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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-08-26
Foreign.

Frrry persous were seriously injured BY
the COLLAPSE of a grand stand at Lannemszin,
a summer resort in the Pyrenees.
FIVE vessels were wrecked during storm
on the N.w Brunswicx coast
Form inmates of workner's lodging
house at Treiegar, England, were burned 70
death.
Rrctn quarantine against Russian vessels
has been established by Sweden and Den
mark on account OF Asistic clolerl.
WALES has had sewers earthquake
shock.
FIRE DESTROYED three hundrei houses and
rendered 25oO people homeless 10 ssrvods<'
Russia.
THE notorious Duke Of Manchester Is dead
in his thirty-ninth year. he married new
York CITY girl in 1915, but deserted her tor
a London concert hall singer n,mst Bessie
ReIwool The marriage OF tbs DUKES
mo,ber the Dowazer Duchess OF Mancaes'
ter 10 the Duke OF Devonshire, took placs
only two days before his death. he iet'
three children.
EUROPE has had hot wave, the mercury
rising to beyond the one hua1rei marx In
soune places.
The Swiss villages OF Grinielwald and ST
Stephen have been destroyed oy nre.
Fifteen hundred tourists at the former place
lost everything they possessed.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-08-26
WASHINGTON.

ADMIRAL GHERARDI has been ordered to
Washington, aud will then go to San. Fran
cisco to take charge Of tas naval parade next
snrine. This will leave Commodore Walker
in command Of the North Atlantic Squad
ron.
WILLIAM HARRISON BRADLEY, OF ln.-
nois. present Consul at Nlcs, has been trans
ferred to Copenhagen in place ot ID. Is.
RYDER. under arrest for embezz'enent AMI
forgery
THE Bureau of Engraving and Printing!,
nreparing actively for the display it will
make at the Worlds Fair. A complete col
lection of portraits OF the Secretaries OF tbs
Treasury and the portraits OF all the Pres
dents will be included in the exhibit OF the
bureau.
A TELEGRAM has been received by Acting
Secretary Ades of the State Department
from Minister Egan at Valparaiso which
saws that the Chilean Senate and Chamber
of DEPUTIES have unanimously passed the
appropriation for the payment OF claims
growing out Of the Baltimore incident.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-08-26

"Charlie," cried she, with one hand
pressed convulsively against her pearly
throat, "wasn't it you at the Forest Pool
this morningl"
"My dear child" said Charley, "l
tell you was on an express train until
twenty minutes ago."
'It was l." said the Reverend MIR.
Pynsent, composeuly. "My name is
Charles, too; and when heard it called,
answered. And am much obliged to
you, Miss Paulina, for this rosebud"
with a calm, downward glance at the
half.opened "MarechaI Mel" in his but
ton-hole.
Paulina looked at him for moment,
with half-startled eyes. He could but
smile reassuringly.
"You are not vexed with mei" said
she, solemnly.
"Not in the least" he answered.
"Then forgive you the tragedy oil
the three white doves" said she.
Aud they shook hands upon it.
It is needless to add that Bell Wilton
didn't marry the new minister, after
all. And Mrs. Wilton says, rather pen.
sively.
ITO think that little Paulie should be
the one to be minister's wife, after all!
Paulie, that never could learn her cate
chism nor sit still upon the Sabbath
day."-The Ledger.
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OUR ONLY DAY.

Were this our only day
Did not cur yesterdays AMI morrows give
To hope and memory tAeir interplay,
How should we bear to live?
Not merely what we are.
But what we were ami what we are to bA
Make up our life-ths far days each stsa.
The near days nebu &c.
At oncs would love forget
Its keen pursuits and coy delays of bliss
And its delicious pangs OF fond regret
Were there no day but this.
And who, to win friend,
Would to the secrets Of his heart invite
A fellowship that should begin aud end
Between a night and night:
Who, too. would pause TO prate
OF insult. or remember slight or scorn,
Who would this night lie down to sleep with
hate,
Were there to be no NORM
Who would take heed to wrong,
To misery's complaint or PHYS call,
The long wall OF the weak against the
strong,
If this one day were alp
And what were wealth with shame,
The vanity of Office, pride Of caste,
The why sparkle Of the bubble fame,
II this day were the last?
Ay. what were all days worth,
Were there no looking backward or before
If every human life that drops to earth
Were lost for evermore:
But each day is link
OF days that pass and never pass away;
For memory and hope-to live, to think
Each is our only day.
Coates Kinney, in Harpsr's Magazine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-08-26
FUN.

II is wise railroad stock that knows
is own par.-Texas Siftings.
The old age we are taught to reverence
aever dyes its beard.-Atchison Globe.
A cyclone IS all that is necessary to
raise barn in the West. Lowell
Courier.
When a song is sung so much that
every one dislikes it, it is called popular.
Puck.
81 tell you, that fellow Bibbs has
real good horse sense" "Yes; struck
him for S. and he promptly said nay"
Chicago Inter Ocean.
There's an enduring sympathy between
the small boy and the growing weeds.
He has no desire to hurt them in the
least Columbus Post.
By the time girl gets too old to take
much interest in paper dolls she is quite
old enough to take good deal Of interest
in paper dollars. s.-Somervill Journal.
erfamillas-"Why did you kiss nay
daughter against her will, sirl' Jack
"Well, because-don't you sec-she
changed her mind when it was too late. T"
Kate Fields Washington.
"Hello, Jores, what are you doing
with your coat buttoned up to your chinl
Are you sickl" Jones-"Hush, don't
mention it; have on a tie that my wife
selected. Chicago er-ocean.
'Did Miss Scwcrby have her photo.
graphs taken yesterday'" eyes
"Good likenessl' ayes, must have
been, for she refused to take them Of
the photographer. Boston Bulletin.
Young Mrs. Fits s-"Therel What
do you think Of that bookcase' l made
it all myself out Of those old boxes in
the cellar" AIr. Fitts-"Beautiful.
Suppose you try making dress from
that old carpet stored in the attic."-
indianapolis Journal.
On the Hotel Piazza : ~ knew that
woman when she lived in an attic.
"Yes, can remember that time per.
fectly. 1t was when you were living in
the basement of the same house." Then
there was a silence, and the waves gos-
sipiug to the beach had it all to them.
selves. Boston Saturday Evening Ga.
zette.
A young married lady had gone to the
market to buy a goose. She was long
time in making up her mind which tc
choose for none Of the birds seemed to
suit her. At last the saleswoman LOST
all patience. Excuse me, ma'am, she
said, angrily, 'Sbut your husband can
have been half as long in choosing you'll
--Fliegende Blaetter.
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The Circus Ticket-SslIer,

The waiting crowd surgcs about th'
"business end" of the wagon, and mean
while the two dispensers Of tickets have
seated themselves on little bench just
inside. Suddenly the word is given aud
an Attendant pulls a strap, hosting the
windows, and the business commences.
Not word do these young men have to
say to each other or to their customers.
Their eyes are looking at fists OF all
sizes aud descriptions, full of money,
and from right to left aud then back
again they capture the clutched coin ano
bills, moving from side to side, enabling
all to have an equal chance.
Directly a coin or bill is received it il
placed on a shelf on level with the
sellers arm until the patron has made
place for the next in line; then it if
thrown into huge wicker basket on the
floor at his feet
This retention of money in sight for a
moment is in order to effectually settle
any dispute by au excited buyer, who
might be inclined to question the &C
curacy of his change or the amount he
had paid in. 1t seems almost an un
necessary precautiOn, however, as these
young men never get "rattled, and have
no time Tor talk or argument.
After the rush was over Mr.. Callan
consented to talk about the difficult art
which embraces accuracy and speed to
no limited extent, and after modestly
admitting that it was an expert profess
sion in which big salaries were paid to
the "masters," said;
"We never look at faces-always at
the hand that holds the money. Tha
once secured aud the ticket or tickets
and change thrust into it, then on to the
next"
"Suppose some one bothers you with
questions or aunoys you in any way, so
as to interfere with your sale, what do
you dol"
He laughed as he pointed to fat mao
standing by. "At signal that man
gets directly in front Of the fractions
one, aud by the simple process of NOV
ing backward gradually, all the time
treadIng on his corns, the line is opened,
and by the time the crank has got on
the outside we have sold hundreds of
tickets.
ave have plentiful supply of change
and do not touch the money received.
"Counterfeit money we do not fear;
we can almost tell it by the smell mile
off, and the only notice we take of it is
to whisper one to the other, Bad stuff.
Where is that officerl' and the dishonest
one who has offered it can scarcely get |
away quick enough. Think Of man
coming up and asking for thirteen whole
and seven half tickets aud slapping down
a handful OF bills aud silver TO pay. Ii
takes a quick brain and a steady head
and haud to instantly complete the
transaction, but, with little variation as
to place aud detail, it occurs so con-
tinually that it is almost as easy as TAX
ing City cent piece aud handing out
ticket"
"Can anyone with training become q
successful lightning ticket sellerl'
Said Mr.. Callan, cautiously: 81 am
sure I don't know, but my opinion
only my opinion, mind you-is that the
cilcus ticket seller is born, not made"
.Philadelphia Times.
Time destroys the speculation Of man,
,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-08-26
ATov That hslps Artists.

The kaleidoscope is of wonderful as
sistance in geometrical drawing, and
people who suppose that this little toy
is Of no use will probably be surprised
to learn that the greatest portion OF the
geometricsl designs employed in art and
architecture are copied by the artist
from the figures produced by the
Kaleidoscope. The instruments en-
ployed are somewhat larger than the toys
sold in the shops, and some Of them are
fastened upon stands in such a way as
will enable the draughtsman to retain
his instrument in the same position for a
considerable length Of time, aud thus
give him an opportunity to make copies
Of the figures produced.
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South and West.

SIX men were killed AMI fifteen injurei.
several fatally, by the wrecxing OF con-
struction train at Coshocton, OHIO.
MICHIGAN Demo rats at their State Con-
vention in Grand Rapids nominated ticket
hea1e by Allen B. Morse for Governor.
EX-SENATOR JOHN c. sPooNER heads tbs
Wisconsin Republican State t cket put In the
field by the Convention at Milwaukee.
The Ohio Peoples Party, at State Con-
vention in Massillon, put in nomination
OF State at ths head. About forty OF tde
lightweight counties were represented.
JERRY SIMPSON, renominatei for Con-
gress in the Seventh Kansis District has
been endorsed by the Democrats
A STATE CONVENTION to devise means for
securing better roais in loga was held at
Des Moines. with nearly lOO) dele gates 10
attendance.
LOGAN MURPHY was taken from jail AMI
lynched at Mount Sterling, KY. he mad
Killed his father. While in Jail be attacked
two fellow prisoners, one OF whom del.
THREE highwaymen held up and beheaded
man near EllensburZ. Washington. Nlgl-
lantes pursued the highwaymen, and atter
capturing them hanged them to tree
HoS. WHrrELAw REID spoke at the Con-
vention of the Illinois League OF Rspuol'can
Clubs at Springfield, Ill.
THE Common Council of Battle Creek.
Mich, has put boycott on Carnegie bridge
steel aud iron.
AT Washington Park. Chicago, the geld
ing Hal Pointer pacsi a, mile against time
in :O5A, breaking all previous records 1ssa
gaining Tor himself foremost place iu tne
annals Of the track as being the latest mar
ness performer the world has ever seen.
TIE Iowa Democratic State Convention
at Davenport nominate ticket headed oy
]. II. Mctonoloyue for Secretary OF state.
The Republican State Convention, of
Idaho has no ninatel W. J. McConnell for
Governor and Willis Sweet for Congress.
GENEVA, Ohio, has been partially de-
stroyed bv fire. Loss sl75, 900.
GOVERNOR HoGG, of Texas, was rsnomi-
na,.d at Houston by his fact ion OF the
Democratic State Convention which split
after a hot fight. The CLARK Convention
comoleted the State ticket headed by CLARK
for Governor.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-08-26
An Expert Fisherman.

Strollers on the Pacific Coast Steam.
ship Compauy's wharf have been amused
lately by an expert fisherman who pliei
his trade in the ueighborhood Of the
wharf. This fisherman does not deign
to Use line aud hook, but is armed
with long harpoOn, whica he uses will
great dexterity. Every thrust into the
water brings up alarge fish, and he y
seldom long III filing his boat.--oali'
fornia San Diegau.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-08-26

shine could scarce
y penetrate the awning of beech
leaves overhead-Mr. Pynsent felt like a
modern Robinson Crusoe, as ne leaned
back against a moss .enameled rock and
turned the leaves of his pocket edition
of "Shakespeare."
"Now don't suppose" thought Mr..
Pynsent to himself, luxuriously watch
ing the cratic fight of gigantic blue
butterfly, "that there is a living soul
within a mile of me- l don't sup
pose
But just at that instant a sweet, i'm
perious voice, like the call of the robin
which had Just fluttered away into the
blackberry thickets, pierced through
the fragrant silence of the summer noon,
calling;
"Charley! Charley"
While bunch of autumn leaves
drifted down upon his book from tie
edge of the precipice above.
"Are you there, Charley" reiterated
the sweet bird-hk voice. "Good grs,
ciou., why don't you speak,"
Mr.. Pyuseut Strengthened himself up,
and tried to look through the green
braidiug of foliage overhead.
"Yes, I'm here" said he, wishing in
his secret hoart that he wasn't so near
sighted, aud hadn't left his eyeglasses
behind in New York.
"Then, why didn't you say so before,
you stupid fellowl" retorted the unseen
catechist, with fresh shower of leaves
descending from her aerial height.
"May 1 come down."
"Certainly," responded cur puzzled
hero.
sob, but l can't, though" added the
voice, with little hysterical catching in
its accents. 'Tve quarreled with Bell
and mamma, and I've broken the big
china vase, and I'm very, very miser-
ablel"
To this frank statement of affairs our
puzzled hero could think of no imme-
diate reply. Although he was clergy
man of the Church of England, he was
not quite prepared to give in his adhesion
to the doctrine Of the confessional.
"why don't you ask me whyl' cried
out the voice; and through the green,
tremulous chiar-oscura Of many leaves he
could see the shrine of crimped yellow
hair, the fiutter of pale-blue scarf over
head. 'I declare, you don't seem bit
interested"
"Iam, indeed. protested Mr.. Pynsent,
with genuine earnestness.
"It's all the new minister" said the
fair one with the golden locks. "Coming
poking and prying here where nobody
wants him."
"The-Dew minister" repeated the
Reverend Mr.. Pynsent, with curious
sensation OF seeing himself in a sort OF
..t.l tr<L;n o1aaa
eyes, the ncw-min-is-terl" repeated
the girl, mimicking his accent OF surprise.
"Charley, don't be such fool, or shall
throw my parasol down atyou. OF course,
it's the new minister. Who else should it
beg Coming to dinner Just when nobody
wants himl And there is Bell, putting
her hair in curl-papers, and laying out all
the religious books on the center-table,
and hiding away the novels under
the sofa. aud mamma fresh trimming
her cap and making lObster-saladi and,
oh, Charley, killing my white doves
to make pigeon pi'l On" with
a sob) 81 do hope the very first
mouthful of it will choke tho new
minister And | cried--I couldn't help
it. Charley dear-now could youl And
] slapped Bell, and told mamma the
minister was greedy pig to want to
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-08-26

"Dinuer is ready, Mr.. Pynseut, if you
please, " said Miss Bell Wilton, a tall,
Juno-like damsel, OF some three or four
and-twenty summers.
And the Reverend Charles Courtney
Pyusent, VINO had been sitting, in rather
uncomfortable state, in the "best par
Ior" with the widow Wilton, followed
his hostesses into the little dining room.
There, in a white dress with blue sash
knotted loosely Mouad her slim waist,
stood lovely young girl Of sixteen,
with golden tresses gathered into net,
and tuft of gerauium leaves in her
bosom. Mr.. Pynsent felt himself color
up to his temples-it was the very face
that had smiled down from the top Of
the precipice, encircled in its frame
work Of forest foliage.
At the same moment, a dark.hsired,
pleasant young man came In with a linen
duster over his arm, a valise In his hand,
and healthy sunburn on his cheek.
"Charleyl" cried the girls, in concert.
"Cousiu Charles" added the widow,
extending a cordial hand OF greeting,
"pray, let me introduce you to the Rev.
erend Mr.. Pynsent."
''Glad to meet you, sir" nodded
Charley. eyes, thought it would be
a surprise, Aunt Pnillis. I'm just home
from Boston. Spent two days there at
the great Musical Convention. Olly
reached Brattleboro' hall an hour ago.
Thought, if | made good time iron the
station, l might be in season to dine with
you. Why, Psulie, child, what are you
staring at7'
For Paulina Wilton had grown first
uale and then pink"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-08-26
A NEW TURF QUEEN.

Nancy Hanks Trots a Mile at Chicago
in 2:o7H.
Maud S. is no longer queen OF the trotting
turf. The proui position which the dsugh-
fer Of Harold has held so long has been
wrested from her, and Nancy Hanks reigns
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-08-26

LII alone in the
cool, green shad-
ows of the glen,
with tall ferns nod
ding around, and
blue asters dipping
their fringes in the
.forest pool, while
the midday sun
shine could scarce
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-08-26

Reports from savings banks ia New
England and the Middle States show az
Increase in deposits, without The core
soondirg demand iol funds,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-08-26
THE NEW MINISTER.
sY AMY RANDOLPH.

LII alone in tn
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-08-26

Were this our only day,
Did not cur yesterdays AMI morrows give
To hope and memory tAeir interplay,
How should we bear to live?
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-07-22
Harvesting Almonds.

In an article on "AlmoEd Culture il
California" published in Popular S.
snce Monthly, the writer says
First to bloom in the spring, the a.
mond is last to mature in the fall. Tn
whole spring aud summc- long it hangs
there, green peach for all the world
and after the first few weeks never in
creasing in size or changing in appear
ance. The seam is deeper than in mot
peaches, but not dee per than il the ripe
apricot. Late in August this seam will
be seen to have opened in few OF the
earliest. The growers anxiety now
reaches its climax. Will his almonds
open and remain open until harvested,
or will the dtupe remain closet, or only
partially open and then close tight again!
The whole profit Of the crO9 may de-
pend on this question. 1t may cost half
they are worth to pick and hu'k them.
Just that thing happened this year to my
nearest neighbor, and to several neigh
b0rs; while the nuts on this rarc.
opened better and husked easier than
ever before in the whole course OF its
thirty years Of almond growing. The
result was, that our pickers earned .
dollar AMI half day picking at hal
the cost per rouud incurred by ou'
neighbors, whose men earned dolla
land quarter day.
The nuts arc knocked of the tree
with long poles. Where they have
opened nicely they are allowed to drof
on the bare ground, and arc hu'kcl as
they are picked up. The picker's de-
light, if he is working by the blshel or
box, is to see the ground covered VITA
nuts that the stroke of the pole and the
impact against the clod' have completely
husked, so that he has nothing to do
but throw them into his basket. He IS
lucky indeed il hall of them cone ouS
that way. Those that d. not arc hujkei
with the fingers. Popular Science
Monthly.
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FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

Eggs immersed in water for minute
one or two days before they are expected
to hatch will be he ped.
Sorghum syrup and louisiana molas:es
are being used 70, latteniog cattle in tine
South. 1t is mixed with cotton-seed
meal aud hulls, and is said to make a su-
perior ration.
Young poultry Matched in the next
two months will require extra care If
they are kept thrifty. During the next
two months it is important to see that
tue quarters are kept clean.
The science of dairying is rapidly pro-
crossing. Within few years the aver
age production of butter per COW per
year has been raised from $50 pounds to
800, and cheese in like proportion.
Tie gre9.e,t gain in weight per day is
made during the first year of life, and
each succeeding year the gain is less.
This is a pretty sure index to where the
profit may be found in stock feeding.
Sheep can exist lOng time without
water, but it is not wise husbandry to
force this necessity upon them. Give
them access to pure, fresh water at all
times if you wish to keep them thrifty.
The hides of Galloway and Black
Polled cattle are being usei to make fur
robes, in place OF the nearly extinct buff
falo. This will probably increase the
market value of skins adapted to such
use.
It is not best to follow broken sod
with an onion crop. There will be bal
spots everywhere, which cannot be pre-
vented. A crop OF corn, potatoes, or
carrots should always prece lie one oil
onions.
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The Railroad "Spotter. "

"The work of the railroad spo.ter, Of
detective, as he wishes to be clllcl, IS
despicable one, though the system is q.
near perfection as human agencies usually
acquire" said r. p. Moore, \ Detroit
drummer, at the Llnlell. "A5out the
only man in the railroad service who is
able TO spot the spotter with aay certainty
is the naughty aud overpAid trin porter.
II a spotter travels all night Oh car
without his identity being discovered he
must sleep with his shoes and his baggage
under his pillow, for when the bcrths are
made and the spotter retires the porter
is going to search his belongings and dis
close his business. If the search proves
the correctness Of the porter suspicious,
then Mr.. Spotter is fixed so that his
identity is revea,e to the next crew as
plainly aud as easily as though he wore
a tag on the lapel Of his coat telling wlo
he is. The porter who makes the dis
covery cuts three little notche' in the
heels Of the spoilers shoes, aud the tell
tale notches give the detective away to
the succeeding potter Then, Of course,
the whole crew is 'on to the spotter, aud
il be escapes violence on the train it Is
because the trainmen don't want trouble,
and not that they don't know they are
being Swallowed as thieves or pickpocS-
cts. The salar; OF the spottcr is big
one. and few men in any Legitimate rail
road employment are paid as we'll as he.
Recruits for this service are drawn from
the large detective agencies, like PinNer
tons aud they are directly responsible to
their own Superintendent, aud no. to
the railroad companies fos WHOM the,
10 heir ncfario Is business. The spottcr
business is one OF the ,st lucrative o.
the P.nkerton service. st Louis Globe.
Democrat.