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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-05-31
MISS BRADY is A LADY OF
NERVE.
SIN INCHES FROM SURE DEATH
AND NEVER LOST HER HEAD.

AND NEVER LOST HER HEAD.
4 philadelphia telegram says
Edward Brady, lawyer Of West
Philadelphia, has a daughter who
has no equal for pluck and conr-
age. After having been precipl-
tated down a tbirty-fOOt embank'
ment in the dark at Berwin, to the
track of the Pennsylvania railroad,
her body pinned to the ties by the
debris of wrecked phaetOn and a
struggling horse so that she could
not move, she lay there while the
western express train came thun'
dering on, not knowing whether
she would be killed or NOT, and
never tainted. Fortunately her
head was nearly six inches from
the rail. She felt the scaldlng
heat of the fire. chamber AZ the en-
CINE dashed by, but smiled when
she was released and wanted to
Chamber up the bank herself.
Miss Brady and II. +. Ward
started Thursday morning for a
twenty-hve-mile drive to West
chester and thereabOuts. Mr..
Ward is a photographer and went
out TO obtain some landscapes.
Just after dark they started for
home by way of Paola and Ian.
caster pike. Before reaching Der.
win station the roads turn abrupt
~ TO the right at "A clump OF bush.
es. Ward got out and went to the
horses head, but the animal began
to back towards the enhancement.
Ward ran to the phaetOn and tried
to rescue Miss Brady, but 1t
was too late. George W. Johnson
and his brother William, who llye
on the other side cf the embank.
ment, came rushing down and
across the track, bringinga lantern.
Suddenly from Philadelphia came
the rumble Of the express train.
One Of the Johnsous selzed the
lantern and sprInted down the
track just as the headlight CLEAN
ed around the curve. He waved
the light lrantically. The engi-
ueer saw there was trouble and
put on the brakes. Mr.. Ward
called to Miss Brady and asked if
she could move herself, and she
answered no" 4 nelghbOr who
bad joined the party added more
despair by crying, "My God, the
girl will be killed - Then the two
men sprang to one side, the tram
crashed into the horse and
the pbaetOn, both Of which
projected over the rail. The
train came to stop just be.
fore the last tTO cars reached the
debris. Mr.. Ward, by this time
frantic, sprang forward, expecting
to see her beheaded. Before he
could reach her he heard her voice
saying she was all right. She bad
never lost her nerve while the hot
breath OF the engine snOrtad III
her face and tore away the phaeton
and horse from on top of her.
Miss Brady was easily eXtrcated
now, and although her shoes had
been torn from her feet she was
led TO iutting stone, where she
sat down. One of The horses feet
had been cut of and three OF his
legs were broken. He seemed
iusensible and did not even grOan.
The train remained in the cut
over an hour and the conductor
endeavored to persuade Miss
Brady to come to town in spe.
cial train fitted with a coach. She
refused, said she was all right,
even attempted pleasantly or two
and walked to DIR. Atkins drug
store, where her wounds were
dressed. She had quite severe
scalp.wolnd and large confusion
on her forehead.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-05-31
PISTOLS AT SIX PAGES.
~ OLD VIRGINLiNS WRATH

HE HEARS THE HONOR OF VlR'
GINIA'S DAUGHTERS IMPUGNED,
CHALLENGES THE SLANDBRER
AND SHOOTS HIM IN THE BREAST.
The following is from the Norfolk
Landmark Of Thursday, Ord inst :
a Landmark reporter, during his
rounds yesterday, came across in
formation that led him to believe
that a duel had been fought in this
vicinity only a short time ago. lie
followed up the clew, and az a re-
suit of his investigation he learned
enough to convince him that such
was the case, though he was un-
able to learn the names of the
parties TO the affair.
From what could he learned it
seems that three or four days ago
party OF three men from Boston
were reading an article which APP
peared IN one Of the city papers
not n very long while ago, and a
discussion arose over the article
As result of the discussion one
Of the men made "a remark abont
the women Of this section OF the
state which was anything but
complimentary. The remark was
overheard by an old gentleman
who resides in this vicinity, and
though he was cautioned not to
take any notice OF the remark, he
at once did 80.
He approached the party and
stepping alongside Of the one who
had made the remark, be SAID 81
heard your conversation just now,
and pronounce every word OF 1t "A
lie OF the the deepest dye, and no
gentleman would utter such words"
The party who had made the re-
marks about our women said
"The cap fits
The Old gentleman replied "Eou
are liar The party addressed
then struck the old gentleman with
stick. The old gentleman then
said, "You are a young man and /
am old enough to be your father
now, if you call yourself q gentle
man (which | don't, aud | belittle
myself by making you this PROPOSE
tom, equalize the difference be-
tween Ms as to physical strength
and 20 with me short distance
and We will settle the question"
The man from Boston paused for
a moment and the Old gentleman
SAID 81 demand 1t of you and If
YOU refuse I will shoot you down
"a would a dog"
rhe friends of the man from
Boston advised him to 90, and
after procuring two Colts revOlv.
ers, the party started mp the road.
They went about two miles and
came to spot which 1t was
thought would suit their purpose.
Both parties were accompanied by
two friends, and the necessary ar
raugementS were soon made.
SIX PAGES were chosen as the
distance aud the principals took
their positions. The word was
given and both fired. The Boston
man fell at the first fire, shot in
LETT breast, but the Virginia
champion was untouched. lie
walked up to the prQstrate man
and asked him if he wanted to re-
peat, and was answered IN the
negative.
The old gentleman then SAID,
"y0u will have to, or take back
what you have said" The wound
ed man did so, and the party then
dispersed, but not before, as a
parting shot, the old gentleman
sail: "Let this be lesson to you,
and mind in the future how you
talk in the presence OF an Ola
Virginia gentleman OF the daugh-
tiers Of Old Virginia"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-05-31
Democratic Blood in the Air.

This is the year to tell the truth
about David Bennett Hill, one OF
the most ignorant, narrow and
INSCRIPTIONS pOt.hOuse politicians
who ever pretended to be a Demo.
crat or knitted a Democratic ticket.
He is rot honest enough to be
reputable, and he has not brains
enough to conceal the traces of his
subterranean wOrk.-&. LOUIS ne
DabHc Dem
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-05-31

During the last month a large
number of emlgrants have been
passing through Montana en- route
to the British possessions, trav-
cling by wagon. It has been
ascertained that they are MOrmons
from Utah and Idaho, and that
their destination IS the country
through which the Gall railway
passes.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-05-31
A RARE BUSINESS CHANCE

The undersigned has for Sale or Rent at
Aionzayille, Shen. Co, Va, dwelling and
Store-roOm Gall new aud under TIN rocD,
with cistern, good garden. lot con-
tanning abOnt one acre Of ground,
stables and therontbnldngs. The store
room is 4Ox2O feet. This property is 10
good neighborhood and is convenient 10
churches, schools aud postoiiice. The
mercantile stand is considered good
one, aud always did thriving business
when occupied. Terms moderate. For
further particulars call on or address
EMMA HAAS,
Dec. u 'o5-t.G Aionzaylle, Va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-05-31

Four more OF the men who
robbed Paymaster Wham have
been arrested in Arizona. All are
now In prison at Fort Thomas,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-05-31
CO NH: !

Only call in at the OnePrice
Clothing House. BY 50 doing
we will take pleasure in show
ing our stock, whether you buy
Or not.
If We do not sell as cheap, or
more 50 for the quality Of goods
offered than any one else. We
do not expect you to buy Of US
don't ask it.
We keep everything in gen.
tlemen and boys line, too much
to enumerate, but everything
from the soles Of the feet to the
crown of the head.
All of our goods wear well
and can be safely guaranteed.
Our line of Gents Furnish
ing Goods is certainly the most
complete IN the county. linen
our summer or hot weather
suits, coats and vests, will sur
prise you. When you exam.
inc the quality and learn the
prices, We know you will buy.
Our line Of Iats defy compc.
tition in quantity, quality ami
cheapness Of price.
We thank the many who
have called, and ask them to
call again and bring their faith.
ers, brothers fncles and neph-
also. v
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-05
The Future of Russia.

Not only is Russia the greatest
military power in the world, but she
is the European power with the
largest homogeneous population and
the greatest expansive force. Ter
ritorially she has the largest empire,
possessing a vast share of the old
world, and hers is a people full of
patriotic and religious spirit and so
we'll disciplined that all except an in
fnitesimal minority obey cheerfully
and without question under all circum-
stances, whether good or evil, the will
of single man Yet. although sub
ject to what, with our parliamentary
ideas, we are disposed to style despot-
ism. the Russian people are full of
spirit and of those qualities which we
consider specially Anglo-Saxon =
''pluck'' and go" Russia has alb
sorbed with rapidity, but with COM
pleteness, the greater part of central
Asia, has drawn steadily nearer and
nearer to our frontier and has made
herself extremely popular with the
people she has conquered. Her policy
throughout the century has been APP
parently fixed in object, but pursued
with patience; and while there seems
to be no reason to suppose any prob
ability of a speedy collision, which
England will do nothing to provoke,
it is impossible for those who are
charged with the defense of India to
shut their eyes to the possibilities or
even the probabilities of the future
Fo mighty Review.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-05

One of the most interesting achieve
ments in modern engineering is the
electric mountain railway recently
opened to the public at the Burgen-
stock, near Lucerne. The rails de-
scribe one grand curve formed upon
an angle of 112 degrees. and the sys-
tenn is such that the journey is made
as steadily and smoothly as upon any
of the straight funicular lines. The
Burgenstock is almost perpendicular,
from the shore of Lake Lucerne to the
Burgenstock is 1880 feet, and it is
1850 feet above the level of the sea.
The total length of the line is 938 me-
tors. and it commences with a gradient
of 80 per cent, which is increased IS
per cent. after the first 400 meters,
this being maintained for the rest of
the journey. A single pair of rails is
used throughout, and the motive pow
er, electricity, is generated by two
dynamos, each of twenty-five horse
powe-, which are worked by water
wheel of nominally 125 horsepower,
erected upon the river Aar at it's
mouth at Buochs, three miles away,
the electric current being conducted
by means of insulated copper wires.
The loss in transmission is estimated
at twenty-five per cent IN. Y. Sun.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-05
ON THE RIGHT TRACK.
How . Chicago Sleuth Obtained a Clau
to q Mysterio us Crime.

How Chicago Sleuth Obtained a C,.,-
to Mysterio us Crime.
I'll follow him to the ends of the
earth! He shall not escape me!''
The tall, powerfully built man
attired in suit of dark blue, who
Kissed these words through his Set
teeth stood in the shadow of a one.
story coal house in a dark, noisome
Philadelphia-like alley, and watched
with widely-staring eyes a figure
moving slowly along down the Homo
Kong district of Clark street.
The watcher was wide awake, and
the saloons had not yet closed for The
night.
1t was evident he was not a police
man.
Emerging from the alley he fol-
lowed stealthily the object of his Dur.
suit, like a sleuth-hound on track Of
its prey. Moving along in the shadow
of the buildings and hating now and
then. but never relaxing for one in.
slant his eager watchfulness, he kent
his man in sight for nearly an hour.
Down Clark to Harrison. west on
Harrison to the river, across the
bridge to Canal. up Canal to Monroe.
and westward on that street for MANY
and many weary block moved this
singular-or rather plural-proces-
sion.
''He little thinks he is followed"
muttered the relentless pursuer. am
shadow him to his lair now if it takes
till the next centennial!''
At last the man whom he was fol-
lowing halted at a modest dwelling
opened the gate that afforded entrance
to the little yard in front, and as he
turned to close it his face, plainly WIS.,
IDLE in the glare of street lamp close
by, was for one brief moment exposed
to the hawk-like gaze of the mysteri
Gus pursuer in the dark blue suit, who
had crOuched in the shadow of a friend
ly Indian cigar sign across the way.
The next instant he had disappeared
within the house.
With a smothered cry of exultation
the eager watcher took out note
book and pencil and jotted down a
memorandum. His fingers trembled
with excitement.
81 saw his FACET he said, in a hvs-
terical whisper. 81 was not mistaken.
And now have his street and number.
At last | am on the trail. If he finds
out any thing about that mysterious
disappearance I'll know just where he
goes to get it. Ha! At last! At lastr'
He was a high-priced detective
shadOwing fifteen-dollar week
newspaper reporter to see if he could
find some clew to the latest mystery
that was battling the entire force
Chicago Tribune
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-05
BE OF GOOD CHEER.

The Steady, Provident Farmer Never
Comes to Actual Want.
"A farmer never crossed the thresh-
old of our almshouse. So said Mr..
King, the superintendent of a Massa-
chusetts almshouse, in the farmers
meeting at Boston recently. The
statement is significant, full of mean
ing. 1t can not be said of all the aims
houses OF the country. perhaps, but
the exceptions are not numerous
enough to disprove the rule. If a
farmer goes to the poor-house it is be-
cause he has been improvident, lazy.
Incorporate, or Tin one case in a
thousand) peculiarly unfortunate. The
steady, Industrious, provident farmer
never comes to actual want. This is
a fact, and it is one that ought to give
comfort and comparative content to
thousands of husbandmen who to-day
are disheartened and almost ready to
give up the weary struggle of years.
You may have heavy load to carry;
bear it bravely. 1t will Tighten. The
energy born of determination and
sustained by manly pluck will alone
make it easier to carry, and in good
time will enable you to throw it Off
1t is the final charge that wins the
battle. No one ever yet succeeded by
losing heart in the conflict. The
weak succumb at the first appearance
of trouble, and all is then lost; what
worse could possibly result if you
struggle bravely until overcome? You
may be apparently hemmed in by
towering diffic ulties, tut there is a
way out and it is your duty to find it.
Do not sit down in despair and unre-
sistingly let your burdens crush you.
Such course is weak, unmanly and
surely disastrous. Stand up like a
man, made in the image of God. and
bravely face your troubles Attack
them with all the force and will of
your being. 1t is the only way to sue
coed, and the only one worthy of man.
hood.-Ohio Farmer
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-05
THE GREEK ACTORS.
low They Dressed and How They We're
Paid in Old Athens.

low they Dressed anu HOW Aney were
Paid in Old Athens.
It was customary to increase the
tature of the actors by the use OF
.othurnus or buskin-a kind of high
,oot. ornamented in front. and having
layer of sole some three inches thick.
The cothurnus was painted the same
.olor as the robe worn. In addition
@ this, masks covering the whole head
ind face were used. On the top, over
he forehead, was a lofty frontlet of
,onical form, which must have added
considerably to the stature and dignity
Of the actor; inside the mask there
seems to have been some contrivance
Tor strengthening the power OF the
goice to enable it to fill the immense
space of the auditorium. Bell-shaped
vessels of bronze are said TO have been
placed in various parts of the theater
10 reflect the sound, and the actors
we're subjected to severe course of
training both as to power and modu-
lation OF voice. Many of the actors
were men of position and in
Guence in Attic society, and
more than one had been intrusted
with diplomatic and other missions.
sometimes the poet himself played in
lis own compositions, as Aeschylus is
taid to have done. 1t may interest
some of the craft of the present day to
f,arn that as ruch as a talent (nearly
80 pounds) has been paid to an actor
If note for two performances. There
we're only three performers in speak
ing parts, the others were silent; in
iced, they could not have spoken had
they tried. for their masks had the
prifice of the mouth closed, while
those worn by the principal actor and
his two subordinates were constructed
with the mouth open in the shape of
an o. No women were allowed TO act,
the female parts being taken, as in
Shakespearean times with us. by boys
d. young men, not only on the stage
itself, but in the chorus. Sophocles,
when a youth, was selected for his
grace and beauty to lead the choral
dance at the festival given in honor of
the victors at Salamis. The dresses
worn on the stage bore no resem blance
to the ordinary Athenian costume. but
were probably modification of the
festal robes worn in the old Dionysiac
procession, and consisted of flowing
robes of purple and yellow and other
brilliant hues. crowns or chaplets. and
embroidered girdles. These robes were
so lengthy as to cover the feet, and
were common to all characters, male
as well as female Chambers Journal.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-05
DRAMATIC INSTINCT.
S.ss Desire That Influences Man IN Em'
beIiis.ing Ordinary Stories.

S.s9 Desire That 1nnuences Moh IN nIA'
beIiishing Ordinary Stories.
There are many people who are
neither dramatists nor novelists by
profession, but who yet have such
q keen eye for ''effect" that they
may be said to be both. Like
farce writer's, such people are quick
to see situation" and, if neces-
sary, to make one, in order to indulge
in a little cheap theatrical display. 1t
would not be difficult to show that al
most every man of genius or poetic
temperament has INDUCED more or
less in this propensity; in many cases,
doubtless, without intending any harm
by the stimulation or untruthfulness.
Some one ventured to remind Alexan-
Dire Dumas that an anecdOte he had
just related was not strictly in accord
ance with the truth. ''NO," he said
frankly, lit was not, know; but the
story was ever so much better as told
it," The same desire has Influenced,
and will influence, thousands OF per-
sons in embellishing story. Being a
novelist. Dumas may perhaps be ex-
cused for giving play to his imagination
for the sake of frightening ''etfect;"
and the same excuse could be urged in
favor of those novelists who, in record
ing their personal experiences"
hardly ever allow one to lose sight OF
the fact that they are story-tellers by
profession. So much of their time
is spent in contriving situations that
it is not at all surprising that they are
often tempted to stray from the paths OF
absolute truthfulness. The general
public, however, has no such excuse.
Yet so keen is the dramatic instinct
with many people that they contrive
''situations'' with fertility of re-
source that would make many novelists
wild with envy. But the dramatic
instinct is mostly displayed in the tell
ing of stories, in connection with which
''truth is" no doubt, "a sad hamperer
of genius because it comparatively
rare in real life that experiences fit in
with preconceived notions. These
whether owing to innate ideas or from
loving study of fiction is more than
need be determined-ar frequently rO-
mantle in the extreme. Fitz Doodle
confessed that in all the comedies and
rOmances he had read the hero had al
ways gO-between-a valet or humble
follower-who performed the intrigue
of the piece; and consequently he Sc
lected some subordinate to carry mis-
letters to Minna Lowe, notwithstand-
ing that he might easily have given her
them himself. There may be a good
deal underlying this little bit OF
satire. In private life the love of eff
feet is generally pernicious. Every
body remembers that the immortal
Pecksniff always contrived to inform his
daughters of the coming of any visitor
in order that they might be found suit
ably employed; and every body remem-
bers, moreover, that those charming
girls were greatly surprised and
blushed furiously when the visitors ar
rived. Chambers Journal.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-05
GRAND CANARY FUNERALS,
The Spanish Burial Ceremony and Gre
mat ION by OuickIime.

The Spanish Burial Ceremony and Gre
NATION by Qu;cklime.
Slowly the head of funeral process
sion appeared from the street by the
Bishops palace and began to glide be-
tween the promenade and th !, church.
Four laughing acoiytes In scarlet cas-
socks, with crucifixes AMI gilded lamps
on slaves, came irst. The priest with
his book came noXt, attended on each
side by boy win lamp TO illuminate
his pages. H sang the service as he
stumbled over the uneven stones of
the street The body, under a pail,
carried by four men. who were at
tended by knot of others for their re-
lief. followed the priest, and then, in
long parallel lines came the friends
and relatives of the deceased, with
lamps interspersed among them, to the
number of about two hundred. The
heavy lava portal of the cemetery by
the sea-shore bears the inscriptions:
do not be deaf to the voice that tells
you all is illusion except death" Here
all the lamps save two were pulled out
by the boys, and most of the mourners
turned on their heels, and, with fresh
cigars between their lips, returned to
the city.
Ten or twelve of us, however, ac-
companied the chief mOurner within
the gates. A man with a sack of lime
on his shoulder and a pipe in his
mouth. walking with the arrogance of
one proud without cause, preceded the
coffin as it was lifted from iron stair
case to stair-ca until we reached the
particular niche in the high ''cOlum-
barium" which was to receive it. Then
it was set on the ground, the lid was
removed. and the man with the lime
emptie- bhe contents of his sack over
the deceased woman, methodically
spreading and pressing it until moth
ing was visible of her except the small,
well-shod feet. He kept his pipe in his
mouth during this operation. The
chief mourner, while infinitely watch
ing the process attendant upon the
burial of his mother, found time to
light cigarette and chat with his
friends. and the two remaining acolytes
grinned and played tricks by holding
their lamps so that curious shadows
fiuttered over the dead woman and the
lime-man. At length the latter looked
up with an interrogative grunt: Are
YOU satisfied, senor?" Perfectly, re-
piled the chief mOurner.
The lid was replaced, the coffin was
run energetically into its appointed
groove, and all was ended. Twenty
four hours ago the deceased was alive
and we'll; twenty-four hours hence sh'
will be half cremated.-Glbraltar
Times.