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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-10-27
FASHION NOTES.

Gold-tippcd shoe lacings and gold
tipped corset laces are announced.
Lace braces tasseled with jet are
used on evening dresses as well as
walking costumes.
An original and effective costume is
made of one Of the new novelties in
black camels' hair cloth.
Hoop rings are very fashionable.
They are in reality Ginger bangles,
and are sold in sets of five They are
mostly set with jewels, but are to be
found also in enamel
A brown felt walking hat is trimmed
with white net dotted with black In
front it is arranged in soft loops
against a background of stiff black
wings, while fluffy little rosettes ofthe
net encircle the crown.
The new colors in duck and pique
make very desirable dresses for girls
of all ages. They come in tan, blue
and white and various mixtures. White
is among the fayorites, but is usually
reserved for more dressy wear.
Among the fall suitings are num-
Der Of exceedingly shaggy tweeds,
which are favored by those who like
ultra English gowns and wraps. Pref
erence, however, lies on the side of
the smoother surfaced woolens, plain,
striped or checked.
All kinds of bags, whether for the
promenade or house, in which madame
slows away her pocketbook, handker-
chief or card case, are now called
reticules. 1t may be a street concern
of sacking, to match the costume, per.
fectly plain, or It may be a fantastic
affair, covered with lace and ribbon
earniturcs; it is still a reticule.
Among the trimmings for autumn
hats are full half-long ostrich plumes,
the close-curled Prince of Wales
feather tips, wings of various forms
and sizes, sea-swallows, and a trio OF
canary birds or six humming birds set
upon the front of the crown. Women
should frown down any fashion which
calls for the slaughter of birds.
The new autumn blazers are very
otylish with their effective trimmings
of black passenenterie hecked with
gold on the jacket fabric ofsilver blue,
deep Neapolitan blue wholly unlike
the hackneyed navy blue, and dark
Russian-gr cloth. Often they are
decorated with aiguillettes or tags with
gold or silver points. They are fin
ished with Haring cape collars sndleg-
o'nutton sleeves.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-10-27

The great safety valves OF the
human engine are tears and laughter.
Laughter, especially distinguishes
man from the brute and shows that
his enjoyments are intensified by the
gift Of reason, that his mirth is a
thing Of instinct merely but accom-.
panied by the thought and action OF
a controlling intellect
A man can usually find within
himself sufficient cause to excite
wholesale weeping; but his needed
amount OF laughter must generally
be provided by somebody outside OF
himself as it were. And the man
who can skillfully provoke a genuine
article OF side-splitting laughter IS
much scarcer than the man who is
willing to take a drink at somebody
else'S expense.
The Maryland Medical Journal
says:
The physiology Of merry laughter
IS worthy OF study. 1t is the dance
OF the diaphragm which tips rhyth-
miCaliy upon the underlying aDdOm'
inal organs, exciting Ieristalsi' and
oulckenlng the flow Of the life-bear-
ing b,Ood-current. The lungs, too,
profit by the deep indrawng OF fresh
air into their l0wermOst parts and
the excrction Of effcte matters from
their remote rece.seS. And, in SYM
patty with the jubilee OF the great
inward organs, the windpipe IS
opened widely and the voice breaks
into ripples Of mirth. Systems OF
physical culture which Danish mer-
riment and laughter from the exer.
clses Of the growing youth Of either
sex must end in failure The tread
mill and the galley however scien-
tiacally constructed, can never be-
come ideal gynnasia. Let the ply.
stefan take warning: and, il he has
neglected her, begin at once to WOO
back the coy goddess Of merry laugh
for -
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-10-27
A UNIQUE BUSINESS.

In Boston, in the Public Garden, the
same species of pleasure craft that de-
lights the Central Park children, the
swan-boat, sails over the pond. And
the owner and manager of the Boston
swan-boats is woman.
Mrs. Paget, for that is the name OF
the remarkable woman whose fortune
consists of these remarkable vessels,
does not herself stand at the landing
and solicit "fares," but leaves that
practical part of her business to a
man. She goes very frequently to the
landing, however, and studies the in
terests of the swan-boat industry. She
makes a very comfortable living from
her novel business, which she has
managed for fourteen years.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-10-27
IT WRITES ON CLOUDS.
Chicago Has the Biggest Search Light In
the World.

the World.
To America belongs the honor OF
constructing the largest and most
powerful electric search in the world,
now I'm Chicago. Some idea Of its
size may be gained from the compari.
son made between it and the men OF
ordinary height standing by 1t,
shown in the illustration from a pho
tCgraph. 1t stands about 10 feet g
inches high to the upper side OF the
ventiIator on the top Of the drum,
and the total weight is about 5000
pounds, but so perfectly is it mount
ed and balanced that a child can
move it in any direction. The maxi
mum current at which this lamp OPP
crates is 200 amperes, and at this
current the lamp has n luminous in
tensity Of about 10000 to 100, 900
candles, the reflected beam a total
luminous intensity Of about 375, O0O,-
600 candles, an intensity which the
eye cannot appreciate. In looking at
the side of the beam the spectator
only distinguishes stream Of light
OF comparatively low intensity, but
In looking at the beam directly its
brilliancy is fully seen and the effect
is absolutely binding.
Before the protector was sent to
the Worlds Fair a pablo test was
made at Middletown, Conn. From
the roof of the works the great white
beam OF light shot forth into the OBJ
scurity Of the night, and slowly
swept the countryside for miles
around, bringing every object upon
which it was directed into brilliant
and distinct relief. 1t Illuminated
the roofs OF distant villages and
scared the inhabitants, and lighted
up the sign boards miles away, so
that they could easily be read by
means of a glass. The protector was
turned upward toward the sky, and
the beam. like supernatural divine
finger, wrote words upon the clouds
messages Of light to the starry
populations. 1t was a majestic
manifestation OF mans invasion OF
the realm Of Phoebus.
How far the powerful beam Of light
of this instrument can be seen is diff
flcult to state. The search light set
up by the General Electric Company
on Mt Washington, in the White
Mountains, has a diameter Of only
thirty inches, and reflected light
from the mirror Of about 100, COO
candle power, yet the newspaper can
be read in it's beam ten miles away,
and the light can be seen from points
100 miles away. How much farther
then could this 375, 900, 900 cardle
power light be seen in clear atmo5-
phere free from moisture, II the
protector could be mounted upon an
eminence sufficiently high to clear all
surrounding obstacles?
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-10-27
THEY DANCE IN WORSHIP.
Fantastic Ceremonies of Some of the Der
wishes of the Orient.

Fantastic Ceremonies of Some of the Der
wishes of the Orient.
The dervishes in MOhlmme@Sn
countries are a religious class cores
ponding in some respects to the
monks OF chriStendOm. There are
many orders. distinguished bv Decu.
liarities of faith, ceremony and cos
tune. Some live in monaSteries,
Others dwell in villages but all pro-
fess poverty and humility and some
chastity. Their religion preScrlbes
modification, but their practices are
very often inconsistent with thelr
professed standard. Many Of them
lead a vagrant life, travelling all over
the countries OF the East and being
supported BY converts OF their order.
The MevleyiS are the most numerous.
They indulge in fantastic dances, in
which they whirl around with great
rapidi.v to the music Of flute, gen
orally not ccaSing until they are over
come by exhaustion and drop on the
ground. This ceremony is performed
in honor Of their founder who is
said to have whirled around for -four
DAYS without any nourishment, while
his companion played a flute. Often
these dervisheS are found in cities
playing the part Of jugglers and sor
CprpTS
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-10-27

In the early months Of summer
white flowers predominate in the
northern field and garden. In July
yellow flowers begin to prevail and
their reign seems to eliminate in
August, which is the month par ex-
cellenCe Of golden hues. In Septem-
Der aud October the ascendency
passes to blue and purple blossoms.
One cannot help noticing that this
march OF color among the flowers,
carrying them from white in the
spring to blue in the autumn, recalls
the supposed progression of age among
the stars as indicated by their cOlOrs.
1t has generally been thought, al.
though the ract has not yet been
finally demonstrated, that the white
stars are the Youngest, that the yell
low stars represent the mid-seasOn OF
solar life, and that the deeply cOlOred
stars, red, purple, and blue, are those
which are fast passing into decadence.
If this is true, then in the heavens
also we may say white is the color Of
springtime and purple the badge Of
the season Of decay.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-10-27
Ventilation.

Just as sure as a man begins In the
poultry business with number OF
fancy chickens, he wants "a nice hem
house with a cupola on it, " which ne
explains to you, Is for fresh air. In
this many make a grave mistake,
SAYS r. K. James in the Portland
Transcript, as a top ventilation In a
hen-hOuse is Of more injury than no
ventilation at all. Especially is this
50 in winter Hot air is lighter than
cold. and consequently rises TO the
ceiling. When there is an opening
in the ceiling this air escapes and the
cold air take, its place. Under these
circumstances it can easily be seen
that hen-hOuse with top yentila-
ton is always a cold one in winter.
When ventilat0rs are put in they
should come down to within one foot
OF the floor, and will then take out
foul air without removing the warm
air. Most houses in this country
need no ventilation, as they are open
enough to insure a good circulation
of fresh air at all times. If as much
attention was paid to getting warm
houses by the average farmer as there
Is no ventilation there would be less
complaints OF swelled heads, roup,
and many other diseases too numer-
Gus to mention.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-10-27
Europe.s twenty snmon soldiers

1t is estimated by MsjorGeneral Tar
rell that whereas at the time OF the
Crimean war. the last Euro pean strug-
gle in which this country was engaged,
the aggregate strength Of the armies
of the great powers OF Europe did not
exceed 100000 in round numbers, to-
day it is more than 20,OOO,OOO.
Without including the final reserves
and only reckon ng those men who
have bcen thoroughly trained as
soldiers and are liable for service be-
yond the frontiers, Russia has in round
numbers 5000, 900, OF men, France and
Germany 4,OOO,COO Austria 100000,
and Italy 2,0O0,OOO. And these numbers
arc being continually increased. Lately
France. by frightening the duration OF
liability 10 service from period of
twenty TO twenty-five years, made an
enormous addition to her military
strength, and the present German army
bill cOntemplates a large increase in
the numbers Of tho German army
London News.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-10-27
August
Flower

"Ihave been afflicted withbilious.
ness and constipation forfifteen years
and first one and then another prep
aration was suggested to me and
tried, but to no purpose A friend
recommended August Flower and
words cannot describe the admira-
ton in which hold it. Ithas given
me a new lease of life, which before
was a burden. Its good qualities
and wonderful merits should bemade
known to everyone suffering with
dyspepsia and biliousness. JESSE
BARKER, Printer, Humboldt. Kas.9
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-10-27
1T WORKS TWO WAYS.
Logan Carlisle Is Asked Dlmcult Question
by an Old Lady.

by an Old Lady
A good story has been lately told
wherein Logan Carlisle, chief clerk OF
the Treasury, and son OF the Secretary
OF that department. figures. Among
recent removals from Office was an
elderly woman. She came TO see Mr..
Carlisle about the matter and in course
of conversation it transpired that a
near relative of the lady's was also
employed in one Of the government
Offices.
Now. madam, said Mr.. Carlisle,
firmly, but kindly, don't you know
that the department issued a circular
some time ago calling for a statement
from every clerk as to the number and
nearness Of his relatives in office?'
The lady admitted that she had re-
ceived one of the circulars in question.
And don't You know that it was in
tended to use the information resulting
from the issuance OF these circulars TO
make judiciOu3 removals OF persons
who have close relatives drawing
salaries from the government and fill
their places with nesdier applicants,
thus more fairly distributing tho
favors:"
"Now. Mr.. Carlisle, let me ask you a
question, responded the lady in true
Yankee style. you say that the cir.
culars were issued for the purpose Of
removing people who have other mem
bers Of their family in Officer
"Yes," replied Mr. Carlisle.
"And must all the people in office
who have relatives in the service OF
the government submit to REMOVAL
"Yes. again replied the chief clerk.
"Well, then. MIR. Carlisle cried the
lady with a triumphant air, how IS II
that you and your father are both hold
ing Office at the same time?'
For moment Logan was staggered
at this new view OF the situation. II
took him but few minutes, however.
TO collect his thoughts. Madam,
said he, Il acknowledge the Logic OF
your reasoning. In very short time
the old gentleman viii have to go.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-10-27
BALrpIoRE's RAILROAD PRINCESS.

One of the richest women in this
country is Mary Garrett, of Balti-
more, daughter of the great railroad
king, and sister of the present head of
the Baltimore and Ohio system. She
is about thirty-eight years of age, and
is worth perhaps $40, 900, 900, much of
which she herself has made by judi.
cious investments. She is of medium
height, has pale face, and blue eyes
much dependent on spectacles. She
is said to be a walking Poor's Manual
on railroad affairs. She inherited her
fathers love for the business, and is ac-
quainted with every detail of the rail
road he founded She gives a large
share of her time to business, another
large share to charitable work, but
very little to society. She is q great
traveller, and is q most entertaining
conversationalist, speaking in pecu
liarly soft, low voice. New York Sun.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-10-27
LADIES' COLUMN.
HOME OF An OPERA QUEEN.

Nine. Christine Nilsson, now known
rs the Countess Of Miranda, lives, for
the greater part of the year, in "A fine
house-almost a palace-at Madrid.
In its internal decoration she has dis
played certain amount OF &C.
centricity, for her room is paPered
with sheets of music from the scores
of the various operas that she has inter-
preted, while the walls of the dining
room are covered with q collection Of
hotel bills, the result of the singers
many professional travels in both
hemisphercs.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-10-27

ALEXIUs COLUMBU5 WntIt IFS BIdHu'
father had settled after bis immigra-
ton from France. Alexius' father
Peter was a shipbuilder, and Alexlus
followed the same occupation, at first
in Canada and later in Buffalo. For
many years he also conducted farm,
ana most Of the old mans time Is de-
voted to gardening. Although lOi
years old he is remarkably well-pre-
served and appears strong enough TO
round out another decad.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-10-27
slLk.ooTToN TKes.
One Of tho Most Interesting Features OF
the West Indies.

the West lnOtebs
Among the interesting natural Cd
jects Of tropical America the gigantic
silk-cotton tree Is one OF the most
prominent features in the landscape.
1t is widely distributed, but is seldom
seen to more advantage than on the
grazing pens in the high valleys OF
Jamaica. where it is a most impOS-
Ing giant, when its smooth, straight
trunk is seen towering like a great
lighthouse from some commanding
hill, with its majestic crown OF
spreading branches outlined against
the sky. A young tree is protected
by sharp thorns, but as it grows older
these disappear. When the tree Is
some four or five feet in diameter
wooden brackets begin TO grow out
from the trunk under the branches,
which thus become strongly braced
as they begin to spread. AT
the same time the trunk becomes
ventricoSe near the ground and soon
great buttreSses arise between the
trunk and the roots. These but
tresses run close to the surface of the
ground for a great distance, some
times so feet. Between these but
tresses the Spaniards used to
stable their horses. Above these
buttresses the trunk is smooth and
cylindrical, sometimes twelve feet in
diameter and 100 feet high. Just be-
fore the tree flowers the branches are
bare, but after the fruit has set the
new leaves burst out and nOurish the
great pods until they have swelled to
their full size. Then the leaves fall
and the sun beats down upon the
pods until they are fully ripe, when
they burst and swell into great snowy
bundles Of cotton.
Specimens Of the silk-cottOn tree
vary in shape, and solitary trees in
open meadows often branch near the
ground; but In well-grOwn typical
tree the trunk runs straight up,
without branches, like a massive
cylindrical tower, well above the
heads Of all ordinary trees or even
the tallest palms. At the top it car.
ries crown of branches stretching
out horizontally to an incredible
distance.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-10-27
SKELETONS in the Sand.

A hastily discovery was made few
DAYS ago by fisherman on Presidents
island, two miles south Of Memphis,
Tenn. Six human skeletons were found
on the sand bar opposite JacksonmOunt
Park. Their identity is a mystery,
but river men believe they are some OF
the crew and passengers Of the Inflated
steamer Gold Dust. which buried few
years ago. The skeletons were found
six feet apart. Undecided in the sand
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-10-27
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends TO personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet.
ter than Others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence is due to It's presenting
IN the form most acceptable and pleas.
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax.
alive /: effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and feyers
and permanently curing constipation:
II has given satisfaction TO millions and
met with the approval Of the medical
profession. because it acts on the Kid
news. Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
eists in SOC and 81 bottles, but il is man
1facturcd By the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
nackagc. also the name, Syrup OF Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
sccept any substitute if offered.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-10-27

discOYerer. III &
name is Alexlus
Columbus, and last
Saturday he cele-
brated his 10Th
birthday anniyer'
sary. Alexius was
born on the Isle d
Orleans, near Que
beck, Canada,
Il
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-10-27

Pens can be made out OF eight
metals-steel, brass, copper, gold,
silver, platinum, amalgam and alumni
mum. Aluminium pens are still a
novelty and are said to last much
longer than any other metallic pen.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-10-27
STATE OF ONO. CRY OF TOLEDO, !,

LUCAS COUNTY.
FRANK !. CHENEY makes oath that he Is the
senior partner OF the firm OF +. j. CHENEY 81
Co, doing business I'm the City OF Toledo.
County and State aforesaid, and that said firm
will paw the sum Of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case OF Cuarrh that
cannot be cured by the use Of HALLS CATARRH
CrRr. FRANK !. CHENEY.
worn 70 before mo AMI subscribed In my
presence, this 9Th day of Decemb r. A. d. 1885
A. W. GLEASON,
~-1 NOtrrU Pubic.
Halls Catarrh Cure istaken internally and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces o.
the system. Send for test m0nials, free.
+. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo. o.
Sf'- Sold by Druggists. 15c.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-10-27

Browns Iron Bltters cures Dyspepsia. Mals-
ria, Biliousness and General Debility. Gives
strength. aids Digestion, tones the nerves
Mothers. ak women and children.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-10-27

No sympathy is felt for the man who is a
iool twice.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-10-27

Many persons are broken down from over
work or household cares. Browns Iron lSit-
tiers rebuilt the system, aids diEestlon. re-
moves excess OF bile, and cures m laria a
aplendd tonic for women and children
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-10-27

Traces o. rehistorc city have been dis
covered not far from Zanzibar, in Africa.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-10-27

There are in the world 26l blind asyIums
and training schools, with II $50 inmates.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-10-27

At the beginning OF tho Christian era the
relative values Of gold to silver were az one
10 nine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-10-27

No matter Of how long standing. Write
for free treatise. testimonials, etc. 10 5. =.
Hollensworth & Co, Owego, Tioga Co.. n. l.
Price 81: by mail, Sll5.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-10-27
HEIR TO COLUMBUS FAME.
A Descendant Of the Dlscoverer Resides In
Buffalo, n. Y.

Buffalo has the honor OF reckoning
among hot citizens lineal descend.
ant OF Christopher Columbus, the
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-10-27
Hoods s;s;s''al' Cures

HOODS PILLS are purely vegetable, careful
y prepared from the best ingredients . cents
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-10-27
Neuralgia Cured

formerly suffered with neuralgia. but 1t
has not troub ed me since have taken Hoods
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But must haul in that statement a little.
Room for all in that lifeboat. with Just one
exception. Not you-I do not mean you. but
there is one exception. There have been
cases where ships were in trouble, and the
captain got all the passengers and crew into
the lifeboats. but there was not room for the
captain. he, through the sea trumpet
shouted "Shove of now and pail for tho
beach. Good-bym And then the captain,
with pathetic and sublime self-sacrifice, went
down with the ship. So the Captain OF our
salvation, Christ the Lord. launches the Cos
pei life5oat and tells US all to get in. but He
perishes.
1T behooved Christ TO suffer" Was it
not so. We who witnessed His agonizing ex-
pirationY Simon OF Cyrene, was 1t not so?
Cavalry troops, whose horses paved the
dust at the crucihxon, was II not soY Ne
Marys who swooned away with the sun OF
the midday heavens. was 1t not soY by
His stripes we are healed BY His death
we live. By His sinking in the deep sea oil
suffering we get Off in a safe lifeboat Yes.
we must put into this story little OF our
own personality. We had ride IN that
very lifeboat from foundered craft to sold
shore,