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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-12-11
"Graye TeIIiRq" In China.

The queerest industry in the ghostly
line in China is "graye telling" writes
William E. S. Fales, the Chinese expert
now in the Orient. When the average
Mongolian reaches manhool's estate one
Of his fist ambitions is to have a nice
and comfortable grave. The mement
he has the requisite cash he consults one
or more "graye-tellers. These are old
scholars, whose scholarship has not beer
appreciated by the public at large, OIL
who have fallen from grace by gambling,
opium smoking or other vices, and who
earn a precarious living from astrology,
clairvoyance and similar Supernatural"
sciences. The philosopher, after receiv.
ing a fee whose amount is proportional
to the wealth of his client, consults his
mystic books, draws an inconprehensi-
BILE diagram with points and straight
lines and announces the day oa which
it will be fungsuey good luck) to visit
certain cemeteries aud burial sites.
The day arrived, the parties are on
hand, no matter what tricks the weather
may play. have seen them in rocky
pass where the thermometer was 125 de.
grees and in a marsh knee deep in mud
when the rain was an ce-cold deluge.
They come dressed in their best clothes,
newly washed and shsven. "The grave
tellers" are equipped with books, dia.
grams, paper and forked rod, strangely
resembling the divining-ro1 with which
our ancestors songht springs and veins
of ore. The search begins with prayer,
aud then comes weary walk and talk,
sometimes lasting hours. The site Is
finally picked out. Often two or three
sites are selected, so that in case the use
Of one is prevented by Unforeseen cir
cumstances another one will be ready.
The client arrauges with the owner Of
the land and the authorities, and is then
prepared 10 die in peace. The practice
is universal and as old as Chinese clvilizl-
ton. Its influence upon the people is
something tremendous. - Chicago Herald.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-12-11
South and West.

FIRE caused by crossing wires in the Arc
Light and Power Company's works, Chicago,
H., did $500, 900 damage.
MARTIN C. BAgTaAL, for twenty-five years
manager of tho Conc)rdii Publishing Com
pany, Of st. Louis, No., has confessed that
he is an embszZlar to the extent OF 51O0l,
and has implicated his son, Martin Il. +.
Barthal. who has dei.
THE Adams Express Company los. about
SIS, 900 by the robbery Of the Frisco night
express car near Glendale. Mo.
CAPTAIN MAxwELLs store at De Witt.
Ark, was burned. Three children asleep in
the rear Of the store persisted.
THE safe of the Hopkins County Bank. OF
Madisonville, KY, was blown open with
dynamite and 5000 taken. Between sl5OJ
aud $2UO) was left scattered upon the door
by the burglars
THE Unitel States steamship Jamestown
went ashore on the Rip RapS ut Fort Mon
roe, va.
The nlidaignt so1taDouai express was
robbed by two masxet mea thr1s miles
west of Rome ca IL IS said that their
booty did not exceed SlOO.
CHICAGO, H., suffered from coal fam
inc, the scarcity OF soft coal necessitating tne
closing Of several Of the public schools
RABBITS are doing immense damage TO
fruit trees and crops in Indiana.
The United States man-of-war James
town, which ran aground near Fortress
Monroe, Va, was hauled Ok without dam
age.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-12-11
Iho Tea Plant

The tea plant is Of genus Of shrubs
Of the natural order Termstroemlaces,
closely allied to the tribe Camelia. The
seeds are sown soon after they ripen, in
holes four or five inches and three to four
feet apart. As the rains come on it
grows rapidly, soon forming large clus-
tiers, which require little care other than
an occasional wedding. The leaves OF
the shrub are not gathered for "tea"
until after the end of the third year from
the time the seed was planted. Each
shrub is good for from seven to ten years,
when it is cut dowo and young aud
healthy shoots allowed to rise. In spring
the entire plant is covered with bloom,
even the leaf itself taking on the appear
ance OF a blossom. Gathering the crop
is a very particular job, each leaf being
separately removed from the shoot.
Three crops are usually taken in a year
March, May aud August, the exact pc
Rod varying according to the climate Of
the different districts in which it grows.
After the leaves have been gathered they
are first dried in the sun and then thrown
into small furnaces, furnished with sheet
iron pans, in which they are stirred until
all moisture has been eliminated. The
best sorts are put up choicely, while the
poorer kinds and sweepings are made
into bricks and sent into Tartary.
II seems curious to think that tea and
coffee, which Europe got on without for
6O0O years, should at last have become
one of the necessarie' OF life. Neither
have food properties in their component
parts; they give neither flesh, fat or
bone, being simply stimulant in their
effects upon the system. Another curious
fact is that which tells us that both tea
aud coffee acquire their stimulating
powers fro.1 principle named theme,
Of which no other known plants possess
any considerable qulntity.-&. Louis
RspuJEc,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-12-11
Parton's New Department.

The late James Parton used to tel
how, early in his career, he was itemlz-
ing for a weekly paper; and he noticed
that a large share of the news was devoted
to exposing human frailties. Thcreupou
be resolved to make a reform in journal
ism. lie began to collect matter for q
new feature in his paper: "Good Deeds
Done Lately" During the first week be
picked up only a few paragraphs for it,
but he wrote a fourishing introduction
and gave good earnest of the future.
But the next week the stock was still
smaller. Nobody rescued anybody else
from watery grave; no legacy was left
to Harvard By rich deceased Bostonian ;
and nobody lost q wallet and rewarded
the ragsmuffin who picked it up; and so
the new department perished ofinanition'
Atlanta Constitution.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-12-11
Lightning Proof Shlps.

A German commission reports that no
case Of damage by lightning to q ship
with wire rigging has been reported, ez-
cept in a few instances where continuous
connection had not been made with the
hull. With iron or steel hulls and wire
rope rigging, the whole ship forms an
excellent conductor to lead the electric
discharge safely to tho ocean. This fact
explains why it is that ships at sea suffer
much less frequently from lightning now
than 10 the days of wooden vessels
Ttutoa (N J) american.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-12-11

tsirs a family wheel, but is decorated
outside with innumerable prayer flags, or
rather bits of rag, tied onto strings sus-
for they could not, even by :he widest
stretch of the imagination, be taken for
flags.
II the Mongols were only quarter as
industrious in ordinary everyday pursuits
as they are in their religion, the Chinese
would not, as they do, monopolize all
the trade of the country, while its in
habitants sit about twirling their prayer
wheels quite content il they only earn
enough to keep them from day to day.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-12-11
A Nation of WhlstIers.

"You have one rampant and out
rageous nuisance here" said a newly
arrived Briton to the Gossiper to-day,
THAT We have not acquired as yet in my
far from faultless and much abused native
land. refer to that misguided person
who In some evil hour hears bit OF
music that catches his fancy and then
devotes the next month of his life to
whistliug the ghastly idea Of the air in
the most Inappropriate places and at the
most unearthly hours, Nearly every
Englishman comes to this country with
the idea that one-half of the male popu-
lation sit on fences with their elbows on
their knees and whistle. This is a super
stition kept alive partly by tAe comic
papers OF his later days. Iu his search
for national types he fails to uncarth the
Yankee with his jack-knife, but con-
soles himself about the American who
whistles out OF tune. ."-Si. Louis Republic.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-12-11
BEFORE WE GREW SO GRAY.


Before we grew so gray, you know,
We used to play together
Up in the attic when the clouds
Were black with rainy weather;
And where the sunshine shifted through
The leaves where we were singing,
used to toss you high in air.
Upon the limb a-swinging.
/ can recall the tints that came
Upon your brow so blushing;
Methinks feel within tonight
The same old rills a-sushing.
All cen the touch Of just your hand
Comes to me like the grasping
OF flesh and blooi and love held
Securely to me clasping.
Our hearts were gay in by-gone days
When we both went a-Maying,
Before the hand of time had lail
Its frost on strands so graying,
Twas in the sweet, delightful lapse
OF days whose skies were golden
Whose skies a-tint with youthful dreams
Bespoke the days o; olden.
You used to say you loved me then
Ah has your heart delayed you:
You're old and gray, and 50 an =
Your glances have betrayed you,
You touch my hand, it is the same
felt when we together
Played hide and seek beneath the caves
When rainy was the weather.
You lay your head upon my breast
Your lips are sweet the same, dear,
As they were once in days agone
When was wont TO claim, dear,
Their ev'ry sip while holding close
Your hand when we went Maying;
Dear wifel No time can chill our hearts
Though frost our hair is grazing.
H. s. Keller, la Chicago Sun.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-12-11
.'Madeiine!"
Four or five weeks had dragged

-Four or five weeks had dragged
themselves slowly by. Mrs. Morange
was up and dressed and sitting in the
pale October sunshine, while cluster OF
tuberoses in a vase beside her. shed a
soicy fragrance through the room.
"Yes, mother" softly uttered the
younger man.
al like to hear you call me mother,
Madeline. You never used to-"
81 never felt it before, motherl"
"Youve been very good to me, child"
said the old woman, wistfully. 81
should have been dead and in my grave
if it hadn't been for your good nursing.
There was love in your touch. I felt it
all the time. 1t kept drawing me back
from the grave"
Madeline took the wrinkled old hand
into hers. "Mother," said she, "let's
forget the past. Let us begin anew"
"But haven't told you all, Madeline, "
faltered Mrs. Morange. "When Chris
went away he left me lot of money for
your use. I-I-never gave it to you.
I wanted to teach you to be economi-
cal"
81 know it, mother" said Madeline.
~ found the roll of bills one day while
I was looking out some linen for you"
"And you never said anything about
it,
"No, mother"
"And you will keep my secretf'
"Yes, mother"
kiss me, Madeline said the old
lady, with a quivcring lip. "Fcrgive
me, and be very sure that such n thing
shall not happen again. I understand
you now, and I comprehend whist mis-
take have made.
At that instant a shadow darkened the
colorless sunshine, and looking up Made
line saw her young husband standing up
on the threshold smiling on the group.
In an instant she was in his arms.
"And so Baby Butterfly is transcen-
dently happy after all, said Miss OIutt,
at her desk in New York, as she read a
many PACED letter. "Well, l always
knew things would come right at last. !"
Saturday Night.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-12-11
CURIOUS FACTS.

Chic women Snop aI nlRnt only
The "bang" is called "fringe" in
England.
There are /, 200, 900 more women than
men in Germany.
The consumption of steel pens is es'
tmated at 3, ,5O0,0 900 daily.
Joseph Walker, of Massachusetts,, in
vented tie wooden shoc-peg in 1918.
In eight per cent. Of the marriages
one of the parties has been married be-
fore.
Kanorado is in Sherman Co1-ty, Kan
sas. 1t is a combine OF Kansas and Col
orado.
A Baltimore (Md) boy of ten years
has acquired morbid desire to inhale
gasoline.
There are as many as 1000 men in the
British army who are more than six feet
in height.
Children under the age Of ten wear no
clothes IN the West Indies and on the
Spanish Main.
Every year $4,000, 900 people die
as many as there were altogether in tho
United States two decades ago.
The common cockroach, so familiar in
our kitchens, is not a native Of thii
country, but was originally imported
from Asia about 200 years ago.
A private in the Highland Infantry,
stationed at Dover, England, recently
severed two of his fingers with a RAZOR
in order to escape from the service.
The grave OF Washington Aston, the
South Carolina artist aud poet, is in one
OF the cemeteries of Cambridge, Mass,
with no suitable memorial 70 mark it.
Black potatoes called "cetewajo" are
raised in Zululand. Some philologist
should explain whether the famous king
gave them their name or took his own
appellation from them.
A virginian mosquito measured from
the tip of his bea'1 to the end OF hi; tail
one and one half inches, while his wings
from tip to tip covered two inches. His
legs were each fully aa inch loag.
The great Chinese cyclop9 liza, con.
sisting of 5000 volumes, Was published
during the reign of Emperor Kaag. 1t
is the largest cyclop1dia in the world.
Only 100 copies have been completed.
The gem known as hiddenite and
called "the diamonds twin sister," gets
its name from William f. Hidden, for
merly Edison's right hand man, who
lives now in Alexander County, n. c.
There are records Of elephants that
have lived for 200 years, and an age OF
$50 years is not regarded as SO very old
for an elephant. 1t taxes about quar-
ter of century to get the elephant tc
full maturity.
The Battenkill River, in Vermont, ia
TO be stocked with $500 yearling Cal.
ifornia salmon. The experiment is re.
garded with great interest, aud it is
generally believed that the salmon will
thrive, for the river coatIins abundant
food for the fish and is free from refuse.
oh. Dickinson, Deep River, Conn,
farmer, found a package Of 100 thousand
dollar bills last week in corner of his
barn. where it had lain for many years.
He sent the bills to Washington and the
Treasury Department returned them to
him punched full OF holes and marked
counterfeit.
Researches in Egypt are still being
made, aud with very gratifying results.
Three colossal statues Of rose granite
have lust been found near Aboukir. Two
of these represent, in one group,
Rameses II. aad Queen Hentmara seated
upon the same throne, and these are con-
sidered to be among the most unique Of
Eoyptian statues.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-12-11

A REMARKABLE alliances between two
families is reported from the parish Of St.
Marie Reauce, Canada Two farmers named
cSiidren four % sons % and nSa four dsn dsasters %
Rheaume's four sons married Horins four
daughters, and the four sons OF the latter
joined their fortunes to the four daughtsrs
Of the former.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-12-11

n Is estImared raa- rusly 8 Oh. ca budken
OF wheat have been Lest In Northcru Mime
sota for want OF help and CONSEQUENT Icn~
exposure to rains While IN Southern D.
kota, Iowa, Kansas end Nebraska the ~ q
estimated at 20 o00. 600 bushal5.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-12-11
Bees as Aerial Nayiqators.

When bees leave the hive, says John
Burroughs, unless there is some special
attraction in some other direction, they
generally go against the wind. They
would thus have the wind with then
when they returned home heavily laden,
and with these little navigators the diff
ference is au important one. With a
full cargo, a still head wind is q great
hindance, but fresh and empty-hsnded
they can face 1t with more ease. Virgil
says bees bear gravel stones ss ballast,
but their only ballast is their honey bag.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-12-11

Owing to the fact that good butter is
being mixed with olsmargsrine In the
West, the price Of pure batter Ia
spidIy advanced.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-08-26
DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.
Local Forecasts.

For INDIANAPOLIS and Vicinity-For the
twenty-four hours endings p. NJ. Aug. o6-
Slightly warmer: fair weather.
GENERAL INDICATIONS.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 25.-Forecast till s p.
NJ. Wednesday.
For Indiana and nlinois-Slightly warm
or: variable winds; falr weather; slightly
cooler and fair Thursday.
For Ohio-Fair weather and stationary
temperature Wednesday,; warmer aud fair
Thursday.
The two areas on Monday night central
over Lake Ontario and Dakota have joined
north of the upper lakes. and the southern
margin only romans over Lake Superior.
A slight bsrometric depression overlies the
southern slope of the Rocky mountains. A
storm disturbance continues to threaten in
the east gulf. Extensive high bar
ometer areas central over the mid
die Atlantic States, the north Atlantic
general weather conditions. They create
northeast winds and heavy rains on the
south Atlantic coast, also low temperatures
over most sections. The gulf disturbance
Will likely develop and move northeast
along the coast line, continuing the rains
on the Atlantic coast as it progresses. The
high areas will probably merge into q
tinuing the cold weather Wednesday, with
O gradual warming later. resulting from
general cloudless skies except In the
Southeastern section. Cool and pleasant
weather may be expected during the next
two or three days west of the Alleghenies.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-08-26
PENSIONS FOR VETERANS.
Residents Of Indiana and Illinois Whose
Claims Have Bsen Allowed.
Indiana ex-soldiers and their dependents


Indiana ex-soldiers and their dependents
have been granted pensions as follows:
Original-Daniel Troxel. Henry G. Sprinkle,
James Barnes. Henry Baker, Joseph Serge,
Emanuel Vert, sasser sullivan. Housan Duck
worth, Ira Davis, Artenius Morris. Jonn Kelly.
William Mason, Alexander Oliphant, b. Frank
Eaton. John j. Jones. Samuel N. Wood, Chancy
Coplen, Embree Lamb, Samuel Waterson, james
w W; Burr ssm Josep 3ar x. rr Kseleri B Ban,ea :. ion Ion-
athan W.. Bell, Joseph b. Cuttings. Angus var
houiin. George W. Rickerel, George W. Watts.
William Rice. Frank L. Young. Rudolf Ringgen-
Daniel c. Hill, Eli Tribbitt. Martin Gran. Jason
Heston, August schlange, Richard Phillips,
vleet, Richard I. Walton. Noah b. White, George
Haynes, John b. Curlew. Simon Barnard.
Thomas S,1,asbl MS9o Rossrs s 4 9oge. Al i.m maa Z. 5 5eoGo
ton. Thomas L. Jones, JamesT. Waterson, Jeffer-
son Haneline. John c. Williams, Jacob ]. Waters.
AdditIonai-Frederlck Smith. William C. Moss,
Samual V. Taylor.
Original Widows, etc.-Fredericka Shooter.
kingery, Lucy A. Brown, Barbara Park motherl.
TO ID OF n
Original-Arthur A. Harding. Hiram Hough-
ton, Oliver +. iced. George Caffray. George w.
F. Stretch, Franklin Shaffer. William Rose.
0rville I. Lee, George c. Bobbitt. Robert w.
Armstead Wilson. Elliott B. McKeeyer. James
Moods, William X anderson. Henry II.
OtduOEu, hoocIe y. 0aoDuihlSs Souh "A. IAooiC
Laird A. Mitchell. James Reed, Lennon p.
Rawlins, Patrick Gleason. Robert II. Mann,
William +. Miller. Daniel c. Askbaugh, George
B.. Dalr, Abraham Burris, Jacob saltsgiver,
Wright Edwards. A. r. Coon. VIM. III. Calkins.
Perry White, Joseph NJ. Hartley, Wilbur r. Ran
die, John Wade, John W.. Vancill, Philip p.
Young, Hugh c. Goodfellow, Lathrop +. Hubbell,
George NJ. Fordham, John Heitzler. George H.
Clark. George A. Farmer, Sylvester Bryner.
George Bauer, Malchion Kiefer, william H. Wal
lace, Conrad Rub, Byron L. Webster, John NJ.
Briney, Robert X. Dewey. Green A. King,
James Musgrave. Frederick H.. Hover
ling. James w. Wilson, James +. Jones,
John Geist. Andrew .Prough. Aaron Q.
Harcourt, William ~heefwriRh Riley Boyd,
John j. Trimble. Henry Mcdonald. Thomas Fl.
Burgess, John @. Tompkins, Henry Strive,
BENJAMIN +. Thomas, William ID. Delano, Albert
p. Buckley, George C. Luzadder, Thomas A.
Dennis, Johh L.. Killam, Simeon A. Moeley,
Charles EOy w..,,, Charles su DO Wins
Daniel Mclaughlin, William s. sunderland,
Aaron r. Burroughs, Thomas Lottinville.
Additional-William Upton, William b. Bee
ken.
Original widows, etc.-Minors of John A. Alb
ernathie, Andrew j. Foster father, deceased),
Louis +. Node, Mary III. Spencer, Rebecca
Fouch. John ROyxter tprotnerl, Cordelia A. Muir
ply, Patsy Ann Miller. Katharine Sickinger,
serelda j. Myer. Clerence Spfimont. Sarah G.
Lennox, Rachel Lee, Sarah Brrlner imotherl,
Sophia L. stillwell, Kate Murphy, Mary E.
Pierce.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-08-26


coming State fair has called q meeting of
merchants and other business men
TO meet at the Board of Trade Hall
this afternoon at 4 o'clock. The object Is
to devise ways and means for bringing
more attractions to the fair and presentin q
@ night entertainment in the city some
time during fair week which Will receive
the attention of a large concourse of people.
The benefit which would accrue 10 mer-
chants by reason Of such a demonstration
would be very great, and il is believed that
will interest the public and hold the visit
ors in the city Tor at least one evening
during the fair. The success which st.
Louis has maintained for many years In at
tracing a vast crowd of people to that city
during her fair would indicate that In
dianapolis car do the same if her citizens
but make an earnest endeavor to do so.
All merchants and other citizens that feel
an interest in such an enterprise are re-
quested to meet with the committee at the
time and place above mentioned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-08-26
General Weather Conditions.

TUESDAY, Aug. IS, 8 r. ".
PREssURE-HIgh pressure prevails ev-
erywhere east of the Rocky mountains, ex-
cept over Lake Superior region. where the
southern edge of the low area is still visl-
BILE: another depression seems to be over
the eastern gulf; wost of the Rocky mount
aims the pressue is low.
TEMPERATURE-Siyty degrees and less is
reported from the northwestern border and
Lake Superior northward: 70p and above
from Colorado. southern Nebraska. Iowa.
Illinois, Indiana. Tennessee, and along the
Atlantic coast from New York southwark:
500 and above from western Texas. New
Mexico. western Colorado, Utah and Ore
gon westward.
PRECIPITATIoN-Ligbt local rains fell in
South Dakota, near Lake Superior, and on
the atlantic coast from Pennsylvania
southwark; heavy rain at Charlotte, n. c.
1.E0 inch.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-08-26
Decline OF the Mackerei Fisheries.

who has been engaged in purchasing mack
erei caught Of the coast of ireland for the
past three years writes that about the
middle of August the Irish r,ackerel catch
was fully one-ha.f less than last year. and.
as q result, quotations were high. OWN
to the large amount of fish consumed fresh,
especially during the spring. there was
hardly enough TO supply the bone demand,
and consequently but few fish were cured
for the American market. In to the time
of writing but nine hundred barrels of hell
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-08-26
New Catholic Cemetery.

The different Catholic congregations are
looking toward establishing better ar
rangements in the present Catholic ceme-
terry, and in time to having a larger and
better piece of ground for the burial of
their dead. The present cemetery on the
Three Notch roa south of the city will
bear the name of the Holy Cross and this
name will be borne by the cemetery asso-
citation. which has been formed. Next
Monday evening a meeting will be held at
st. Johns rectory to take further steps in
the enterprise.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-08-26

had been salted, against nine thousand at
the same time last year. Mackerel are
growing scarcer each year. ana the catch
is falling off To so great an extent that IL
the loss follows in the same ratio Tor q Few
years to come. the business will be almost
n total faiiure-