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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-11-24
Ihe Cnnninn Mink.

Probably the most cunning of all
animals is the mink. Its propensity
for thieying is marvellous, and the
methods of stealing and the manner OF
hiding the proceeds of its robberies
are unique in the history Of the lower
species. We do not refer here to the
depredations of the mink among poul-
try. for they resort to hcnneries only
when the waters are frozen or sup
ply of fish is unobtainable, says the
Lewiston Journal. Two gentlemen
we're fishing on one of the rivers OF
Maine. The fish we're quite plenty.
and as fast as one was caught It was
thrown behind on the grass. After
some time one of the gentlemen
thought he would take rest and at
the same time examine his capture.
But he could not find single fish. he
charged his friend with having played
him trick, but the friend was as sur
prised as he. They now determined
to watch their next fish, and their
astonishment was unbounded when
they saw mink run from hole near
by, snatch up a fish and carry 1t OF to
the hole, where they afterwards found
their entire capture cunningly hldcen
under some dead leaves.
In the same manner the mink steals
game which sportsmen shoot. On one
occasion a gentleman shot wild duck
but before the dogs could get to 1t
mink had stolen it, carried it off to
hole in the frozen snow, which one
mink had prepared while the other
was watching for the opportunity 10
steal tine sportsman's game. Notwiih-
standing this particular characteristic
the mink is a brave as well as terocious
little fellow, and he is excelledin in these
two qualities only by the ermine. He
seems to have e peculiar aversion for
the muskrat, and although the latter
is generally more than double his size,
the mink attacks him fearlessly and
always wins the battle, after which he
drags his dead enemy to some hiding /
place as in the cases Of the fish and +
wild duck. They are found in almost
every State of the Union, but most fire.
quently in Maine and in the States
bordering the great lakes. Mink skins
are sold in great numbers by Maine
trappers, and are sold for furs under
various names.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-11-24
Washington.

The United States Supreme Court paid
tribute TO the memory OF AssOciate-Justice
Blatchford Attorney General Olney and
Chief-Justice Fuller made addresses.
DURING the past year there were 4OS acci'
dents to railway postoffices. in which ten
clerks we're killed. sixty-six seriously and
ll5 slightly injured. says superintendent
James 4. White in his annual report
TIE President declined 10 approve the re-
mort of the Examining Board which recon-
mended Paymaster Frazier OF the navy for
promotion.
MRs PL,rr. wife OF Senator Orvile II.
Platt OF Connecticut. died in her rooms ~
the Arlington. in Washington, OF paralysis,
aged sixty-three.
President CLEVELAND and his family let
their country home on the Woodley road and
are now located az the White House for the
winter.
The President made eleven customs ap-
pointments. including that OF J. Scott Harri-
son. TO be Surveyor OF Customs for kansas
CITY. No. Mr. Harrison is the Democratic
brother OF ex-President Harrison. He has
been an active Democratic politician.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY HAMLIN has sent a
circular letter OF instructions to Collectors
of Customs 10 carry out the act Of Congress
in aid OF the Worlds Fair Prize Winners
Exposition to be held at New York City.
STEPS we're taken at Washington TO begin
the erection OF monument 10 mark the
birthplace of Washington, at Wakefield. Va
THE President appointed d. ~ Kilpatrics
OF Louisiana. Assistant Treasurer OF the
United States al New Orleans in place OF
Andrew Hero. Jr.. and John ID. Siocker, OF
Georgia, Surveyor Of Customs at Atlanta,
Ga.
Tue President returned 20 the Whit,
House after spending one day on private
business in New York City
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-11-24
Alesson In Science.

At least one boy. on Catherine street
knows more about electricity and the
trolley than he did and so does his
father. The other evening the boy
was out in front Of his home, which IS
not far from Broad street, preparing
to sprinkle the street and cool of the
pavement. The nice, black, shiny hose
had Just been bought, and it was his
first experience at the Job. He unrolled
the hose, coupled it on and turned on
the water First he sprinkled the pave
ment literally, and felt grateful at the
GOODNESS which seemed to pervade the
atmosphere. Then he sprinkled the
street until the dust was all mud and
the water was trickling IN streams into
the cutters. Still he kept mp the good
work and papa came ont, lighted n
cigar and sat down upon the steps to
see Johnny do his work. Then mamma
came ont, too, and the neighbors who
were across the street admired the
family group After wetting down the
street and everything else in reach,
Johnny looked around for more worlds
to conquer. Suddenly he glanced up
ward and his eyes rested on the shin
ing trolley wire which stretched away
in the distance. 1t looked rather hot,
and ne concluded TO sprinkle 1t as an
evidence of good faith Without con
sultinq papa ne turned the hose on the
trolley wire and struck 1t fair with
nice. plump, strong stream of water,
while he held the nozzle OF the hose
the better to direct the stream. Then
johnny WAS struck 10y the current OF
electricity which flew down the stream
TO meet him. He dropped to the side.
walk andthe hose turned loose, sprinkl'
ing papa and mamma we'll before they
could escape. Then the admirins
neighbors laughed and papa grabbed
Johnny, lugged him into tine shed and
padded him with n single, after which
he delivered a lecture on electricity
and the dangers Of the trolley. Then
be fondled Johnny again with trunk
strap and put a dry suit Of clothes ON
himself. Philadelphia Call.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-11-24
Han Traos and Spring Guns.

Man traps and spring guns are no
longer allowed to be set in England for
poachers. as of old, their use, except
within a dwelling house for its protec-
tion, being punishable by imprison-
ment Man traps for cruelest brutal
ity rank with the instruments of tor
ture of the Middle Ages, one belong
ing to the writer being seven feet long
with teeth 3 inches deep on each side
Of its grip, which is eighteen inches
long, with spring at each end, so that
once stepped on and sprung it would
either break or most terribly lacerate
the legs. anl its strength aud weight
of seventy pounds would hold its vic
tim like a rat in trap.
They were made of various patterns,
some being less cruel than others, and
having no teeth, but merely holding
the poacher as in wise until the keeper
released him. A lady who was once
caught in one of these when wandering
in wood never forgot her alarming
experience. Dog traps were also used
for the poachers' dogs as we'll rs for
themselves. Spring guns worked on
pivot from which were stretched wires
in several directions, 50 that the gun
swung around and discharged toward
whichever wire was pushed against,
probably greatly iniuring the poacher,
and most certainly arousing the keep
ers. The Nineteenth Century.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-11-24
Compressed Air.

Mr.. Ferris, he of the wheel, pro-
poses 10 make Chicago a seaport He
says that the chief item of cost in
canals is the building and maintenance
of locks, and that this can be avoided
by the use of compressed air. "There
is no reason why box could not be
constructed into which the largest
ocean ships could be foated, the box
closed. and the whole box water,
ship and all-raised by compressed air
as easily as you lift an elevator We
have no doubt this is true, DIR. Cat
ling, who invented the compressed air
drill. but was not allowed to patent it,
has always claimed that there was
practically no limit to the work that
could be done by means OF compressed
air,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-11-24
WEIGHTS Of the Imperial Pound.

The act Of parliament of June, 1924,
in fixing the weight OF the imperial
pound stated that a cubic inch OF dis
titled water, weighed in the air by
brass weights at atemperature OF sixty
degrees fahrenheit and barometer at
thirty-two inches, should equal 252,
45S grains. The same act fixed the
weight of the standard troy pound at
$3.50 grains and the avoirdupois pound
at 1000 such grains troy. Al the same
time the gallon was made to equal ten
pounds avoirdupois Of distilled water;
the capacity OF the imperial gallon
thus became 277,274 cubic inches,
representing 10000 grains. A cubic
foot of water was reckoned to weigh
81, 1921 pounds ayoirdupois. Chicago
Herald.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-11-24
THE NEWS EPITOMIZED.
Eastern and Middle States.

u,4s-uRgrrNG was held in Brooklyn. n.
and committee appointed TO push tho
work OF furnishing those responsible for cleo
tion frauds in Kings County.
AMERICAS greatest comedian. Joseph Jei
ferson ItaIy's greatest tragedian, Tommaso
saIvlni and the leader OF the English stage.
Henry Irving. were the principal figures In
the Edwin Booth memorial services held In
the Concert Hall Of Madison Square Garden,
New York City. With these were joined
hundreds of the players OF this country and
others distinguished in other professions, In
art. In commerce, In society. II was the an
niversary OF Edwin Booths sixtieth birthday.
GOVERNOR FLOWER appointed ex-Judge
REYNOLDS and Edward VI. Shepard 10 assist
IN the prosecution of the men accused OF
election frauds in Kings County, New lorA.
I.THy sophonore class Of Bates College,
lewiston. Me-, has been suspended because
lbe menbers interfered with freshman
literary meeting.
TIE United States cruiser Columbia, on
her preliminary trial trip. of Boston, made
an average speed Of %. 81 knots an hour. ana
covered seven knots at the rate oil twenty
four knots an hour. This makes her the
fastest ship ahoat.
JoHx JOHNSON. the colored convict who, on
April II last. murdered two fellow prisoners
at Auburn N. " Prison. was successfully
electrocuted at that institution few days
ago
FB. THURBER. the senior member OF the
large and well-knOwn wholesale grocery llrm
of Thurber. Whyland & Co.. New YORK CITY,
made an individual assignment for the bene-
III of creditors. The sum involved is SsOO,-
900. Two receivers were appointed By Judge
Andrews.
FRAxcrs GERHARD. n convict OF the Wetners-
field Conn. State Prison who died OF con-
sumption. was buried with Grand Army
honors by the local Grand Army post. The
body went to the grave with the National
colors on the casket.
A SEVERE storm OF snow and wind ragged
at Dunkrk. y. y, and along the Lake
Shore.
President CLEVELAND. accompanied 10y
Secretary Of War Lamont and Mrs. Lamont.
visited New York City. They stopped al the
Victoria Hotel. The President spent much
OF his time with DR.. Bryant. his family ply
stefan, 10 the exclusion OF all other friends.
WILLIAM j. BEERS, ex-President OF the
New York Life Insurance Company died at
New York City He died OF heart disease,
after an illness Of several weeks.
JENNIE McD0NALD. aged fifteen took poison
and died instantly at Pittsburg. Penn. ac-
cording to her promise 10 her dying friend.
who committed suicide because she was
scolded for truancy.
A CRANK named q. o. Roeth stopped in
front Of Delmonco's. New York City. when
the dining rooms We're well filled, and fired
five shots from a revolver through the Fifth
avenue windows. He was captured and
lockedup.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-11-24

would-be scientists lay what they can
not explain to the doors ofelectricity'
Electricity has no lifting power except
in connection with the dynamo or
helix; in other words, except wher
harnessed by man.
"Several years ago a cyclone picked
mp two spans of the railroad bridge
across the Missouri River at Omaha.
They have never been found, being
probably dropped into the quicksands
of the river and passing from sight
forever. / was in the capacity OF
train dispatcher at the time, sending
orders to a stock train at Kearney,
Neb. The carrying away of the two
spans Of the bridge broke the
wires and disconnected the main
batteries. There was no more
electricity in the air Mt that
moment than is experienced IN an or
dinary thunderstorm. Had there been,
it would have interfered with the work
ING of the wires. On the contrary,
however. the electric disturbance WAS
so slight that it did not interfere with
teleQraphic communication with the
West. and | did not learn OF the ac-
cident to the bridge until some time
afterwards, although it was scarcel y
mile distant. Soon after this occur
renee a certain Professor Tice, of St.
Louis, wrote a long-winded article on
the subject, attributing the cause to
electricity. He might as well have
charged it to the heather gods. l was
working the identical bridge at that
identical moment, and [ know from
practical knowledge that no unusual
electrical forces were ct work IN tine
air. A person who has given electri-
city any thought can tell from his own
feelings whether the air IS heavily
charged or not, but, If in doubt, he
can easily settle the question by rub
bing his fist over a piece Of paper
placed upon table or smooth board.
If the air is heavily charged the paper
will become charged and stick to any
object, the wall or ceiling.
"To avert cyclones, says Mr.. Titus,
"plant trees If each farmer would
cultivate a fine of trees running east
and west along his south section line
it would break the velocity OF tine
winds near the ground and force the
cyclones into the upper air currents
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-11-24
Foreign.

NINE persons were killed by the explosion
OF a shell In Russia.
NJ. GEoRGIEyrrcH. the Servisn Ministerto
France. was stabbed while dining at the
Rouillon Duval restaurant in Avenue Opera.
Paris. His assailant is a crank named Lau-
ter.
Ar the Brittle (sIanitoba) indian school,
three girl pupils there, ranging from seven
10 thirteen, we're drowned while crossing
creek in the school grounfs.
A EuRRrcASE blew over the Frlsche-Hah,
bay in East Prussia. Many fishing boats
were lost. Eighteen persons were drowned
The Provisional Government OF Hawaii
submits statement OF abuses In Govern
ment under Kalakaua In justification OF the
overthrow Of the monarchy.
Ak anarchistic reign OF terror prevails In
Spain, more outrages being reported.
The settlement OF the differences between
Afghanistan and Great Britain has been con-
cluded.
TIE marriage OF Archduke Joseph Angus.
tin, Of Austria, AMI Princess Augusta, OF
Bavaria, took place in Munich.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-11-24
CAPRICE.

She hung the cage at the window
"If he goes by" she said,
"He will hear my robin singing;
And when he lifts his head
l shall be sitting here to sew,
And he will bow to me, know
The robin sang love-sweet song,
The young man raised his head;
The maiden turned away and blushel.
Il am a fool :" she said,
And went on bordering in silk
A pink-eyed rabbit. white as milk.
The young man loitered slowly
By the house three times that day
She took her bird from the window
He need not look this way.
She sat at her piano long.
And sighed, and played a death-sad song.
Gut when the day was done she said
Il wish that he would come
Remember, Mary, if he calls
Tonight. I'm not at home"
So when he rang, she went, the eli,
She went and let him in herself.
They sang full long together
Their songs love sweet, death sal
The robin woke from theslumber
And rang out clear and glad.
"Now 60 she coldly said; "tis late :;
And followed him, TO latch the gate.
He took the rosebud from her hair.
While. "You shall not - she said;
lie closed her hand within his own,
And. while her tongue forbade.
Her wilt was darkened in the eclipse
OF binding love upon his lips.
w. D. Howells in Kansas City Times.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-11-24
Sonth and West.

EIGHT lives were lost. several persons were
injured. and hall a million dollars worth oi
property was destroyed by fire in the Wet
ter Block on Main street Memphis. Tenn.
c. II. VAN. an advertising solicitor. aud
his wife retired al Memphis Tenn, In fold
ing bed. The bed. by some movement. began
to close up Mrs. Van started 10 leap out,
but was caught and Van was crushed so
badly that he will be a cripple for life. The
wife is also badly bruised.
The Interstate Industrial Exposition OF the
South was opened n Augusta. Ca, 10y
Governor W. II. Northen
THREE sons OF John Bursraf aged six,
eleven and thirteen years, were husking corn
at Marion. South Dakota. The eldest In the
attempt to shoot over their heads. blew the
head of one and fatally wounded the other.
A TERRIBLE boiler explosion occurred at
Hooks Switch. Texas. demolishiDg the
Hooks Lumber Company mill. Three men
were killed and six severely injured.
TIE residence Of Isaac Lee, near Caps
Charles. Va. was burned Mrs. John Haup
and her three-months-old child were burned
10 death.
JOIN A. DEAKE. Treasurer Of the Indiana.
Illinois and Iowa Railroad. was sandbagged
and robbed OF s2l 900 in his office ia Chit
cago.
Miss BIRDIE BAUGH was assaulted ana
murdered at Alliance, Ohio. by kirt David
son. who then cut his own throat.
Al White Plains. No. William Halls two
BOYS played at hog killing, which they had
witnessed the day before. One got on his
hands and knees. while the other put pis-
to to his head and fired. The little fellow
lived but a short time.
The South Park Commissioners have de-
cided TO allow the great white buildings IN
Jackson Park, Chicago. 10 remain until next
fall. and longer. II their retention IS desired
by the public.
THERE was heavy frost at Brunswick,
Ga. and the end of the yellow fever epi-
demic is believed 10 be near
THOMAS THAs. Deadwood South Dakota)
miner. killed his wife, who had left him. her
cousin and his WIFE who had dbefriended her.
and then himself.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-11-24
NEWSY GLEANINGS,

PARIS taxes funerals.
Apples are scarce this year.
TRAIN rObberiss are Cn the increase
TIE Indications are FOR a severe winter.
SOCIALISM is spreading rapidly in Sicily.
CUBA's latest revolution was quickly
ouslled.
SHORT weight coal means hne and imprls-
Onment at Cleveland. Ohio.
THERE are q. 1876 locomotives in use onthe
railways OF the Unitel States.
THy winter resort hotels throughout the
country are beginning to open.
OVER 3OOIynchings have taken place in the
South during the present year.
JOIN D. ROCKEFELLER has given another
$500. 900 TO the Chicago University.
THE Missouri state Treasury holds 5000. 900
for distribution among unknown heirs.
WHILE grading a street in Sheboysan.
Wis. workmen unearhed vein OF copper
ore.
CLEVELAND (O5io) policemen will give a
portion Of their salaries each month 10 ald
the poor.
MARITAL law mas been proclaimed in Bar
celona. Spain on account of the dynamite
outrages.
SIXTEEN persons attempted to commit suit
eide in indianapolis. Ind, in one week, and
five were successful.
THERE are q. 900 Chinese inhabitants in
the chief cities OF the United States-24.OOO
of them in San Francisco and 1000 in New
York.
Is Pittsburg. Penn. the price OF steel rails
has been cut to S24 a ton. The first steel
rails imported into this country from Eng
land cost $3.50 per ton.
The Soldiers Orphan Schools commits
sion at Harrisburg Penn. decided to 10
cate the proposed industrial school for in-
digent soldiers orphans at Scotland, Frank
lin County.
The report comes from Alaska that la
grippe is raging in that section with great
viruience. that IN one village one hundred
people were down with il. some OF whom had
Il in very serious form.
RECENT high water on the Elk River. In
MARYLAND. formed numerous ponds after the
food recede1. Vast quantities Of big ocean
fsa were left in these pools. and as the latter
dried up the ground was covered with dead
fish.
A RUNAWAY horse in Baltimore, Nd, dashed
against a lady on the sidewalk, rebounded
fell. broke his Leg and was shot The terri
Aed lady was assisted into drug store near
by, was found not to be hurt, and walked
hone.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-11-24

financial attractions as because | shall be
glad. on friendly basis, to be associated
with the gentleman have named. why ala
you put me to ell that worry writing that
idiotic letter wnen few words would have
saved ever so much bother? You evidently
need a partner Ny mother will be pleased
to meet you any time you call. You have
the address. Your friend.
MARGARET GALE
"Rogersl" shouted Denham, joy
fully.
Eyes, sir, - answered that estimable
man, putting his head into the door.
"Advertise for another typewriter
girl, Rogers
Eyes, sir" said Rogers. london
Idler.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-11-24

Americans are said TO have the poor
est teeth Of any people in the world.
It is said the more brain work a person
has the worse his teeth become. The
same result is attained by lack OF
proper nourishment, and it is said by
a well-known dentist that fifty years
hence, among the very poor classes
everybody will be toothless at the age
of twenty.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-11-24

coming of the time when 1t would
gain the mastery and throttle him
when such a man is told that he is
rich it might be imagined he would
receive the announcement with hilsr-
itv. When Richard Denhsm realized
that he was wealthy he became even
more sobered than usual, and drew
long breath as if he had been running
race and had won it.
When Mr.. Denham left his Once
and went out into the street every
thing had an unusual appearance to
him. He walked along unheeding the
direction. He looked at the fine resi-
dences and realized that he might have
fine residence if he wanted it.
As he was walking through the park
and away from the busy streets he
took off his hat and ran his fingers
through his grizzled hair, looking at
his hand when he had done so as if
the gray, like wet paint, had come Of.
He thought of a girl he knew once,
who perhaps world have married him
If he had asked her, as he was tempted
to. But that had always been the
mistake of the Denhams. They had
all married young except himself, and
so sunk deeper into the mire of po7-
erty, pressed down by a rapidly in
creasing progeny.
The girl had married a baker, he re-
membered. Yes, that was long time
ago. The clerk was not far wrong
when he called him an old man. Sud
denly another girl arose before his
mental vision-s modern girl-very
different, indeed, to the one who mar
ried the baker. She was the only wO
man in the world with whom he was
on speaking terms. and he knew her
merely because her light and nimble
fingers played the business sonata OF
one note on his Office typewriter.
Miss Gale was pretty, of cOurse-all
typewriters girls are-and it was gen
erallv understood in the Office that she
belonged to a good family who had
come down in the world Her some
what independent air deepened this
conviction and kept the clerks at
distance. She was a sensible girl, who
realized that the typewriter paid bet
ter than the piano, and accordingly
turned the expertness of her white
fingers to the former instrument.
Richard Denham sat down upon park
bench. "Why not?' he asked him
self There was no reason against it,
except that he felt he had not the
courage. Nevertheless he formed
desperate resolution.
Next day business went on as usual.
Letters we're answered and the time
arrived when Miss Gale came in to see
if he had any further commands that
day. Denham hesitated. He felt
vaguely that business Office was not
the proper place for proposal, yet he
knew he would be at disadvantage
else. In the first place, he had no
plausible excuse for calling upon the
young woman at home, and in the
second place he knew that if he once
got there ne would be stricken dumb.
It must be either at his Office or no.
where.
"5it down a moment, Miss Gale,
be said at last 81 want to consult
you about matter-about a business
mltter.
Miss Gale seated herself and auto
matically placed on her knee the
shorthand writing pad ready to take
down his instructions. She looked uo
at him expectantly. Denham in an
embarrassed manner, ran his fingers
through his hair.
Il am thinking" he began, "of TAX
ing partner. The business is very