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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-01-15
Motern Feats of Engineering.

The civil engineer of the present age
is a wizlrd who annihilates spaces aud
matter. The highest mountains, the
deepest valleys are his playthings; he
bridges one ald tunnels through tho
other. The railroad from Callao through
tue heart Of Peru is the highest and
most wonderfully constructed line in the
world. The grades are often of 300 feet
to the mile, and when the Andes were
reached so difficult was the work that
laborers were lowered from cliffs above
By ropes in order that they might carve
foothold to begin the cutting for the
roadway.
Tunnels are more numerous than open
cuts and as far as the road has gone
sixty.one tunnels have been constructe /,
aggregatiug 10000 feet in length. TIE
road attains height of Is, 600 feet above
the level of the sea aud az the highest
point is about equal to the topmO'. peak
of Mount Blanc. 1t pierces the range
above by a tunnel Of 3Si7 feet long.
The tunnels of the Andes, however, do
not compare with those Of the Union
P4,ifc, nor do the latter approach the
tunnels Of the Alps.
The Improvements in locomotives
rendered them capable of climbing
grades, whicd in early days of railroad
engineering were deemed out Of the
question. The first railroads were laid
almost level, but was sool discovered
thata glade of few feet to the mile was
no impcdiment to progress,and gradually
the grade was steepened. To the energy
aud perseverance, OF inventors the success
of mountain ralroading is due. The
road up Mount Washington, finished in
1863, was the first, and the road up
Pixies Peak is the latest OF the steep
lines. OF the European roads, the one
up the sides Of Mount Rigi in the Alps is
the most famous. It is IL, 900 feet long
aud in that distance rises 1000 feet at
au averaging grade of one foot to every
four. At places the graie is about one
foot in two and half, which is believed
to be the steepsst in the world. &icH5'
Herald.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-01-15
Tbs Earthquake Record.

The record of earthquake shocks kept
at the Smithsonian Institution in Wash
ington shows that there have bcea more
of them the past year than there were in
any provious year OF recent times. There
have been numerous slight shocks In
many parts OF this country, aud there
have been heavier shocks In South Amer
ica, Asia, Africa aud the islands OF the
Pacific. When the earthquake record
of tho world for the year 1890 is made
up it will be long aud elaborate. = San
Fran cisco Chronicle.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-01-15
Forest Fires in India.

OF late years steps have been taken to
prevent the destruction of forest. By fire
in certain districts of India. This car,
has had ole curious result. Cover and
water, which vanished with the timber,
have again become conmol, and there
has consequently beel large increase
in the number Of tigers. For the same
reasons there has also been an enormous
increase in the number of wild deer. In
one sense it is fortunate that the deer
have grown in numbers with the tigers,
for the latter have preyei upon them iu-
stead of upon cattle and human beings.
When, however, theJ shalt have scared
away the deer, or have become tired OF
venisOn, they will probably Prov
around villages aad play havoc with
cattle, besides killing their man or two.
-PicaYuRs.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-01-15

On the double quick-Compound in-
terest
An editors waste basket needs no fancy
ribbon bows.
1t is not the coming man but the going
man who gets thcre.-DalLas MsD'.
1t may be remarked that the widower's
weight of woe is generally the extent Of
his vail. ail.-Bigghamtoa Lsader.
A woman's grief is never very sincere
II she remembers 10 try to look pretty
when she cries. s. gdlcestOn NepS.
"rm somewhat wether-belteu" as
the tramp said when helped over the
fence by the sheep. Columbus Post.
Matrimony is all right as long as both
husband and wife like to read their old
love letters to each other. Dallas Ne1s.
Teacher-"Give me definition OF the
word It." PupiI-"Something one il
always putting ones foot in. "-Ne1 KorI
Sun.
One reason why there is plcaty OF
room at the top may ba the fact that
people wont live in attici if they cal
help it.-Pa;t.
Il had to jump on Sue with both
feet" said Miss Scalds. "Thst won't
hurt her, replied young Huuker. "Your
feet are so small" Now she smiles on
him. m.-Pdiladelpiil Press.
"Whats the use of allowing yourself
to hate all mankindl You can't manifest
your feeling SO that they will make
any difference" Cant I, my boyl I'm
going to study dentistry"
Doctor-"Howi is the patient this morn.
ing2" Nurse-"Wcll, he has been wander
ing COOL in his miud. Early this
morning l heard him say, 'Wnat an old
woman that doctor isl and l think that
was ABOUT the las: really rational remark
he made. ."-Puct.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-01-15
Whales In the Antarctic Ocean.

It looks as if whaling 10 the Arctic
Sea, which has lolg been an occupation
for hardy seamen of the north, will soon
be thing of the past. The industry
has been declining for some time, aud
this year it has been complete failure.
But whales, it is sid, are still plentiful
in Antarctic seas, and that chief OF
fishermen, Captain David Gray, of Peter
head, is preparing to go there in search
of them. He will sail direct from Scot
land, starting in August and reaching the
whaling ground in October. Four
months will be spent in completing the
cargoes, and hone will be reached again
in the following May. Captain Gray S
experiment in the great virgin ocean OF
the south will be watched with interest,
aud il pluck aud enterprise will do it
there need be no fear as to its success
PaH NAL Budget.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-01-15

"Then YOU have triaed with me, he
interrupted in an indignant tone.
Il supposed it was out Of the question
for you to marry any girl who ha done
anything toward her support. Aud it is
utterly out of the question for me to think
of marrying you," aud she left him aud
and went in. for it was her turn to sing.
Robert had seen Eleanor so out on the
piazza aud he saw HAIRY follow her. lie
felt that his fears were, realized aud,
noticing nothing, sat lost in thought.
Then he heard Eleanor singing. How
beautiful was her deep contralto voice
as it rose and fell in the Italian love
song! She was so beautiful; 50 near,
yet so far, from him.
The song ended. She was called
back, then recalled. HDw foal every
one was of herl Well, he must le,rd to
bear his disappointment.
Hark, she was singing again. It was
only "AuId Robin Gray, yet hoS sac
sang it.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-01-15
Cooking Birds In ths 0nan.

For spc5tsmea who are fortuult0
enough to be aOlc 10 spend week or
two with dog aud gun here Is a recipe
for cooking birds in the open. Make a
paste OF mud and water aud completely
cover the bird, feathers aud all, aud
dig hole iu the groald aud make fire
iu il. When 1t is bur1ei down and
only embers remain, place the bird in
the Goals, cover and leave until baked.
when the paste is removed the feathers
come with It, leaving the bird cooked
ani ready to be eatea. The eutrsils
will be foull dried in a sn'll ball,
which eau be easily removed. This
method was taken from travellers de-
scriptiou Of native cooking 10 Ncw.zes.
land, aud those wao have tried II pro-
nouuce il cxSclIcat, bo,las a great saw.
ing Of trouble, sit requires no cleaning
or picking. - Nec Yors 7fi5uqe.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-01-15
South and West.

THIRTY-FIvE State militiamen have been
sent to Coal Creek, Tenn, to guard the 2JJ
convict miners there
The Cherokee Indian Senate has elected
T. NJ. Bufington and f. c. Boudinot ID rep
resent the Nation before the present Con
gress in Washington. II was rumored tnat
ex-Chief Bushyhead of the Cherokes Ma
tion. was dead.
EDWARD SPoHY and Lizzie Seig, who were
engaged TO be married, were staining on
the Sidewalk near Miss Seig's home at
South Bend. Ind, when brick wall fell on
them, crushing both 10 death.
MOUNT AIRY. y. c., a town Of 1000 popu'
lation, hiss been destroyed by nre: - Inc ne ioss
is roughly estimated at from $4,000 70
S500.Q00.
Four persons perished and six others were
badly injured in fire in lodging house AZ
Sandfori. Cal The fire originated IN an
explosion Of coal oil stove.
AcAn containing ten non-union operators
whom the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany was sending South to take the places Oh
strikers. was broken into at Texarkaus'
Ark. and three Of the men killed.
TIE town of SaybrooS. in Illinois, was
practically wiped out OF existence by slOJ.'
900 fir.
LrxwooD Ars., has been terrorizei FOR
some tine by mob OF dozen coloret
men. led by white man named Puryear,
who wanted the railroad station removed
some distance south Of its present location,
but was strongly opposed by DR.. Bryan.
In revenge the despsrafoeS burned tas
doctors gin. They then set fire 70 the
station ani procsei lei through thu streets.
firing their Winchsstsrs in thehouses. Ine
sheriff. aidel by a vigilance COMMITTEES.
loipei Puryear and thres OF the gang Ia
jail.
AT Creswell. Ca. DR.. r. g. Barrett and
Mrs Barrstt were Drained in their room.
The instrument with which they were muir
dered. a coupling pin, was lying near them
The tragedy is wrapped in mystery.
Six men were killed outright two fatally
injured. and many others badly hurt, In a
railroad collision at Aladdin, No.
Four men wers killed by railroad train
leaving trestle at Dyke Ridge, n. I.
Iy Springfield. the county seat Of Stewart
County. Kan, the Sheriff and his two
deputies were killed by a mob Of forty men
who were in ambush. The attack is tbs
outcome of plot to kill Thomas botkin,
Judge ot the Judicial District.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-01-15
Wonders OF San Salvador.

J. b. Elvery, gentle nan who has
just returned from long trip through
Central Amer.cI, gave st. Louis Stqr-
Sayings reporter the following discourse
on the w0li:rs Of the interior Of San
Salvador: Eighty miles from the har-
Dor of San Elmon, going north through
the greatest length OF Salvador, you will
find the fathomless lake Of IIopaugo,
twenty-five miles long and about nine
miles wide. Its ;empid waters occupy
craters Of extinct volcanoes. In 1870,
when Salvador was shaken violently by
earthquakes, ths waters OF the lake sank
in the night nine feet, aud along its
shores were gathered earthel vessels,
curiou,ly colored, and images carved out
OF porphyry aud Others precisely like
those at the Museum in Washington,
taken from the aucient Egyptian tonb;.
A few miles southeast from the railroad
the ever active Izllco rises 500 feet, 4
perfect cone, from the plain about Al
minia. The railway crosses the State OF
Santa Ana, distric. Of SIlva1or, fifty
miles square, producing, it is stated,
more coffee than any other equal area OF
land in the world. Ia truth, every acre
OF the meso CT Salvador is cultivItc1,
each producing from two to four crops
annually. The products are rice, tobacco,
cotton, coffee, sugar and many other
articles. Tdc railway penetrates from
La Elmon to Punto Barrios, or to Port
Isabel, whichever harbor may be the
northern iermnus-a very paradise.
The average density Of population along
the whole route exceeds 100 for each
square mile. Here the villages aud
towns are almost continuous, aud the
population-Aztecs, ninety-two per
cent, and Spanish, eight per cent. -
toll most industriously. LlboT costs
twenty to twenty five cents aud food,
ten cents per diem. The thatch rooted,
hoorless abole huts Of the natives (Az.
tecs) are the cheapest possible, aud only
useful in protecting the occupants
against rain storms Of July, August aud
September, (the rainy season. when the
codutry is flooded almost every day.
There is not stove or fire place in any
house in the Republic; none are needed
where the thermometer never falls below
seventy degrees, or rises above ninety
degrees. So great is the annual pro-
duc.ioa OF fruits, and so short the dis
tance from Port BalrioS to Mobile, that
it is believed that the most delicate aud
delicious tropical fruits, never seel IN
the United States, Will Dc distrlDuVei
everywhere from Mobile, aud so abun-
dant are the crops of Salvador, aud Of
the districts OF Guatemala penetrated by
the railroad, that it must have two
tracks-one for immense local aud the
other for interoceauic freights and travel.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-01-15
POPULAR SCIENCE.
France has a min, 1000 feet uc,p.

Franco mas mn9 4UUO IeeJ ucSp.
Plowing is done by electricity in
Spain.
Electric headlights are used on the
Southern Pacific Railroad
Professor Huxley says that an oyster is
far more complicated piece of machiu-
cry than the finest Swiss watch.
It is estimated that $4,000 electric
lamps, aggrcgating 100000 candle
power, will be required for the Chicago
Worlds Fair.
Fair specimens of wood aud seeds were
obtained not long ago 1910 feet below
The surface at Galveston, Texas, where
they were sinking an artesian we'll.
1t is not generally known that the
bison still exists in Europe. The Euro
pean variety appears to be identical with
the Moth American bison in all essential
respects and its general appearance.
Compressed air delivered from a aex-
bic hose with a small nozzle at pressure
of fifty pounds to the square inch is very
effective in cleaning plush cushions. 1t
is so used on the Union Pacific Com
panY's road.
Carp are very fond Of the larv@ of
mosquitoes, and as these fish thrive in
the only kind Of water in which the
larve of the mosquito can live, it is su3'
gested that they might be employed to
exterminate this pesti!erous insect.
The steamer Rhynlanl has taken to
Antwerp, from the United States Fisi
Commission, 500 catfish, consigned to
the Belgian Government, which will at
tempt to propagate them in the sluggish
waters that abound in that country.
A company has been formed in Ger
many to erect works for the production
of the new explosive, dahmenite, which
is especially adapted for mine use, hay-
ing more power than dynamite, at the
same time being perfectly harmless under
ordinary circumstances.
A remarkable change is said to be
about to take place in the manner OF
giving the warning lights to mariners.
In England, electric lights experimentally
turned vertically toward the sky have
given extraordinary results. TIE light
of the Eddystoue Lighthouse caa be seen
seventeen aud half miles on a clear
night, but a vertical beam OF ligdt OF lar
less power is visible twice as far, aud eau
surmount an ordinary fog.
Experiments conducted on shore under
the auspices sometimes Of Government
aud sometimes of railway company
show that color blindness is extremely
common, and that those who are color
blind are often entirely ignorant of the
defect in their vision until the tests are
made The same thing must necessarily
be true of sailors, who seldom have any
occasion to test their vision by scientific
methods, aud who are confident in the
belief, if they think of the matter at all,
that their vision is normal.
A mollusk, only known hitherto as
fossil of the Mioceue age, has been found
in living condition, having been
dredgei in Brakes Bay at a depth OF
TWENTY-FIVE fathoms. Considering the
upheavals aud depressions that have oc.
CURED along the Pacific Cosst, oue
might think that there had been some
change in "environment' during all the
time since the loag, louy ago Mioceue
age, and that the shell AMI its owner
would have long sinco call5ei its
character il environment IN much to
say in the matter.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-01-15
THE NEWS EPITOMIzED.
Eastern and Middle States.

In New York City during 1891 there were
4G, sos births, 1871 marriages and 43,57'
deaths, against 80. 259 births. 1872 mar
riages and 40, 103 deaths in 1890 The ar,
rests during the year were over 9O,OOO. OF
which II coo were males and 1900 females.
STEPHEN H. BELL. who murdered his wife
in Fairfax on December q, 1889, was lnged
in the State Prison at Windsor. Vt.
Roswell P. FLOWER was inaugurated
Governor Of New York in the Assembly.
Chamber at Albany. The cere monies were
very simpe.
NEw YoaK CITY's ex-Superintendent oil
Police, George W. Waling, died at Keyport,
N. j., Of pneumonia, aged sixty eight years
JOSEPH EARLE, farmer. about forty
years old, died at his home In Monroe,
about ten miles above tuxedo Park. n. "
OF hydrophobia The Pasteur treatment
failed 10 save him.
BANK COMMISSIONER KRUNBBAAR took
possession OF the Continental Trust and
Finance Company OF Philadelphia, fenn.,
and closed its doors. The capital Is sl,-
O0O.000.
MAYOR GRANT sent his fourth annual
message regarding New York City atfairs,to
the newly organized Board OF Aldermen.
Mayor Body, of Brooklyn, sent his first an
nual message TO the Common Counch'
The decision Of the Connecticut Supreme
Court of Errors in the quo warranto case OF
Judge Luzon B. Morris against Governor
BulEeley was render ed at Hartford, aud it
upholds BuIkeley as Governor de facto and
Governor de jure OF the State. The decision,
which is unanimous, was written by Chiet
Justice Andrews.
By the terms OF the will Of Mary Macrae
Stuart, who died a few nights ago In New
York city, upward OF a, 600, 900 OF her estate
is left 10 various colleges and charities OF the
Presbyterian Church. The Lenox Library
receives her magnificent library and collec-
tion OF art works in addition 20 sSO,OOo
BorH branches Of the New York Legisla-
ture were organized by the Democrats. wal
ker. from the twenty seventh Senatorial
district. was seated. and Governor Flowers
first message was read. Robert Il. Bush was
elected Speaker of the Assembly. Etward''
Independent acted with the Democrats.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-01-15

And she was looking at him full in ths
face. He could not bear It; he was
thankful it was the last on the pro-
gramme; while Eeaple were crowding
around her and congratulating her, not
only on her singing, but perhaps on her
engagement, he would steal out into toe
darkness.
In deserted corner of the plaza he
found Harry sitting alone. In the DARK
ness he could just see that his face was
buried in bis hands. He turned back
aud met Eleanor in the hall, alone and
radiantly beautiful. She slipped her
hand in his arm, saying; "Do you
mind walking a moment with mel 1t
looks so refreshingly cool in the star
light"
Roberts heart beat violently. Could
it be possible she had refused Harryf
And how tender her manner seemed to-
ward him.
1--WE go to morrow" she said after a
LITTLE pause. "Our beautiful summer Is
over"
care you sorryl" he murmured, his
soul in his eyes.
She looked up. At her faint smile he
caught her in his arms.
"E,eanorl Eleanor love you so!
Can you-do YOU
For an answer soft arm stole around
his neck
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-01-15
one of bis most attached and faithful

one of bis most attached and faithful
animals
In training Cooper's object is to
make the animals fear him and to treat
them kindly, because familiarity teaches
contempt of the punishment which man
is abe to infict on a ton of muscle, bone
and sinew. He can tell the temper of
an animal and the bent of its mind by
a glance at its face. Some lions like to
be stroked, others resent it. He finds
lions better tempered aud also more re-
liable than tigers.
He does not carry on in the lions cage
like bad actor, nor does he remain
perpetually upright with his eyes
fixed on them. He considers it very
important that lion tanner should always
enter the cage sober.
The playfulness of the feline is apt at
times to be embarrassing to the trainer.
A young lioness two or three years ago
gave Cooper a tap as he passed her and
removed the flesh from his arm for a
foot of its length. II a trainer, teaching
an animal, for instance, to jump on his
shoulder, budges a point, it may slip
and claw him. To be knocked down
in accident or in play is dangerous in the
extreme. The feline method OF walking
may be fatal to person lying on the
floor.
The veteran Cooper has trained 2OO0
members of the feline family aud many
elephants aud other animsls.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-01-15

"The kind of girl l snai marry 4
questioned Harry Jackson of his friend.
"Why yes, know just as we'll the kind
of girl shall marry as if l were engaged
10 her now" And he half closed his eyes
and leaned back in his chair.
"She must be tall aud graceful, per-
feet hostess, one who is eminently fitted
to sit at the head Of my table and enter
tain my guests. She must Ve bright,
accomplished, Of ready wit, but not all
jntellect-deliver me from a woman who
is all brair-shc must be an accomplished
linguist, and know about arr aud music;
in fact, everything that makes woman
social success. OF course | want her
to have a good disposition. l shall not
have to marry woman for money, for |
have plenty Of that. l want some one
to grace my home. OF course woman
who has donC anything toward her own
support would be out of the question -
Harry dainty brushed the ashes from his
cigar and waited for his friend to speak.
They were bath young men of fashion,
dressed in white flannel, sitting on the
piazza of a great, fashionable hotel.
al can see the future Mrs. Jackson,
his frierd laughed, "though | can't for
the life of me see Why you object so to
woman's earning her livlihood If she has
TO. You know there are too many
changes of fortune. Why, one Of the
most charming girls | know
"Pshawl" interrupted Harry. 81
know to whom you refer, and you think
she is sighiDg little for me. Well,
Eleanor PIatts may be a sumner, but the
very fact that she takes pupils kills her
for me.
The other young mau flushed little
and his eyes burned with brighter
light as he replied:
"Miss Piatts las shown herself a
heroine. In the face Of society she has
risen to an emergency. Her fathers
failure was an honorable one, and when
be died she refused to be dependent
upon that queruous, miserly aunt. ani
consequently was cut off from her will.
By the way, she is here as Marion Ellis's
guest
There was a little pause. Harry