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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-11-18
"I KIN Prove IT."

A citizen who lives on a corner,
which is a popular resort for all the
boys Of the neighbOrhoOd, Is engaged
throughout the warm months OF the
year in lively effort TO protect bis
property from injury. Being unwill-
ing to resort to grave measures Of the
law, he contents himself with occa.
sionally confscating ball when the
frequent and entirely unceremonious
lncursions Of the boys in pursuit Of 1t
threaten to ruin his garden. When
wild shots at the duck on the rock"
demolish his fence pickets and rem
der it necessary for him to carefully
reconnoiter before he steps out OF
doors, he sometimes removes the
"rock" after the boys have placed it
In the alley for safe-keeping
These little devices are not very
effectual, however. The other day,
perceiying a boy engaged In chopping
up the sidewalk with an ak, he went
out and demonstrated with him.
well" said the boy, Il want my
ball; it's under the sidewalk"
But you can't chop up the side
walk"
Il want my ball"
~See here, young man, I've a good
mind to hand you over to police
man. Don't you know you can be
punished for injuring my property
Il didn't injure your property. !
never chopped your sidewalk, an |
kin prove it,"
That boys turn for legal technl-
callties would repay cultivation.
Cost of Keeping Paris Clean.
1t costs Paris annually over 81, 100,.
900 to keep up her well-deserved rep
utatiOn of being the cleaneSt Of ell
the great cities.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-11-18

One Of the regulations Of the Rus
sian police refers to the censorships
of price-llsts Of goods, notes OF In
yitation to parties, and personal
visiting cards; also, for the censor
ship OF seals, rubber stamps, and
business cards Of individuals or cor
porationS Another order regulates
the sale Of soap, starch, tooth
brushes and insect powder, and
another controls the printing on the
paper used in making cigarettes.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-11-18

In every instance, the housekeeper
who engages a servant should write
TO the former employer to verify the
reference, writes Christine Tcrhune
Herrick in the Ladies' Home Journal.
The unwritten laws Of interdomestie
etiquette demand this. When the
reforms suggested in this little paper
are an accomplished fact, the formal
itY may be allowed to lapse.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-11-18

The healthiest trade Is said to be
that of waller, man who attends
to the pans In salt works II he falls
in be dies, but while he lives he Is
FREQ from cholera, smallpox, scarlet
fever. and probably inhuenza
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-11-18
In Older Times

People overlooked tho importance Of per-
manently beneficial effects and we're satisfied
With transient action, but now that Il Is gen.
orally know that Syrup Of Figs will per ma
nently cure habituAl constipation, we'll In
formed people will not buy other laxativos,
which act for a time but nnAlly injure tn Q
system.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-11-18
How's This 2

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward FOR
any case Of ostarrh that cannot be cured oy
taking Halls Catarrh Cure.
We, the undersigned. have known d; ..
Cheney for the last 10 years, and believe MIN
perfectly honorable in all business Eansac-
tlons and financially able to carry out any oo-
legations made by their firm.
WEsT & TRUAI, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo
o.
WALDINd, KINNAN a. MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, o.
HALLS Cafarrh Cure Is taken internally. act
Ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system. Testimonials sent free.
Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all druggists
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-11-18

BEFcHAM's Pitts cost only . cents box.
They are proverl-.aly known throughout the
world 10 be worth guinea a box"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-11-18

IN your Back Aches, or you are all worn out,
GOOD for nothing. II is general debility.
Browns Iron Bitters will cure you. make you
strong, cleanse your liver, and give a good APP
petite-tOnes the nerves.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-11-18

There are men who tire themselves almost
10 death looking for any easy place.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-11-18

RUSSIAN BLoUsEs REMAIN FASHIONABLE.
I The Russian blouse, it is said, will
continue to be worn through the winter.
This Is probably true inasmuch as belted
waists are the order Of the day. Do not
think to make a dressy gown with a
Russian blouse. You will defeat your
purpose. The model Of this garment Is
IA peasants dress. 1t is one of the sim
plest of forms, adapted for warmth aud
for labor, and it inevitably conveys this
impression. Ornament and elaboration
do not disguise this character, though
they may vulgarize the effect. The gar
ment may be of rich material, but it
should be simple. 1t looks well In vel
vet, which, unlike many clothes, per-
mits boufant sleeves that sort with it
well. 1t is a good model also for a
morning gown to be made at home 1t
has simple air; it is a garment to 60 to
market in. The blouse is often ruined
by bad proportions between a skirt and
waist. The length below the belt must
not be the same as that above.-New
York World.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-11-18

fafhioted With sore Dyes use Dr.Isaac Thorn-
cons Eye-wator. Druggists seli at 25cpor bottle
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-11-18

Five volumes OF atr contain one volume Of
oxygen.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-11-18

Browns Iron Bilters cures Dyspepsla, Malh-
ia Biliousness and General Debility. Gives
Strength. aids Digestion, tones the nerves
creates appetite. The bost tonic for Nursing
AOlhers weak women and children.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-11-18

An artesian we'll In Petaluma, CAL, spouts
90. 600 gallons OF water every hour.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-11-18
FIGS AND THIsTLEs.


citation.
; KILL your
doubts, or they
will kill you.
A SUCKER Oh a
cornstalk never
helps it any.
A REST within
a rest a good
bed on a safe
ship.
COP hasa right
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-11-18

Life Is shorter In the valleys and low'an Is
than among the hills and mountains
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-11-18

A prize fight Is called a emilr' because tn
other fellow is reduced 70 pulp.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-11-18

Onyx has been found in Rockingham
County Virginia.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-11-18
WOMEN FLORISTS.

One OF the most successful florists OF
this country is Mrs. Charles Ii. Wilson,
of Cleveland. Ohio. This enterprisiug
woman commenced the business over ten
wears ago, at a time when she found it
necessary to increase her income. Having
a large collection of plants in her own
home, she intuitively turned to these as
"a means OF help, and in order to improve
on her methods went to floral estab-
lishment to learn the business. Her
first greenhouse was very small affair.
Now the total glass area of her green
houses is about 10, 900 feet. Mrs. Will
sons speciality is decorating, and she is
now the recognized 6oral artist Of Cleve'
land. The greatest part Of her work is
done by girls, for whom she has inaugu-
rated social clubs, and often places the
reception rooms of her Office on Jennings
avenue at their disposal. Other Amer
.ican women who have succeeded In this
business are Miss Eadie, also Cleveland;
Mrs. Il. H. Berger, OF San Francisco,
aud Mrs. A. B. Nickels, OF Laredo, Tex
as.-Public Opinion.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-11-18
Cost of Keeping Paris Clean.

1t costs Paris annually over 81, 1OO,.
900 to keep up her well-deserved rep
utatlon of being the cleanest Of ill
the great cities.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-11-18

Heoa's pills do not weaken, but aid digestion
and tone the stomach. Try them. He
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-12-02

"Basking in the SUM- is in itself of
real and considerable benefit, accord
ing to the North american Review,
and it is no compliment to our human
intelligence to find that cats and dogs
understand that fact much better than
we do. Even the "blue glass craze
had truth underlying it, and owed
such success as it achieved to the pro-
portion of sunlight which penetrated its
colored medium. The love of sunshine
is naturally one of the strongest in.
stincts, and we should be far healthier
and happier if we followed and devel-
oped it instead of practically ignoring
and repressing it. How u sparkling
sunny morning exhilarates us and makes
us feel that " it's too fine day to spend
indoors, and yet how few holidays are
taken for that reason. The wealth OF
the sunbeams is poured out lavishly all
around us, and we turn from it to strug-
gle for few pitiful handfuls of some.
thing else that is yellow and shining,
but not half so likely to bring US hap
piness, and often has strange red spots
upon it."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-12-02
Something About Shoes,

The first shoes for women's wear
with heels that had been made since
the early part of the century were pro-
dueed about 1856, says the Boot and
Shoe Reporter. Very speedily they
were adopted on all women's shoes.
The first heels were not shapely. They
added fifteen to twenty cents pair to
the cost of the shoes. They mere made
concaved about 1857. Women's shoes
were made straight" up to about 1910.
The first set of right and left" lasts
were brought from Philadelphia in
1922 by Daniel Silsbee. who manufac-
tured at Woodend, in Lynn. The style
was adopted at first only on side lace
CATERS. These CATERS came in vogue
about 1885. They laced inside. For
many years only the best workmen
We're trusted to make these goods. The
material was first Italian cloth. After
ward lasting and serge. For several
months in 1887 no shoes were made in
Lynn except 'scuffs." The scuff was q
sheepskin slipper, with vamp sewed
to the sole. and without any quarter.
Workmen who were fortunate to get
some of these to do could make thirty
cents day producing them. At all the
hotels fifty years ago scuffs were fur
nished with the candle when guests
went to bed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-12-02
THE FIRST eALLoONIsr.
The Story of His Ascent-It Was Made
in 1883.

The Story of His Ascent-It Was Made
in 1888.
The first aeronaut who fell victim to
his desire of exploring the upper air
was Pilatre de Roster, who, a few
months after the balloon had been in
vented, declared his purpose of ascend
ing in one and allowing it to take him
whittier it would. The French King,
however, frowned upon the project and
sent Pilatre word that the experiment
should be made by sending up two con-
demned criminals. But Pilatre indig-
nautly refused this offer. What r.
said he, shall vile criminals have the
glory of being the first to navigate the
fields of air Never, while Pilatre de
Rozier draws breath p
He agitated this subject until the en-
tire court became interested in his fa-
vor, and then at last the king yielded,
and Pilatre. in November, 1888, made q
perfectly successful ascent Benjamin
Franklin was witness of the spectacle,
and said, when some one asked his
opinion of it: "I have seen child
born which may one day be man."
Two years after, another aeronaut
crossed the channel from Dover to Cal
ais, and Pilatre, spurred on by jealousy,
declared his purpose of crossing it in
the opposite direction.
His friends endeavored to dissuade
him from the project, believing that the
machine had not been sufficiently per-
fected, but nothing could calm his en-
thusiasm.
In June balloon was ready, but it
may easily be seen that Pilatre was not
very confident of success, since he
pushed back an army officer who would
have stepped into the car with him,
saying gently:
Monsieur, in our present enterprise
we are sure of nothing. I can not &C.
cept you, if I would have my conscience
at peace.
The balloon rose majestically and
tended at once toward the sea. Pres
emily it turned, but again drifted back
In the direction of the water. Then it
is probable that Pilatre endeavored to
descend, in order to reach a moro fa-
yorable current of air, but in opening
the valve, according to one account, he
unfortunately made rent in the bal
loon itself. Instantly he was dashed to
the ground, "a distance OF several thousand
feet, and was found there, dead and
frightfully mutilated.
He is still one of the heroes of
France, and an inscription to his mem
ory may be read on the spot where he
made his fatal attempt. Com
panlon.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-12-02
A Gallant Old Gentleman,

The writer was the witness of an
amusing scene in an Islington, England,
omnibus. We were {" full inside, and
just on the point of starting, when a
young lady arrived wofully disap-
pointed on finding the bus full, as the
night was wretched one.
Never mind, my DEAR" says an old
gentleman near the door, putting down
the newspaper in which he was en-
crossed, lust you come and sit on my
knee"
This the young lady laughingly did.
The old gentleman made himself very
agreeable to her, asking whether she
was married." and wishing he were
younger, etc. At length the young
lady signifed her intention of alighting
at Goldington Road
Il will see you safely home, my dear, ''
says the old gentleman, gallantly. Il
live at the corner"
Surely you are not Mr.. P. ?" says the
young lady.
Yes, answers he, greatly astonished
at her knowledge of his name.
"Oh, then, I'm your new housemaidy'
was the reply. Tableau.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-12-02
GENIUS SPOILED ITS SNAP.
Now Even The Long Haired Have tS
Work to Live.


Everything changes with the fight
of the years. The genius of to-day is
no more like the ld-fashioned style of
genius than digging potatoes is like the
first kiss of love.
1t used to be that genius could be
told by his appearance at considerable
distance. He wore his hair long and in
ascrambled condition, vest with a
soiled front, and sprinkled his coat
collar with dandruff AS a general
thing he got drunk, and no one really
blamed him for it, because he was o
genius. His wife, poor creature I! had
to support him and the family, and
while every one pitied her, and the
neighbors brought in food and clothing
for the children, she felt secret pride
in being the wife of real genius.
A genuine worthless genius used to
have everything about his own way.
Nobody charged him anything for
drinks, the police refused to arrest him,
and even the grocer expected to lose
much of the amount charged against
him. He could dress as disreputably
as he pleased and everybody admired
his eccentricities.
Traits that would have been down.
right evils in any one else were simply
oddities in his case. He jollied along
through life without ever doing a square
days work, and at death was given the
biggest funeral his town had seen for a
long time.
But it is different now. The genius
of to-day in order to hold his job has to
have his hair cut, brush his clothes,
keep sober and saw wood just like COM
mon people. He must pay for every
thing he gets, and receive no more "a
vors than drayman. But the change
had to come because men of genius
were becoming SO very numerous and
commonplace that something had to be
done, says the Chicago Mail to reduce
the tax they ere levying on ordinary
folks.
The geniuses had real snap, but
like lots of other people they spoiled it
by overworking it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-12-02
His Toys.

As rule the baby has very little ap-
probation of toy which is simply
beautiful and yields no noise. He
would set very much higher valuation
upon his lead soldiers if they could only
fire their muskets. The sheep on
wheels and a platform working upon
the accordion principle, is twice as dear
to him as any mutton of solid wood that
may be found in his Noah's ark. For,
when the platform is pressed, the sheep
is credited with noise he doesn't ut
Ter himself. So long as it is noise the
baby likes it. If he has any fault to
find with the toy, it is that the sound pro-
duced is greatly lacking as regards vol
ume. He would like the sheep to make
just as much noise as a railroad train.
A gun would suit him best of all but
fortunately for his father gun is dan
gerous, and no friend would naturally
think regarding such a thing in the
light of proper gift for baby. The
father is very thankful for this, and
only regrets that drum and xylo-
phone are not also dangerous, and
therefore unfit to be placed in the
dimpled hands of any specimen of baby
humanity.
When man arises in the night and
is hunting for match that he may as
certain the time, and suddenly steps
upon tin steamboat that fattens un-
der his weight like high hat, he is
filled with sense of mortal pain that
brings tears to his eyes and many un.
couth criticisms to his lips,
He can not understand why the child
should leave this toy at just the spot
upon which he happens to step at this
particular time. The room is sixteen
feet square, and yet the tin steamboat
$50 called because it makes the father
steam when he picks it up in his sole
and kicks it across the room like foot
BALI and the father of the baby grows
gradually nearer and nearer until they
meet by chance the usual way, No
matter how much the baby thinks of his
toys he will seldom fail to leave them
where people walk. Marbles and box
wood tops are usually left on the stairs
and step-ladders with an abandon that
is simply beautiful. Heavy iron toys
that would go through ones foot like
knife are generally deposited on the
door mat as though to draw people to
its deadly embrace, while toys of paste
board and soft wood, which could not
possibly hurt any man unless he at.
tempted to swallow them, are put on
the mantelpiece or on closet shelf.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-12-02
History of the Yardstick.

Do you know anything about the his
tory. of the yardstick =? We are using
to-day as standard of measure an in
accurate copy of what is represented to
be the length of the arm of King Henry
l., taken by his express orders in 1920.
The original measure was kept at the
Exchequer in London for many cen
turies. 1t was examined by a royal
commissioner in 1742, who in his re-
port of it said:
"a kitchen poker filed at both ends
would make as good a standard. 1t has
been broken and then repaired SO
clumsily that the joint is nearly as loose
as a pair of tongs.'
For the use of the British government
an accurate copy of this arbitrary,
clumsy, broken standard was prepared
in 1850, and this copy, by act of Parlia-
ment in 1924, was made the legal meas
ure. At the same time it was ordered
that if destroyed it should be restored
by comparison with the length of the
pendulum vibrating seconds at the lati-
tude of London.
In 1885 the copy was destroyed by
the great fire at the Parliament House.
Attempts were then made to find the
length by means of pendulum as al
ready arranged, but the methods were
found utterly impracticable, and the
English government was compelled to
make use of such copies of the de-
stroyed yardstick as they supposed re-
liable.
The United States Government was
not only unwise enough to adopt the in
convenient and inconsistent English
measure, but sent a special messenger
abroad to secure copy of the yard
stick for the use of the coast survey.
The copy secured was made by Lon
don instrument maker, who certified to
its correctness. Strange to say, how
ever, the American standard is one one
thousanth of an inch longer than the
British standard yardstick.
OF course we should have adopted
the metric system. Its equal divisions
are consistent and simple, and it COM
mands the respect and praise of scien-
titic men everywhere.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-12-02
Re. Organization of the Carne gi'
Steel Co.


The Carnegie Steel Company, Linn
tied, has been re-organized with a
capital of $25.0O0,OO0. The record
has been filed at Pistsburg, Pa. In
the re.organized company And rev
Carnegie heads the list with $685.,
333 or 81. 100000 more than the con.
trolling interest. The other stock
holders are: Henry Phipps, Jr.,
SO, 100000; H. G. Frick, 50, 100000;
G. Lander. $1,0OO,00O; W, H. Sin.
ger, 100000; H. M. Curry, $500. 900;
Fl. W. Borntrasger, $500, 900, and
j. G. 4. Leishman, $5O0,OO0. The
works included in the re-organiza-
tion.are the Edgar Thompson, Home,
stead, Duquesne, Upper and Lower
Union Mills. the Lucy Furnaces,
Keystone Bridge Works. Beaver
FallsiMills, the Scotia Ore Mines, the
Larimer Coke Works, and the
Youghiogheny Coke Works.
1t would be fully as sensible for
labor associations to strike eagainst the
moon or the comet as to buck against
IL concern of this kind. If they learn
to use their votes en- masse they can
have laws to arbitrate their disputes
and settle them in court created for
that purpose. Every corporation is
creature of the State and the
mammoth ones ought to be oompell-
ed to report to the State.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-12-02
Restraint of Juvenile Smoking.

II is time that the attention of all
responsible persons should be seriously
directed to the prevalence and increase
of tobacco-smoking among boys. Here
and there, as we have recently shown,
there have been observed expressions
Of strong repugnance existing in the
| public mind against this form of juven-
lie perversity but we still lack the
support of a general and outspoken OBJ
lection to its continuance. At the same
time, we feel assured that no man who
has really given any thought to the
matter would hesitate in condemning
the injurious folly of this practice.
Stunted growth, impaired digestion,
palpitation and the other evidences of
nerve exhaustion and irritability have
again and again impressed q lesson of
abstinence.
Not even In manhood Is the pipe or
cigar invariably safe. Much less can it
be SO regarded when it ministers to the
unbounded whims and cravings of every
heedless urchin. Clearly there is need
of some controlling power here. The
parent, in certain cases, is almost as
ignorant of consequences and, prob
ably, often quite as apathetic as his boy.
Where he can be reused to the active
exercise of his authority in repression,
he should be. In very many cases he
can not, and we have no hesitation in
asserting our conviction that it is in
cumbent upon the Legislature to re-
strict this habit by an age limit which
will fall outside this period.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-12-02
The Ideal Dining-Room,

East and south, says an architect,
lis the ideal exposure for dining-roo
That lets in the morning sun, than
which nothing is more cheerful on @
winter morning, and the southern expo.
sure gets all the breeze going on a sum-
ner day" Persons in building do not
lalf consider such questions, which is
nexcusable in these days of multiplied
sources of information on the subject.
The saying of former times that "a first
nouse has to be planned to know how
to build the second" ought not now to
be accepted. A ee-thousand- dollar
house may have the comforts and con.
veniences Of q twenty thousand dollar
one. One of the former seen lately had
the ideal dining-room" facing east and
south, and the small piazza on the east
corner was, in winter, ass-inclosed,
and heated from the steam heat appara-
tus by sending a single coil of pipe
around it. Here we take sun baths on
frosty mornings" explained the host.
with a rug and one or two easy-chairs
and the inevitable growing plant, it is
the most cosy and comfortable loung-
ing place" Which may be a sugges-
tien to Others with such q nook as We.
not utilized, .---------