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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-05-13
Kinq of the AustraIasian Forests.

The kingship of Austraasian forests,
heretofore claimed for the eucalyptus of
the Continent, is disputed by The kauri
pine of New Zealand. "Really, to
bring home to the mind says q
writer, "the stupendous size of the
colonial oak, as it has been called, it
must be compared with the largest trees
in these islands. In England there are
several elms seventy feet high and thirty
feet in girth; oaks eighty feet high aud
with trunks forty feet in girth, and in
Scotland there is an ash ninety feet high
and nineteen feet in girth. But these
are regarded as extraordinary and grow
in solitary grandeur. The average girth
OF trees in Britain is not more than
twelve feet nor the average height above
sixty feet. But in New Zealand there
are miles of kauris whose average height
- uOJ lCco buhu 1OO l6tt, duu WHOSE
girth is not less than thirty feet and
forty feet. The largest kauri yet dis.
covered was seventy feet in girth and
the trunk was 200 feet high" With
the exception OF a living carpet of deli.
cate maldenhair, which attains height
Of from five to six feet, and Of ropes Of
creeper ferns which swung from tree to
tree like fairies in the castle of a giant,
the forest is altogether bare Of under
growth. But their doom has been spoken.
The axe of the lumberer aud the whirs
of tho sawmilI resound in the land, aud
the Garth quivers with the shock OF fall.
ing patriarchs. With the recklessness
OF the spendthrift the New zealaudcr IL
spending bis heritage, and before another
fifty years havo passed away this noble
tree will be as extinct as the moa. New
York Sun.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-05-13
Rats as Mine MasCots.

Mines are always filled with rats. Tho
miners never kill or molest them. nn1
therefore they become quite tame aud
saucy, living we'll on the frag gnents Of
the workmen's lunches. They are really
of great service, inasmuch as they devour
all scraps of meat and bones thrown upon
the ground. When there is about to be
a great cave-in in mine the rats give
the miners their first warning They be-
come uneasy and are seen scamperlng
about in an unusual manner. IT is sup
posed that in the beginning of the set
tling they are pinched in their holes and
haunts by the waste rocks and timbers,
being thus obliged to go forth in search
of new quarters. A. fire in a mine kills
them by thousands. Poisonous gases
generated by combustion penetrate to
every part of the levels aud drifts, aud
not rat is left alive. Sometimes after
such a catastrophe they are gathered up
on the floors by bushels. In trying to
jump across the main shaft rat OCCASION.
ally miscalculates the distance and tum.
bles to the bottom. Falling 1909 feet
and striking a miner on the head it is
sure to knock the man down. Washing.
ton Star.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-05-13
Feminine Trinkets From Africa.

The Englishwoman who lately explore d
the Kilima-Njaro country in Africa
brought out all sorts of interesting speci-
mems with her, many of which the na-
tives would never have surrendered to a
man; such as articles of attire that have
actually been worn by women, bells
worn On the little black babies aukles to
encourage them to walk wigs, rings, 1y-
leaf aprons, bracelets, anklets, belts and
girdles Of beads, hair ornaments, beauti.
iul spears, shields, poisoned arrows,
pombe cups, household utensils, and
multitude OF other strange and curious
things. The traveller was much struck
by the intelligence Of these races, who
have but little pure African blood, and
are anything but lazy. Perhaps the most
interesting reflection in connection with
these people is that they are destined to
extermination by vicious indulgences
which will be introduced to them in the
way OF trade The German potato alco-
hol is more destructive even than the
opium which was forced on the Chinese
at the mouths Of British cannon, aud has
been ever since maintained by the same
agency. New York Sun.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-05-13
Iron Paper.

1t will not perhaps be remembered,
says the London Paper Maker, that in
the great exhibition Of 1851, specimen
of iron paper was exhibited. Imme-
diately lively competition ensued
among iron masters as to the thinness to
which cold iron could be rolled. One
iron maker rolled sheets the average
thickness Of which was 1880 part OF
an inch. In other words, 1900 sheets of
this iron piled one upon the other would
only measure one inch in thickness. The
wonderful fneness of this work may be
more readily understood when it is re.
membered that 1900 sheets of thinnest
tissue paper measure fraction over an
inch. These wonderful iron sheets were
perfectly smooth and easy to write upon,
Notwithstanding the fact that they were
porous when held up in strong light.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-05-13
The Worlds News-anpra.

The number Of newspapers published
in all countries is estimated at 46, 900, Of
which number about 1900 appear in
Europe. Germany heids the European
list with 5000, then comes France with
400, England with 400), Austria
Hungary with $500, Italy with 14O0,
Spain with $50, Russia with 500, Switz-
erlaDd with 45), Belgium aod Holland
with 300 each, and the rest are pub
lished in Portugal, the scandinavian and
the Balkan countries. The United
States has 1900 newspapers, Canada
has $50, and Australia also has 700.
The people OF the . lite States, there
fore, read and support about as many
newspapers es Engiaul, France, Ger
many, Austria Hungary, Italy aud Russia
combeued.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-05-13
Humors of a Potato Fvmine.

The failure OF the potato crop created
a general panic in little Pennsylvania
town several years ago. The merchants
put ths price Of potatoes up to an exorb-
liant figure and there was distress
through all the Deighboring county.
The keeper Of the only hotel, Solomon
Hanks, was vexed and troubled. He
feared to drive away his patrons by rails
ing the price of boarl, yet his profits
were hardly large enough to keep up his
family. He began to cut down expenses,
aud the 6rst thing that had to 90 was
his free omnibus. For several months
that crazy old vehicle carried the follow
ing sigu: sowing to Tho high price Of
potatoes guests in'5 gau'A fare Of
twenty-five ceutstoo please, ~
st. Louis Republ;s wMAN E. MI
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-05-13
ent he is satisfied to be out of bushes,
as an amateur detective. Free
Press.
"Mr Garret's Contribution.

A ,ather amusing incident in the ex-
perience of an editorial friend of mine
was recently brought to my attention
an incident which illustrates the curious
situations which editors sometimes find
themselves led by their decisions on man.
scripts submitted for their examination.
My friend is the editor of a prominent
weekly in this city, and, ,one day not long
ago, found on his desk manuscript, ac-
companied by the usual contributors
letter. AS the particular letter bore the
letter-bead of the publishing house which
issued his own books, my editorial friend
was led to examine the manuscript with
special degree of interest The manu-
script related to subject of popular in
terest, so the editor promptly decided to
accept it, glad of an opportunity to re-
turn the compliment to one associated
with the publishers who had accepted
his literary work. Confident that he was
addressing some prominent individual in
the publishing house, he ordered a re-
spectful note of acceptance to be sent.
A few days later he had occasion to call
at his publishers and in the course of
conversation he said to the member Of
the firm with whom he was talking:
"By the way, would like to see Mr..
Garrett"
"Garrettl Garrettl' unused the pub
Usher. "I don't recognize the name
"Why, have accepted manuscript
from gentleman of that name, who
wrote from this house
"Garrettl Glrrett9" repeated the pub
Usher in puzzled tone. Then be turned
and tapped his bell. The office boy re-
sponded.
Richard" said the publisher, edo
you know anyone by the name of Gar
ret herei"
The boy blushed and bowed. In
few moments he had overcome his con-
fusion enough to confess that he was
"Mr. Garrett"
The publisher had only known him as
"Richard."
The amusing effect Of this confusion
on the minds Of tho publisher and editor
may better be left to the imagination OF
toe reader.-E. w. Box.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-05-13
SOuth and West.

SaEarFa LULA, of Searey County. Ark.
went on a spree a few days ago aud spent
5000 of thscounty's money. His bon1smsn
had him arrested.
By tho capsizinZ of boat on leighton
Lake near Grand Rapids Mimi, fourteen
OF Ba,kuss driving crew were upset and
Sandy Mcleod, John Murray ani an Indian
were drowned.
STORMS, with loss Of lie a1l property,
raget in th9 West especially in Kansas o.
lohoma, Illinois AMI Michigan.
TRg Presidents aul Executive Boards OF
Southern Far.ners Alliances met a, Blrm-
inzham. Ala, an it was understood that
the sentiment was in favor o, supporting
the third party.
ONE HUNDRED iroaw5rkers on Worlds
Fair buildings ia Chicago, H., struck for
thirty-fvs Instead Of thirty cents an hour.
THE heavy rain in IowI caused loss OF
SiOO.O0) to crops aud bridges; many OF the
latter were washed away. Afvices from vari
Gus points in Illinois, Indiana, Michign
and Missouri show that the rain storm was
the most damaging for years.
The Democratic Stlte Convention o.
Wisconsin assembled at Milwaukes all
elected twenty-fouv dele gates 70 thu Chicago
Convention. The delegation was instrIctsl
for Cleveland.
The Tennessee Republican Stat, Convel-
tion assembled in the hall OF the House OF
Representatives at Nashville AMI elected
delegates-at-large to the Minneapolis Con-
yention. They are for Harrison, but go un-
instructed.
SPENCER O. FISHER, Don M. Dickinson,
Edward Ryan and Edward +. Uhl were
elected delegates-st-larz 10 the National
Convention at the Michigan Democratic
State Convention at Muskegou. The plat
form adopted instructs the delegates 10 vote
for Cleveland for ths Presidential nomina-
ton. Tariff reform was pronounced ths
overshadowing issue Of the coming cam
paign.
THE Republican State Convention OF
North Dakota met at Grani Forks and
elected delegates to the Minneapolis Conven-
tion. The platform eulogzes President Har-
risou, recognizes the great ability Of Blaine,
Indorses reciprocity AMI condemns the Free.
Wool BILL Tha delegates are for Harrison
IL Blaine is not in the racs and are unin.
structei
THE California Republican State Conven.
ton, after two days session al Stcckton
adopted a platform whca uuquaiihedly in
dorsed the administration OF Nationsl az
fairs aud President Harrison's action in "a
Italy, Chile aud Bering Sea c3utroversies.
These achievements. sh8 Platform sfafs1.
made ths Republicsnl ~ bat tke- 4
needs no better leader III III DaD 90 n
- y =
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-05-13

A large foreign colony is resident in
Toxic, the Diplomatic Corps, the great
numbers of missionaries aud those en-
ployed by the Government in the uni
versity, schools and departments consti-
tuting large community. All the le-
cations are now on the high ground in
the western part of the city, near the
castle moats. The United States alone
uses rented property, although the Jap
anese Government has offered the land
as gift if the United States will erect q
permanent ediice.-New York Herald.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-05-13
Foreign.

THE Brazilian Governmsnt is taking &C.
tive steps to put down the rebellion In Matto
Crosse. which State recently declared itself
Independent OF the Federal Governmsnt. A
fotlila, consisting OF six war ship, accom-
panied by transport with strong torce OF
troops will shortly start for ths purpose OF
suppressing the uprising.
QUEEN VfcroRrA of Englsn1 arrived at
Win isor on her return from her sojo1rn IN
the soath OF France, ani her visit to Ger
many.
TIE Newiou ,dlani legislature has passed
resolution renewing tue tsrin discrimins-
ting against Canada.
GENERAL +. BUaD GRUBB, United States
Minister, toos his farewell OF the SDanls,
Court. an next day a banquet was given In
his honor by Premier Canovas.
In the Italian Ch1mb,r of Deputies Pre-
mier Ru iini statei that the extra eKpsp H.
lures for ls92-'93 would bs coverei By
economies in the War Dspartm ent anl by
the sale OF National property. Ta.rs wouit
still be left however. adedcit o. g. ~ ,W).
CuSrSsuAxs GRAHAM. tbs Socialist was
suspended for wes< BY ths Bristsa hous
OF Commons for dlsorterly coniuct
In the Italian Chamber OF D,putie5 th,
Government den1n1et . vote Of con1d9oc5
in It's financial prozramnA Tbs Qsn WI
caused q long aud hsat3 dob1ea and VAN
the question was put e. voee ~ Gcv5rn-
ment was dsfeatsd i65 meuoxs 112poFf'nJ
the demand en- ! leS oPpoe'nf q s
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-05-13
CURIOUS FACTS.
Cats die at an elevation of 1G, 900 feet.
A frog cannot breathe with his mouth

Cats die stan elevation of 1G, 900 feet.
A frog cannot breathe with his mouth
open.
Only one couple in II, 800 live to celc.
brate their diamond wedding.
a woman in Pennsylvania has died
from a wound inflicted by pet hen.
Pendulum clocks were invented after
GaIileo stood observing the lamp in a
church swinging to and fro.
The body of a woman who died in
Indiana the other day was borne to the
grave by six Of her twelve sons.
Though Wales is deteriorating, and
even the language is dying out, there is
a colony of 80, 900 Welsnmen in London,
England.
During the past ten years there has
been falling off in the supply of lob
.ters, until the price has increased fully
100 per cent.
Old peach trees are now being reported
from various parts OF the country, but
Southern papers claim that the oldest
free. bearing tree is living in Georgia and
IS fifty-two years old.
The first auction ever held in Great
Britain was in 100, when EIishur, a
Governor Of Fort Orange, in the East
indies, publicly sold the goods he had
brought home to the highest bidder.
Forty-niue years after being wrecked
schooner sunk off Cape May (N. J.)
inlet has been rescued By the waves
from her bed of sand, and within week
will be hoated. The sea does give up
its secrets, after all.
Twenty-Five cents was paid for horse
at a sale in Bucks County, Penn, the
other day, and the auctioneer threw in a
halter to mako a respectable bargain.
The horse dropped dead before the
purchaser got him home.
The brain OF the tortoise was once
supposed to contain a wonderful stone,
which was etficacious in extinguishiug
fire, and when placed under the tongue
would produce prophetic inspiration.
Another stone possessing the latter
property was found to be in the eye of
the hyena.
There is no doubt about the difficulty
OF killing a cat, but even that so-called
uine.lived animal is not to compare in
tenacity OF life with the South American
condor. 1t can fast for periods that
would tax the endurance OF a profes-
sional 'asting man, aud it can survive
wounds that any other animal would
succumb to.
Three small-grained varieties OF COM
mon wheat were cultivated by the first
lake dwellerS of Switzerland. 1t was
also cultivated by the people of Italy aud
Hungary in the time of the stone age,
and by the Egyptians as long ago as 1859
years B. c., this latter fact being proved
by a grain of wheat found imbedded in
one or the bricks of the pyramids to
;hich the above date has been assigned.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-05-13
TIRED.
Tired

Tired
So tired and weary.
Life seems desert so dreary-
Teardrops dry upin its sand.
Tired
Ofloving and hating.
Longing FOR rest, and then waiting
Fer peace in another land.
Trying
To fathom the depth Of life's river
To catch the stray sunbeams that quiver
And dance on its cleaning breast.
Wondering
II all sweeping surges
Cesselessly s.ng Hopes last dirges-5
Requiem masses OF rest.
Longing
To sleep in the gloaming-
On dreamlands far hills to be roaming,
With eyes that will never awake.
Waiting
To see life's gray dawning
Flash in glorious morning,
And the light of Eternity break.
New York Advertiser.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-05-13
The Chinese Are Beaneaters.

The Chinese not only produce but
consume large quantities OF beans, aud
bean oil is the principal oil Of China.
The bean meal left after the oil is ex-
pressed is used to feed the stock aud also
as fertilizer. The cotton seed meal Of
our own country is also put to the same
use. The Chinese have fertilized their
sugar grounds with bean meal for cen
turics; our sugar planters are only just
to learn to use their cotton
seed for the same purpose. Tho Chinese
also eat chickens, the eggs OF ducks, aud
many other foods which furnish nitro
gen, using rice as we use bread and
potatoes. Atlanta Constitution.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-05-13

A single gold brick was recently
shipped to San Francisco, CAL, from
Yuma, the valueof which was estimated
at from $50, 900 to 800, 600.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-05-13
An Amateur Detective.
VIDENTLY
by MRS. NJ. L. RAYSE.

WIDEN LII
Farmers Still
well was very
much sur
prised when
his only son
Charles Au-
gustus told
him hp was
going to the
to ''look
for a job.
- w hats
the matter
with staying
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-05-13
FIRES In JAPAN.
ORIENTAL WAY OF SUBDUING A
CONFLaGRATION.
Houses Arc All Of Wood-Water is
Scarce-Acrobatic Japanese Fire
-men-How Tffey Put Out
Fircs-City of Toxic.

NJ o country is so much exposed
y to fires as Japan. Not many
~ years ago 5000 houses were
burned down in Toxic in onn
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-06-16


enjoyed themselves highly and spoke in
high terms of Prof. JuSt,ls. They say he
is an ornament to his profession, so
judge, Mr.. Editor, that the PEOPLE of
Pickens struck a bonanza when they Sc
cured the services of such a scholar as
principal of their high school.
Crab grass! Whoop! how thick it has
come since the rain. But, with few
days of real dry weather, the famers will
soon place it ~here"Tony hid the wedge. u
We have had quite hospital at our
house for two weeks. One case of ppeu-
monia. AS many as six were down at
one time, but only one real case of pncu.
monia so far.
Several parties went to Six Mile ycstcr-
day to attend the foot-washing. You ask
some of them that went if they saw it.
and they will turn off with crestfallcn
countcnance and answer "Nop."
Dan. Mills killed large crane last
week that measured eight feet from tip to
tip and elevated itself i've feet high from
toe to bill. Uncle Dan is a good shot and
gets all the stray fowls that come along.
Gates, S. c., June 13th 1892.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-06-16
The Festival.

htooiisliinc on the leaf, musi, ,...
iced lcmonade-thesc were Sc
sweets mingled in the youthful
aged cup of joylast Friday even
academy lawn. The ice cream a.
refreshments were served for the b,
tunu with which to rcpaint tho y,
terlan church. The affair was aim ~
tcmporancous. The timo was net agreed
upon long enough before, to have it pub.
lishcd, but tho crowd in attendance was
just little more than equal to the quantity
OF rcfrcfreshments. One reason of this
was there was never better ice cream serv-
ed since tho delicious commodity was in
vented. A novel feature was added to the
the fun Of the evening by allowing all who
wished, to see who could beat guessing at
the number of budns in pickle bottle.
for doll kindly furnished by Mrs. j. ID.
Cureton. The guesses amounted to $3.O5
and ranged all the way from $50 to 5000.
Nr. II. y. Bowen made the lucky guess,
400. The festive little boys were as happy
as pigs in potatoe patch. The coy and
beautiful maidcns fitting from moonlight
to lamp light serving their guests, the con-
tented and approving smile of the matrons,
the stately and gallant step of the youth,
all in rythmic harmony with the inspiring
music-soft and gentle, like music on the
waters all added their charms. Fair
Luna tossed up her veil of clabbcr
clouds and smiled upon the village
scene, and the stately, ovcrhangtng oaks
Clappcd their hands for 10y.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-06-16
A Romantic Marriage,

Last Sunday about IL o'clock a gentle
man and lady drove up to the hotel and
| after resting awhile and taking dinner,
the gentleman informed Capt. Thornley,
that they were from Brcyard and had
| come here to be married. The Captain,
equal to the occasion, kindly rendered
them his parlor, and upon being informed
that they were Baptist, told them he
would send for Rev. l.. L. Weldon, pastor
OF the Baptist church, to perform the Ger
cmony. Through the kindness of Capt.
Thornley,, a representative of the SENTI-
EEL and several of our town people as
scmblcd in the hotel pnrlor Mt four o'clock
and witnessed a beautiful and impressive
ceremony which united in marriage Mr..
w. II. Duckworth and Miss Roxic Pick
elsimcr. They came TO this State because
no license is required, and the young lady
was not OF the age for which license
could be issued in Moth Carolina, and
rather than postpone the marriage a year
they came here. The groom is land,
some gentleman of 20, and the bride is q
lovely brunette of II. The couple wert
shown every Kindness and attention y,
Capt and Mrs. Thornley, to make them
feel comfortable and at home. They left
Monday morning for Central, and there
took the train for Grcenvillc, where they
| will remain a day or two, and from there
they will probably go to Atlanta. Re.
turning, they will go home by the way of
Marietta and Caesars Head. The good
wishes of our people 60 with them for a
happy and propcrOus life. Mr.. and Mrs
Picklesiner need not he uneasy about
their daughter, for she seems to be well
satisfied and in good hands.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-06-16
WRhn md Hail.

The hardest rains in several years have
recently fallen in different sections of this
county. Last Thursday and Friday the
farmers between here and Easlcy suffered
considerably by the hard, washing rains
On the farms of Mr.. r. Lesley and G.. W.
Dorr, and their Immediate ncghborhoods,
it seems to have been harder and more de-
structivc than anywhere else. The creeks
and branches ovcrhowcd and the hillside
bitches and terraces were filled up or en-
tircly. washed away. Washes for
ty and fifty wide through the cotton fields
and bottoms are numerous. AT Mr. Wm.
Gantts between here and Liberty, and
from his ncighborhood to Liberty and be-
low, it was equally as hard and dcstruc
tive. The bridges across streams in scv-
Gral places are reported washed away
Below Liberty hail is said to have done o
great deal of damage to the crops G. E.
Hamiiton's crops are reported almost TO-
tally destroyed, Around in the neighbor-
hood of Gravclcy'S mill, considerable
damage is reported. The farmers have
been Mt standstill for more than n week
and unable to do anything on account of
the severe rnins.