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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-03-29
The INAUGURATION Ball,

The inauguration ball, after pay
ing all expenses, which were very
great, netted the sum of $4,000,
which has been placed as q fund
for the benefit of the poor in Wash
ington. 80 that much good some.
times comes out of what some
think a great evil or sin, For
people to dance under the sound of
good music is Just as natural and
Just as harmless as it is to get mar
ried or attend a fine opera.-Lynch-
burg Adranoe.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-03-29
FATAL SOMNAMBULISM.
A MAN IN HIS SLEEP WALKS INTO A
MULE CORAL AND IS KICKED
IN THE BREAST.

RICHMOND. March %. "A special
TO the state from Martinsville says:
Julius Young, an Italian stOnecut-
ter, died here last night from inju-
ries caused by a kick from mule
on the night Of che 10Th. 1t was a
sad case of faral sOmnambulism.
Young, with a number Of his coun.
trymen, we're employed on the
stone work for the Roanoke ~
Southern railroad bridge across the
river two miles from town. On the
night of the accident he retired as
usual in the tents at the camp.
About 10 o'clock, while in a ft OF
sOmnambulsm, he arose and wan.
dered into a lot where the camp
mules were cOraled. Walking close
to vicious animal, Young was
kicked by both hind feet full IN the
breast. His cutlery brought his
companions to the scene. He was
found TO be seriously injured and
a physician was sent for. lie was
a favOrite aud with tender and pa.
thetlc care was nursed by his faith
ful comrades, hat TO no avail as
death ended his terrible suffering
last night.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-03-29
Death Of a Confederate Pirate.

ST.. JOHN, n. B., March o.
Robert Cox died in Carleton yes
terday. He was one Of the four
meu who in 1861 captured the
Chesapeake OF the Crom well line.
They took the steamship to the
Nova Scotia coast and she was
afterward given up to the United
States. The men were arrested
here and the American Govern.
ment endeavored to have them ex.
tradited tor murder, as they had
killed one of the men on the steam
ship. Tie men we're discharged
on the ground that New Brunswick
courts had no Jurisdiction over an
offense committed on tho high seas.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-03-29
Valuable Letters Stolen from the
Mails.

A dispatch from Piedmont, w.
Va, March 90, says: It is believed
that a stolen mail pouch which
was found ripped open and secret.
ed in a cujvert near here yesterday,
contained a large amount of money
and valuable letters. 1t has been
known here for some days that
the mail had gone astray, as checks
for large amounts had been sent,
aud were not heard from. Among
the missing mail was a note for
$4,000 sent from the Piedmont
bank. How much money the
robbers secured cannot be ascer.
tanned at this time. Detectives
from Washington are here looking
up the case.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-03-29

The German Government has
issued q white book on Samoan
affairs, la which Bismarck de-
scribes the conduct Of Knappe as
lacking III calmness and GOODNESS,
and as contrary to the Emperor's
policy. Referring to DIR. Knappe's
proposal to annex Samoa, Prince
Bismarck reiterates his view that
to seek to effect a change In the
political situation In Samoa with.
out the consent OF England and
America would not accord with
treaty arrangements.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-03-29

An old maid recently married a
boy of seventeen and took him
home to raise. The youth tired OF
the honeymoon before week and
ran back to his parents. Little
boys should beware OF old maids.
And little maids should beware OF
old boys also.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-03-29
A ThrlIlInU Suicide,

CONCORD, n. H., March 23.-As
a passenger train from Claremont
to Concord was nearing Mount
Sunspee yesterday afternoon, the
engineer saw a man near the track
wildly waving his hands as il
signalling the train. The train was
stopped near where the man stood.
W hen it had come to a standstlll
the man deliberately placed a re-
volver to his head and shot him
self dead. He turned out to be
Horace Palmer, 30 years old, and
a farmer, working for a Mr.. Lear
at Sutton. No cause IS assigned.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-03-29

VIRGINIA, TO-WIT;
At rules held in the Clerks Office
of the Circuit Court of Shenandoah eOun-
ty, March 9Th, lsS9.
Ellen Diggs by Ezra Albert her next
friend, -----..----.-.-- $3.50. Complt'
AGINsT IN CHANCERY.
Franklin Diggs, .--...-. ..---.---. Deft.
The object Of this suit is TO obtain a de-
cree OF divorce rinculO matrimOnii.
It appearing by affidavit filed that the
defendant Is not an inhabitant Of the
state Of Virginia-IT Is ORDERED, That
no do appear here within fifteen days after
due publication hereof, and do what Is
necessary TO protect his interest and that
a copy Of this order he published in some
newspaper printed in Woodstock, once a
week for four successive weeks and copy
be posted at the front door Of the Court
House Of said county, on the first day Of
the next County Court.
GRO. w. MmEY, c. c. csc.
A Copy Teste,
Gro. w. MILEY, Geese.
Roller 4 Logan, p.
March s-4 /.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-03-29
RARE BUSINESS CHANCE

The undersigned has for Sale or Rent at
A,onzavlle, Shen. Co, Va, dwelling and
Store-room Gall new and under TN roofl
with cistern, good garden, lot con-
tanning about one acre Of ground
stables and Observation-Disclosures The store
room is lOx20 feet. This property Is In
good neighb0rhood and is convenient to
churches, schools and postotice. The
mercantile stand is considered good
one, aud always did a thriving business
when occupied. Terms moderate. For
further particulars call on or address
EMMA HAAS,
Dec. II. '-s.-t. {. Alonzayille, Va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-03-29

The unusually high tides and
heavy seas wrought great havoc
along the New Jersey and Long
Island coasts last Thursday, The
damage to property will amount to
hundreds OF thousands of dollars.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-03-29

A colored man says he saw
frog In Pittsylvania county one
and one.half feet in length, with
hands like child, and could jump
FIVE feet.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-03-29

Statesmen Wanted 6 s., 81 : s:s: :; MFR i'
Steady employment guaranteed. SALARY
AND EXPENSES paid to successful men. APP
ply at once stating age. Mention this pa
per. CHASE BROTHERS COMPANY,
Feb. go m. Rochester, N. Y.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-31
Chinese Floating Gardens.

In recent number of the China
ReUieU, DIR. MacGOwan describes the
manner in which floating fields and
gardens are formed in China. In the
month of April a bamboo raft ten feet
to twelve feet long and about half as
broad is prepared. The poles are
dashed together with interstices of an
inch between each. Over this layer
of straw an inch thick is spread, and
then coating two inches thick of adj
hesive mud taken from the bottom of
canal or pond. which receives the seed.
The raft is mOored to the bank in still
water, and requires no further atten-
ton. The straw soon gives way and
the soil also, the roots drawing sup
port from the water alone. In about
twenty days the raft becomes covered
with the creeper Gpomea reptans),
and its stems and roots are gathered
for cooking. In autumn its small
white petals and yellow stamens, nest
ling among the round leaves, presents
a very pretty appearance. In some
places marshy land is prottably Guilt
waited in this manner.
Besides these floating vegetable gar
ucuS IueIo are also uOdlluS IlC0 ILLUS.
Upon RATS constructed as above weeds
and adherent mud were placed as a
flooring, and when the rice shoots
were ready for transplanting they
were placed in the floating soil, which
being adhesive and held in place by
weed roots, the plants were maintained
in position throughout the season. The
rice thus planted ripened in from sixty
to seventy, in place of 100 days. The
RATS are cabled to the shore, floating
on lakes, pools, or sluggish streams.
These floating fields served to avert
famines, whether by drought or flood.
When other fields were submerged
and their crops sodden or rotten, these
fioated and fourished, and when
drought prevailed they subsidized with
the falling water, and while the soil
around was rid advanced to maturity.
Agricultural treatises contain plates
representing rows of extensive rice
fields moored to sturdy trees on the
banks of rivers or lakes which existed
formerly in the lacustrine regions of
the Lower Yangtse and Yellow Rivers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-31
The Newest Game.

The newest game takes the form of
an information party, and is begun by
passing to each gentleman a card, and
to the ladies small pieces of paper,
which are numbered. Those who dis
cover the same number on their card
and paper are partners for the game.
Each couple must think of a ques-
ton, sensible or ridiculous, historical
or in regard to the weather, to be
written on the cards, after which the
cards are to be gathered together, and
the leader reads each in turn, giving a
few moments for the partners to con-
slider the subject and write an answer,
which should be read aloud in turn.
This is where the fun of the game be-
gins, as many of the answers are ex-
ceedingly queer. Those having COR
rect answer mark their card 10. a
wrong answer mark their card O, and
if the answer is anywhere near right
it is counted g. When all are added
prizes may be distributed as in pro-
gressive games for the best and poorest
record.
The instructive part of the game is
the discussion which follows the
questions. The height of Bunker Hill
monument is what everybody living
near it ought to know, and yet at an
information party held few even
ings ago only one person in company
of twenty was sure of the exact num-
Der of feet. Boston IrGUeJer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-31
Things Worth Knowing.

If the whole egg is too much of
burden for the invalid's stomach try the
yolk only.
If poisoned by ivy, battle the affected
parts freely three times a day with
sweet spirits of inter.
Damp salt will remove the discolora-
tons of cups and saucers caused by tea
and careless washing. '
To clean willow furniture use salt
and water. Apply it with nail-brush.
scrub well and dry thoroughly.
A room with low ceiling will seem
higher if the window-curtains hang to
the floor. Lambreqnins may be used
to extend the curtains to the ceiling
and thus carry out the effect
A London medical man says: "Be
careful in your dealings with horse
radish. 1t irrates the stomach far
more than spice, and an overdose will
bring on an unpleasant sensation for
DAYS"
For excessive perspiration of the feet
one part of alum with two parts Of
glycerine should be rubbed on the feet
at night and light open sock worn.
In the morning the feet should be
washed with tepid water.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-31
Tales from the Gum Arabic.

In the visions of the night Malek Ak
Drawbar lay upon his bed, and saw all
peoples of the earth fastening togeth-
er, to be assigned to their future abid-
ing places. AS he looked off to the
left he saw vast multitude, whom no
man might number, fiocking by them
selves, and at short intervals large
crows came from various directions to
join themselves with this great throng.
He noticed, also, that all these people
regarded each other with strong but
ill-concealed suspicion. ''And who
are these asked Malek Ak Draw bar,
"who outnumber the sands of the sea
shore for multitudeP" "Oh, those fell
lowsP" replied his guide. ''those are
the men who discovered Artemus
Ward and brought out Bill Nye."
"And what will be done with them?"
asked Malek. Cant tell, replied his
guide; They're not all in yet; they'll
be coming in along for the next CEN
fury" And then Malek Ak Drawbar,
remembering that he had once written
to the Goonaer Ha6beeE that he was the
first man to find Mark Twain and
developed his humor that was then
latent in him, gave cold SILVER foot
long. at was a close squeak for me. :"
he said, and he resolved that during
the rest of his life he would tell the
truth, SO far as it was compatible with
editorial writing on Reform paper
Blrdette
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-31
Human Intellect.

We ought to be perfectly happy that
we live in this glorious age of scien-
tific thought. We believe there never
was an age in which the astronomer of
Harvard observatory could PROFOUND
the following problem and receive so
many perfectly reasonable answers to
it: Suppose, said he, ''that three
snakes, each two feet in length, should
catch each other by the tip of the tail,
thus making circle six feet in cir
conference. Suppose that each snake
should begin to swallow the one in
front of him. In what way would
the resultant figure, after each snake
had swallowed the one in front
of him, differ from the original circle?"
The answers have been many and
various, some of them, we are informed.
'entering the consideration of the
fourth dimension of space, because any
one of the snakes would have followed
the two in front of him and yet have
been swallowed by the two back of
him, and, therefore, would be both in
side and outside of his two fellows.
The man who lives in an age when
men can tackle and grasp and make
clear to others an idea of this sort has
no business to be going about talking
of the good old times or looking hope
fully forward to anything more millen-
niumish. WaShsnQtO1a Post.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-31
The Coal Fields of Montana.

Pennsylvania experts who have been
up the Rocky Fork say that 500 men
working ten hours day could not ex-
haust the coal deposits in sight there
in LOO years. This is one of Mon
tana's new things. Every evening a
long train of heavily loaded coal cars
is pulled into Billings and weighed.
The road, extending ifty-fve miles
southwest to Red Lodge, is only just
in operation. The coal looks like that
which comes to ST. Louis from Illinois.
Mining it is like running train along
side of mountain and loading every
thing in sight. There are some veins
over twenty feet thick. Coal is put on
the cars at a cost of 81. so ton. This
branch road was built by ex-Gov.
Hauser and other Montana men to
supply smelling works. A contract
for 500 tons day is now being filled.
The road to Red Lodge runs along the
west side of Bear Tooth mountain, but
on the east side nature has been equal
lv liberal, and some say that the coal
there is more like Pennsylvania
anthracite, and will coke. The veins
on the east side run from eight 10
twenty-four feet in thickness. Another
road is projected to reach this east side
section, said to be backed by Elijah
Smith. This latter enterprise is ex-
pected to go through Wyoming as well
As southern Montana. and strike the
Union Pacific at Rawlins or there
abouts.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-31

San Francisco places the number at
10000. The effect of this population
upon the prosperity of the city is thus
stated by a local paper: These 49,
900 Chinese earn at least one dollar
day each, over and above their board.
That is $4,000 per day, or 81, 400, 600
for each month of twenty-six days.
That is over 81, 900, 900 per year which
is being drained through various
Chinese channels from city of 300,-
900 inhabitants. The most of this
money each year, directly or indirectly,
goes to China, never to return"
There is an old colored cobbler in
Hartford, Conn, named A. p. Cleg-
gett, who has for twenty-five years
devoted himself to collecting and
studying the history of rare copper
coins. His son is the champion check
er player of the state. Mr.. Cleggett's
collection of coins comprises a nearly
complete set of pennies issued from
1898 to 1856. His collection is very
valuable and contains many CONS al
most impossible to obtain. His group
of British coppers is very interesting.
Some of them date as far back as 100.
Mr.. Cleggett is always glad to well
come a well-informed numismatist.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-31

placed blindfoIded and and naked, in
an easy reclining posture in bath
tub through which stream of blood
warm water is continually passing.
When properly seated in the bath the
body and lower limbs should be en-
tirely submerged in the warm
stream. Then, with a sharp lancet,
let the attending surgeon open several
veins In the calves and feet of the con-
demned. The thrusts of the lancet in
the warm water would scarcely be felt.
Many man has adopted this painless
method of committing suicide. The
gradual loss of blood, mingled with
the flowing stream, would be almost
unperceived by the victim, who would
gradually weaken and in short time
lose all consciousness and sensibilitv-
condition (known as syncope)-from
which there could be no recovery.
The time that would elapse before
death could be determined only by the
amount of blood to be drawn and the
tenacity of life possessed by the con-
Gemned. To hasten the elimination
of the affair after syncope had been
established, the surgeon might pune
ture the femoral artery.
The stream of warm water continual
~ passing through and from the bath
during the entire execution, would rob
it of its most repulsive features, by
carrying off the blood as fast as it
flowed from the veins of the condemn
ed, and leave the body ready washed
for burial.-Henry N. Hugu'sin, in
Chicago Journal Of Commerce.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-31
A Mistaken Millionaire.

A very rich business man of Boston
told an interviewer the other day how
he began his business life on 81 week.
and how he advanced from that point
to his present position by being tenn
perate, industrious and honest He
ended by saying. ''Any young man
can do as well as | have done if he
only will"
Young men know that this is not
true. Tens of thousands of young men,
during the forty years of that mer-
chants successful career. have been
as virtuous as he, without making
much Roadway in business. They
have been punctual, diligent, faithful
and well skilled in their vocation; but
there they are, about where they were
years ago, working hard for moderate
compensation, and seeing no prospect
of much change.
1t is not possible for many men to
found great stores and make great for
tunes in them, for the simple reason
that the largest city does not furnish
business enough for many such. These
prizes fall to the lot of the few individ-
uals in each trade who combine in
themselves great talent for business
with great tenacity of purpose. They
passionately want to succeed, and they
know how.
If our merchant had said that many
young men could do much better than
he had done, he would have come
nearer the truth. In most of our great
and famous places of business there
are clerks who have done great deal
better than their employers. We saw
the other day a young man of %.
salary $3.50 year, whose father died
ten years ago, leaving wife and four
children with little provision. This
clerk was the eldest boy: he accepted
the sacred duty which devolved upon
him with cheerful courage. He has
carried it gayly along ever since, and
has won in it really brilliant success
happy himself, and cause of happi-
ness to those dearest to him.
There are men whose natural voca-
ton it is to control millions of dollars,
and own tedious superfuity of other
things. Happily, most of US are
spared this great trouble, and have a
chance to discover how little is re-
quired for truly successful and Joyous
existence. Youths Companion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-31
A Chapter of Mistakes.

An Albany girl mistook burglar
who called the other night for her
lover who had agreed TO come at about
the same hour to be the best man at
high-toned elopemen:. The burglar
was quick-witted and led the young
lady away while his pal went in to rob
the house. Then the young man came
and burglar No. 2 pretended to be the
young lady and followed him out into
the night with his pockets full of plum
der. They passed under light and
the lover was dismayed to find that his
companion was man, probably the
angry father of the girl. The young
fellow accordingly decamped. About
the same time the girl discovered.
her mistake and hastily returned to
the house. She was found in a
thoroughly repentant mood on the
doorstep the next morning. Fate
added another drop to the young mans
cup of bitterness by causing him to be
charged with the burglary.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-31
Questions About Railroads.

/. How many miles of railway in
the United StatesP One hundred and
fifty thousand six hundred miles; about
half the mileage of the world.
2. How much have they costP Nine
billion dollars.
8. How many people are employed
by them? More than 100000
f. What is the fastest time made by
a train? Four hundred and twenty
two and six-tenths miles in z hours, %
minutes (433 minutes0 one mile be-
ing made in AZ 1929 seconds, on the
West Shore Railroad, New York.
5. What is the cost of a high-class
eight wheel passenger locomotivef
About $500.
6. What is the longest mileage OPP
Grated by single systemP Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe system, about
5000 miles.
z. What is the cost of palace sleep
ing car? About $4,000 or $1,000 if
''vestibuled."
s. What is the longest railroad
bridge span in the United States?
Cantilever span at Poughkeepsie bridge
-54S feet.
9. What is the highest railroad
bridge in the United StatesP Kinzua
viaduct, on the Erie Road, sos feet
high.
10. Who built the first locomotive.
in the United States. Peter Cooper.
II. What road carries the largest
number of passengersp Manhattan,
Elevated Railroad, New York; $685.
900 day, or 191, 625, 900 yearly.
II. What is the average daily earn
ing of an American locomotiveP About
$500.
Is. What is the longest American
railroad tunnelP Hoosac tunnel, on
the Fitchburg Railway, (42 miles.)
IA. What is the average cost of con-
structing mile of railroadP At the
present time about $4,000.
Is. Where and when was the first
sleeping car used? Upon the Cum
berland Valley Railroad of Pennsyl-
vania; from 1886 to 1S4S.
I6. What are the chances of fatal
accident in railway travelp One killed
in ten million. Statistics show more
than in railway accidents.
Ii. WhaJ line OF railway extends
furthest east and west? Canadian Pa
cific Railway, running from Quebec to
the Pacific ocean.
Is. How long does a steel rail last
with average wear? About Is years.
19. What road carries the largest
number of commuters? Illinois Cen
trial, 1928. 1913 in 1887.
20. What is the fastest time made
between Jersey City and San Fran
cisco? Three days, hours, 80 min
utes, and IL seconds. Special the
atrical train, June, 1S76.-Scribner'
Magazine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-31

from the humbIest hodcarrier TO the
haughtiest hotelkeeper, how to cook
rice as it is cooked in Louisiana and
South Carolina, they would be the
means of increasing rice consumption
in the country fivefold, and of conse-
quently raising the price of the staple.
The gum. Cruel, or mush in the form
of which rice is sent to the table in
about thirty-six out of our thirty-eight
organized states is neither tempting to
the eye nor pleasant to the taste. Rice
prepared by black calico-turbaned
artist of the Louisiana or South
Carolina kitchen is a pretty and
palatable table dish; worked by a
skilled creole necromancer into the
subtle mysteries of jambolaya, and
it is about as seductive dish as could
be gotten up.-Neao Orleans Times
Democrat