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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-11-04
The Northermost Newspaper.

So far as Is known the northermosi
newspaper in the world is the Nord.K .Kap,
published and edited In Hammerfest,
Norway, by P. Johansen. A member ol
the staff of the Copenhagen Politiken
recently paid visit to his distinguished
colleague in the far of town. Mr..
Jobansen received him with open arms,
az il was the first time he had ever seeA
a foreign newspaper man. The Nord.
Kap is published in a small wooden
house, covered by an earthen roof'
Despite his surroundings, however, the
editor appeared to be in the best oi
spirits, and to follow his profession With
the enthusiasm which characterizes so
many of his fellows. The subscribers OF
the Nord-Kap, it is true, are obliged to
wait some time for the news OF I'M
portant events taking place in the vari'
Gus parts OF the world. As yet there is
no telegraph Office in the small town.
aud Mr.. Johansen is obliged to depend
upon the mails and newspapers which
arrive by the vessels landing at Hammer
Test. Many of the subscribers, too, live
a long distance from the town, and a
week or more passes by before the paper
can reach them after publication. Many
of the readers, however, call at the office
for the Nord -Kap, aud present the editor
with fish Of various kinds IN exchange
for his paper. Mr.. Johausen is not q
millionaire. New York Tribune.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-11-04
THE NEWS EPITOMIzED.
Eastern and Middle States.

GOVERNOR FLOWER. Senator David b.
Hill, Colonel Taiiaterro, General Sickles
and Amos j. Cummings addressed ratih-
cation meeting Of Democrats In Tammany
Hall, New York City. Overflow meetings
were held in the streets.
HUMdELsrowS, Penn, has been almost
destroyed by fire. Some fine residences.
owned by Harrisburg people, were burned.
A. A. Mcleod, President OF the Paila-
delphia and Reading Railroad, has been
elected to the presidency Of the Boston and
Maine.
ADLAI K. STEVENSON, Democratic candi.
date Tor Vice-President, spoke TO Brooklyn
Democrats at the Academy OF Music. Tho
Buffalonians Cleveland Club, of New York
land at the Imperial Hotel. Lieutenant
Governor Sbeehan and Mayor Bishop, OF
Buffalo, were among the speakers. The
County Democracy district leaders Of New
York City withdrew their city and county
ticket.
JERSEY CITY. n. j., had big sugar bar
rel bonfire that lighted up all New York
harbor and burned three-quarters of block
Of buildings. which, with their contents,
were worth $z25, 600.
cIhlkERS al homestead, fenn., cOnJlnueu
their assaults upon non-unionists and one
hundred armed deputies were ordered 10 the
scene.
Ex-PREsIDENT GROVER CLEVELAND,
Carl Schurz, Oswald Ottendorfer. William
Steinway and DIR. Joseph H. Sennert ad-
dressed mass meeting Of German-Ameri-
cans in Cooper Union, New York City.
Three overflow meetings were held outside
the hall.
THE Police Board of New York City, on
recommendation of Superintendent Byrnes.
resolved to abolish the long police club.
adopt very short one in its place and use
whistles for signals.
ARCHIE DILL, William Temple and John
Barclay were killed by runaway car which
dashed into a crowd Of passengers at the
railway station, Huntington, Penn.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-11-04

size, are fshed for, aud along the coast
of Algeria they are caught in very Gu
rious fashion, by means of earthen Jugs
sunk in the water. Probably because
the poulp is a soft bodied animal and
therefore an easy prey for many enemies
it will eagerly take advantage Of an op-
portunity to seek shelter in jug, from
the mouth of which it can spread It's
tentacles for prey. Accordingly, it is
not uncommon for the fishermen, on
hauling up these queer traps after few
hours, TO find every one Of them occu-
pied by an octopus. In the graves OF the
ancient Peruviaus, enclosed with the
mummies, are found quite frequently
objects which were at first ignorantly
supposed to be desicated human eyes. AS
a matter OF fact, however, they are the
corneal parts of the eyes of octopi, which
must have been regarded By these peo'
pie as charms of great value.
The term "devil fish" is commonly
applied to the great octopus, though the
true devil fish isquite different animal,
belonging to the family OF rays. This
latter is one of the most dangerous and
ferocious monsters of the deep. When
full grown it measures thirty feet from
tip to tip of its tremendous "wings,'
which are merely very much developed
heshy fms. Its muscular power is so enos'
nous that there are many well-authen.
ticated stories Of its carrying off small
vessels, having become fouled with the
anchor-lines. A specimen captured of
Barbados required seven oxen to draw
it over the land. Accounts on less reli.
able authority are given of its assailing
boats, swamplng the n with uplifted
wing. A beak consisting Of two feshy
horns that extend forward from its head
assists it in grasping its prey. Being
carnivorous, it would presumably dev0ur
human beings. Tales are told of its at
tacking divers, swoopng from above,
so that the unfortunate, while helpless
to escape, beholds living cloud settling
over him with eager jaws to gobble.
The devil fish is particularly fierce when
accompanied by an offspring, OF whlca
it brings forth only one at q BIRTH.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-11-04
Washington.

President HARRISON received letters OF
conao ence from Qdssa Victoria, Pope Leo.
Ex. President Cleveland, Governor Flower
and many other distinguished persons.
IT is announced that the present AmerI-
can Minister TO Porsu gal, GensraI George y.
Batcneller, Of Saratoga, Will withdraw IRON
tue diplomatic service OF tas UnItsi states
shortly after his return 10 Europs.
WHrELAw REID arrived at Washington
fro,n the N esq aui went &C once 70 the
White House. where he spent an nour with
the President.
TIE annual report Of the Adjutant-
General OF the Army shows tnat ths aver
age nu nbsr OF students over fifteen years
Of age attending tue several universities
and colleges havIng chair OF mintsry tao
tics was IS,44. an increase OF 2IoI over toe
mum DER reported last year
The new postal card with paid reply has
been plac ID on sale By the Postodlce Depart
ment at all first class posroficss throughout
the country.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-11-04
CURIOUS FACTS.

Tobacco consumption is increasing in
Great Britain.
A salmon with "two tails" was lately
caught by fisherman in Coas Bay, Ore
gon.
There are in the United States ninety
seven religious denominations; IN Great
Britain there are 257.
Paper from rags was made in lOOO A.
D., the first linen paper in 1919 aud
paper from straw in 1900.
At the castle of simonetta, Italy, there
is an angle in the building which re-
echoes a pistol shot sixty-One times.
Among Sir William Harcourt's Parlia-
mentary supporters at Derby, England,
were two voters 1O2 and 1O3 years Of
age.
The first carpets made in Europe were
manufactured in France in 1854, in imi-
tation of some which had been brought
from Turkey.
A postal card was recently sold in
Paris for $50. 1t had gone around the
world after the person to whom it was
addressed, and bore seventy-two post
marks.
Vulcan, the British ironclad, Is pro.
vided with a rudder weighing twenty.
two tons, or something like six tons
heavier than the rudder used on the
Great Eastern.
There is certain hill in the South OF
Bohemia on whose top, if an equinoctial
sundial be duly erected, a man that is
stone blind may know the hour OF the
day by the same if the sun shines.
At New Orleans there is a colored
woman who was a grandmother at the
age of twenty y-fve, aud French woman
who was a great-graudmother three
months before her thirty-sixth birthday.
A bundle of splderwebs, not larger
than buckshot, and weighing less than
one.half dram, would, If untangled,
make line long enough to reach from
Philadelphia to Boston and back again.
A painful story comes from PeSin,
China, of young lady who, overcome
with grief at the death Of her husband
dressed herself in her marriage robes ant
swallowed a fatal dose Of powdered gold
and lead.
A portable suudial is not an uucom-
mon object in Spanish shops, and it is
still in current use 10 Spain. At Bur
COS no less than three different kinds are
offered for sale, at prices varTing from
nine to seventeen cents.
Three-quarters of a second is the time
occupied by the fall of the knife in the
guillotiue. The knife is weighted by
100 pounds of lead, falls nine feet, and
cuts through flesh aud bone as easily as
through bar of soap.
As lad in Newcastle, Ind., was div
ing, two stones were struck to- sether un'
der the water by another boy. When
the diver arose he complained that his
car panied him. Since then he cannot
hear except when spoken to in very loud
tones.
While the Duchess of Albany was dis
tributing prizes at the annual show OF
the Cottage Garden Society at Saudown
Park, England, fox terrier ran from
the spectators, mounted the royal dai''
aud standing on its hind legs, begged
for prize, too.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-11-04
PROMINENT PEOPLE.


CARL ScHURz Is a cultivated musician.
Ex-SPEAKER REED is ifty-thres yesrs
OLD
QUEEN VICTORIA will spend the winter
months in Italy.
ANDREW CARNEGIE has endowed thirteen
libraries in Scotland.
GERMASY's baby Princess has been chris.
tened Victoria Louise.
TENSYsox makes the list OF burlals in
Westminster Abbey il7S
THE late General Pope left an estats Of
SIS. .O0J or $50 0O0 to his children
The new Duge OF Slthsrland's annual in-
come will not fall short o. s72t00).
ex-senator PLATr, OF New YORK, was
singer in his youth aud lei a country choir.
BOZ BURDETrs, the hunorist, is dea
con IN the Baptist Church at his home. Bryn
Mawr, Penn.
Sir ARTHUR SULLIVAN says thsrs is moth
ing ike railway car tor composing opsr-
ATTIC melodies.
TBE Ducaess OF Devonshire enjoys the
reputation OF being ne only Duchess on
record VINO has twice marie 1 q Duke.
Mr.. JUsrIcE Samks's silk gown Is made
Of twenty-one var Is OF the richest All most
expensive silk, an was tas gift Of bis fel.
low townsmsu Of Pittsourz.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-11-04
NULFILEMENT.

No one fulfills the plan OF bis creation,
Who cannot say
That he has led one soul from wilful Lind.
ness
Into the day.
We may not stand on some high mountain
summit,
With wisdom crowned,
And see brother lie in human weakness
Low on the ground.
We cannot reach the blessed land Of promise
By one swift flight,
But step by step, not halting in our weak
ness,
We reach the light
IL we but make ladder of our failings,
And, round by round,
Climb up, a helping hand outstretching,
Rest will be found.
Our welcome will be warmer, at the ending
IL it be known
That we have helpe1 some struggling. faint
ing brother
To stand alone.
Florence o. Jones.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-11-04
Varieties of Lettuce.

There are more varieties OF the lettuce
than Of any other plant in existence.
Over 800 different kinds of seed are ad-
vcrtised in the seed catalogues, the diff
ferent kinds as rule varying very
slightly from each other. 50 small arc
the differences, in fact, that auy lestuc,
grower, by the use Of a particular fer
tilizer, or even by a special method of
cultivation, can in few years produce
a new variety. -Courier-Journal.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-11-04
Food Of SINGERS.

A musical writer states that fine vocal.
lists arc rare in countries where fish and
meat diet prevail, and that the voice de-
preciates as families grow rich and in.
crease the amount Of meat consumed.
Naples and Genoa, where much fish is
eaten, give few of ltaly's singers; aud
the sweet voices of Ireland are found in
the country, but not in the towns. In
Norway too much fish is eaten for the
production of singers, but Sweden is
land OF grain and song. The carnivo-
rous birds croak; grain-eating birdf
sug.--Trenton IN. j. American.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-11-04

If rain can be manufactured, why
not cold waves? Here is a chance for
a summer industry that would make
It's inventors millionaiTes-nay, trill-
ionaires--in week.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-11-04

February is the month in which the
greatest number Of births occur; June
the month in which occur the fewest.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-11-04
Ocean study.

Very Respectfully,
"ADLAI T.. Stevenson
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-11-04

great crash, but drove over it AID
brought up on sandy beach, with her
nose almost among the mangroves.
W. ,roro ,,.rool,ad h,,f W., x.era saved
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-25
Early Names Of Animals.

Among the many names for cattle none
is commoner than those which come from
the roots mu and bu, Ito below" Hence
we have the Akkadian am, "bull;" the
Turkic en-ek "cow;" the Egyptian am,
CATTLE" and the Mongol buku, bull"
but more distinctive word is tor, which
seems to mean probably "horned," and
which appears not only as taurus, but as
the Semitic thor and the Mongol shor.
The bull, whether tanned or wild. was no
doubt well known to early man. The
names for goats are also suggestive of con
nection and include the Aryan ais, the
Semitic az and probably the Akkadian uz,
For sheep, perhaps the Oldest word is the
Egyptian ba, but there is word for lamb
which seems to be widely distributed, as
the Semitic kar, the Greek kar and the
Finnic kari, probably from the root kar, tc
4'inclose' or guard" as meaning herded
flock. From the same root come words foI
pasture. no doubt llied.-Scottish Review
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-25
Tho Ase of the Water Clock.

AS far back as 1856 b. c. Chinaman
named Hwang-ti discovered the principle
of the water clock or "clepsydra."
1t was u very rude instrument, chiefly
for astronomical purposes, and was COM
mitted to the care of an officer known as
the ''clepsydra adjuster." 1t consisted OF
two copper vessels, one above and one be-
low, the former having hole in the bot
tom through which the water percolated
into the latter, where there was a float, the
gradual rise of which indicated periods of
time. Portable contrivances Of this de-
scription were sometimes carried on horse
back.
Instruments constructed cn the same
principle were in use among the Chaldeaas
and Egyptians at an early period The in
vention in western Asia was independent
of that in the east, both being the result
of similar wants. Clepsydras were subse-
quently formed of series Of vessels COM
municating by tubes passing through fig
ures of dragons and ether images. the
whole being rendered yet more ornamental
by floats held between the hands of genii.
Boston Globe.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-25
Some Yankee Traits in Mexico.

eff anybody thinks the citizens Of the
Cactus Republic do not possess their full
share of Yankee shrewdness he is likely
to become wiser without growing wealth
ier during a years sojourn in Mexico"
said Ignatius Schumacher, as he Joined
the circle of bonanza kings who were
talking pay rock in the corridors of the
Southern. II went down there a couple
Of years ago to pick up few fortunes in
The mining district. At Chihuahua be-
came acquainted with an old greaser
who professed to become very fond of
me. One day, when | had warmed his
leathery old heart with pulque, he con-
fded to me that he knew the location of
an old Aztec mine of fabulous richness.
1t was situated upon branch of the
Yaquai river, on land owned by his
brother, wealthy ranchero. 1t was
from this mine that the Montezumas
drew the bulk of their fabulous wealth.
During the war waged by Cortez the
mine was forgotten, and he-my COM
panion-had lately discovered it, He
had specimens of the ore, and it was
fully 10 per cent. coin silver. OF course
1 bit-bit ravenously. set out for his
brothers ranch next day and reached it
after three days ride. The old mine
was certainly there, and it gave every
indication of being as rich as represented.
Iscraped together every dollar l could
command and bought a third interest in
it. Then | went to work to form COM
pany to develop it. l did not work long,
however. The first man l interviewed
looked at me pityingly and remarked:
so old Jose has caught another sucker,
has he? My innocent friend, that old
hole is salted. You could carry away
every ounce Of pay rock within twenty
five miles of the place in meal sack ="
ST. Louis Globe-Democrat
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-25
A Valued Coin.

Sir William Jenner. the queens favorite
physician, wears at his watch chain a
guinea piece, which bears pleasant little
history. One day he found among his
patients in his consulting room humble
carpenter. On remarking to the man that
his disease had, through neglect of treat
ment, made great progress, he received the
following reply:
II have been waiting TO see you for three
years, SIR"
why, my MANI" queried the physician,
couldn't you afford to come sooner2"
"Oh, yes," answered the carpenter, "but
could not get gold guinea piece any
where, and l heard that you'd take moth
ing else."
Sir William wears that guinea on his
chain, but though he completely cured the
patient in the course of eight months he
never took another fee from the poor fel-
low who had tried SO hard to find that
guinea piece and who had waited so pa
tiently to consult him.-London Tit-Bits.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-25
Perseverance, and Push.

Perseverance and ''push" are far from
being the same thing, and quite as far
from being equally commendable. A
girl walked into large dry goods store,
and going up to one of the firm asked if
he wished to employ any more girls in
his workroom. The gentleman was busy.
but he left his work and answered her
courteously in the negative.
The girl, who was showily dressed and
evidently impressed with her own ap-
pearance, would not accept his answer.
81 was told you wanted more help
persisted the applicant somewhat def
antly.
"It was mistake, you see. do not, "
was the reply.
But won't you need some one after
awhile?"
mo" was the answer, given very de-
cidedly and with courteous GOODNESS.
The girl looked at the gentleman some-
what doubtfully and walked out. Turn
ing to friend the gentleman said:
"That young woman saw that was
busy and pushed herself forward with
out a word of excuse. She did not ap-
preciate the courtesy showed her. |
would not employ a girl who had So
much push and so little modesty and
consideration for the rights Of other peo-
Pile. She would never succeed in my
store. doubt if she would succeed any
where. youths Companion.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-25

Isaac Nevton's First Inspiration.

The youth of high scholastic attain
ments who is always carrying off prizes
naturally raises hopes of his subsequent
success iMa particular career. Of course
the most is made of him. He is not only
credit to himself, but to his teachers;
to the latter, indeed, he is a practical
certificate--a "human document"-of
the first class. Finally he leaves school,
and it is confidently predicted that, if
he does not achieve greatness in the bat
tie of life, it can only be on account of
some moral flaw which has not yet had
time to declare itself.
But the "dull boy" seldom receives
the benefit of the doubt in any specula-
ton as to his future. Once dubbed
"dunce" or reputed "slow," and he is
allowed to develop in the shade, emerg-
ing from which he satisfies or surprises
his friends only because nothing was ex-
pected of him. No one can dispute the
claim Of Sir Isaac Newton to monu-
ment in Westminster abbey, nor to the
praise conferred by Pope's well known
epitaph:
Nature and natures laws lay hid in night.
God said, LET Newton bel" and all was light.
Nevertheless the greatest of English
philosophers was a SO called 'dunce' at
school. Sir David Brewster tells us that
Newton made little progress ''until one
day the boy who was above him having
given him a severe kick in the stomach,
from which he suffered great pain, he
labored necessarily till he got above
him in the school, and from that time
continued to rise until he was the head
boy.'-London Standard.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-25
Ingratitude of Parties.

The ingratitude of party is proverbial.
One need go no further back in search
of an example than the first Lord Iddes-
leigh; instructive stories have been told
of the ingratitude which was shown
toward him. The late Robert Lowe did
something for his party once upon q
time. What did his party ever do for
him? But the examples which, on a
moments reflection, occur to ones mind
are too numerous to mention. A man
may, and frequently does, give all-time,
money, intellect, his whole life-to the
80 called public service, to be shelved at
last. And suppose he is not shelved;
suppose, that is, he dies in harness.
What then?-All the Year Round.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-25
Dangerous English Football.

During the season in which the game OF
football is played in England the record of
accidents more or less serious is practically
continuous. During the football season OF
1912 there died through accidents re
ceived on the field no fewer than eleven
players, while more than seventy others
received injuries, mostly in the shape of
fractures, which would entail ON them
weeks of suffering and incapacity for WORK
Medical and Surgical Journal.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-25
Tiger skins.

The length of the longest tiger skin
after drying is said to be- IL feet 6 inches;
but it must be noted that shlas expand
considerably in the curing Tie great
est length of a skin undressed is given
as 10 feet 21H inches. That goes far to-
ward confirming what we have said as
to the finest of these latter day tigers
falling far short Of their predecessors
Mr.. Inglis ('Maori'), whom we consider
q most trustworthy authority, discusesr
the matter at length in his books on In
dian wild sports. And he quotes ex-
smples, within the experiences of a
hunting companion of his own, of vari-
ous animals killed in upper Bengal
which measured from ~ feet to 10 feet 7
inches. .-LQndop SATURDAY. Review.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-25
Driyer,s ChaG.

Bus Driver Ito conductor Of opposi-
ton bus)-I've know'd yer ever since
yer was born. Iknow'd yer poor mother:
she had two ON yer at that time. One
was very nice little boy, t'other was
half hidiot--a sort of brown paper fell
Ter. The very. nice little boy died
very young, he did.-London Tit-Bits.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-25

TREATMENT, = specific for dysteria, Dizzi.
ness, Fits, Neuralgia, Headache, Nervous Pros.
tration caused by alcohol or tobacco, Wakeful-
causing insanity. misery, decay death, Prema''
ture Old Age, Barrenness Loss Of Power in
either sex, 1mpotency, Leucorrhoea and all
Female Weaknesses. Involuntary Losses, sper-
Self-abuse, Over-indu1gence. months treat
ment 81, 6 for IS, by mail. We guarantee siy
boxes to cure. Each order for boxes, with IS,
will send written guarantee to refund II not
cured. Guarantees Issued only by n M. SAIIR
& SON, druggists, sole agents, go 8. Spring
street, Los Angeles Cal
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-25
A Lucid Definition.

A Boston editor, asked to define the
difference between cult and fad,
rose to the emergency in this manner:
"a fad is anything that arouses evan
escent mentality, while cult is any
thing that inspires permanent mental
ity."-Philadalphia Ledger.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-25
ON tho Grand Tour,

Stranger-What is the fare to Inter-
laken?
Driver-Twenty francs
Stranger - But Badecker' guide
book says only twelve francs.
Driver-Oh, well; then let 'Badecker"
drive you himself. .-Basler Nachrichten.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-25
lacked liz Science.

''Those fellows don't understand the
science of football at all. !"
"How soS"
"Why, they've been playing an hour and
there amt one of them that's SO much ns
hme even, n,u-Detroit Tribune.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-25
An Axiom Disproved.

Is the whole always equal to the sum
Of all it's parts? A German beggar
thought it doubtful.
"Here ! am" he said as he looked at
himself in a pocket mirror; 'here am
wearing the boots Of q bank manager,
the trousers Of landed proprietor.
. baron's coat and vest and counts
hat, and in spite Of it all look like a
rampi'-Exchange.