusement Of the girls
who were come to look at me- But
after awhile grew more expert and
crossed the farmyard and came back
again. though turning was the worst
thing Of all, without so much as falling
once"
All arctic explorers have testified
that snowshoelng is not easy to learn
and that it is still more difficult to mas
ter the Norwegian skl.-New York Sun.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-12-08
ENGLISH PLUM PUDDING.

Seed'frsC one pound of ralslns,
when preparing to make an English
plum pudding: mix will them a
pound of currants and half pound
If minced orange peel; dust over
a quarter oil a pound OF flour.
Chop fine one pound of suet; add
TO 1t a quarter of pound of brown
sugar, halt nutu eg, grated,
three.quarters of pound OF stale,
dry bred-crumbs, Mix all the in-
gradients together. Beat five
eggs, without separating, until
light; add to them half a pint OF
grape or orange .jmct; pour over
the dry ingredients and nix
thoroughly. The mixture should
not be wet, but each particle
should be molstened. Pack this
into small creased kettles or
mouIds, 1t will Oil two th rec.
pound kettles. Put on the covers,
stand the moulds IN the steamer,
and st cam steadily for ten hours.
The easier way Is to get the lngre
dents ready the night before; mix
aud put them on early in the morn.
ing, allowing them to cook all day.
Take them IRON the steamer, re-
move the lids of the kettles or
mOulds, and allow the puddings to
cool; then replace the lids and put
the buildings away. They Will
keep in cool place for several
months or yesr.-Decem b CT
Ladies' Home Journal.
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This Hen Had Sense

MY sister lived on farm in Wood
bury, Conn. and raised great many
fowls. One hen turkey was very un-
fortunate with her broods. losing them
by taking them into the tall grass some
distance away. She was an excellent
mother but lacked Judgment. She
mourned sincerely for them and for
comfort would coax the broods OF the
other turkeys and hens to follow her.
One morning about o'clock my sis
ter was awakened by pecklng at her
face. Sprlnging up, she found hen
on the bed. 1t was the mother Of n
young brood OF chickens. She ponder
ed a moment and then said to her hus-
band, 81 believe that old turkey is call
ing Biddy's chickens away"
Going to the door, the hen In ad-
vence, there indeed was the chlldless
fowl clucklng to the chickens, which
were toddling along after her. The
mother hen had given the alarm. but
the mystery was how she had gained
an entrance to the house.
Upon looking about IL was found that
n window had been left open in an up
per hall, Just below which was n shed.
II was not very high. but the anxious
mother had flown upon the shed AMI
from there to the window. then. going
down the stairs. which opened into TN.
kitchen. the door OF which was open.
had gone across the room into the bed
room and awakened my sister. She
rescued the truant brood, gave the old
turkey n sound scolding and restored
them to their affectionate and natural
parent. And hens are accused Of being
the most stupid Of creatures.-Spring-
field Republican.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-12-08
SALLIE'S KISS.

And have 80 many years gone by since she and
were young,
And skies were blue. and earth seemed new, and
Love its rondes sung7
It seems today hear her sing as plain as once
heard
Sweet ALTON Water" and ben Bolt" and Mag
gie"-eyery word.
And how her eyes grew softer, and how hope
sprang elate,
For life meant bliss with sallie's kiss down by
the farmstead gate.
The moonhsh, on the fodder fields still shines as
bright as then,
The planning u the whippoorwll yet rises through
the glen,
And suppose that lovers like to linger there as
We,
Their eyes filed with the light that ne'er shone
on the land or sea;
But IS their love as strong as ours when we would
lingor late.
Where life was bliss for salie's kiss down by the
iarmstead CATER
The world is filed with prosy things; there's little
left 10 cheer;
Gray hairs tell plain the time TO leave on cakes
and ale is here.
Yet something Of my youth returns when think'
ing how hung
Upon the words Of sale thcre-"when you and ]
were young"
And. little one. how much I'd give 10 take nom
time and fate
One night Of bliss with Sallie's kiss down by the
iarmstead gate
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-12-08
Masonry In War.

The London Chronicle tells this story
Of Majuba Hill: "a slightly wounded
commlssariat officer was being covered
by the rifle Of a Boer sbarpshooter,
when the former made a Masonic sign.
The Boer lowered his rifle. and. step
ping over to the other, made him a
prisoner, but treated him In especially
hOspitable fashion as a brother mem
Der of the craft. The commissariat man
ascertained that Mr.. Kruger and Cen
eral Joubert were also FreemasOns."
In connection with this an "Old Ma
son" writes; The story Is not n soil
tary instance. Many similar touching
incidents occurred during the Franco
German war. Not only are President
Kruger and Pet JOubert enthusiastic
Freemasons, but practically every
educated Boer belongs to the order.
Most of the British officers also belong
to the craft"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-12-08
still Waiting.

The little band OF religious enthusi'
asts who went recently from Missouri
TO Palestine expecting there TO witness
the second coming OF Christ. are In q
bad way. The pilgrimage was the re
suit Of n tract written by Mrs Ida
Dickinson. called The City Of the
Great King" 1t convinced some fSrm-
ers in Belharl township. Mo-. and 9th
ers In Michigan that II they went to
Jerusalem they could see Christ come
again In all his glory and that the
faithful would bo caught up to him.
The pilgrims were headed by Mrs.
Dickinson and her husband. They sold
all their possessions and started FOR
Palestine q little less than Il year ago
4 letter has just been received from
them The pilgrims are crowded int
one small house. They are pennies
and III. bnt they are still hopeful that
the Lord will come. and they are wait.
ing.-New York Tribune.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-12-08
RicheIIeu md Dom Paul.

Cardinal Richelieu and President
Kruger. The association may seem
far to seek. Yet President Kruger is,
by his marriage. actually connected
with the great cardinal. whose name.
as every one knows was Du Plessis.
Kruger WAS young man when he met
and married a member Of the Du
Plessis family. the descendant OF
French surgeon 0he near relative OF
the CARDINAL who went to the Cape In
the seventeenth century in the employ
ment Of the Dutch East India compa-
ny. An early death speedily deprived
the president Of his first wife. who
was Immediately followed to the grave
by her only son. little later he
chose a second wife from the same
family. The second Mrs. Kruger was.
In fact. the niece Of the first. the Dop.
per creed not dlsallowing marriages
within these degrees OF consangulnity.
Ii was apropos Of this marriage that
General Joubert. who at one time had
keen dislike for President Kruger,
made a Jest In his imperfect English,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-12-08

All houses are more or less 0verrun
with mice. and as the tiny creatures
are capable of doing a great deal Of
mischief 1t is only natural that the
careful housewife should try to get
rid Of them. a very simple and in
genious plan consists of standing a
small tub of water on a chair almost
on level with the pantry or cup
board shelf the mice most frequent
and then sprnkllng the water thickly
with oats The oats float on the wa
ter and impart such an appearance Of
solidity to the surface that the unsus-
pecting mice, having a liking for oats.
venture upon II at once and Of course
are drowned.-Woman's Life.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-12-08

"Some day I'm going to get up lee
ture and advertise it to be delivered be-
fore women only" said dentist I'm
that way I'll be sure to draw big
crowd. and when get a whole grist Of
femininity within hearing distance I'm
going TO preach at them for all I'm
worth. My text will be The Thread
Tooth Why you women will persist
In doing such senSeless things when
you know the result is going to be
more or less harmful is something /
can't for the life of me understand, but
II Is a fact that nine out Of ten of you
who use the needle, be it much or little,
will 20 on biting as If nothing better
than teeth had ever been invented for
the purpose Of severing thread. veri-
ly believe that if a woman had dozen
pairs Of shears within reach she would
bite her thread instead Of clipping it,
which really doesn't take a second Ion
ger.
"But | don't bite hard my callers
always protest when | eXpOstulate
with them. Great Scott, what an ar
gument. Just as if a person had to
bite clear through a milestone to break
the enamel on tooth. \ thread is q
fine, delicate thing. to be sure, but so
are some saws and files, and all are
sure to cut their way through almost
any substance If applied persistently.
When | get my lecture ready, I'm go
ing to say all this and good deal
more, and I'm going to wind up with
the advice that I'm giving now to ev-
cry woman who handles needle:
Don't bite your thread. Cut 1t or
break It or do any other old thing with
it, but don't. If you value your incisors
and your cuspids and your bcuspids,
saw 1t off with your teeth. New
York Sun.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-12-08
THE ART OF SNOWSHOEING.
No Man Is Born to II. and Only Faith
full Practice Makes Perfect.

When Captain Glenn Of our army
was sent with u detachment Of soldiers
to carry out some extensive eXplora-
tons In Alaska last year, he found
that snowshoes would have to play an
important part In the work. An incl
dent occurred one day that proved to
him 1t was high time TO break In all
the men who had not learned the art
Of snOwshOe travel. The spectacle he
and his party witnessed was amusing
to all except the unfortunate person
who supplied the fun.
1t was before the party had started
inland. The hospital steward was In
structed to cross a certain glacier and
report to Lieutenant Learnard. II was
necessary to wear snowshoes. as the
weather was not cold enough TO form
a crust that would bear the weight Of
a man. SO he put on the toys. and
Captain Glenn AYERS In his report.
which the war department has just
published. that no one was ever seen
who was so utterly helpless with such
foOtgear attached to him as this hos
pital steward.
He persisted in sticking the toe of
bis shoes into the snow. and this error
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-12-08
VIRGINIA, To-WIt :
In the Clerks Oficc OF the Circuit Court OF
Shenandoah county. on the 2lst day of Nov.

In the Clerks Ofcc OF the Circuit Court OF
Shenandoah county, on the 2lst day of Nov.
1899. IL VACATION,
Laura V. Stickley Complainant.
Against In Chancery.
JK. p. SOnncr. &C., Defendants.
The object of this suit is TO sell the house
and lot Of the late Nm. Sonner, deed, in
Strasburg. Va. and partition the proceeds Of
sale amongthe complainant and defendants
as entitled and for general relief.
happening by affidavit flied that the de-
PENDANTS J. X. y. Sonner and Annie V. Sonner
his wife Frank Hunter, Fedora Hunter.
Hattie Hunter. Lucy Newman and -
her husband. Sallie G. Hunter, Claude Hun
ter. and Omar Hunter. children Of Mary Ellen
Hunter decd, Edward Patty and Beatrice
Patty. children Of beatrice Patty. deed. are
not Inhabitants Of this sState-lt is ordered.
That they do appear here within fifteen days
after due publication hereof. and do what Is
necessary 10 protect their interests that a
COPY of this order he published In some news
paper printed IN Shenandoah county. once a
week for four successive weeks. and aeOpy
posted at the front door of the Court House
OF said county, on the first day of the nert
County Court. "
g. HARRY HAUN. C. c. c. 9. c.
A Copy-Teste
G. HARRY HAUN, c. {. C. s. c.
nov. 24-Iw. Stickley & Stickley pa.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-12-08
FALL MILLINERY GOODS,

Hammond's Millinery is now open
with a choice selection Of the latest
and most fashionable Millinery Goods
of all kinds.
Prices reasonable. Miss Holloway,
an excellent trimmer is now with us
and will make every effort to please
Won. sep. 30
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-12-08
NOTICE.:
Oct. %. 100.

Oct. %, 80.
The tax bills for the Corporation Of
Woodstock, Va, for the year 1899
are new in my hands Parties desir
ing to pay before Dec. l, '99, will
please call at my Office, in Court yard
After Dec. l, 3 per will he added
and the bills turned over to Collector,
to be collected according to law.
Respectfully,
NJ. w. MAGRUDER,
Treas. Corp. of Woodstock. Va.
30 dec. LIST
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-12-08

"You ought TO be ashamed Of such n
Job OF embarrassing" said the lratc
patron. You ought to get into sack
cloth and ashes"
decd. boss" was the penitent an
swer. I'D be puffickly wlllln to eff |
could affohd de coal to make de ashes
wid."-Wash.ngto Star.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-12-08
You Can't Afford It.

y heavy cold may lead to ppeu.
mouia or consumption. Fo!ey's
Honry and Tar taken IN time
affords perfect security from serious
resu Is.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-12-08

The president. he said. was man Of
double "du-plesslty." BY his second
and still relgning wife the president Is
the father Of l6 chlldren.-London
Academy.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-12-08

spr ,s. rapidly, and it was soon demonstrated
bevond doubt that cure had at last been
found for deadly Cancer. Evidence has accT-
mulated which is incontrOvertible, Of which
the following is specimen
Cancer is hereditary in our family my father
sister and an aunt having died from tins drea1lui
ribe disease made its appearance my side IL was
q malignant Cancer eating nwardly in such way as
70 cause great alarm The disease seemed peyohu ls
skil of the doctors for their treatment ana no g?Tu
whatever the Cancer growing worse all the WINE
Numerous remedies were used for it but the Cancer
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-12-08
MILLINERY GOODS.
HATS, BONNETS AND TRIM
MINGS.

Miss Rebecca Rinker has now on
hand full stock of millinery goods.
An experienced trimmer will give
the ladies satisfaction.
DOT 6-tt.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-12-08

wsfeadiY T
70 follow the others family how deadly Cancer is especially
80 rberod was advised Swifs Specific Is 5 winch rom te
S forced out the continued its until had taken eighteen
and have had no symptoms OF tle
elapsed s. the only
for Cancer-MRs NJ. IDOL, Winston n C. :,
Our book on Cancer containing other TESTIMONIALS anu
information free to address by the o"t Oec
Company Atlanta, Georgia.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-12-08
Barber SHOP.

will continue the barber shop recently con-
Quoted by W. /. Bush, on Court street, next
to HERALD building. The patronage of the
public is solicited.
CIV. FJIIIAN
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-12-08
TRESPASS NOTICE:

No person is allowed tohunt, with
dogs or gun, on the Poor House
farm, or the Wolfe tract, under pen
atty of the law.
Il. ID. FUNKHoUsER,
lO-27-3t Supt. Poor Shen. Co. Va
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-12-08
j. L. BURNER & co.
REAL ESTATE AGENTS,
WOODSTOCK VA

Farms, houses, town lots. timber and
mineral lands and other real property
sold on the most reasonable terms.
Parties having farms to sell should cor
respond with or call on us at our office.
as we have special facilities for bringing
such property to the attention Of good
buyers.
Our advertising circulars will cover
a large territory and reach many
prospective buyers. Terms very
moderate.
may 6tf.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-12-08

Trains Nos. 10, IA, II and ~ run
daily except Sunday. Nos. 8 and SO
daily.
Arrive at and depart from Pennsyl-
yania r. II. Passenger Station, WASH
ington, ID. c., where both trains make
immediate connection for and from
Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York.
For detail information appln TO Agent Of
the Southern Railway, or write 20
L. S. BROWN, Gen1 Agent.
I. Fifteenth St.,-s. W., Washington
Fax, .. CANNON, J.M.CULP, w. A.TURK
ID NJ, 4 Gen. N. Traffic Man. @. p. a
Washington. ID 9
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-12-08
CANCER DEADL Y!

This fearful disease often first appears
as a mere scratch, a pimple. or lump in
the breast, too small to attract any
notice, until, in many cases, the deadly
disease is fully developed. :,
Cancer can not be cured by surgical
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-12-08
Results Fatally in Nine
Cases Out Of T0n-A
Cure Found at Last.


oou in the blood circulating throughout the system and athou
the sore or ulcer-known the Cance-ma be cut away e
non remains in the blood and promptly breaks out ash with
renewed violence. ,...o l ooo+od
Mood diseases which considered ncuabe induced few de-
sprng sufferers for Cancer after exhaustng the skill OF
te nhyscans without Much their delight D proved
& 70 the disease and PROMPTLY effected The glad news
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-12-08
AN OLD IPSWICH Law
IT WAS FRAMED TO PREVENT MO
NOPOLY AND OPPRESSION.

Early Attempt of u MnssachEsefis
Town to Regulate Prices-Hbat 1!
Cost to Have Grave Dug aGd TO
Procure n Coffin.
The Essex institute of Salem, Mass.
has quantity printed poster in its col
lection of objects illustrating - early
history Of this country. This 20. ~ en-
bodies a law Of III that was an at
tempt of the municipal authorities OF
the town of Ipswich, in Massachusetts,
to fix prices in that town.
The enactment Of this law Is proba-
bly, the first instance, In this country
at least, of a governing body to take in
hand the regulation OF prices to be
paid for labor and commodities.
The headlines of this curious colo
NAL bill read as follows:
The
PRICE ACT
OR. THE
sSll List Of the Prices e.: g.
-Sa NOW ~ FORCE
~ IN TIE TOWN OF
IPSWICH.
for the Prevention OF
Monopoly and Oppression.
At meeting Of Selectmen and
Committees Of Correspondence, Inspection and
Safety. in
Ipswich, February 10, III.
Here are the rates at which cloth
ing was to be sold:
stockings Best Yarn Stock
ings at Us. a pair and in that proper