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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-01-28
SIZE Or COUNTRIES.

Greece is about the size of Vermont.
Palestine is one fourth the size OF
New York.
Hlndoostan is more than hundred
times as large as Palestine.
The great desert of Africa has near,
ly the present dimensions Of the United
States.
The Red Sea would reach from
Washington TO Colorado, and it is
three times as wide as Lake Ontario.
The English Channel is nearly as
large as Lake Superior.
The Mediterranean, if placed across
North America, would make sea
navigation from San Diego to Balti-
more.
The Caspian Sea would stretch from
New York to St. Augustine, and is as
wide as from New York to Roches
ter.
Great Britain is two>thirds the size
of Japan, one-twelfth the size of Hin
doostan, one twentieth of China, and
one-twenty fifth of the United States.
The Gulf of Mexico is about ten
times the size of Lake Superior and
about as large as the Sea of Kamscatka,
Bay of Bengal, China Sea, Okotsk, OF
Japan Sea; Lake Ontario would go in
either of them more than fifty times.
The following bodies of water are
nearly equal in size; German Ocean
Black Sea, Yellow Sea, Hudson Bay is
rather larger, the Baltic, Adriatic, Pen.
sian Gulf and Egsan Sea, about half as
large, and somewhat larger than LAX.
Superior. Isl
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md | thought I'd bring him home.

huu tAou5uU 1 oii'S HioA -SA~~
"All right Belle, said Orlando =
Smith tells the truth-I'm exhausted
And, dearest aunt, he was so much SO
that he spoke thick, and couldn't stand
up without lettering. Mr. Smith was
kind enough to help him up stairs, and
laid him upon the bed, so Frustrated
that l thought he was going to die
Then ! remembered the French brandy
you gave me in case of sickness. I
ran to get it out.
"Have little brandy water, dear!" ]
said s,>ft.e fa4t
'The very thing, Smith is exhausted,
too. Give some to Smith" he said.
And so reproached myself for not
having thought of it before Mr., Smith
was gone. But gave glass to Or,
lanle. and under Providence I think il
saved his life; for, oh, how bad he was
Belle said he quite faltering in
his speech, 1.-THE room is going around
so fast that l can't catch your eye. AND
besides there are two of you and I don't
know which is which. -
knew these were dreadful SYM
ptoms.
"Take drink, dear, said I, Sand I'll
try to wake Mary and send her for the
doctor"
"No," said he, ''I1l be all right in the
morning. I'm all right now. Here's
your health. You're brick. T." and
he fell over fast asleep. a.:
Oh, why do men like to think so much
of money making? is not health better
than anything else!
Of course as he lay down in his hat
took that off first And I managed to
divest him of his coat. But when it
came to his boots-dearest aunt, did
you ever take off gentleman's boots?
Probably not, as you are single lady
what a task! How do they get them
off? 1 pulled and pulled, and shook and
wriggled; and gave it up. But it would
not do to leave them on all night; so 1
went at it again, and at last enc came
off so suddenly; and over l went on the
floor, and into his hat, which l had put
down for minute. I could have cried.
And the other came off in the same
way, just as hard and just as sudden at
last. Then put soft blanket over
Orlando and sat in my sewing chair all
night. Oh, how heavily he breathed
And had, as You may fancy, the most
dreadful fears. He might have killed
himself for all I know. The perfect
ones 60 first, it is said.
"Oh, how diferently..should I have
felt had anything have happened to
my dear Orlando He has not had so
exhausting day since, and I think he
sees the folly of over,work, though if
courts will keep open SO late, what can
poor lawyers dos I think it is very in
considerate in the judge. I wonder if
he has wife-the mean old thing.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-01-28

a Lowell mill girl the other day
said to director who wished her to
consent to a reduction Of wages: "Bei
.ore I'd do it I'd see you, and your
whole graspin' set, ia To phiet Pnnpin'
hunder at three cents clap"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-01-28

An Indiana man bet $1,000 that he
could ride the fySwheel IN saw mill,
and as his widow paid the bet she re-
marked: .sWilliam was a kind husband,
but he didn't know much about fly.
wheels" H
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-01-28

A Chicago Alderman tried for three
hours to think Of George Washington's
last name but lie couldn't do it. He
said he knew it was George and that
the man had something to do with the
Mexican war, but he couldn't rememb-
err further,-Detrot Press. e
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2netitat.
xNEMosYNa.

These lettess! Der the faded pile
linger, thinking foolish thoughtD
That one will answer to beguile
The pain that memory has brought
To-day, as erstwhile. Now as then,
One leads me through them all again.
Oh, what may be Of generous life
Disclosed within single fold
OF shaating paper, when the knife
Has opefed to its heart of gold! -r
The ripe pomegranate's CRIMSON GORE
Is pale beside such sanguine store.
Now comes, as orce. and coming goes,
The postman on his round the same;
And yet, ah me he little knows
How poorer far than when he came
Full ,eighted from some favoring air,
Wi those white doves that sought his care.
Beneath the down, carcanet
OF shining gems each presence were.
A living fame is in them yet,
And spreads its glow the the paper DER
Wits sparkling jewels set in forms
OF light, that even the ruby warmH.
4 }+ -tl-L $500
You've seen white sails on scft blue seas-
Flower tufts aflame on velvet lawns
Fair fields beneath fair bloss 'ning trees,
And snowy erests in rosy dawns,
So, bloom that other bloom presents,
Beauty that beauty supplements. .-
Is symbol of the harmony -..se sa
In which his thought and word had grown
To charming shapes Of symmetry;
Each by a subtle virtue known
Yet perfected by that sweet grace
OF fairness wed to fullest place.
Such letters never more to me
cnr,,o frio hir,'c AOeYa
TITS only left that tenderly
My thought retrace the thought that sirs
In these mute words. The lutte may lie
Untouched: its music cannot die.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-01-28

A bashfal young clergyman recently
rising to preach for the first time, made
2 terrible mix of it by announcing his
text in this wise: "And Immediately
the cock wept and Peter went out and
crew bitterly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-01-28

A petriied negro was lately found in
garnet over law Office in village in
Mississippi. 1t was supposed that he
undertook to study law, and became
absorbed in Blackstone.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-01-28

a young man says the prettiest girl
in town wears blue topped stockings,
and she is not afraid to show them.
lie saw them hanging on olothes-
line in the back yard.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-01-28

When man breaks his neck trying
to get out of the way of slightning
bug" supposipg it to be the bead light
of locomotive. it is time for him to
sign the pledge.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-01-28

An agricultural paper says that kind
words will cure COW of kicking but
many prefer the old way of mauling
the critter with rail until her heart is
broken.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-01-28

A patent iron coffin dealer adver-
tises that any one who uses his in
yention once will never use any ether.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-01-28

Mean spirits, under disappointment
like small beer in thunder storm al
ways turns sour.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-01-28

Snlpar comes from Vespyins; there
fore it is good for orupliens.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-01-28

The best size for man Exercise.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-01-28

YoB PRINTING ofaH kheis AZ the lnw
I'd csrpriccs, neatly xeeuteaat this 0ffics
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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-05-27
Death Of a Distinguished Citizen.
IGN S.

LONDON, May %.
The House of Commons by a ole OF
202 to 81, resolved to adjourn over to-
morrow Derby Day.
William Smith, an American sea-
man and one Of the mulineers Of the
schooner jefferson Borden, said on his
examination to-day that the captain
frequently ill-treated the crew; that
the food was bad and insufficient, and
that they We're frequently required to
work forty-six hours on "a stretch. The
further hearing was adjourned Tor two
weeks, when it is expected the other
prisoners will be III attendance.
LONDON, May 26.
A Daily News special from Vienna,
says the person has been arrested III
that city who was the bearer of an
anonymous letter containing an offer
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of forms. The writer is unknown.
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L

Professor All Peck, the owner of the
famous divining rod, by means of
which he is said to be able to point out
the locality of precious metals, arrived
In Virginia City last Sunday, from II
linois. He gives wondrous accounts
Of the performances of this instru-
ment, which has been q heirloom in
his family for over a century. He
claims that years ago he discovered
the existence OF the bonanza in the
Consolidated Virginia and California
mines, and says that he Is able to trace
the course of the Comstock north and
south.
A ton of ore from the Gilbert ledge,
near Bolivia district, recently worked
at the Humboldt Reduction Works,
Welded 1916 60. The Gilbert mine is
situated about twelve miles south of
Clark's ranch, in Pleasant Valley, a
short distance from the Bolivia copper
mines.
Nine car loads OF the train recently
wrecked near Lucin, passed Winne-
mucca last Monday, on the way to the
railroad shops at sacramento. Among
the relics of the disaster were three
locomotives, two of which were so
badly damaged that they had to be
taken through on fiat cars.
There was q fight last Sunday at the
race course near Virginia City, between
: dog and . wildcat. The contest last
ID thyee-quarters OF an hour, and re-
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suited in the death of the cat. over
three hundred persons witnessed the
match, and all of them were doubtless
immensely edited by the intellectual
exhibition.
Among the departures from Virginia
City on Saturday evening were I.C.
Bateman and ex-senator William M.
Stewart. "Ike" was up there to see
his old-time friends, and "Blll IS
credited with diabolical designs upon
the titles of various Constock claims.
II. A. Bentley, better known as
"pick- Bentley, died at Elko last Fri
dav.a re was buried with Masonic
honors. Dick was one of the pioneers
of Eastern Nevada, and was an old
resident of Shasta county, California.
Chatham has declined to accept Will
liams, challenge to fight him again,
giving as his reason, that having con-
WINGED himself that he can whip him
he is content to retire from the ring
which he intends to do.
1t is understood that the Director OF
the United States Mint will visit Car
son City next month, to be present at
the annual cleaning up.
Rover, the alleged murderer OF
Sharp, has written a poem, which is
published in the Sitver State.
The Truckee House, near Verdi,
with its contents, was totally destroyed
by fire last Sunday. Loss, $4,000.
Ii is said that g. w. Kendall, ex.
Congressman from Nevada, has taken
up bis residence in San Francisco.
fetal ice speculation.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-05-27

SHOOTING Al ORANaE.-Last Sun
day a hundred people went to Steam
boat Springs from Virginia City, to see
ex-Mayor Kaneen shoot an orange from
the head of a damphool who goes by
the name Of Stonewall Jackson. 1t
was reported that a wager of $1,000 had
been staked on the result, but this
proved a mistake, and the parties who
were to make the match failed to come
to terms, and the shooting didn't
come of, although Jackson seemed
perfectly willing to let the other parties
settle the matter between themselves.
A person who is fool enough to lend
himself for such a purpose can be of
but little account anyway, and a hole
through his head would probably
cause less damage to the world than
the spelling Of a good orange.