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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-03-22
A Most Wonderful Human Being.

NJ. de QuatrefageS the French nat
uralist, reports the scientific examina-
ton Of one OF the most remarkable hui
man curiosities or monstrOsities known.
The person in question is Simeon All
guire, who lives in one Of the French
provincial towns and who has control
over his body to such a remarkable de-
gree that reports concerning his doings
were all discredited up to the time Of
the Quatrefages investigation. 1t was
found, as had been reported, that All
guire was not only an adept in the arts
of the contortionist, but that he could,
through his peculiar system Of muscles
and nerves, instantly cause his flesh TO
appear as if it had been transformed in
to solid stone When in this peculiar
condition, his flesh could be struck with
a cane or with a metal instrument,
whereupon it would give off a ringing
sound as though the blows had fallen
upon marble statue. Assuming a diff
ferent attitude, he would throw his in
testines forward and appear as one
hideously deformed, and the next mo-
ment he could draw them up into the
thorax and appear as a living skeleton.
His statue pose and contortions were
wonderful indeed, but what most aston
ished the investigators was Aiguire's
ability to control the circulation Of his
blood. This he did to the satisfaction
of all present by first stopping all circu-
lation on one side Of his body and then
on the other. This he effected by mus
cular contraction. st Louis Republic.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-03-22
Wolf Dog Teams In the North.

Zone Of the novel sights at Edmond
town, N. w. T., said Fl. H. Schaefer
of Moncton, N. B., was a dog train
which arrived from the north. There
were 100 teams, four dogs to team,
each drawing a sledge holding about
500 weight of furs. The drivers and at
tendants of these dogs were Indians and
half breeds. They had travelled about
800 miles in little over a week.
"These dogs are known as 'huskies,
a cross between the gray wolf Of Canada
and the ordinary dog, and their aver
age weight is 100 pounds. They are big,
fierce looking brutes, dirty white color
and as savage as their ancestors, the
wolves, which they greatly resemble
These animals, despite the heavy loads
they haul and the long distances they
make each day-nearly so miles-are
fed only one whitefsh each day weigh
ing not more than pound and half.
This food is given them in the evening
at the end of days journey, and they
devour the food ravenously. Meat can
not be given them, as it makes them
wild and fierce. During my stay at Ed
mondtown one Of these brutes escaped
from the pack and ran amuck through
the town, swapping at everybody and
everything it passed, and it created a
1cien Of terror before it was recaptured.
These dogs, when broken, are valued at
$40 to 500 each, according to size and
strength. Chicago Times.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-03-22
Curiosities About Bells.

The history of bells is one Of the most
curious and interesting chapters III the
record Of inventions. They were first
heard about the year 400 A. D., before
which time rattles were universally
used. IN the year 61O bells were first in
troduced inro the western part Of Eu-
rope, at the city of Sens, in Spain. In
the last year their ringing is said to
have so frightened the soldiers Of King
Clotaire Of France that they were glad
to be permitted to leave Spanish terri
tory with their lives In the year $50
the first bells in England were hung at
the Coryland abbey. The Oldest bell in
America, that belonging to the African
Methodists at Haleyville, N. j., was
cast in Spain in the year 1902 and first
did service on the historic old Alham-
bra. Queen Isabella presented it to
Christopher Columbus, and he brought
it to the western world upon the occa-
sion Of his first voyage. 1t was first
placed in the chapel of the cathedral at
Carthagena, New Granada, in the year
1902. In the year 1897, when that city
was besieged and captured by the
French, the old bell fell to the officers
of the ship La Rochelle, who took it as
a part of their portion Of the plumber.
La Rochelle was wrecked on one Of the
West Indies, and years afterward Cap
tain Newell Of the bark Ezra H. Fisk
purchased the bell, which, with other
articles, was saved from the wreck, and
took it to Haley st Louis Repub'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-03-22
sOUTHBOUND Pass Pass Mix

Train 4O5 connects at Harper Ferry
with Fast LIMITED Express trans leay
ing at .15 and PittsbuTg at $40 p, m.
and Chicago at IL .05 a. IN. next morning
with train leaving at 5 % p. M, arriving
at Chincinnati at A. q. m, st. Louis 81
: 90 D. IN, and connects at Wevertoni
With train arriving at Hage'stown at.
2.O5 p. m, and at Washington Junction.
with train ARRIVING in Frederick si
30 p. m.
Tain IA connects with fast vesti-
buled aims at Hsrper's Ferry at 9.3e'
p III. for Chicago, l0.l7 p. m, for Pitts.
burg, and LAO a. M. for Cincinnati and
st. Louis. Arrive at Pittsburg at 6 20 a.
M; Chicago at 900 p. M; Cincinnati at
s. 10 D. IN, and St. at 7.l2 am.
Pullman Palace Sleeping cars rom
through to Cincinnati, st. LOUIS, Chicago
and Pittsburg, on AL express trains.
For rates, tickets, baggage checks.
apply to any Office of the b. D. X. X
pr TO C E. Dndrow, travelling passenger
agent, Winchester, Va, or to c. I. HIM
man, city ticket agent. Stanton, Va,
CHAS. o. SCULL. K. B. CAMPBELL,
Gen. Pass Agt. Gen. Man.
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The Baltimore Waekly Sun.

The Weekly Sun publishes all the news
of each week, giving complete accounts
of Gil events of interest throughout the
world. AS an Agricultural paper The
Weekly Snn ID unsurpassed. IL is edited
by writer's OF practical experience. Who
know what farming means and What
farmers want in an agricultural journal.
1t contains regular reports Of the work OF
the Agricultural experiment stations
throug hout the country, of the proceed
lpgs of farmers clubs and institutes, aud
the discussion of new methods and ideas
in agriculture. Its Market RepOffs.
Poultry Department and Veterinary eol-
nmn are particularly yslusble TO country
readers. Every issue contains Stoiip,
Poems, Household and Puzzle Columns
variety OF Interesting and instructive
selected matter and other features, which
make it a welcome visitor In city AID
country homes alike.
One dollar a year. Inducements ~
getters-up Of clubs for the Weekly san.
Both the Daily and Weekly Sun mailed
free OF postage In the United State.
Cnuads and Mexico. Payments ibvsIi-
ably 10 advance. Address
A. s. ABELL Co.
Publishers and Prepristor,.
Baltimore. Md.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-03-22
PIGEON Shooting a Disgrace.

The one act Of my life which fills me
with the most acute regret is that in
early years l gave silver cigar case to
be shot for at Nottingham by the lords
and commons My excuse, if it can be
called one, is that did not think. 1t is
the cause of much unconscious cruelty.
1t is an act Of which am now poignant
" ashamed. When later on a wounded
bird futtered down to die beneath a
cedar tree by which was seated / re-
allied the full horror Of that disgusting
sport, and l never again entered the in
closure Of the club.
Unbappily English example has since
those days made such shooting popular
and fashionable Throughout Europe
Not a word can be said in its favor or
defense. 1t is mean, cowardly, barba-
rous and contemplate. A bluerock is a
clever and handsome creature | kept
some once in a large Enclosure TO paint
from and was struck as watched them
by their brightness, vivacity and intel
ligent communication with each other.
The dancing and the posturing Of the
males in courtship are delightfully."-
droll. have seen a male pigeon waltz
round and round many times, raising
his crest and tapping his wings and ad-
vance to his ladylove with mincing
graces in a slow gavotte, bowling low at
intervals, while she made believe not
even to see him. And these interesting
creatures are thrown pellmell into
hampers and sacks, with broken legs
and wing feathers torn out, and after
long, racking journeys, half suffocated
and tortured by thirst, become the tar
gets for the crack shots Of an aristocrat-
io society. -Ouida in Nineteenth Cen
tury
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-03-22
A Celebrated Beat.

There was once a celebrated Bohe-
milan named Bart who prided himself
on never paying any bills. One of the
least striking Of bis financial feats was
once when he happened to be hung
up" in hotel without the wherewithal
to settle. He left behind him a heavy
trunk, telling the landlord that he
would soon return. When a number Of
days had gone by and Bart did not re-
appear, the landlord went up to examine
the priceless Golfer which his guest had
left behind him and was much amazed
at the weight of it. The most muscular
porters could not lift it. Therefore they
broke it open to see what was inside,
and when they opened it they found
nothing, for Bart had simply nailed it
to the floor.
But the achievement on which he
most prided himself was once when he
was in strange city for several days
He wanted a new pair of boots. So he
went to a shoemaker and ordered a
PaAAb SAN Ailnht- hAAtNNAOAc 90 W
their style From this cordwainer he
went to another some squares away and
gave him similar order, couched in
exactly the same language He made
both shoemakers promise to finish the
shoes in two days. At the expiration of
the allotted time both pairs were done
Bart tried on the first pair and said to
shoemaker No. that the left fitted him
perfectly, but that the right pinched
him, asking him to stretch it, which
the shoemaker promised to do, and Bart
carried off the left boot He then went
to shoemaker No. and tried on the
second pair telling him that while the
right boot fitted him perfectly the left
pinched him, and requested him to
stretch it, and be would call for it in an
hour 1t was done Bart then took the
two halves Of his two pairs of shoes,
put them on his feet and silently stole
away. San Francisco Argonaut
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Marion crawford,s Rapid Writing.

81 was told the other day." said,
that you wrote The Three Fates i'll
seven days"
"No, " he replied THAT would have
been physical impossibility. As mat
ter of fact, l was not very well and
spent whole summer writing it from
time to time. One of my stories, how
ever, 'Marzios Crucifix, which is not
long novel, l wrote i'll ten days i'll its
original form as it appeared serially.
Afterward two chapters were added for
book publication. The Tale of a Lonely
Parish wrote in 81 days-one chapter
day, of about 5, 600 words. Beth OF
those stories were easy to write, because
| was perfectly familiar with the back
ground of each. had once studied sill
yer carving with a skilled workman,
and the idea suggested itself to me to
write a story about an atheist who
should put his life and soul into the
carving of a crucifix. With that for a
motive, the story wrote itself. In the
case of The Lonely Parish, found
myself with a promise unredeemed,
given to my publishers, for novel at a
certain date, as had already sold the
novel which | intended for them to
magazine for serial publication. SO l
looked around in my memory for some
spot which was so thoroughly familiar
that l need not invent details, but Sim
ply call them up from my memory. l
Immediately thought Of the village OF
Hatfield Regis in Hertfordsbire, where
was sent as a pupil to clergyman. |
lifted that village bodily out Of my
memory and put it into my story, even
to the extent of certain real names and
localities. Robert Bridges in Nc
Clure's Magazine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-03-22
Courageous Corse.

Colonel G. s. Venable Of the Univer-
sity Of Virginia relates the following in
cident in the life Of the late Confederate
General NJ. D. Corse: AT Sharpsburg
General Corse' S brigade charged the en-
envy on our left center against heavy
odds. The charge failed, and he was
left on the field wounded. The gallant
brigade was soon reformed, and the
charge renewed. The old hero raised
himself on his elbow, under the enemy's
fire, and waved his hand backward to
his men to come on. And come on they
did, with will, and drove the confront
ing foe from its position.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-03-22

floral doorway Of this Edenic bower
with drawn sword to hew down the
worst foe Of that bower--easy divorce
And for every paradise lost may 'nsre
be paradise regained. And after we
quit our home here may we have a
brighter home in heaven, at the win
dows CT which this moment are familiar
faces watching for our arrival and
wondering why so long we tarry.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-03-22
Early Bible Printing In This Country.

The history of Bible publishing il
America discloses the fact that Phila
delphia has played a most important
part in this branch of bookmaking The
first Hebrew Bible published in this
country was printed by William Fry Of
Philadelphia in 1914. This was the sec
ond American book in Hebrew charac
tiers, the press Of Harvard college hay
ing issued in 1909 an edition Of the
Psalms. The Sauer Bible, of which re
prints are still in existence, was printed
in Germantown in l743, and the first
Douay Bible reprinted in America was
published in Philadelphia in 1900
Philadelphia Record.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-03-22
A Modern Esfimate.

"Are you sure the girl to whom you
are engaged will be able to make you
happy
positive, the young man replied.
"Has she common sensel"
"She has more than that She has the
uncommon dollar. Washington Star.
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Dissolution Notice.

MAURERrowS, Va, Jan. - l'95.
The arm of Snsrr and Coffman has this
day bseen Dissolved BY mutual consent.
Thanking the public for their patron
age IN the pset we solicit q continuance Il
the samo in the name Of the new arm y ho
will always endesvor, by fair dealing,
to accommodate the public in our NJ.
J. |. CQFMAN & co.
feb. l--3l.
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FACTS!
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TAX. ia 40 tuition 1t is strongly endorsed
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Reasonable rates of tuition. Cheap board
Ouen to both sexes. 600 stu tents past
year. representing SO States ard Terri
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HOME STUDY,

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book keepers, Aenogr aphers, teachers
etc. reported, provided 1t fills same.
jan. 4-l0t.
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am here to accommodate you all.
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I'd %

not bay your roofing without hrst inves-
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which cannot fail to recommend it to
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-01-24
TIE NEWS.
Compiled From Late DISPATCHES.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Proceedings OF the Second Session.

IN the senate on the 18th Senator sherman
introduced u bill providing for carrying into
,ffect the international arbitration resolution
tdopted by congress in 1890. Speeches of Sem
ttor German, OF Maryland, and Senator Hill,
If New York, o. various phases OF the tarih
and financial ton at times were full of
Keen personal .iciSm and satire directed at
Zach other ....ln the house the resignation OF
John {. Black as representative at large from
illinois was rendered. The oleomargarine bill
was discussed and a bill to provide for the en-
argement OF the judicial system Of Indian ter
.itory was passed.
THE time in the senate was occupied on the
18th in further speeches in which the income
tax served as a text for "a wide range of discus
sion on the tariff. the currency and the popu-
DIST platform go. The day in the house was de-
voted TO the neutrality-suspicious. bill tS6i9, s20),
but no progress was made before adjournment.
THE senate on the 10th passed the urgent de-
aciency bill, including the inco2ne-tax pro-
visions -. During the debate in the house on
The Indian appropriation bill Messrs. Walker.
warner and Reed engaged in a discussion OF
the currency question. The sundry civil ap-
preparation bill tS3S,54O,02n was reported.
IN the senate on the 18th Senator sherman
presented an emergency currency bill and Sem
ator Pugh ofer"d a measure in the same line.
The pension bill, appropriatlng Sl4i 900, 1000,
was passed with two amendments, one making
80 the lowest rate for pension disability and
another repeating the present law cutting off
the pensions of non residents. The army bill.
apprOpriating SEA, S50.0D0. was discussed. .... in
the house the senate amendments TO the ur-
gent deficiency bin were disagreed 10 and
the bill was SeLt to conference. A bill devised
BY Attorney General Olney was introduced by
Mr.. Mccain for arbitrating labor troubles. Ii
makes the interstate commission
and the commissioner OF labor the permanent
body TO hear disputes, one member Of the de-
Gliding body to be named by each side.
OK the 18th the senate passed the army APP
preparation bill, carrying 500, 100000, and the
bill which in effect advances Gen. Schoield. in
command Of the army, to the rank of ~lieuten-
ant general. Aside from this the day was given
to debate on the Nicaraguan canal bill -. In
the house the indian appropriation bill occu-
pied the time during the day. At the evening
session private pension bills were considered
and hot speeches were made because two bills
were blocked by the obstruction OF Mr.. Jones,
Of Virginia.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-01-24
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

THE Michigan legislature in joint ses-
sion elected Mcmillan and Burrows as
United States senator's.
Gov. PENNoYERread his final message
to the Oregon legislature, after which
Gov. Lord took the oath of Office.
THE following United States sens tors
were elected: Montana, Lee Mantle
rep for the short term, and Il. III. Car
ter (rep.) for the long term; Nebraska,
John NJ. Thurston (rep.); Colorado, Ed
ward O.. Wolcott (rep.).
GEORGE +. HOAR and William f.
Chandler were reelected to the senate
by the legislatures of Massachusetts
and New Hampshire, respectively.
GEORGE o. JONES, the ~well-known adj
vocate of greenbackism, died at his
sons home in New York, aged 20.
JOSEPH S%HORETT. a half-breed, who
was born two years before the United
States constitution was adopted, died
at Fond du Lac, Wis, aged 10 years.
He leaves two sons, one aged 81 and
the other 81 years.
SPEAKER CRISP, who has been suffer
ing from illness, was ordered south for
the balance of the session by his phy-
stefan.
Miss ELIZABETH BRAY DOWNING, the
sweetheart of Poet Whittier, died after
"A brief illness at West Newbury, Mass..
aged So years
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-01-24
LATER.

EARLY the 10th Secretary Gresham
received formal notice that there had
been an attempt at revolution near Ho-
nolulu on the 9th of this month. This
notice came in the shape of a dispatch
from Minister Willis, telegraphed from
San Francisco. Secretary Gresham re-
quested Secretary Herbert to dispatch
a naval vessel to Hawaii Immediately.
The vessel chosen is the Philadelphia,
and she will have on board Admiral
Beardslee, the commander of the naval
station.
IT is officially announced that on the
morning of Jan.17, $4,000 Chinese troops
from Lao Yang encountered the Japa-
nese to the northwest of Hal Cheng.
The Chinese were repulsed by shutdown.
Only one Japanese soldier was killed
and 40 were wounded.
A ITCHED battle, the result of an old
feud, occurred between Is drunken
men near Eldora, 10. All Of them were
badly pounded, but no arrests have
been made.
A YOUNG man named Jyles. was ar
rested at Fort Dodge, To-, the 10Th,
charged with poisoning Seyvert Lar
son, with whom he was boarding. 1t
is stated that Jyles and Mrs. Larson
wanted to mary. Larson will proba-
bly, recover
A FIGHT between United States mar
shals and Bill Doolan's gang of out
laws occurred near Hnnnessy, o. II.
The officers were finally driven off,
after Doolan and three of his men were
killed.
An earthquake partially destroyed
the town of kuchan, Persia. One hun
dred women, who were in a bath
house, were crushed to death by falling
walls.
SAMUEL ANDERSON, a farmer about
go years of age. living near %Independ-
ence, To-, beat in his wife's head with a
f~latiron and then ended his life by cut
ting his own throat. 1t is believed he
was insane.
The big packet, the State of Mis-
souri,, struck a rock on the Indiana
side of the Ohio river near Alton, Ind,
the evening of the 18th. and went
down in so feet of water. She had on
board 20 passengers and a crew of so
men, mostly negroes. Passengers res
cued report at least 30 lives lost.
Two masked men went into the gro
Gerry store of William McGutherie, in
Toledo, o., the night of the 10Th, draw.
ing revolvers on the proprietor, his
wife and a customer, took the contents
of the till. They also searched the
pockets of the proprietor and the Gus
toner, securing about $3.50.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-01-24

GEN. ISRAEL n. STILES, a formeT bril-
liant attorney of Chicago and widely
known, died of general debility, aged
81 years.
HENRY MCCAULEY, said to be the old
est nan * Michigan, died at Battle
Creek, aged 1O3 years.
PATRICK HAMTLL, a member of the
Forty-first congress-, died at his h0me
in Oakland, Md, aged 20 years.
SHELBY NJ. CULLOM, of Springfield, was
nominated to succeed himself as United
States senator from Illinois on the first
ballot, the vote being: Cullom, 1903,
Willets, 81.
Miss MARY STEVENSON, eldest daugh-
ter of the vice president, died of pneu-
monia at Asheville, N, c., after pro-
tracted illness, aged % years.
REV. SAMUEL GRAVES, a prominent
preacher and theological professor,
died at Grand Rapids, Mich, aged IS
years.
MARCELLUs STRONG, the oldest editcr
and printer in Wisconsin, died at Osh-
kosh after a brief illness, aged 79years.