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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-04-03
StanIey's FIucky Terrier.

Explorer Stanley is fond of rehearsing
little dog story which he seems to
think hits off the pgetensions of some of
his "rear guard" detractors to nicely.
The African pathfinder was accom-
panied through his wanderings by 0
diminutive bull terrier named Zip"
who was plucky, but conceited to the last
degree. One day they came across an
enormous "bachelor" elephant, who
charged at once. The express rifles
were hastily gotten out and, with the
whole party dodging behind the trees,
rapid fire was kept up at the ironclad
king of the jungle. At the outset Of
the scrimmage Zip" made furious dash
at the elephant and was soon fast clamped
to the tail of the oblivious mastodon.
Stanley says that even in the excitement
of the fight it was impossible not to smile
at the spectacle of the great animal
swishing the terrier against his sides with
each movement OF his tail, to which the
dog hung as if he had taken root. At
last percussion shell exploded in the
lcviathan's vitaIs and down he crashed.
About two hours after that, when the
party was ready to start again, the terrier
was missing. He was finally discovered
behind the elephants carcass, still hang
ing to its tail and growing savagely. As
his master approached "zip" gave the
tail a vlndictiye shake, at the same time
glancing up and wagglng his own little
stump, as though to say
give got him down, yousee, but don't
dare to let him go fear he'll raise Cain
again"
And after that "zip" was always on
the lookout for elepnants-and glory
San Francisco Examiner.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-04-03
Shark and Alligator in a Fight.

The surveying corps at the mouth OF
the st. Sebastian River related to gen.
tlcmal few days ago at Titusville, and
he to a reporter yesterday, the particu-
lars of most desperate encounter be-
tween an alligator and shark at the first
mentioned place. The engineers had
pitched their tents near the river and
lust above its mouth, and were eating
their dinner under a small clump OF
palm.
Allat once their attention was attracted
TO a violent commotion in the water near
the shore. AT first the bodies were so
active and made the spray, intermingled
with blood, so heavy that they could
not make out what the objects were.
Finally, after about half an hour of such
work. the monsters seemed to be grow
ing weak and weary. 1t was then dis
covered to be a fight to the death be-
tween a large alligator and man-eatine
shark. The former seemed to be trying
to get to shallow water, while the shark
was equally as determined not to go.
The fight was still going on, although
growing less vigorous all the time, when
one of the parties got his Winchester and
shot them both.
On pulling them ashore the alligator
was found minus a foreleg, bit off as
smooth as if cut off with a surgeons
knife. The shark had numerous ugly
gashes on his body which would probably
have killed him soon. The party skinned
the alligator and saved some of the
teeth of the shark as mementoes of this
singular and sanguinary encounter
Paldtka Herald.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-04-03
Pastinado and Knout.

The word "bastinado" is from the
Italian bastonare, to beat with stick. 1t
is punishment attended with great
main, and often with bodily injury, con-
sisting, in the strict sense of the term, in
the inAiction of blows on the soles of the
feet with a thick stick. 1t is sometimes
applied by beating administered to the
body and limbs. Turkey and Russia are
the only European nations in which this
mode of punishment is sanctioned by
law. and in both countries it is carried to
most unjustifable extent, the sufferers
being frequently MANNED and injured for
a considerable period, if not fer life.
In Russia the instrument Of torture is
a heavy whip called the knout. The
bastinado is a common kind Of punish
ment in China, as we'll as in Persia and
all Eastern nations protesting the Ma
hommedan faith, blows being ordered by
the Koran for many offences of a minor
character.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-04-03
CURIOUS FACTS.
Artificial eggs are being made.

Artificial eggs are being made.
The cashmere shawl industry is de-
clining.
The word "milliner" owes its origin
to Milan.
The bodyguards of Queen Victoria, Of
England, are called Beefeaters.
The sister-in-law of pauper in the
poor house at Glasgow, Scotland, has
bcqueathed $40, 900 for church purposes.
A quaint clock, owned by Louis
Philippe, of France, when he taught
school in Boston, Mass, is to be seen in
one of the shops of that city to-day.
In fencing in the 1900 acre sheep
farm in Botetourt County, Virginia, 100
mill of fencing will be necessary, the
farm being divided into 3OOO-acre lots.
A man in Birmingham, England, re-
ceiving letter February 9Th, 1891,
which had been posted in Stafford in
July, 1856, period in transit Of almost
thirty-fve years.
A big idea in New York City is to
convert Castle Garden into an aquarium,
which shall be, as nearly as possible, a
complete exemplication of animal and
vegetable life in the sea.
An Indian father drew the body of
his dead child on a hand-sled thirty-six
miles across the upper end of Lake Mich
igan in order that it might be buried
from the Catholic Church.
There is a curious grapevine at Haber-
sham Park, Ga. 1t grows from large
oak tree about five feet from the ground.
The tree is perfectly sound and no roots
of the vine are discernible.
The City Council of San Antonio,
Texas, is said to be seriously contemplat-
ing the creation Of the Office of City
Aeronaut and the selection of a compe.
tent balloonist for the place.
Iced oysters on the half shell are en-
tirely obsolete. People have learned
that the process eliminated the flavor.
Now the thing is to keep them on ice
until time to open and serve them.
It is said that Daniel Webster was the
first editor of the first college paper pub
lished in this country, the initial number
appearing at Dartmouth in 1909. These
journals now number 100 in the United
States.
The Finn belongs to a race which was
active and civilized before the Greek or
the Indian, the Hebrew or the Persian
was heard of; a race one of the branches
of which worked in metals, built Baby
lon, practiced the arts of magic there,
and enacted laws in favor of women's
rights long before the first Semitic king
took his seat.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-04-03
A Broken Banks Rare Experience,

In 1877 the Third National Bank Of
Chicago failed for nearly 81, ,OOO,O 900. 1t
had capital stock Of $3.50, 900, and
all its cash on hand amounting to $780,
600, went to the creditors. j. Irving
Pearce was President Of the fatcd bank.
Huntington w. Jackson was the receiver
of the closed institution and has had the
management of It's assets since that time.
The stockholders were informed that the
stock was worthless. Some sold their
holdings for song and others kept what
they had because nobody would buy 1t.
A meeting of those holding stock was
held recently, at which the receiver an
nounced that he had been offered ST.
600 600 for real estate near Jackson
Park, supposed to be comparatively
worthless at the time OF the wreck Of the
bank. This sale will be made unless a
higher price is bid, and the money dis
tributed among the stockholders. The
deceased bank was als) the owner Of
considerable real estate in the town OF
Cicero, which could not have been sold
then for more than $3.50 or 5000 an acre,
but it IS now worth $4,000 or $4,000 au
acre, and which will swell the assests
enormously. If any other town In the
country has bank which failed and
went out of active existence fourteen
wears ago but is worth more now than it
wa, at the highest tide of its prosperity
let the facts be produced Chicago Jour
y
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-04-03
Biz Crop From Two Kernels Of Corn.

A Kansas paper says the entire supply
of Jerusalem corn in that State came
from two kernels. These produced the
seed from which five bushels were raised
the following season, and the next croT
amounted to 800 bushels.
The plant grows to the height of about
three feet, and resembles broom corn o,
sorghum. The grain is white and answers
every purpose which is served by Indian
corn. 1t makes sweeter and better bread =,
and is delicious when boiled, after the
manner of oatmeal. In wet weather II
runs to stalks and grows six feet high,
without any grain to speak Of.
1t produces best when the season is
dry, and after the plant gets a start it is
said to be absolutely impervious to the
influence of drought and hot Winds. The
farmers of Western Kansas are preparing
to engage in its culture next season to a
large extent.-Ns,o York Daily Conti-
nruf
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-04-03
A Remarkable Rapid.firing Gun.

At Hartford, Conn, has recently been
completed and tested the first Of the
Driggs-Schroedcr rapid-irc guns which
the Government has purchased for use
in the army This gun sends slx-pound
project lie a distance Of at least five miles
The projectile is cone-shapcd and is made
of hardened steel, and so great is its
velocity when fired from the gun that 1t
will perforate six-inch steel plate at
one mile without hatteniny or otherwise
damaging itself. The gunner can fire
east, west, north or south as rapidly as
if handling a pistol. A six-pound pro
jcctlc can be sent whiriing toward the
north, aud Immediately another caa be
sent toward tn. souh, Ion before th'
first has rcache its destination. Tie
tests have been sltlsiactory.- Timss-
Dcya0 rat
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-04-03

COUNT FABRIcE, Premier and Minister Of
War OF the Kingdom Of Saxony, died few
days ago.
In the election throughout ireland for
Poor Law Guardians tho PGrnellites have
been generally unsuccessful.
QUEEN VICTORIA. of England, arrivel at
Grasse, in the south Of France, and was en-
Enthusiastically received by the inhabitants
and chief officials.
The Bank OF Leghorn has suspended, with
liabilities amounting 70 SO, 900. A prom
inent financier there who had recently failed
committed suicide.
TEE Government OF San Domingo has ap-
pointed Manuel Jesus Gaivan as Minister 10
the United States, aud it is understood that
he is especially instructed 10 negotiate re-
ciprocity treaty with this country.
COUNT ARTHUR KEssELsTADT and Count
ess Anne Fries were caught in a storm in
pleasure boat off Albaza. Austria. and were
drowned. The youthful Count Fries was
saved.
A MERCHANT has been murdered by
Malta assassin at Kufstein, in the Tyrol Of
Switzerland.
NJ. BALTcHEFF, Bulgarian Minister o.
Finances, was assassinated while walking
with Premier Stambuloff, in Sofia.
THE Cork 1reland) Court House caught
fire while the Tipperary riot trial was going
on, and was destroyed. Many ancient and
valuable records were burned.
CAMILLE ToNBEAU, Of East Templeton,
and Alfred Bradley, foreman, Of Prescott,
were killed by slide Of rock in a phosphate
mine near Ottawa. Canada.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-04-03
THE LABOR WORLD.
BRASS unions are spreading.
INITIATION fees are going up.
COLORADO has Miners Allianc'

BRASS unions are spreading.
INITIATION fees are going up.
COLORADO has Miners Alliances.
New YoRX has a japanese carpenter.
ENGLAND will revive Industrial villages.
SAN FRANCISCO unions exclude japanese.
LOWELL Mass weayors can average $50
a week.
SAN FRANCISCO musicians talk Of a music
library.
PALESTINE lOhi9) pottery girls struck for
less hours
UNION anil n0n-Iniol shaarers are at var
in Australia.
LABOR agitation is unusually active in
IN Chicago just now.
MASSACHUSETTS sweaters make eighty
eight per cent profit.
TIE international bricklayers have az.
cumulated fund OF 1900
LORD DERBY has accepted a seat on tho
English Labor Commission.
TnE Flint Glass Workers Union has 7O0)
members aud go, ,OO) in bank.
TIE carriagemalers and wheelwrights are
about to form q national body.
DENMARK proposes an international union
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND New
York girls get sixty cents day.
The boiler manufacturers are formiag al
insurance and inspection company.
ABOUT 10000 abe-bo led workmen are
out Of employment in France at present
TIE French Labor Commission viii esta5-
lished Labor Bureau AMI an Arbitration
BoarI.
The Secretary Of tho Navy is unable, un-
der the law, 70 supply men for tho new war
vessels.
THE railway managers Of Holland employ
watchwomen instead Of watchmen at their
stations.
ALL arrangements have beea per,ectel
for the building Of a million dollar cotton
mill in Huntsville Ala.
THE cornerstone of tho Printers Homo az
Denver, Col. will be lail on George ".
Childs's birthday, Iay Il.
CASToN tSwi,zerland) municipal author-
ties have decided that all employers must
share profits with tho labOrcrs.
In the United States the average anau1l
production Of each cmploye Is s720 Of which
the laborer receives 1915 and capital Sj74.
THE Reading Railroad Of Pennsylvania Is
cutting down the trees along its tracks that
the engineers may have better look ahea J.
SIX or seven thousand workmen are nov
steadily employed in the various branches
of industry connected with Elison's inycl-
tions.
THE Master Masons' Association, of PhiiG-
delphia, refuses 10 grant the increase oI pay
from 1895 to $3.50 per day asked by tho ma
sons, who threaten 10 strike.
FIFTY Of the coal miners at Ronly.lle,
Ohio, broke open q general store and carried
or thirty barrels OF aour and several hun
dred pounds OF meat. They said that they
had TO steal or starvc.
In 1890 thcro were IN Germany 1881 strikes,
in each OF which more than ten men partici
patel. The total number OF strikers was
30i, 40. In APO cases they were entirely un-
successful; in 46s, partially successful; in
ls7 they got all they demanded
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-04-03
SOnth and West.

s. NJ. GARRETT, an attorney of Kansas
City, Kan, was found in his Office a few
days ago raving maniac He was very
poor. He hat no money ID buy food, and
was too proud to beg. Hunger drove him
mad.
Missouri has received her share of the
Direct Tax.
ANDERSON, GREEN & Co.. dealers in
wholesale drygoois. notions, ETC., Nashville,
Tenn, have failed; liabilities about sl75, ,000
MORE than half the business portion Of
Russellville. the county seat Of Franklin
County. Ala, was burned. The total loss is
estimated at $4,000
A NORTH bound passenger train and a
Milwaukee freight train collided at Racine
Junction, Wis, killing Welles Andrews and
John Grobben, firemen.
THE Warren Lumber Company, of Beau
mont, Texas, has bean placed in the hands OF
q receiver Liabilities, about $500, 900.
FIRE at Mitchellville Iowa, destroyed
two Of the principal business blocks. The
loss is over $50, 900, including all Of the city
records.
ONE of the heaviest and most severe snow
storms Of the winter ragged in Kansas a few
days ago.
AT Cumberland Gap, Tenn. J. A. Burke,
the telegraph operator, was shot and in
stantly killed by Tom Hurley, a colored
man.
DAVID H. MORRISON, Deputy Clerk Of the
Scott County Court Virginia, has, by vari-
GUS sharp transactions, obtained and appro-
priated to his own use from $4,000 to S3O,-
900 and left the State
AT Beaver Greek Bridge, La. j. T. Jug
gle and J. n. Feoyer were waylaid and
killed.
THE bill to pension disabled Confederate
soldiers and their INDECENT widows and TO ap-
propriate $4,000 for a soldiers home at Lit
tie Rock has passed both houses Of the Ar
kansas Legislature.
THE bill appropriating s25, 900 for a State
exhibit at the Worlds Fair has been re.
iected by the Senate Of Tennessee. The
House. however, passed bill permitting
county authorities to make appropriations
for the fair.
GENERAL JAMES A. EKIN, Of the United
States army, dol at Louisville, KY, few
davs ago. He was born in Pittsburg in 1919.
Ho was member of the commission which
tried Mrs. Surratt, and was for many years
Quartermaster Of the Government at Jeffer-
sonville Ind.
HENRY SMITH, colorei, was hanged at
louisville KY, for the murder Of Louis ].
Specht. Specht was a saloon keeper, and
employed Smith. Specht asked Smith TO do
some work. Smith grabbed pistol and
beat Specht to death.
CAPTAIN ". D. DowELL, a well-to-do
farmer and State Treasurer of the Farmers
Alliance of Arkansas, was buncoed out Of
$4,000 az Fayetteville, Ark. It was the same
old game. Captain Dowell loaned one OF the
men the money with which to cover wager
On q game Of cards.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-04-03
THE NEWS EPITOMIzED.
Eastern and Middle States.


The Maine Legislature has adopted the
Australian Ballot law.
MICHAEL and Edward Burns two men en-
ployed in the quarries at Hopeville, n. j.,
were struck by train at Trenton and in
stantly killed.
A. WHITNEY & SoYs, car wheel manu-
facturers, Of Philadelphia, Penn, are
financially embarrassed. The car wheel
works were founded by Asa Whitney in
1S4S. The founder died in 1874 possessed of
over 81, ,O00,O Since then the business has
been conducted by his sons.
THE New York Recorder has succeeded in
raising the requisite fund to erect in that
city monument to General w. T. Sherman.
The amount subscribed was over $50. 900.
THE Railroad Commissioners find the New
York, New Haven and Hartford Road re-
sponsible for the death Of the victims of the
Fourth avenue tunnel disaster in New York
City.
HELM P. CLARK, an Indian girl. who
was teacher at the Carlisle PENN Indian
school, has been appointed special allotment
agent by the United States Government
She left for Montana TO assume the duties of
her Office.
MILLIE CAPEcE, aged sixteen years, CON-
mitted suicide at her home in Foundryville,
Penn, by shooting herself through the heart
with a revolver. The girls parents wanted
her to marry an aged suitor, and Mile, who
was in love with young man, neighbor,
killed herself in despair.
CHARLES ARBUCKLE, the millionaire coffee
merchant, died few days ago in Brooklyn,
n. Y, in bis fifty-ninth year.
A WRECK occurred on the Philadelphia
and Reading Railroad, two miles from Ash
land, Penn, By which three men were killed
and several injured.
THE commercial hotel and boarding house
Of R. Henry at Austin, Penn, were de-
stroyed by fire. Three lives were lost.
Lizzie McGarisk, a servant; Jack McGarty
a boarder, and an unknown man. The ORR
gin Of the fire is unknown.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-04-03

"Why, Cousin Cassy," said she, "arc
you going to be marriedl"
Miss Classy gave spasmodic giggle.
"Why. yes, said she, 81 am"
ITO Parscn Pooley3" gasped Patty.
Miss Cassandra shook her head.
Hes too bigoted," said she. ~
wouldn't hev him"
"Peleg Rudder"
"La', no! He's poorcr'n Jobs
turkey"
"Who is it, them"
"He'sa good, ,well-to.do widowcr, said
CassandIa; "and a man that has buried
two wives will know how to take care of
a third; aud In his business he needs a
stirrin', active helpmate."
"But you haven't told me who it is,
Cousin Cassyl" persisted Patty.
"Hain't 1? La me, how forgetful
be-" simpered Miss Cassandra. "Why-
it's Lewis Hibbardw w-Sztuday Night.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-04-03
Why Senator Bate Never Smokes.

During one Of the most 6ercely fought
battles of the war General Bate, OF
Tennessee, and his brother were together
as usual watching the progress of the
fight. They were on an eminence, and
although within range Of the enemy S
batteries proceeded to indulge them
selves as usual in the weed. General
Bate drew out from his pocket two
cigars, and handing one to his brother
took the other himself, and then asked
for light. His brother struck match
on his box, and just as be was Offering
it to the General a cannon ball came
along aud struck him right in the face.
The poor fellows head was taken oil as
cleanly as though it had been done with
sword. From that day TO this Senator
Bate has never lighted cigar. -Br0oklyn
Cjff-so
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-04-03
An Extraordinary Trial Of Speed.

Perhaps the most extraordinary trial
of speed between two armies ever wit
messed in the field is that which occurred
between the English and the French on
the banks Of the Guarena River just
previous to the battle of Salamanca, in
July. 1912. 1t was a test between Wei
lington and Marmont as to which could
outmaneuyer the other Tie Guarena
was a narrow and scanty stream, and for
several days the two armies marched
along it in parallel columns, the English
on the left and the French on the right
bank. They marched so rapidly that
they exchanged only an occasionl cannon
shot, although within half range. The
officers on. both sides regularly saluted
each other with their swords. The
French finally won the race, and Wei
lington found himself outhanked. Mar
mont could not profit by his good luck
and the active legs of his men. In
moment of military madness he detached
his left from his center in the hope of
surrounding his adversary. Wellington,
who was at lunch when the movement
OF the Marshal was reported to him, saw
the error at once, and threw his right
into the gap made by Marmont's false
movement, thus-to use Napoleon }
words" "transfxing him with the stroke
of n thunderbolt." Salamanca was
among the greatest of the victories OF
Wellington. Chicago HeraI.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-04-03
Peanut Production.

The peanut crop is one of the minor
branches of rural industry of consider
able aggregate value, but of such narrow
geographical range that no National cen
sus prior to that for 1890 has included
II in its schedules. The National statis-
tician in recent bulletin reports that
two-thirds of the crop entering into
commercial channels is grown in the
southeastern counties Of Virginia and adj
ioinining districts in North Carolina.
The Norfolk market absorbs the largest
proportion of the crop.
The nuts have been used for the adul-
teration of chocolate and considerable
quantities are used in the manufacture OF
oil, but the great demand is for edible
purposes. The demand for domestic
consumption has steadily increased dur
ing recent years, largely outstrippinS
the increase in population and showing
growing taste among our people for the
nut. At one time we exported consider
able quantities to France, where large
amount of the oil is expressed, but dur
ing recent years our domestic market
has been more lucrative for growers. The
Gil is used as an illuminant; in mechanics
as lubricant of very fine quality; and
for alimentary purposes is said to be equal
TO the best olive oil, for which article it
is sometimes substituted in commerce.
The peanut is now grown in many To-
calitics of all the Southern States and in
California, but is a commercial crop only
in Virginia, North Carolina and Tennes-
sec. The total crop for 1890, according
to the Cincinnati Price Current, was
3 75O, 900 bushels, of which Virginia fur
pishcd 2,5OO,OOO bushels, Tennessee
1 .OOO, 900 and North Carolina %, 900
bushels. These estimates are subject to
revision after the records of adulteration
and consumption are available, and the
figures for 1890 arc given here therefore
not fnal.-Nep York World.