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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-01-12
The Tea Road.

Ke-gu, tine halfway hating place on
the famous tea road between the
Chinese border town Ta-chien.lu aud
the Thibetan capital, Is the centre Of
the tea trade, aud, accordingly, the
residence of numerous tea merchants.
It has many Chinese Inhabitants, a
mandarin from Shining, and man.
DARN from Lan-chav II is the
Chinese who chiefly bring the ten
here, to sell it to the Thibetan mcr.
chants, who forward it to Lhassa.
The. currency in this trade is the
Indian rupee, which, however, Is
often dispensed with, and then the
tea Is bartered by the Chinese for
wool, hides and furs, gold dust, meT-
curry, and other Thibetan products,
for importation into China. The tea
branches rs we'll as leaves is packed
in pressed bricks, about fourteen
inches long, ten wide, and four thick.
Eight Of these bricks are sewn in a
skin, and a yak carries two skins. All
Thibetans drink tea. They boil it,
branches and all, in water with a
little soda and salt, and before drink
ing add butter, barley -four, (which
is called tsampa, and driel native
cheese. The solid part Of this mix
ture, when merely moistened with a
little liquid tea and made up into
hard balls, is called ba, and forms the
staple food of Thibet.
The chief meat consumed is mutton,
upon which the black tent people live.
Sheep are cheap. In the interior Of
the country they cost from one rupee
to two rupees For winter consump-
ton, they are killed early in the cold
season, and the meat is frozen. -
National Review.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-01-12
Clever Ruse.

A steamer was plowing her way
through the wide waters of the river
yolga, going in the direction OF the
Caspian Sea. Late in the evening n
young man approached the captain and
asked that he might be put on shore
at the next village they passed. Inc
captain complied and the steamer con-
tinued on her course.
Later in the evening another pas
senger ran to the captain and said;
"My valise has been stolen from my
cabin. 1t contained S3OOO.'
The captain cautioned the passenger
to keep silent and to tell no one Of his
loss
Because of the darkness and great
width of the river few of the .passen'
gers, if any, observed that the vessel
had turned in a large circle and was
now returning up stream and travelling
back over the same course. A flag oi
different Nationality was hoisted and
canvas was thrown over the bull
warks so as to conceal the vessels
name.
A shrill whistle announced the ap'
proach to n village Aboat was rowed
out from the wharf and the vessel was
signalled to stop. A man came on
board carrying a yalise. 1t was the
same man who, thinking himself safe
on the other vessel, fell into the hands
of his former captain. He could hard
" believe it possible, but was con-
vinced when the steamer resumed het
rightful course and he was landed at
a station where he is likely to make
long stay. New York Herald.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-01-12
Oldest Trees in the Wor Id.

The Bo-tree of Anuradapura was
planted 2SS should be 245, Dayids,
years before Christ It's age is q mat
ter of record, its conservanoy has been
an object of fsolicitude to several dyn.
asties, and the story of its vicissitudes
has been preserved in series of con-
tinuous chronicles, among the most
authentic that have been handed down
by mankind. The yew trees Of Foun-
tains Abbey are believed to have -four
ished there 1900 years ago; the olives
in the Garden of Gethsemane were full
grown when the Saracens we're expelled
from Jerusalem, and the cypress oi
Sorna, in Lombardy, is said to have
been a tree in the time Of Julius C@.
sar, yet the Bo-tree is older than the
oldest Of these by century, and would
almost seem to verify the prophecy
pronounced when it was planted, that
it would "fourish and be green for
ever"
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and the more valuable product on the
other. But two men are required to
oversee and direct the elephants in
saving the logs.
Another detachment OF the herd Is
used in carrying the lumber from the
millto the yards and sheds. For =
purpose very long trucks with the low
front and back wheels close to each
other are used. There are elephants
trained for loading the sawed material
upon these trucks, while others push
the loaded trucks TO the sheds. In
the lumber yard are the "piers' or
elephants that take the lumber from
the trucks and place in piles for further
seasoning.
As stated before, there is one de.
tachment of this strange army Of Ia.
borers which does the Kitchen work.
for the hotel de elephant, or whatever
the feeding place Of these big fellows
may be called. Some may be seen
carrying hay for the stables, but by
far the most interesting sight is the
preparation Of the food. This is COM
posed Of grass, bran and molasses, aud is
mixed in large vat. While some are
carrying these different components Of
this highly delectable elephantine
clearinghouse hash. others are en-
gagel in mixing it with pestles which
they dexterously manipulate with their
trunks. The narratc I observed one of
the elephants suddenly stop IN his
work with the pestle and refuse to
WELD his mixing stick any further
One of the two big boss elephants was
called to the scene, and, picking mp
the recalcitrant's pestle. bea him with
if over the back and hips until he re.
turned to his work.
Only about ten men are employed
in directing the work Of the entire
herd Of elephants Those who have
seen this novel mill at Moulmein il
operation all agree in giving it the
credit af being the greatest exhibition
Of trained animals in the world.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-01-12
MANCHESTER'S SHIP CANAL.
The World Invited to Send It's Fleets
Through II.

Tho Manchester England Ship Canal has
been opened 10 general traffic, and Man
chester becomes a port Of entry. The
weather was fna, the sun shining brightly,
and the banks we're lined at many places by
thousands OF spectators anxious 70 witness
fhe MESSAGE Of fOcean-gOing vessels 10 Man
chester. Fifty thousand tickets had been is
sued. and these admitted the shareholders
and their friends aud others TO points OF van
tage near Manchester
The procession started at an early hour
from Warrington, on the Merssy, sixteen
miles east Of Liverpool. At the head OF the
pro cession was the steamer Norseman. carry
ing the directors. She was followed by other
steamers bearing tho members o. the Corpo-
rations OF Manchester and Saltord n mum
Der OF sea-going vessels. decorated with h1gs
and bunting. Joined these steamers at the
MOdewheel Locks.
The crowds along the banks OF the canal
numbered over 100000 perrcns. There were
twenty-five cargo-laden vessels IN the pro-
cession. Some OF them were from the lead
ing British ports, while Others were from
Mediterranean ports, Holland and Norway.
The first cotton eargoes consigned direct
10 Manchester from the Southern states are
expected to arrive on the steamers Ohio and
Verango from New Orleans and Glenlsie anu
Finstury from Galveston.
Everything worked welt an the vessels
were locked through the canal with consIa-
erable rapidity. The first six vessels oil me
fleet occupied three hours in making tho
passage to Saliord Dock, q place that has
now three and half miles OF quays. All
the swing bridges over the canal worked ad-
mirably.
The trading vessels, when they reached
their destination. were Derthel as speedily
as possible, and were at once boarded by
customs off ,ers. The work OF unloading
was then begun, dockers from Liyerpoo',
Glasgow. Newcastle and other ports having
been engaged.
The route OF the procession was about
fourteen miles long. Probably 750,OOg per,
sons visited some part OF the canal during
the day.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-01-12
The Judge's GallanIrY.

A Judge, riding in the cars recently,
from n single glance at the counte.
nance of lady by his side imagined
he knew her, and ventured to remark
that the day wes- pleasant She only
answered:
eyes I"
"Why do you wear veil?"
'Test / attract attention.
"It is the province Of gentlemen to
admire, replied the gallant man Of
law.
"Not when they are married !"
"But I am not.
"1ndeed! :"
"Ob, mol I'm bachelor !"
The lady quietly removed her veil,
disclosing to the astonished magistrate
the face of his moi her-in-law Boston
Courier.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-01-12
LATER NEWS.


THE New YORK Legislature at Albany met
an organized by the election OF George L.
MalLy as Speaker OF the Assembly AMI
Charles T. Saxtoa as President pro ten Of
the Senate; the Governors message was
real in both Houses.
Mas. ANNIE HAcEErr's loiging-house al
Buffalo, \. y, burned. There we're no fire.
escapes. Two persons are dead and five NAV
lie
EK-CoN0REssMAN ORLANDO B. Potter was
stricken With apoplexy on the street in New
York City and died at the Democratic Club
few minutes aiterward.
The total loss by the burning Of the Globe
Theatre, Boston, Mass, was $3.50. 900. The
Hanlons lose $4,000. John stetson says he
will at once rebuild.
A oUARRYMAS at Roxbury. Mass. let afteen
hounds OF dynamite fall. The explosion
killed three men, injured others, and dam.
aged nearby buildings.
RfvArEY between the towas OF Frazier and
DAYTON. in Iowa, led 10 fight, In which
Marshal Larson. Of Dayton, was killed and
many men injured.
YREroHr train crashed into tae rear Of
another freight ten miles east Of Lawrence
Kan. The cabooss, passenger coz. =. a car
load of lumber and carload OF hogs were
burned. Four men were killed, five hurt.
TWO per cent. tax upon individual in
comes OF over $4,000 and upon corporate in
comes was agreed upon by Democratic men.
hers of WAYS and Means, with increased tar
on bonded WHISKY and an extension Of the
bonding period tax on playing cards AMI
an increased tax on cigarettes.
SEVERAL more anti-tax riots occurred IN
sicily. in which eight persons were killed
and many wounded by the troops publ
buildings in two towns were set on fire
mobs.
wAR operations between Nicaragls aud
Honduras have commenced.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-01-12
Water Savings Banks.

The Emperor Duc-Tu, of Cochin
China, protects his treasures by plac-
ing them in followed trunks OF trees,
which hoat about huge tank situated
in the centre of the royal palace.
There are twenty orocodiles in the
tank as xell When he wishesto draw
upon this bank all the reptiles are
killed.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-01-12

bent shoulders of the village drudge,
he bore Jacques away to the world be-
yond the valley, where fame and
fortune awaited his genius. Youths
Companion.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-01-12
THE FLIGHT OF THE HEART.

THE FLIGHT OF THE HEART,
The heart scars up like a bird
From a nest OF care
Up, Up, 10 a larger sky,
To softer air
No eye can meqsureits flight
And no hama can tame;
l. mounts in beauty and ligdt
In music and flame.
Or all the changes of Timo
There is none like this;
The heart soars no like a bird
At the stroke of bliss.
The heart scars up like bird,
But its wings soon tire;
EGouga OF rapture and song,
The cloud ami the fire
Its look, the look of a king
OF slave. its birth,
The poor, tired, impotent thing
Sinks back to the earth.
And the mother spreads rlap,
And she lulls its pain;
"Ob. thou who sighed for the sun,
Art thou mine again.
Dora Read Goodale. in Independent.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-01-12

THERE are ruElors that the italian Govern
ment is attempting TO farm out the tobacco
monopoly to group OF bankers. II these
scheme fails an increase OF the tax on rents
TO IS per centage will become necessity.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-01-12

monsieur had pointed as the homo OF
the edelweiss.
Jacques rubbed his eyes, dazzled by
the glare and glitter of sunbeams
around him; then with breathless
eaqerness climbed on beside the tor
rent and up, mp, up. At last the
edelweiss
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-01-12
5Irena,tfInaIt gerald.
Advertising Rates:

Advertisements will be inserted at one
dollar per square Of ten lines or less, for
the first insertion, and so cents for each
subsequent insertion.
Quarterly or yearly advertisements
by contract.
~ Unless the number of insertions
be marked upon the manuscript, adyer-
tisemcnts will be published until for.
bidden, and charged accordingly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-01-12
STUPID JACQUES
BY IDA N. TBOTTER.

IG that you are
Wretch d be
ing Cannibal
Slothl'
: Monsieur Per
rot paused, re-
lecting t h a t
wrath was wasted
Jacques, standing
IN this stupid
re him.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-05-05
THE LOS ANGELES.
Nothing WtlI Be Saved From
Of

Nothing VIII Bo Saved From tn o
Wrock Of the Steamer.
SAN FRANCIsCo, May The tug Fear
lens returned from the wreck OF the
steamer Los Angeles this morning.
Captain Haskell ia of the opinion that
nothing will be saved as the hull is in
five pieces. and it is almost impossible
to reach the remains on account Of tre-
lhendous seas that constantly break
over the reef. The Fearless was deluged
time and again, and the salt water has
washed all the varnish off the deck
house.
when the Los Angeles began to
break up,'' said Captain Haskell,
"nearly all the new upper works came
away from the hold in one piece. The
remainder took some of the steamer q
ribs with it and both were washed high
and dry on the beach. A part of the
hull drifted away, but was caught on the
reef further down and another piece
drifted ashore near the lighthouse. The
fifth piece is anchored, and | think the
machinery and boilers form the anchor.
No wool came Ashore, but the jagged
rocks OF the reef are covered with 1t.
The body of the missing Chinese was
washed ashore, but there was no $400
ON his person. He evidently did not
have even the satisfaction of securing
his treasure before he was drowned"
While lying near the wreck the Fear
less Lost two anchors and had another
broken in two pieces.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-05-05
SUGAR BOUNTY.
Plan to Make Its Abolition an Abso.
lutte Certainty.

A Plan to Make Its Abolition Abso-
lutte Certainty.
WASHINGTON, May Alt has h. con.
sideved probable that in the course Of
the session of the house there may be
an attempt made to attach to one Of the
appropriation bills an amendment pro-
viding for the repeal of the sugar bounty
clause of the Mckinley act. There has
been hesitation about this matter
among the Democratic members, as it
will be taken az an indication that they
had some doubts about passing the tar
itf bill in the senate. Today, however,
Mr.. Dockery, Democrat, introduced the
following resolution, which was referred
to the committee on rules:
Resolved. That the committee ON
ways and means is hereby directed TO
prepare and report to the house for con-
Alteration in connection with the legis-
latiye, executive and judicial appropria-
ton bill, when the same shall be re-
ported ct this session, an amendment as
follows:
That 90 much OF the act entitled San
act to reduce revenue, equnllzs duty and
for other PURPOSES" approved October
l, 1890, as provides for and authorizes
the issue of licenses to producers OF gu.
gar from beets, sorghum or cane in the
United States or from maple sap pro-
duced in the United States is hereby re.
pealed, to take effect July l, 1894, and
thereafter it shall be unlawful to issue
any license to produce sugar, or to pay
any bounty for the production OF sugar
OF any kind under the said act
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dividends or profits OF railway. tele-
phone. gas and like explorations, and
provides how it shall be collected.
Other amendments insert the word
"wiltuliv" in providing penalty for
talse statements, ae for instance IN sec
tion Sc, where penalty OF per cent is
added for false statements. This is, OF
course, intended to prevent the intic-
ton of penalties in CAGE oi unintentional
false returns. 1t also deprives the rene
nue. agent of the privilege OF examining
the books or accounts OF per-
cons accused of making false re-
turns, and restricts the examination to
the person himself. In n1any CAGES the
amendments put copor2tions, companies
and associations upon the same level as
individuals, giving them the privilege OF
proving the amount OF income, where
the statement of income has been in
creased by the revenue agent. 1t also
gives to corporations, companies and as-
sociations the rights granted to individ-
uals to appeal from the deputy collector
and from the COLLECTORS decision to the
commissioner of the internal revenue.
This relieves them from the assessment
of penalties as it does individuals, ex-
cept upon reasonable notice of the time
and place OF the hearing.
The salaries of state, county and
municipal officials are relieved from the
operations of the proposed income tax
law.
An amendment providing for the time
limit of the operation of the act is made
in section 81, and section 90 provides
that the levying OF the tax shall begin on
June l, 1895, and end on January 1,
1900.
An important amendment is made to
section 55, which is as follows:
Provided also, that in compiling the
income of any person, corporation, com
pany or association, there ehall not be
included the amount received from any
company, corporation or association as
interest or dividends on the bonds or
stocks of such corporation. company or
association, ii the tax of 2 per cent has
been paid on its net profits by said cor
poration, company or association, as re-
CURED by this act"
The clause in paragraph So, requiring
estimates to be made upon the shares
of persons in the gains or profits of COM
panies, in levying the income tax, is
stricken out. The intention OF these
amendments is TO prevent double taxa
ton upon incomes received from coTpo-
rations.
Amendments are made to section 65
providing for returns of corporations. SO
as to include companies and assoeia-
tions, and place them upon the came
terms under the same law as corpora
tions.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-05-05

This is an athletic age. Everybody wants to
be strong. The craze-for il has well nigh
reached that stags-affscts both sexes, and even
childhood The pugilistic phase of this fad in
young America is by no means morally prom
islng. But is one thing to be endowed with
vigor and another to be Saniowed with muscle.
3uper muscularity is often induced by physl-
cal effort perilous to health and calcu atsd to
shorten life The vigor which means a reg ular
and efficient discharge of the physical iunc-
tions is the first medium at which ali may
safe aim without causing ruptures or break
ing blood vessels. Ho,tetter's Stomach Bitters
is largely conducive 10 a gain in vigor OF this
sort, since 1t stimulates and assists digestion,
promotes regular bilious secretion and keeps
the bowels in order, Sleep, that grand recuper
atnr of nervous vigor. is encouraged by il: and
1t remedies malarial, rheumatic and kidney
trouble
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-05-05
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Confederation of the River and Harbor
Bill Continued,


Bill Continued.
WASHINGTON, May 4. -Promptly after
the reading OF yesterdays journal the
speaker laid some bills from the senate
before the house. At 80 the house
went into committee of tine whole, on
motion OF Mr.. Cutchings, to consider the
river and harbor bill. Mr.. Hatch in the
chair. Fifteen minutes before the
usual time for recess, Catchings asked
unanimous consent that the house
should continue in session until O'Clock
for the purpose of completing consdera-
ton of the river and herbor bill, when
he would ask that when the house ad-
journed it would be until Monday
This was agreed to and consideration of
the bill was resumed. Consideration of
the bill, without action, being taken on
further amendments, was continued
until shortly after D. m, when the
committee of the whole arose, reported
the bill to the house. aud it was passed.
Thereupon a recess was taken until D.
N. for She confederation of private pen
sion bills.
The evening session continued until
9:10 p. m. aud then adjourned until
Monday.
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COXEY HOaIE GUARDS.
They Denouuee United states Deput
MarshAis in Montana.

rhey Denouuoe United states Deputy
MarshAis in Montana.
WAsHNGToN. May 4 -Senator Power
To-Day presented petition adopted by a
masa-meeting in Butte, Mont declsr-
ing in favor of the organization of
home guard for Coxsy's army to assist
in case of necessity, and calling on the
Montana congressional delegation to de-
mand that all further interference with
the forward march of the Coxey army
be discontinued. The resolution de-
nounces the deputy United States mar
shals of Montana and refers TO those
who fired on the Coxevites as 'band
Of mercensries, composed of the scum Of
humanity, in the employ of the govern
ment."
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-05-05
CHINESE REGISTRATION.
A GENERAL COMPLIANCE WITH
THE LAW.
The Only Notable Exception Is in tho
Mountainous Districts OF Montas
ma, Where Deep Snow Pre-
vsnted Travel.

WASHINGTON, May 4.-Yeaterday was
the last day for registration under the
McCreary act. It is learned there has
been general compliance with the law
in all parts OF the country. The only
notable exception to the rule, so far as
has been learned, has been in the noun
famous districts oil Montana, where deep
SHOWS have prevented those living in
the interior from reaching points where
the registration books were open. In
these sections deputies have been
obliged to travel on snow shoes and en-
dure hardships which the Chinese would
hardly be expected to undergo.
According to the census returns OF
1890. there were, approximately, 10Y 800
Chinese in this country, and it believed
about this number have registered.
Under recent opinion of the attorney
general, Chinese merchants who left the
United States temporarily prior to No
vember 8, 1898, will be permitted to
return within a reasonable time, pro-
viding their individual names appear in
the firm designated. Members OF firms
whose individual names do not appear
except in the general designation OF
company, will not be permitted to
return. While no ruling has yet been
made on the point, it is believed that
members of firms who left the United
States prior to November 3. without
knowing, as the law then stood, that
they would not be permitted to return,
will be allowed to prove that they are
bona fide members of firms. provided,
however, that the firm name be at once
changed so as to include their several
names. 1t is the opinion OF some OF the
officials that if this distinction be literally
and rigidly enforced. fully 80 pei cent OF
all the merchants who left this country
prior to November Sd will be debarred
from returning.
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Armor Plate investigation.

WASHINGTON, May To-day Captain
Sampson, Professor Alger and Lieutenant
Alderman, board appointed by Secre-
tary Herbert. examined at length the
evidence submitted by Attorney Wallace
OF Mckees port, to support the ailega-
tions OF McLuckie and other ex-Home-
stead workingmen that there have been
extensive frauds in connection with the
fabrication Of naval armor plates, in ad-
dition to those already discovered by
Mr.. Herbert. The board is conducting
its inquiries privately, and the present
purpose is to ascertain whether Mr..
Wallace's charges related to armor
plates on which penalties have not been
levied already by the department.