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epidemic. On the appearance of tae dis
ease in any coast hamlet hundreds Of
families embark on rats aud drift along
the shor till they find a spring offering
a chance for a refuge camp; in the hills
fugitives crowd Stout the summit ridges
and keep up fires with pungcnt weeds
10 fumigate their clothes and every NOR =
sci of food. On the upper Indus the
smoke Of these herb piles, which at the
same time serves the purpose of signal
fires, may often be seen rising from every
elevation along considerable extent of
the horizon.
But in spite Of such precautions the
epidemic spreads, unmistakably trans
mitted by the atmosphere, since in more
than one case it has been known to cross
rivers after the removal Of every ferry
and after the shore dwellers had ceased
TO use the water for domestic purposes.
AS the grip is nothing but a specially
malignant catarrh, Asiatic cholera is
only q more than usually violent type Of
cholera morbus, and there is reason to
believe the deadliness of the disorder is
increased by the abundance of the fuel it
feeds on.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-09-23
Muntana's Curious Climate.

"There is a locality in Montana which
las the greatest range of temperature Of
perhaps any spot on the earth, said I. j.
Broadus, of ST. Paul, at the Lindell
"That place is Havre, which is situated
near the Canadian line. The town is
twelve or fifteen thousand feet above sea
level, but despite that | have known the
thermometer to re lister as high as 81
degrees in the shade, and the ten
perature the next day would perhao
drop to 30 degrees. The sudden change
are accounted for by the fact OF tn
towns peculiar location. It is on the
western slope Of the Rocky Mountains,
and so situated as to catch the full force
OF hot wave peculiar to that region anl
called cheuutc. What creates this hos
blast or where it comes from tn
scientists of the Government Weltho.
Bureau have for years been patiently en-
deayoring to determine. They know its
a scorcher, and that's all they know
about it. 1t is very similar in its queer
antics to the SIMEON Of Sahara, aud it is
dreaded almost as much as that monster
of the burning desert. $. Louis Globe
Democrat.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-09-23
Dead Mems Clothes.

"What kind of clothes would you
imagine net us the largest pro6t3" asked
a we'll known tailor of a Philadelphia
Record reporter. "Don't know, ehG
Well, I'll tell you. Why, dead mems
clothes, OF course. You needn't stare.
It's fact, assure you"
We would rather get an order from a
dead man than from our p.ompest pay
ing customer. You see, in the first
place, we get better paid, because we
have to rush th job through IN a hurry.
Then, too, a dead man never kicks about
the fit, and never brings suit back to
be altered.
"But the greatest saving Is in the fact
that the clothes are not finished as 6rdi-
nary suits are. A dead man, you know,
has mouse for pockets, 50 we don't put
any in. We don't put lining in, as
rule. The man lies on his back in the
coffin, and the seams in the back of the
coat are only stitched.
"Ob, there are lots Of ways Of saving
in that kind of a job. Give me an order
from 8 dead man every time"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-09-23
The Art of Being Pleasant.

There is an inherent longing deep in
The heart Of each woman plodding along
this earth of ours to be attractive. She
thrives on admiration and grows plump
at the rate of five pounds per week if a
little love should be thrown in her way.
But the great question how to gain this
affection, this love and admiration which
each man has it in his power to give is
sometimes Of rather puzzling nature to
girls, especially those who have no per
sonal charms to attract.
In conversation the other day some
charming girls were complaining Of theil
lack of talent and plain features. 1t was
suggested to them to make a study OF
the art of being pleasant. "Girls, you
don't know what an effect continued
pleasantness has upon a man."
A woman who makes a man whom she
loves believe that she knows not the
meaning of worry, aud who always has
for him a pleasant smile and word oI
welcome, will find that tender thoughts
of her care are creeping down further
into his heart than those OF the beauty
whom she envies.-
The ouly way always to be pleasant is
to make a study of art, convert it into a
science and study it as such. A pleasant
woman in the home is like CLEAN oil
brightest sunshine. Her very presence
soothes, comforts aud cheers the heart OF
mau.-Philadelphia Times.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-09-23
Panuliar Pranpnciatlons.

The recent appearance of so many
English names in the papers, apropos OF
the elections, gives interest to the fol.
lowing list of English names with thelr
pronunciations: Abergayenny, "Absr-
genny;" Beauchamp, "Beecham,'
Bolingbroke, "Balliugbrook;" Brough-
am, "Broom;' Bulwer, "Buler;"
Cholmondeley, "Chumley;" Cireucester,
"Sissister;" Cockburn, "Cobun;' Col
quohon, "Cohon;" Cowper, Cooper
Grosveuor, "Grovenori' Havarden,
"Harden;' Holborn, "Hobun !"
Knollys, Knowles Leicester, "Lss-
teri" SIajoribank, "MWchbauk;"
Marylebone, "Marrabun;' Salisbury,
"sawlsbry;" St. Leger, "SilIigerr"
wemyss, "weems;" Taliaferro, "rol.
liver" Norwich, "Norridge," Talbot,
"Torbut;" Thames, items"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-09-23
Foreign.

The Russians have evacuated the Pamirs
of Afghauistan. A large force has been or
derei to be stationed permanently at MUIR
ghab.
MISS JANE ARMSTRONG. an aged woman
from New Yors, has killed herself with
revolver at Monaco, whers she had lost
$4,000 by gambling in ten days.
d ! A DAUGHTER was born to the Emperor
and Empress OF Germany st Potstaui. Shs
is the seventh child, but the first daughter.
REAR ADMIRAL JOHN CUNNING HOWELL,
United States Navy, died at Folkestone.
Enrlapd. a few dayssgo. He had been on
the retired list Of the navy for ten years.
He took part IN the Mexican ami Civil
Wars
The Hamburs Germany House Of Bur-
gesses has appealed 10 the Senate Tor
grant Of $4,000 Tor cholera RELIEF pur-
poses.
+ COMMERCIAL CABLE dispatches from
Hamburg and Altoona say the cholera Is de-
creasing in the former city ani has had no
existence epidemically in the latter. In
Paris on the day the last report was sent
there were forty-fve case, eleven deaths
Havre, thirteen cases two deaths, SL
Petersburg. twenty-five cases seventeen
deaths; the plague IS decreasing in nu'sia
and is spreading in Antwerp
Four more Bering Sea sealing schooners
have been Sc zsd by a Russian cruiser.
In Consequence Of the outbreak OF cholera
in New York all Colombian ports have been
closed against sailing vessels hereafter saul
ing from that city.
CANDAHAR Indi-. is completely demor'
allied by cholera; cJnsequ sntly the 6oyern,.
or has postponed the date OF the proPose'
attack on the Baz1ras.
The Mexican Congress was openei oy
President Diaz.
A PASSENGER train was wrecKea aoou'
thirty miles from Torres NovaS ror.uss'.
Nine were killed and eight were .nJu,e.
severely. The cause Of the acc'den' was
loose rail.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-09-23
FUN.

Let in on the ground hoor-the police
nan, usually, by the cook.-Puck.
A Harlem milkman says he passed the
ummer at the waterin0 places. Texas
Iiftings.
She-"Your room mate called on me
asst night" He-"How did you like
ny new dress suitl"
Hunger msy be an evil, but it is the
,ause of nearly all the industry in this
world. Puck.
1t is when a young fellow in love has
ost his head that the girl in the case is
likely to mercifully lay her own on his
Observation-Disclosures Times.
Why does a woman carry her purse in
her hand in the street, Simply because
she thinks it may induce some man to
seek her hand Boston Transcript.
If the telephone girl has soft voice
it is next to impossible for the man at
the other end of the wire to believe that
she isn't pretty.-Somervills Journal.
Jarvis-"Do you know what I'm 60
ing to do with the first hundred dollars
earnl' Jessup-"Pay your entrance
fee to a home for aged men probably"
New York Herald.
Baggs (emphaticaIIy)-"Now, your
wife looks to me like woman who
would absolutely be frightened at moth
ing" "Waggs-"Exactly; a mouse,
for instance. It'd. Bits.
"Mabel, this question of marriage is
serious one that hope you have con-
sidered we'll" Mabel-"Oh, dear, yes,
auntie, have worried myself sick al
ready about my trousseau. Chicago
Inter Ocean.
"I don't see what attraction the girls
can find about young Sapley. Why, his
mind is positively feeble" eyes; but
as he hasn't any occasion to use it they
probably have never found it out. ."-Iu
dianapolis Journal.
"What's Miss Thackeray looking so
vexed aboutl" "Why, she became en-.
gagged in the dark last night, and found
out this morning that she has duplicated.
He was No. 3 Of her former series. -
Chicago News Record.
Philauthropic Visitor (at the jail
"My friend, ray l ask what brought
you here2" Bad Dick Qrom the slums)
-.'Yes, sir. Same thing that brings
you here. Poking my nose into other
folks afTails. Only | gener'IY went in
by way of the basement winder. r."-Chi-
cago Tribune.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-09-23
WaShinPfOn.

A DISPATCH was received at the Depart
ment Of State from San Jose, Costa Rica,
stating that President Rodriguez has de-
clared himself Dictator AMI that several
political arrests have been made and that
excitement prevails.
COMPTROLLER HEPBURN filled the vacancy
in the bank examlnership for the city OF
New York. occasionei by his own promotion
to the Office Of Comptroller, by the app oins-
ment of William Fl. Kimoail, of Canton,
n. Y. to that position.
WILLIAM R. ESTES, appointed Consul at
Nuremberg. G4'nany. has been for several
years the ConI Il at Kingston, Jamaica and
is now transferred to a European post at
his own request
GENERAL MILES has bsen ordered by thu
Secretary Of War to put dowL the lawless-
ness among the ChoctawS.
MINISTER RYAN talegraphs to the State
Department that, by decree Of the Mexi-
can Government corn, cornmeal and beans
will continue TO be admitted free from tariff
duty until the S0th Of next November. and
after that until the last day Of January.
1898, subject TO reduction Of seventy-hye per
cent. Of the tariff duty.
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THE NEWS EPIT0MIzED.
Eastern and Middle States.

AT Hartford Judge Luzon B. Morris was
nominated by the Connecticut Democrats
for Governor The nomination was by ac-
clamation Ernest Cady, of Hartford, was
nominated for Lieutenant Governor.
THE New Jersey State Republican Con-
vention met at Trenton and nominated the
Hon. John Kean for Governor.
IT was decided to hold a consultation OF
physicians at Loon Lake. N. Y, 10 the case
of Mrs. Harrison; the President remained
at her bedside almost constantly.
DAVID BRUCE, the inventor of the type
making machine, died at his residence In
Brooklyn, n. Y, in the ninety first year OF
his age.
The New JERSEY Democrats met in state
Convention, at Trenton, and nominated
Judge George j. Werts for Governor.
The Massachusetts, Republican State
Convention at Boston nominated State
ticket headed by William b Halle, OF
Springfield. for Governor.
The physicians in attendance on the
Presidents vile at Loon Lake. N. Y, issued
an alarming bulletin regarding her con-
ditiOn.
THE steamship Bohemia, from Hamburg.
arrived at the Port OF New York and re-
ported eleven deaths from cholera on the
voyage All were little children.
The National Convention Of the Rspubii
can League Of the United States met in But
falo, n. Y, at a mass meeting at night.
Governor Mckinley, Congressman bolivar
and j. Sloat Fassstt spoke.
JOHN PRATT, soldier OF the late war,
fatally shot his wife at Hornsllsyile, n. Y,
and Immediately atterward shot himself in
the head The trouble arose out Of Mrs.
Pratt's refusing to give him money for
whisky.
TIE National Convention OF Republican
League Clubs close its session in Buffalo.
n. Y. Pr sident Clarksol and the other
officers were re- elected; at a mass-neeting
in the afternoon Whitelaw Reid and others
spoke.
Az operation was performed on Mrs.
Harrison, at Loon Lake, n Y. and the
doctors declared her condition to be slightly
improved.
LABOR COMMISSIONER PECK anc steno-
grapher, Egbert Rogers. were arrested at
Albany, n. Y, on the charge OF destroying
the documents used in his recent labor re-
port, which alleged that the Mckinley bill
had increased wages.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-09-23
The liuht OF the Futnre.

It seems hard to believe that in a very
few years the incandescent lamp. which
we now regard as, in many respects, an
almost perfect light, will be regarded as
crude makeshift, which mankind
availed itself of while science stood on
the threshold of the discovery of the
perfect luminaut. Mr.. Tesla has shown
in his experiments an ideal form of
electric lighting which would transcend
in luxury aud convenience our present
system of electric lighting by incandes-
cent lamps as far as the latter transcends
the oil lamps and tallow dips used by
our near ancestors. Every drawing room
would become an electric field in con-
tinual state of rapidly alternating stress.
in which the occupants would live, ex-
periencing no unpleasant effects what
ever, while vacuous tubes or phosphor
escent globes and tubes, without care or
attention, would shed a soft, diffuse
light, OF color and intensity arranged to
suit the most luxurious fancy. Mr..
Tesla's watchword is that the phosphor-
escent glow is the light Of the future ,
he hints at artificial aurore spreading
from the SUBMITS OF towers Of hitherto
undreamt of height, and he has, at all
events, got as far as producing in the air
at atmospheric pressure glowing plane
bounded by two rings about foot and
thirty inches in diameter respectively
Whether all his visions will be realized
remains to be proved; there is no doubt
that they are guiding him Alright. st.
Louis Republic.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-09-23
POPULAR SClEacE.

han that of adults.
It is rare indeed to find a blue-eyed
person who is color blind.
Electric motors now run threshers and
,ther agricultural machinery in some
paris of europe.
There are forty eight distinct diseases
Of the eye. No other organ of the hu-
nan body has so many.
Slipping half wineglass of water is
declared to have raised a mans pulse
from seventy-six to over 100 beats.
Any kind of acid will cause milk to
curdle without turning sour, as the acid
S neutralized by the action Of the milk.
In using what is known as the Clna-
dian method of boring oil wells, a we'll
1890 feet was bored in 22S hours, or an
average of 4.7S feet per hour of actual
work
Bricks made of plaster Of Paris and
cork are now used in the construction of
powder mills. In case of an explosion
they offer slight resistance ard are blown
to atoms.
Cocaine sometimes kills. This fact
was forcibly demonstrated in the case of
Benjamin NJ Noe at Bellevue Hospital,
New York City, recently. Death came
almost as soon as the drug was admins.
tered and the doctors do not doubt that
cocaine was the fatal agent.
The reports of the British Inspector of
E1plos YES states tina: gelatine dynamite
has gradually advanced to the first posi-
ton among the various explosives EN-.
ployel, judged by the number Of sam
pies examined. Its manufacture has
now reached high degree of perfec-
tion.
Set traps by scattering pieces o.
orange skin over the ground for snails.
Grenier says they are So fond of this de-
icacy that they will remain clingiug to
the peal rather than 90 back t) their
hiding places at break of day. Examine
the traps every morning aud destroy the
marauders.
Peltier observed that waterspouts were
generally accompanied By electrical con
ditions. Might there not be like coudi.
tions attending the formation of those
terrible tornadoes that are continually
doing so much damage in the Westi
They are practically the same On wa
ter moisture and spray are the revolving
material, while on land it is but whirling
air. This rapid whiriny mist produces
considerable friction as it rushes through
the atmosphere, hence, it seems that
electricity must be generated.
An investigator, who lived during two
years in tomb at Gizeh, has collected
evidence to prove that the tools used in
working stone 4OO) years ago hal jew
eled cutting edges, like modern tools.
He says that the builders Of the pyra.
mids used solid aud tubular tools,
straight aud circular saws, and manJ
other tools supposed to be modern. II
some specimens of granite the drill has
sunk one-tenth of au inch at each revo'
luton indicating that the pressure was
two tons. Nothing is known of the
material of the tools. As the diamond
was scarce then, it is probable that cor
undum was used.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-09-23

sphere where the stado;Ss of earth may
be forgotten in the glad sunshine Ct
happiness unknown before.
Peggy's cot, untenautod after her
death, long the sport of the elements,
has fallen to decay. But if one cares to
know where it stood, its site near the
cold garrison" can be pointed out by any
of the older inhabitants, for this is no
tale of the Imagination, but one in
which our forefathers and forenothers
implicitly believed. Sarah G. Duley, in
Boston Transcript.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-09-23
The Hishest Ohs rvatory.

The highest observatory stands on the
Rocher des Bosses, near the summit Of
Mont Blanc, "th~ Monesch of European
mountains" The tat upon which it
rears its dome into the rarifed atmos-
phere is IA, ,7sO feet above sea level. It
was erected in lS9O9l by Frenchman
named Joseph vaIlot, and is known to
the astronomers Of the country as "the
most lofty observatory in the world"
st. Louis Republic,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-09-23
THREE WORDS.

There are three lessons wouli write
Three words as with burning pen,
In tracings of eternal light
Upon the hearts OF men,
Have hope. Though clouds environ nov,
And gladness hides her face in scorn,
Put thou the shadow from thy brow
No night but hath its morn.
Have faith. Whereer thy bark is driven
The calm's disport, the temptssts mirth-
Know thou God rules the hosts Of heaven,
The inhabitants Of earth.
Have love. And not alone for one,
But man as man thy brother call,
And scatter like the circing sun
Thy charities on all.
Thus grave these lessons Oh thy SOUL
Hope, faith and love-aud thou shalt find
Strength when hfe's surges rudest roll
Light when thou e'se vert blind.
Chicago News Record.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-09-23

light, three young men made their way,
with noisy Jest and song, towards a
wretched cottage that stood in the out
skirts of the town, and raped loudly
for admittance.
The door was opened by withcred
old crone. A candle, burning on a small
table. revealed the blackene1 walls of
the interior, the punches of herbs hang
ing from the ceiling, a scant supply of
battered pewter plates and coarse Garth
enware on some shelves in the corner, a
few old chairs, and pack of worn and
greasy cards apparently just Auug down.
"What ye here forl Off with yel"
cried the old woman, when she saw who
her visitors were.
"Ol, now, Peggy" said the talest of
the three, in a wheedling tone, "we're
of in the morning for Louisburg, you
know, and we thought we'd pay you a
farewell visit and get our fortune told. !"
'Tll warrant we've no siller to pay me
wi, Martin Sanders, said Peggy, keep
ing firm grip on the door and pushing
it a little closer as she spoke.
"Here's bright new silver sixpence
for ye, :" displaying it as he spoke, land
Tom and Job have more of the same
sort. So now let US come in, and give
US a good send Off"
The money proved an argument not
to be gainsaid, and Peggy admitted
them. When they were seated, she took
up her cards, shufflsd them, and pro-
ceeded to tell the young men's fortunes.
job Ayres cane first, then Tom
Goodwin. When Martin SAnders's turn
came, and Goody Wesson crossed his
palm with the coin he handed her, his
imperturbable gravity, contrasted with
the irrepressible snickering of his COM
panions, made her suddenly suspicious.
She gave him searching glance, then
as she was about to place the coin on
the table with the others, she scrutinized
it keeDly and balanced it on her hand.
Ayres and Goodwin giggled and moved
toward the door But not the ghost OF
smile passed over Martin Sanders's
lace. Peg struck the coin smartly
against the base Of the iron can1lestick
and listened to the sound, then pressed
it a2ainst the edge Of the table. 1t bent
with the pressure.
Course We, Mart Sanders she cried
in a sudden fury; 'it's lead"
Then Martin Sanders laughed, and the
three, roaring with laughter at the result
of their poor trick, opened the door Of
Goody Wesson's cot, and rushed out
into the night.
She ran after them, brardishing her
staff, and raving like mad woman.
Course ye, Mart SandersW she
screamed; "curse the three OF ye, body
and breath, flesh and bone Curse ye lying
down and rising up, sleeping and wax
ing, living and dyingl I'll take ven
geance on ye at Louisburg; I'll take ven
geauce on ye at Louisburg" The night
wind bore the dismal threat and its
repetition to their ears, aud silenced
their laughter as they ran down the hill
to their homes in the more thickly
settled part Of the town.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-09-23
Limits On Natural VIsieH.

The limit OF natural vision varies with
elevation, condition OF the atmosphere,
intensity of illumination and other mod
fying elements. On clear day an o5-
ject one foot above level plain may be
seen at distance of 1.S1 miles; one
ten feet in hight, AIS miles; one TWEEN
ty feet high, $50 miles; one 100 feet
high, 1871 miles; one mile high (a'
the top of a mountain), 1928 miles.
This allows seven inches, or, to be more
exact, 500 inches to the mile for the
curvature Of the earth, aud assumes that
the size aud illumination Of the object is
sufficient to produce an image.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-09-23

For some days the woodmen who
passed Peg Wesson's hut morning and
night, on their way to and from their
work in the forest, noticed that there
was no smoke in the chimney.
"Peg's off on her broomstick," said
one.
There's ill luck for somebody some
where" said another.
1t was on mild and sunny May after
noon, when they we're busiy hewing in
the woods, that they heard faint moan
ing. They heard it repeatedly, aud at
length following the sound they came
upon Peg Wesson lying on the ground
aud unable to get up.
How came she therel They could
have sworn that she had not passed them
on the path, aud who could have made
her way through the impenetrable jungle
beyondl
Though loath TO touch her, they
helped her to her feet. She was unable
to take step. Her leg was broken. A
rude litter was made, and she was taken
home, uttering maledictions all the way.
A doctor was called. When he ex-
amined the fracture, he extracted there.
from a small piece of silver which he
carefully preserved.
When the soldiers returned from Louis
burg victorious aud jubilant at having
destroyed the "hornet's nest" that
had long been torment to Gloucester,
they heard with amazemeut what had
befallen Peg Wesson, for on comparing
dates they found that she haf fallen
with the broken leg at the very time
that the crow had been shot.
Sanders produced his part of the
slceve-buttons. The doctor prOlucei
his. They were precisely alike.
They were linked together again aud
carefully preserved by Martin Sanders
and his descendants. Indeed they are
kept to this day in the family for auyht
know to the contrary. They were
brought out and exhibited whenever this
remarkable story was told, and it was
very often told.
Peg Wesson never recovered from her
injury. She died soon after and re-
ceived decent burial, but there is no
stone bearing her name in the old grave
yard.
Poor maligned, prosecuted Peggy
For thee aud such as thou, there should
indeed be, there must be, some happier