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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-06-16
Where Is .The silent city,,

Many stories have Been written
about mlragcs ana delusions but
none more interesting and curious
than that of the Silent City Illusion,
which makes its appearance near the
Pacific Glacier, in Alaska.
The discovery of this wonderful
mirage was made by the Indians
who often tell Of the city which was
built In the clouds. The mirage can
be seen in the early part Of July from
5 to 6 D. m. 1t rises from the side Of
the Pacific glacier
II appears like heavy mist and
soon becomes clearer, and one can
distinctly see the spectre city. we'll
defined streets and trees, tall spires,
huge and Odd-shaped buildings,
which appear to be ancient mosques
and cathedrals.
1t is a city large enough to contain
%, 900 or 80, 900 inhabitants As yet
no one has been able 10 identify it,
although several have claimed to
recognize the place. There is no city
like it in Alaska, nor in any country
about 1t for thousands Of miles.
Some claim 1t is city 10 Russia.
others say it is city in England, but
none can tell what or where it is.
The mirage was given the name of
"Sllent City," as it appears to one
like dead city; there is nothing to
indicate that it is the pictured refec-
tion Of an inhabited place
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-06-16
high Railway Speed.

Westinghouse, the inventor and
electrician says: There is no ques-
ton about the development Of 4 much
higher rate OF speed than that which
even the fastest service on the rail-
roads Of to-day maintain l presume
that a speed of from ninety TO one
hundred miles an hour could be Sc
cured with modern locomotives which
are sure to come. But | am inclined
to think that other influences may
operate to prevent in the next CEN
tlry the running Of railway trains at
such a speed | have seen mentioned
in some OF the newspapers. 1t is not a
question ofattaining speed, buta ques-
ton OF the control OF the train after
great speed has been secured. lam in
clined TO think that the development
Of railway travel in the next century
along the present lines will be not so
much great speed as uniform speed.
The ideal speed, l think, will be
about forty miles an hour and steadily
maintained from the time Of leaving
one terminal to the arrival at desti-
nation. That will give most satS-
factory results. am also satisfied
that the immense cost Of furnishing
power for electric railways, which
some persons seem to think can Sc
cure and maintain a speed Of 100
miles an hour or more, will make such
a development commercially unproht-
able, although there is no doubt that
electricity as a motive power for pas
senger traffic will be extensively used
in the next century"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-06-16
Getting Rid OF WINGED Trout Killers.

Last season klngtishers stole more
trout from Mr.. Caleb J. Lubbock's
private pond on Cranberry Greek, says
Scranton Penn. letter to tho New
York Sun, than Mr.. Lubbock and his
guests caught with hook and line. The
birds nested in the banks along the
stream, and when the spring broods
became full grown they were perfect
pest in the trout pond. They alighted
on trees and fences before they dived,
and they invariably flew out of the
water with good-sized trout. Mr..
Lubbock shot a few, but that didn't
scare the rest away. Then he hired
man to patrol the pond with double
barrelled shotgun. The kingfshers
were cunning, and they darted into
the pond and caught trout the moment
the mans back was turned. He shot
five in thirty days, but scores remained
in the neighborhood, and Mr.. Lub-
book removed him and set steel traps
on top of the fences. Ina month only
three kingfshers we're caught in the
traps and the robbery Of the trout con-
tinued.
In the fall Mr.. Lubbock made up
his mind not to be pestered with king
fishers this season, so he removed all
the fences and trees for quite dis
lance around the pond, chopping the
trees so close to the ground that no
stump was left for the birds to aight
on. As soon as the frost left the
ground. Mr.. Lubbock set three hollow
posts, five feet high, on each side Of
the pond. The kingfshers had not ar
rived yet, but he expected them every
dav, and the posts were the only
perches they would find to dive from
into the trout pond, when they reached
there for the summer. Then he got
six horse pistols with hair triggers,
loaded them with No. j shot and
placed one in each post, with the muz-
zle pointing upward. A piece OF silk
gut was then stretched from the trig-
ger to a rim and spring on top of the
post. in such n way that the weight Of
q kingfsher on the rim would fire of
the pistol.
Two days afterwnrd several king
fishers appeared in the creek. Mr..
Lubbock noted their arrival, and in a
few minutes he saw one Of them settle
down on a post preparatory to diving
into the trout pond. 1t had no sooner
olighted than the hidden pistol went
off, and instantly the air above the
post was filed with feathers, claws,
wings and bits Of flesh. The charge
had blown the kincGsher to atoms, and
during the day three others met death
in the same way SO far not single
kingfsher has got into Mr. Lubbock's
pond this season, and The owner IS
satisfied that he has got the best ofthe
winged trout thieves.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-06-16
The Senator Apolouized

A story is told of Senator Vests
making political speech i'll Sedalia,
Mo-, some time ago, when he was
greatly embarrassed to see nearly every
man in the house take out his watch at
the same time. He had been speaking
an hour, but the hint that he had ex-
hausted the patience of his hearers
was so palpable that he could scarcely
ignore ., and he blurted out some
thing in the way of regrets that ha
was keeping the crowd too long. No
one in the hall seemed 10 understand
why he stopped in the midst of his ar
gument to make his apology, and the
incident was overlooked in q few min
utes, for the political enthusiasm was
sufficient to encourage the Senator to
conclude his speech. After the meeting
he spoke to the Chairman about the
remarkable anxiety on the part of the
audience to ascertain the time just as
the clock struck nine, and explained
that he took it as n hint, because the
aggressive striking Of the clock seemed
to obviate any necessity for watch con-
sultation. He was informed that Mt
noon and 9 p. m. the nearest approach
to local time-gun was fired, and that
everybody, as a matter Of habit, con-
suited his watch at those hours to sec
if it was correct. Detroit Free Press.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-06-16

An old almanac for 1914 gives the
following as the rates Of postage pre-.
vailing at that time: For every sin
gle letter by land for 40 miles, 8
cents; 90 miles, 10 cents; $50 miles,
12I cents; 300 miles, Il cents; 500
miles, 20 cents, and for more than
500 miles, % cents. No allowance to
be made for intermediate miles.
Every double letter is to pay double
the said rates; every triple letter.
triple; every packet weighing l
ounce, at the rate of single letters
each ounce. Every ship letter Orlgi.
nally received at an Office for delivery
cents. Magazines and pamphlets,
not over so miles, cent Per Sheet
over so miles and not exceeding 10
miles, l cents per sheet; over leo
miles. 20 cents per shet.-Quincy
Patriot.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-06-16

The beastly Yitellius, as Gibbon calls
him, spent at least six millions Of money
on table in about as many months. He
invented, or his cook invented for him,
a dish which he designated "The Shield
of Minerva" One of its principal in
gradients was famingos' tongues, Of
which, may add, both Pliny and Mar
tial speak in the encomiastic terms.
Dampier says that the 1amingos havc
"large tongues, and near the root is a
piece of fat which is accounted a great
dainty" When Captain Owen was sur
veying the east coast of Africa his sail
ors shot down hundreds of these beau
tiful birds, in order, with an extrayn-
gance worthy of yitellius, to mako n
dish of the tongues alone.-All the
Year Round.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-06-16

IT takes a knowledge OF God to tell
man what he is.
SAYING good bye to our sins one at
q time is slow work.
THE man who is resting in God Is
always busy for Christ
WHOEVER opposes truth is bound
to come out loser by it.
THE place for the revival to begin
is in the preachers heart
MEN are most like Christ when
they are suffering for him.
THE man who thinks as Christ did
will try 10 do as Christ did.
LOVES name can be written only
in blood drawn from its own heart
SOMETIMES little troubles on earth
open very big windows in Heaven.
THE devil has no fault to find with
the man who is in love with himself.
HUMAN nature on the throne is no
better than human nature in the gut
ter.
IT is a grand thing to belong to
church, but a grander one to belong
to God.
PEOPLE are scarce who do not talk
more than they should about them
selves
PEOPLE sometimes make the most
noise in church when they are sound
asleep
THE man who talks much about
himself will always have tired au-
dience.
SOME preachers fail because they
preach about Christ instead Of preach
ing him.
EVERY man who is right with God
is man on whom the devil keeps
close watch.
TIE world is full Of people who
want to do good but are in no hurry
TO commence.
TIE heart is the largest thing in
the world, because 1t taxes more than
the world to I'LL it.
ONE of the saddest sights upon
which angels have TO look is the life
Of lonely child.
WHETHER we get to Heaven or not
Is to be decided by what we love, not
by what we know.
II you want to have power TO lead
others, learn to control the man who
wears your own hat.
WHEN we get TO Heaven we will
all find that we have had something
to do with building it.
THE woman who paints her cheeks
and the man who dyes his whiskers
never fool but one person.
OUR first parents made Gods bless
lngs a means Of curslng themselves.
People are still doing that.
THE fact that the devil is opposing
4 man ought to be sufficient evidence
that he is on the Lords side.
EVERY time man sins he has one
more reason for trying to prove that
the church is full Of hypocrites.
WHENEVER a good thought knocks
at the door Of the mind, Jesus Christ
is asking to come into the heart
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-06-16
Do You Wish
the Finest Bread
and Cake?

1t is conceded that the Royal Baking Powder is
the purest and strongest of all the baking powders
The purest baking powder makes the finest, sweet
est, most delicious food The strongest baking pow
der makes the lghtest food
That baking powder which is both purest and
strongest makes the most dgestible and wholesome
food.
Why should not every housekeeper avail herself
of the baking powder which will give her the best
food with the least trouble?
Avoid all baking powders sold with gift
or prize, or at lower price than the Royal,
as they invariably contain alum, lime or sui
phuric acid and render the food unwholesome.
Certain protection from alum baking powders can
be had by declining to accept any substitute for the
Royal which is absolutely pure.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-06-16
How pan.r Moner started.

vapcr money developed from the
bills OF exchange or certificates Of the
banks and was probably first issued by
tho Italian bankers OF the fourteenth
century. Governments found 1t an
easy way OF obtaining money in timss
of necessity, being, in effect, forced
loan from the people. Paper bills are
promises to pay and when the Gov
eminent issues them In exchange for
supplies or services it has actually
borrowed just so much from the man
to whom it pays them. 1t, however,
allows him to pass this note In pay
ment Of his debts, so instead Of being
a loan from him singly, it is a loan
from the whole people.
The ease with which the notes may
be issued has led many Governments
into disastrous experiments in time
OF war and stress the promises being
issued in such profusiOn that they be-
come OF no value.
The continental currency issued
during the Revolution by the Amer.
can Congress and the assignats Of
the French Revolution NAV be in
stanccd Paper money depends for
its value on the ability OF the au'
thority that issues it to give value
for it when payment is demanded.
When the issue of the Civil War was
in doubt the value Of the greenbacks
issued by the United States sunk to
One-third their face value due partly
to a lack OF confidence in the Govern
ment md due still more to the GER
taintY that payment OF the notes
must be indefinitely postponed.
Even when the war closed and there
was no longer doubt Of the Govern
ment the currency was deprecated
for thirteen years. The Government
WAS in the position Of the man known
to his neighbOrs as good but slow
pay" His notes pass at a discount.
The Government was known TO be
good for the amount and it was GER
tain that it woIld be ready to redeem
Its notes some 0ay but that was not
enough for the man who wanted TO
see the money right away. lie thus
passed the note at a discount.
The value Of paper money thus de-
ponds at any given moment on the
promise Of the Government to redeem
it. If the promise will be met when
the notes are presented they pass at
Their face value. II there is a doubt
on this point the notes must pass at
a discount, greater or less, according
to circumstances II there is no
chance that they will ever be paid
they are worth nothing at all. AS
the United States Government has
stood ready since 1879 to redeem in
gold any notes as svon as presented,
its currency passes without question
at its face value.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-06-16
THE ATHLETIC YOUNG WOMAN.

The modern young woman Is as
proud of her athletic tastes and accom-
plishments as her grandmother used to
be of her extreme delicacy and weak
ness. The modern young woman does
not faint easily, she can row q boat up
stream. WELD a tennis racket with sus-
tanned grace for hours, climb noun
tains, catch the breakers or swim in the
surf, ride bicycle, perhaps, and in
the privacy of the women's class in the
gymnasium, she can run, leap, fence
and perform numerous feats in her
pretty and comfortable gymnastic-suit,
which an outside IT, seeing her in a snug
tailor-made dress or flowing evening
draperies, would not suppose could be
among the possibilities. And with this
addition of muscular force she has
gained intellectually and does not
shrink from the same college curricu-
lum which her brother attacks The
girl Of the closing years of the Nine
teenth Century, who has been able to
avail herself of the privileges open to
her, is a thoroughly well equipped
young lady, and the country has a
right to expect much of her whether
her chosen field of usefulness be do
nestle or professional.-New York
Ledger.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-06-16
In b Paris Pawnshop.

The number Of pledged articles at
the Mont de Pietc, the national
pawnshop in Paris that have been
renewed during the year is 307, 3I9.
The term renewed indicates that a
small sum has been paid In order that
the objects may not be sold, but re.
main in pawn for further term
There is a timepiece which was
pledged for f6 in 1885, and which has
been paidsannuallY ever since.
A silver dish-coyer has been pledgeo
for seventy years, and piece Of lace,
upon which only l2f. was lent for
seyenty.hye years.
The fact hardest to explain is the
presence of an umbrella-a green
gingham OF enormous dimensions, the
original proprietor Of which. or his
lnheritors, have duly paid the fee for
its renewal for the last sixty-three
years.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-06-16
sfudy In Toes.

A study Of the small toe In man
has been made in Germany by Herr
PAtzner. In SO per cent. OF the per-
sons examincd-the proportion being
greater among women than men,
this toe was found to have only two
Joints instead of three supposed 10
belong to it. That tight shoes have
not caused the union Of two Lones
was shown by the fact that the pro-
portion having the popularity was
about the same among small children
as among adults. The investigator
concludes the small toe is Ia course
of degeneration, and is inclined TO
believe that man may eventually DO.
come four-toed
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-06-16
FASHION NOTES.

Soon the loving cup will be so "com.
mon" the sentiment of the article will
be lost.
In these days of so much fancy sta.
tionery, plain white is the most dis.
tinguished.
French dotted Swiss, with tinted de.
signs, is one of the dainty fabrics for
summer gowns.
Mahogany, ox-blood, and the medium
and dark browns head the list of stylish
shades of street gloves.
Skirts and bodicos are outlined with
narrow passementerie, velvet pipings,
and pearl and crystal beads.
Millinery ornaments are used to a
limited extent To be highly approved
they must be handsome and unique.
Brides this season have received or.
namental lamps as presents to an ex-
tent heretofore imagined impossible.
The poke bonnet is coming into
popularity. Some of the latest impor.
tations have very long, heavy ostrich
plumes set in at one side of the bon
net and curled over the front of the
brim, the end falling on the opposite
side.
Heel-and-toe tips of pierced and
chased gold are now worn on some
satin house slippers. The metal orna-
ments cost from $50 to 800 per set and
the shoes from $40 to $50 per pair, SO
that shoes and ornaments may cost as
much as $3.50.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-06-16
LADIES' COLUMN.
QUAINT HAIR DRESSING.

All sorts of quaint hair dressing is
coming in style and the more combs
you can decorate with the better of
you are. A few evenings ago fair
young bud was the recipient of brand
new Worth gown from her mamma in
Paris. She WAS to attend the theatre
that evening and she rushed up stairs
directly after dinner to costume her.
self. Inside of an hour she was in the
drawing room displaying herself to her
grandmother, who said in answer to
inquiry as to her granddaughter ap-
pearance, "Why, my dear, you look
just as 1 did forty years ago." Anti
guilty, picturesqueness and simplicity
seem the keynotes of Dame Grundy's
tricks this summer season. New York
Advertiser.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-06-16
AccoRD1oN-p1ArINo AGAIN FASHIONABLE

MISUNDERSTANDING AGAIN FASHIONABLE.
With the expansion of skirts there
is a revival of the graceful accordion
plating, A lovely black grenadine
gown is thus plated; the selvedge
runs round the skirt, and is heightened
by a wide founce of sheer, black,
French lace, also plated, and falling
over a founce of the grenadine on the
underskirt, which is of heliOtrope
and green surah. The cOrsage and
sleeve pufs are plated, there are
wide bretelles of the French lace, and
q black satin girdle. Charming fancy
waists are of accordion-plaited black
mousseline de sole made over fitted
Innings of bright silk, and worn under
beaded Jackets. A light blue surab
tea-gown is entirely accordion-plaited.
1t has two overlapping skirts the
width of the surah, the selvedSe run
ming around, and long iacket-fronts
with full trimming of wide white lace
over the shoulders and down the
fronts. -Demorest.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-06-16
PROPER FOOD FOR BUSINESS WOMEN.

PROPER FOOD FOR BUSINESS WOMEN.
A woman physician, eminent in her
profession, who has made this subject
a study, declares that ct least half OF
the breaking-down and nervousness of
women with occupations is due to i'm
proper food, or, to state it more
clearly, to the lack of q sufficient
amount of nutritious food.
Many of these women either board
themselves or live in third or fourth
rate boarding houses, where food that
is really appetizing rarely comes to the
table. They take some weak coffee,
bakers bread, whatever of the hastily
prepared breakfast they think they can
manage, which, as a rule, is little
enough, goodness knows, then rush off
to their work. At noon they either
club together and make a cup of tea,
with more bread and butter, or else
they eat cakes, tarts, cookies, crackers
and the like, and then are at work
again. At night it is no better. There
is really nothing at the boarding house
that tempts them, and if they prepare
their own food they are too tired and
spiritless to fix anything nourishing
and simply aggrAvate WORKOUT nature
by more tea and bakers bread.
It would be a good idea if some
benevolent person would take the
matter in hand and furnish business
women with suitable meals at reason
able prices st. Louis Star Sayings.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-06-16

Oh, that was an exciting scene But a
gladder and more triumphant scene will 1t
be when you come up into heaven from the
conflicts and incarcerations OF this world,
streaming with the wounds OF battle and won
with hunger. And while the hosts OF God
are cheering their great hosanna you will
strike hands OF congratulation and eternal
deliyerance in the presence Of the throne. On
that night there will be bonhres on every hill
OF heaven, and there will be illumination in
every palace, and there will be candle in
every window. An, no; l forget. forget.
They will have no need Of the candle or Of
the sun, for the Lord God giyeth them light,
and they shall reign forever and ever. Hail,
hail. sons and daughters Of the Lord God
Almighty
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-06-16
A Brief viii.

The will of the late James Fl. Heve-
rim. the eminent criminal lawyer Of
Philadelphia, was written on half
sheet Of notepaper with lead pencil,
and reads "This is my last will. I
leave all my property to my wife, md
make her my executrix." 1t was dated
and signed, but not witnessed. The
will is valid according to Pennsylvania
law. Mr.. Heverin's estate is valued at
900. 900. Detroit Free Press.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-06-16
To Clenn.e the system

EGectualy yet gently. when costiye or bill
iou-, or when tho blood /, impure or sluggish,
to permanently cure hlbitutl constipAh on.
to awaken tho kiincys al liver to healthy
activity, without irritating or weak ening
them, 10 dispel headaches, cold or feyers, use
s. rup OF tigs.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-06-16

Syrup

JUDGE J. B. Hull, Of the Superior
Court, Walker county, Georgia,
thinks enough of German Syrup to
send us voluntarily a strong letter
endorsing it. When men OF rank
and education thus use and recon-
mend an article, what they say IS
worth the attention Of the public.
1t is above suspicion. 81 have used
your German Syrup" he says, TOR
my Coughs and Colds on the Throat
and Lungs. 1 can recommend 1t tor
them as frst-class medicine. =
Take no substitute. y
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-06-16

II your Back Aches, or you are all worn out
good for nothing, ii Is general debility.
Browns Iron Btters will cure you, make you
strong, cleanse your liver, and give you good
appctite-tOn the nerves.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-06-16

Jous BUNS, the London labor leader, be-
gun his summer serie Of Sunday lectures at
Battersea Park recently. He is to profess an
almost old-fashioned courtesy OF manner In
private intercourse. His great hobby Is
skating,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-06-16

For impure or thin Blood, Weakness Mala-
ria, Neural z n, Indigestion and Biliousness,
tax, Browns iron Bit 'rs-it gives strength,
maxim; old p rsons feel young-and young
persons strong; pleasant TO take.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-06-16

A. VI. Priest, Druggist, Shelbyville, Ind,
Gays: Halls Catarrh Cure gives the best OF
satisfaction. Can get plenty OF testimonials,
rs it cures every one who takes it," Druggists
sell il, 75c.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-06-16

During the most violent gales the sea ia
disturbed to a depth Of 500 feet.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-06-16
TRUMPET CALLS.

BANS Hsrn Sounds Warning Note to
the Unrodecmod.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-06-16

1T is a very good thing for a man
that his friends don't have time TO IN
yostlgate all his staten nts.