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cnfea Cultivation.
stones.

II. ". L. Couperus, a coffee planter
FROM Java and Japan, recently delivered
lecture in the Academy Of Science
upon the subject with which he might
we'll be presumed to be most familiar.
He traced the spread of the coffee plant
from Java to Sumstra, Ceylon, Pedang,
Brazil and the United States and then
afforded some information about the
plant itself. It's q delicate plant, which,
like the human being, cannot stand too
much stlmulant. II fertilizers, which
are necessary to its growth, are used IN
too large quantity or are placed too close
to its roots it displays a sort OF vegetable
exhilrltion and dies of soon from ex-
baustion. It thrives best at az altitude
of from 5000 to 1000 feet and is grown
from the seed, not the bean as we re-
ceiyc it, but with the parchment or
hull on it. In the plantations the trees
are set in rows nine feet apart and eight
feet between the trees in the row. The
fertilizer used consists Of ashes of leaves
and weeds which grow on the plantations
nd are burned together aud mixed with
COW dung.
The treatment OF the bean after it haS
been gathered, the elemOyal Of the parch-
ment, the roasting aud other details were
touched upon in an interesting manner,
and the speaker expressed the opinion
that coffee could be grown iu California.
Hans c. Behr, who took part in the
subsequent discussion, conceded IN hr.
Couperus's view OF the possibility OF
raising coffee in this State, and elected
the information from tho lecturer that
much work which the Java planters DO
by hand could be done here by machine.
San Francisco Chronicle.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-01-06
Hog He Saved Il S Neck.

II stole a twenty-ton locomotive and
four fat cars once" said Irwin Dln;el
81 was at Magdaleua, Mexico, shortly
after the opening OF the Soaorl Rail-
way. The feeling against the 'Ameri'
canos' was quite bitter at the time. J
was quietly passing down the street one
day, when a gang Of drunken greasers
threw lariat about my neck and l was
brought to earth with a jar. The telo
graph line was in course Of construction,
the poles being up, but the wires not
vet strung. Toward one of these poles
with its cross bar the Mexicans dragged
me over the stony street, while a crowd
quickly gathered aud began to pelt me
with pebbles. was rapidly choking to
death. managed to fish out my jack
knife and cut the lariat. and as | got on
my feet pulled my revolver and began
to shoot. In ten second | had the street
to myself, but l realized that the treaca-
erous natives would soon begin to
bushwhack me aud l hurried down
toward the railload, hoping to find
mustang to carry me out OF danger. |
found no mustang, but locomotive and
four fiat cars loaded with telegraph poles
on the main track. The engineer hal
left the cab, and lazy MexicIa fireman
was louuging out of the window. [
Jumped into the cab aud pulled open the
throttle. The Mexican raised his voice
in protest, but covered him with my
empty revolver and ordered him to IRE
up. 1t was ifty-four miles to Nogales,
on the Arizona line, and l made 1t in an
hour and ten minutes. Once across the
line was all right, and as l didn't
know the result of my pistol practice
can tell you that l left Mexico with q
profoundly thankful heart. st. Louis
Globe Democrat.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-01-06
SOuth and West.

FIRE destroyed every business house in
NOW Hill, Ala, except one. The total loss
5 s25,eO0
Two men lost their lives at an incendiary
re which burnei two Milwaukee tWis.l
anneries and caused loss OF ss25, 90.
TIE official statement OF C8lifornia's vots
bows that one Harri son aud eight Cleyelan
lectors were chosen. The vote in favor Of
be direct election OF United States Senators
y the people was enormous 1915 9jS voting
or and only 49, 3i2 against
FIVE wooden stores on Broad street. Cam
en-, $. c., were burned. A snowstorm pre-
-alling at the tine prooa5ly saved a large
'ortion Of the town from being burne1.
The Straits of MacSinac are frozen over.
rains in Kansas were seriously delayed by
now. aud bitterly cold weather prevailed
hrou yhout tue entiro West.
A BLIZZARD struck Virginia and South
'arolina, an for the first time IN fifteen
ears housetODs were covered With thin
eating OF snow ani slect.
JUSTICE JOHN R. SHARPsrEIS, Of the Su-
rene c urJ Of California. was stricken
Fith paralysis and died a few days after.
lie was born in Richmond, n. Y, on May
81, 1923.
TEE high school building at Marshalltown,
owa, was burned. Loss $1,000
OK Christmas Eve two colorei men IN st.
,harles Parish, louisiana. killed Emanuel
3aste'. a white man VINO was q clerk in a
ountry store. A few days afterwar q
rob OF white and colored people lynchet
hem.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-01-06

without passport. have not had to
show my passport at the railway depots
except when came into Russia, but the
peasant dare not go from one part OF
Russia to the other without permission
Of the local government under which ne
lives, and he is asked to show his pass
port at the ticket Office. At Tsmbof l
saw whole crowd OF peasants who were
about to emigrate to another province
Each had his passport in his hand and
they stood in single file waiting for their
turns to buy their tickets. 1t wa' at
this same station that l saw my first
prison car. These Russian roads have
cars especially devoted to the carrying OF
prisoners, and the prisoners which are
taken from here to Siberia go by rail to
Mini Novgorod, whence they are put on
prison boats and are carried down the
Volga and up the River Kama to Perm,
and thence start on their march to the
wilds of Siberia. These cars had iron
bars and windows, and they are guarded
by soldiers who are ready to shoot any
who try to escape.
1t doesn't pay to carry much baggage
in Russia. have a trunk with me that
weighs about 200 pounds, and it costs
me s. every time l move. Only forty
pounds of baggage is allowed with
ticket here, and the excess is always
charged for. There is no charge, how
ever, for packages carried inside the
cars, aad the result Is that every pas
senger has a half dozen bundles and the
cars are filed with packages and
baskets and trunks with handles on
them. The poorer classes carry all their
baggage into the cars with them, and as
most of them are too poor to own
trunk they wrap their goods up in cloths
and carry them in bundles on their
backs. II they have to wait over night
at the station they throw these bundles
down for a pillow aud sleep on the
stones.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-01-06
Coin For Sparr0HS.

"These ere spArrows are worth IS q
hundred, ;" was the reply made by &
handy man who, with the aid of a huge
not, was engaged scooping sparrows into
a huge bag by the score at the Twenty
fourth District Police Station on Wednes-
day evening. This exterminator of the
pugnacious little sparrow has been
granted the privilege of gathering in tbs
birds which nestle in the thick growth
of ivy which covers one of the galleries
of the police station.
The man carries about from place to
place a huge net which is attached tc
light wicker poles, By means OF which it
is held erect against buildings over
grown with ivy. When the net has been
got in position the ivy is agitated from
top to bottom. The birds Immediately
begin to fiutter against the net and to
their bewilderment fall lower and lower
until they come within the cspacioui
nav of an open sack which is fixed
ready to receive them. As many as l5O
birds have in this way been gathered in
a single haul from the ivy at the Twenty.
fourth District Police Station. They
are sold for shooting contests
Philadelphia Press.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-01-06
THE NEWS EPIT0MIZED.
Eastern AMI Middle States.

RIVER traffic at Pittsburg has been sus.
,ended. The Hudson River south from
,oughkeepsie was closed for navigation.
Iuffering among the poor in New foTx
ity increased on account Of the dearth OF
oal. The charities department has 200
pplicatIons for fuel on It's books.
JOSEPH KARGE, Professor OF Continental
languages and Literature in the College Of
lew Jersey at Princeton. died on ferry
oat which was crossing 20 New York City.
ie was horn in the Grani Duchy Of PoseI,
n July 3, 1923.
The Treasury Of Rutland, VT, is empty,
nd as the voters refuse to sanction the rails
og Of money to pay debts the incoming o.
.cials are in trouble. Tue Trustees threlt-
pe / to shut of all electric lignts aud dis
barge all the policemen.
AFTER fourteen years. lacting two days,
oninsmens for the Nortaamoton bank
obbery, James Dunlap has left the Charles.
own Mass State Prison a free man.
WAYLASD TRAsK g. Co.. New York
rokers suspended upon disc )Vering $l5),-
90 defslcation OF Theodore BALDWIN, a
aemOer Of the firm.
Tue steamer GaiIeo arrived at New YORK
nd reported that she sa " tao UnOria on
christmas Day; she was disabled, bu: did
ot need assistance.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-01-06
A Dog's Devotion.

Zone Of the most touching incidents
OF dogs devotion that ever came uuder
my observation occurred during my last
voyage aroundthe Horn in 1875" SAID
Stephen Howe, a ship captain. "Tht
first mate was named Spiller. He.hsd .
bull.terrier which he had raised from
pup, and which, for several years, had
been his constant companion. Bige-
that was the dogs name-had been twice
around the world with his master, had
survived two shipwrecks aud only needed
hands to become an able seaman. During
the voyage spoke Of, Spiller was taken
i'll and lay for many days unconscious.
During all that time Bige never left his
masters bedside. He hung about him,
moaning like child. He realized his
masters danger, aud could hardly be
persuaded to take food or drink. FL
nally 6piller became delirious. He raved
and swore, aud Bige howled as though
his heart would break. Frequently in
his delirium Spiller would call his dogs
name, then Bige would spring on the
bed and lick his masters face and hands
and fairly bark himself hoarse with joy.
Coming up the Brazilian coast Spiller died
and. was buried at sea. When the corpse
was dropped overheard with a twelve.
pound shot at its feet Bige tried to leap
after it, but was prevented. We locked
him up but he refused food. After two
or three days l left him out and sat down
on deck with him in my arms. BE
suddenly sprang away from me and
leaped overheard. We shortened sail
aud lowered boat, but he refused to be
picked up, swapping at the sailors
hands when they attempted to pull him
into the boat. 1t was a deliberate case
of suicide, and those old tars cried like
children when Bige sank beneath the
waves. st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-01-06
The Little Prinoes.

OF the daily life of the three eldest
Imperial Princes our Berlin respond
snt writes: The princes, as is generally
known, are very simply an strictly
brought up. Every day, summer and
winter, they get up at seven in the morning
and have breakfast at quarter to eight,
consisting OF tea and rolls. The meal
never lasts more than a quarter OF an
hour. Punctually at eight their lessons
begin. The Crown Prince, as we'll as
the Princes Fritz aud Adalbert, are each
taught separately, but for some hours the
Crown Prince and Prince Fritz are
taught together. The Crown Prince,
who is most Jealous, and takes all his
lessons in earnest, is much further ad-
ganced than his two brothers. The
play hours during the morning are filed
up with gymnastics, games of ball, dig
ging, etc., in the playground, near the
right wing of the New Palace. At a
quarter to ten they take luncheon-sand.
wiches, claret, and natural mineral
water, which beverage is much drunk at
the Imperial table.
After lunch they again have lessons
for a short time. and then take their
riding lessons, either in the riding school
10 bad weather, or in fine weather out OF
doors. The Crown Prince, who Is en
excellent rider, with firm seat, has
lately begun to ride. His white horse,
"Abdul," which he received on his
birthday from the E nperor, IS hand.
some large Arabian, with long tail and
thick name, Of faultless build, proud
bearing aud a most graceful step. After
their riding lessons they sometimes take
a ride in the neighborhood Of the New
Palace, acco npanied by the Crown
Princes Military Governor, Major Won
Falkenhayn. Tne Princes Fritz and
Adalbert accompany the Grown Prince
on their ponies, and it is a pretty sight
to see the younger ones trying to keep
up with their elder brother. They very
often take drive in their pony carriage,
the Crown Prince driving. This little
basket carriage is drawn by white
pony, hung all over with silver bells,
and its name is "Seehund. London
News
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-01-06
Deep. Sea Fishes of the Pacific.

About 100 species of deep-sea fishes
hass 5ser obtained by the Alabatross in
the depths of the ocean of the continen-
tai slope of California. These creatures
are, as rule, very soft in body, almost
black in color, aud many of them
covered With phosphorescent spots, by
which they can see their way in the
darkness. They live in the open sea, at
a depth of two to five miles, and theii
soft bodies at this depth are rendered
firm by the tremendous pressure OF the
surrounding waters. In their native
haunts the light and heat OF the sun
scarcely penetrate; the darkness h
almost absolute, aud the temperature OF
the water is at the point Of freezing.
The creatures living at these great depths
ere not, generally speaking, descended
from the shore species of the same
region; they constitute groups by them
selves; aud forms very similar are found
in all parts of the ocean from the poles
to the equator. Overland Monthly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-01-06
The Blg-Tre3s of California and the Eu.
oaIYptus OF Australia.

The big.tree is surpassed in size only
by tie eucalyptus of Australia, while the
redwood may claim the honor of being
the third largest tree in the world. The
largest known redwood is 366 feet in
height and twenty feet in diameter.
The big-tree attains a greater diameter,
but does not reach a proportionately
greater height. Thus there are big
trees recorded having diameter Of
forty-ons feet, but we have seen none
mentioned as being over 400 feet in
height.
The height of the largest known
eucalyptus tree is stated to be 47O feet,
but the diameter is only twenty seven
feet. SO while taller than the largest
big.tree, If their proportions are the
same, the California tree has about
twice the bulk OF the one which grows
in Australia. st. Nicholas.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-01-06
A Giuantio Metal Handler.

An addition has been made to the
plant OF the Pacific Rolling Mills at the
Potrero by the setting up of a heavy
piece of machinery which superintendent
Noble styles "a rolling mill beam train"
It consists first of a "chargiug machine, "
which is a powerful crane set directly
before the furnace. When in use the
furnace doors are automatically opened,
a huge mass Of white heated metal ia
seized By long steel arm having FIVE
projecting claws, and Immediately the
metal is worked down to the required
dimensions through a set of rollers, and
Is then carried to a second set Of rollers,
where it is cut into lengths to be used
for building beams. The set Of rollers
comprise a portion Of the machine, which
is CAPABLE of handling 5000 pounds of
metal. and will do the work Of $50 men
perfectly. It is the second largest
machine Of its kind in the United States.
San Francisco Chronicle.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-01-06
$I,OO PER YEAR
LOVES DECISION.

II should say "yes" to ths banker,
With his mansion on the hin,
He would dress me in silks and satinS
And servants would do my will
But my heart would be sching for jamie,
For Jamie so good and tru>,
And my heart would be breaking for
Jamie,
For jamie my long life through.
II should say yes" to the banker
could ride in a carriage fine,
And the great folk OF all the county
Would come to my house to dine.
But should be sighinz for Jamie,
For Jamie so brave aud true,
Yes, should be dying for jamie,
For jamie my long life throu,h.
rhe banker would deck me in jewels.
That queen might wish 70 wesr
And ray hands would bs soft AMI shapely,
AID white as lily fair.
But o. I'd be lonely for jamie
For jamie so kini and true,
And should think only of jamie,
OF jamie my long life through.
They say was born for lady,
And would shine as bankers bride,
Blu. truth is more fair than tinse
And love is worth more than pride
And oh, should weary for jamie,
For Jamie 50 blythe AMI trus,
And mourn for my dearie, my Jamie.
For Jamie my long life through.
Then 6e for a siiken bodice
When it hides an aching heart;
And fis for the pride that's tempting
Ny life with its love TO part
For my neart woull tarry with jamie,
Whatevs. my hand might do,
And 50 I will marry my jamie,
And be happy my long lie through.
George Horton, in Chlcaso Herald.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-01-06
FUN.

The man who is up to his ears in debt
can hear nothing but the duns OF his
ereditors.-Dallas News.
What the solar system needs now is a
stringent law for the punishment Of
yagrancy.-Ksnsas City Star.
Mrs. McGlone says she can never trust
her husband out Of her slght unless she
is with him. Boston Transcript.
Bertie-"Why did you buy this pic
turef 1t is only fight of sparrOws.
Algle-"Why, they are very English,
don't you know, deah bOy."-Chicago
Inter- Ocean.
Extract from a sentimental young
lady's letter-"Last night sat in gOn-
dola on Venice's Grand Canal drinking
it all in, and life never seemed so full
before. Scraps.
When Lambkin invested in the ceie.
brated Cheatem mine he used to talk
glowinglY of his prospects Of ore. Aud
he still speaks of his prospects as DER.
Boston Transcript.
"Presbyteriau, are you, Efiel" said
the elderly relative. "United Presby-
terianl" "N.not yet, auntie,' - whispered
the blushing Efie, "but Pm engaged" !"
Chicago Tribune.
1t is bad enough &or young woman
to receive typewritten letters from him.
But when she discovers evidence Of
manifolding she is entirely justified in
being only a sIster.-Washington Star.
Pm in love, and Pll never be Tilted
For good looks or for station or pelf;
By none can my passion be wilted.
Because Pm in love-with myself.
Chicago News Record.
Miss Younge-"Why do you not
marry. Colonelp Colonel Oldbow-
"Oh! There are lots of good fish in the
sea-" Miss Younge-"But don't you
think the tait is a little stalei"-Col.
umbia Spectator.
"Isn't it outrageous to have abuss
heaped upon you in the newspapersi"
said the hero of scandal to Oscar Wilde.
YES" replied the knowing Oscar; SITS
bad enough to be abused, but how much
worse to be ignored"
Trotter-"I cant imagine why Miss
Budd is so angry at me. paid her
compliment" Barlaw-"What did you
say to herl" Trotter-"Wny, l merely
asked her if she had found the fountain
Of youth. New York Herald.
Mistress-"Bridget, where are the
oyster crackers that 1 ordered9"
Bridget-'Faith, mum, an 1 broke
livery one av thin, an niver an oyster
cou!d find in one, an sint them
straight back. Chicago Inter. Ocean.
''Do you know, said one of the board
ers. 81 am madly in love with the land
ladyw "Does she reciprocate your
affec.ionl" "Does shel" and the bOarder
sighed. "She gives me the neck of the
chicken because she knows l think so
much of her that 1 won't kick. But
falo Express.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-01-06
Latest Fashion In pous.

The last English fashion in the way OF
dogs is white collie, a much more SEN
sible craze than most fanciers Of the past
years, for the collie in itself is beauti-
full, gentle, affectiouate and most intelli-
gent animal. The Queen gave ore
these pretty creatures to one Of her ID
Of honor as wedding present the
DAY. ---Nsy York Tribune.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-01-06
Foreign.

TIE Red Star steamship N)orllan VA
towel into Queenstown, lreiend. WIN
broken shaft, by the Ohio.
1HE rebels IN the province OF Corrientes'
Argentine Republic. have defeated the pro,
vincial troops in number OF skirmishes. and
have seize the towns of Merce les and CAS-
eros and the railway lines OF ths district.
WILLIAM Potter, newly appointed Minis
ter OF tue Unitei States % Italy. has Just
presented his credentials to King hunoert
At Rome.
AT Carrientes Argentine Republic, tbs
insurgents, nu nberiny 1870 men, made four
assaults upon the town tut were repulsed
with heavy losses by a garrison OF 800 men.
JAY BRocEToN. an American. killed
Count Peter Romanaoff in a duel at Monte
CARO-.
The Paris Prefecture OF Police was dam
,ged by a bomb explosion, believed TO have
been caused by anarchists.
QUEEN VIcToRIl was among the earliest
20 congratulate tne Right Hon. William +.
Gladstone on the arrival OF his eighty
,hird birthday. Hundreds of oth-r tele-
grams and letters were rscelvej. many AZ
Hawarden and others at Bisrritz, where
Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone spent the OCCASION
Mr.. aistone was said TO be enjoying ex'
.elent health.
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here aud there in its efforts to free itself
while the ape hung on with death
grip. But the end was not yet come.
The snake frightened its coils around the
oraug. outang, drawing thcm ever closer
in its own agony, until the apes head
dropped and it uttered screams Of pain.
Its hold on the neck OF the anaconda
loosened, and the snake' raising its head,
sent breath so fetid that it sickeneG
me even where was, rightinto the face
of the orang- -outang, while it frightened
its fold about the throat OF the ape, un-
til that animals eyes rolled in It's head,
and its muscular arms loosed its grasp
Of the snake.
In another moment the anaconda re-
leased the orang -outaug, which fell from
its grasp motiouless to the ground. l
thought it was dead, as did the gisat
snake, which emitted a food OF saliva
over the carcass preparatory to eating
him, but as be did so the orang-outang
revived sufficiently to raise its head,
when as quick as a fash the anaconda
had wrapped itself around the dying
animal and gave it fearful squeeze that
broke the bones, for l heard their crack
ing, and when the snake at last again
loosed itself the ape fell crushed and
battered mass, with the blood gushing
out in stream from the mouth, eyes,
nose and ears. had no fear of the ana
conda, knowing they rarely attack man
except when hungry, and the orang'ou-
tang would serve for meal this time.
The anaconda stretched itself at full
length along the ground and prepared
to swallow the ape whole. By the time
had prevailed on. the men across the
river to come back aud help to bury
their dead companions, aud this Office
was performed, the entire carcass OF the
orang-outang had disappeared except
for the head, which prOtruded from the
gaping mouth Of the anaconda, which
Law stretched at his ease, much gorged,
and lazily and good-naturedly blinking
at me with his dulled eyes. In this con-
dition 1 took possession of him easily
enough and carried him with me to Eng
land. The female orange outang would
tremble violently whenever she saw the
snake, but lived for me to present her to
the menagerie, though the little fellows
died while at sea, much to my disap'
Observation-Disclosures.