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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-19

VVNO VENFZU Ella.
L Steamers Of .he RED ~" LINE under mail con.
tract with United States Government appointed
10 sail from Robert pier. Brooklyn.
For La Guayra 0or Caracas)t Puerto Cabello Curacao
and Maracabo. Via Curacao.
SIS PHILADELPHIA...... Saturday. July "a. p m.
SIS CARACAS Thursday. August 8. ! .. m.
SIS VENEZUELA Saturday. August IA. p. m.
BOULTON. BLISS & DALIETT.
General Managers. No 135 Front ST.
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4 YOUNG LADY Of refinement and distinction. reared
"A with best society. wishes introduce wealthy and
refined American ladies to the customs Of the European
nobes. including court etiquetes she speaks perfect
German and French. instruct riding horsebaC X
and driving Letters. NON T.. Tribune Office.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-19
GUNNER Resorts.

(NRAED VIEW.
u House located high elevation: is modern with
bath &C.; farm has plenty OF fruit ideal place for
children table hrst-cass; one hour per New Haven r.
r.: terms six TO eight dollars per week Address Mrs
j. II. TOTEM. Southport. Conn
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-10-29
Colnred Designs ON Glass.

Leon Lemal proposes to color glass,
not throughout the mass nor i'll enamel
fashion, but Ly what he calls penetra-
ton. y little silver salt is put on the
surface Of the glass, which is then heat
cd up TO 500 or 900 degrees c. $3.50 or
goo }. The excess of salt having heen
removed, the surface appears yellow,
the color Penetrating to a depth of II
millimetcr when the baking has lasted
for about five minutes. After an hour a
layer Of double that thickness would be
colored. After IS hours the color would
have penetrated through glass plate
+. 6 millimetors Ca sixteenth Of an inch)
in thickness In reflected light this yell
low displays beautiful ereenish or
blush 1uClosccLCe Tho intensity Of
the coloration depends, of course, upon
the quantity Of salt applied, but very
minute quantities suffice TO transfer q
lace pattern IN glass--e. e., 1t Is only
necessary 70 dip the lace IN a .OOl so
luton e silver nitrate and then into
potassium suiphidc According to La
Nature Of July II, colored monographs
can easily be obtained in this way, and,
what is still more interesting, ordinary
collodion negatives can be printed on
glass in various colors. Silver and cop
per give a red Gold and iron salts have
also been used. When the baking is con-
tinued fora long period, the coloring
matter Is renewed from time to time,
say every six hours. The observation
has scientific interest as we'll The
rate Of penetration would probably de-
pend upon the nature Of the glass and
upon the atomic volume Of the metal
London Engineering.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-10-29

Tho New Yorker made her earliest
aurearance as a fire fighter at the burn
ing If the sound steamer CRY Of Rich
n.ond at her pier, foot Of Peck slip, on
March :, 1891.
She was called from her berth at the
Battery and. sailing up the East river,
"openod fire" on the burning boat with
a monitor nozzle while still in mid
stream. The stream struck the boat
with terrific force. knocking the wood
work i'm every direction and breaking
off strong urrights and supports as II
they had been pipestcms. There Were
several land companies working on the
boat at the time, both engine and HOOK
and ladder. and they dropped their hose
and tools and fed in dismay at the be-
ginning Of this liquid bombardment'
fearing for their lives.
Thochiof in command at the fire rush
ed 10 the end of the pier and signaled
TO the New Yorker to shut off the
stream that was creating such panic.
For moment the order was misunder'
stood. and. thinking the stream was
wanted in another position, it was shift
ed. In doing so 1t hit the end OF the
pier and almost lifted the roof OF the
wharf building at the end. Finally II
was understood on board the New DIRK
or that the big stream was not wanted
six smaller lines were substituted by
her crew, and these greatly assisted the
land forces in getting the fire under
control. officiating Fire Engines, by
Charles L. Hill, in ST. Nicholas
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-10-29

they passed from room TO room nc ex-
planned how each department was man
aged from the manufacture to the sale
Lastly he took the young man TO the
advertising department and addressed
him in this fashion:
"Now, my son, You are young, while
am growing old, and have here laid
the foundation of great advertisement
which in all human probability cannot
be used until 30 years hence You will
notice that | have here collected about
200, 600 photographs Of children who
have been reared on Coles food, and l
have a staff of clerks whose sole duty it
is TO keep track Of these children, watch
their development and keep their biog-
raphies up to date. To you this may
seem an unwarrantcd expense, but |
think you will change your mind when
you grasp the magnificence of my plan
According to the theory OF probabilities,
within 30 years one Of these children
will become president of the United
States. and think what an ad 1t Will be
for Us to be able 10 get ont a book show
ing the life Of a great man from Colic's
food to government pap or from the
nursing bottle 20 the treasury.
The young man bowed his head in
admiration and for the first time in his
life understood the genius that made
his father multimillionaIre. New
York Journal
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-10-29
4 Question of Degree.

Some years ago, says Little Folks, il
became the duty Of certain nobleman
to wait upon the queen while she was
in residence at Balmoral \ friend hay
ing asked his lordship to engage skill
ed piper for him. the peer thought that
the queen 5 own piper was the best man
to consult upon the matter, and accord.
ingly he sought for an interview with
him The piper, a grand sample Of a
highlander and fine player besides,
asked what sort Of a piper was wanted
and was told in reply, "Oh, just one
like yourselfv' whereupon the naughty
highlander remarked. There are plen-
~ lords like yourself, but very few sic
pipers as me.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-10-29
A Democratic Prince.

Several years ago Prince Oscar Of
Sweden, nephew Of the present king,
shocked court circles by declaring that
he intended to marry Miss Ebba Monk,
a young lady of patrician birth, but yet
far below him in rank The king pro-
tested and even refused to permit the
marriage. whercupon Prince Oscar de
clared that he would yield his title and
resign all rights of succession. but that
marry Miss Monk he certainly would.
The marriage was celebrated IN due
time. and Prince Oscar has never been
seen in the royal circles since The king
and queen have maintained friendly but
distant relations with their democratic
nephew, who Is known simply as Prince
Oscar. and who is immensely popular
with the people because Of his phllan-
thropy
Prince Oscar and his wife have been
devoted TO causes Of charity and beney'
olence. but recently have created sec
ond sensation by joining the ranks OF
the Salvation Army The prince and
his wife hold regular open air meetings
according to the methods OF the army
The prince exhorts. and he and his wife
cad IN the street singing
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-10-29

than 10 per cent, are published daily.
These daily papers, however, are not
distributed uniformly throughout the
several states, and there seems to be no
clear rule for the discrepancies to be
found in some states. New York, for
instance, the largest of the states in re-
spect to population, and the one, too,
having the largest number Of newspa-
pers has only 1873 dailies, whereas
Pennsylvania, the population of which
is 1850, 600 less than New York's, has
pol Missouri, with a population of
?. 600, 600, has only 81 daily papers,
while Indiana, with population of
500, 600 less, has 1877, yet the Hoosier
State with Illinois on one side and
Ohio on the other, has not usually been
noted Tor its public enlightenment On
the other hand, Missouri has 709 week
~ papers. whereas Indiana has OF.
The population of Massachusetts by the
last census taken-the state census OF
ls95-was $500, 900 The population
of California at the same time was
]. 25O. 600, or just one-half Massachu-
setts has long had a high rank in all
matters connected with education and
public enlightenment. 1t is the state OF
several universities it is prominent in
all educational matters and it is one OF
the very Oldest Of the states OF the
country in point Of settlement Yet
Massachusetts, has only So daily papers
whereas California, with one-half the
population Of the Bay State, has ll3
These are some of the discrepancies
which seem to require explanation
The distribution of daily papers
throughout the country is in other re-
spects singular Mississippi, with
population of 1850, 600 and with large
mercantile and agricultural interests
has only nine daily papers, whereas
Arizona, with population one-twelfth
as large and much of it made up OF per-
sons wholly illiterate or nearly 50, has
Ten daily papers Delaware, including
the thriving city Of Wilmington, and
with no foreign population numerous
enough to be considered, ha1 the same
number Of daily newspapers as New
Mexico with a population 20, 600 less
and considerable portion Of it Indians
and half breeds. There are only 10 daily
papers in the state Of Tennessee, only
Is in West Virginia and 20 in Ken
lucky But i'll North Carolina, state
destitute Of large cities, there are 81
daily papers, and in Arkansas there are
2G. New Hampshire and Vermont are
neighboring states-their population Is
about the same, between $50, 600 and
375. OOO-yet New Hampshire has 10
daily papers and Vermont has four on
". Connecticut has relatively more
daily papers than hes Massachusetts
Iowa has more than Texas, and Idaho
has fewer than any other state or terri
tory with the exception of Alaska,
though this condition may not be per
manent when the belated returns have
been received from the Klondike, where
heretofore journalism has not flourish
ed. The United States has more daily
papers than any other country, but their
distribution is peculiar.-New York
sun.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-10-29
A Railway Drama.

Scene Train stopping at a big
junction.
Ticket Collector examining passen-
gers ticket)--This won't do. sir You'll
have to get out and
Passenger shall not got out. re-
fuse to be bullied by you Here is my
card You have your remedy" (etc(
Ticket Collector only wanted 70
say, sir
Passenger-Don't talk to me- You're
only a mental Fetch the station mas
ter
Ticket Collector-It's all right, sir.
Train proceeds and passenger relates
tales of his various triumphs over rail
way officials
Scene H. "A dark and lonely railway
platform. One melancholy figure, brood
ing
Passenger (thoughtfully)-I wonder
If that collector only meant to tell me
/ was in the wrong train Pearson .
Weekly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-10-29

The linen edges to be worn turned
over dress stock or collar must be kept
immaculate TO be beautiful, but with
care they give a dainty touch to q
woman's dress. In "a somewhat cheap
embroidery they cost 80 cents, in finer
quality with a plain hemstitch sixty odd
cents and in finer embroidery - cents
Hemstitching is pretty work to be done
at home, and these simple edges have
only to be put on the binding which is
worn inside the collar, an opening be-
ing left at the back and front OF the
edge. 1t would not he a difficult matter
to fashion these dainty little collar pro-
tectors from handkcrchiefs having mar
row hens or embroidered edges. Two
sets could be made from a single hand
kerchief with very little trouble and
comparatively small expense y hand
kerchief accidentally torn or spotted
could be used IN this way. Exchange
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-10-29

The notorious money lender Isaac
Gordon. who was recently brought be-
fore the house Of commons, has been eX-
PEELED from the Hebrew syuaEogues OF
Great britain not only that. but a
wear before his cxaciion, became a mat
Ter OF investigation strict orders were
given that mo- Hebrew charity or in-ti-
tuition should accept gift, from him on
the ground that his dealings were an
offense against Jewish morality
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-10-29
A Great Time For Discoveries.

Thomas A. Edison was asked the 9th
er day what he thought of those Chica-
20 men who claim to be manufacturing
gold from the baser metals.
The inventor did not reply categorlc'
ally to the question, but he smiled sig
nificantly and picked mp from his desk
cablegram which had just been re-
oeived from Italy. The dispatch read;
ITO Edison, Orange, n j.; Have
invented perpetual motion. VIII you
help me perfect ity''
"You will notice, he said, with a
faraway look, that great many re-
markable discoveries are being made
this year. "-Chicago Times Herald.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-10-29

Daily except sunday
Mixed Trains sontbbound-Ieaves Win
chester at b "A. M and - a. m. Arrive az
>tlasburg Junction m q u a. m. and 10 20 D. N.
Mixed Trains NorthbOund-Ieayc Win
chester ~ % p. ~. and II - D. NJ. arrive az
Harper Ferry az ~ p. m. ard % m.
cONNECTIoNs.
Train fOr connects az Ham cr's Ferry via
Fast Limited Express trains leaving at II p
a. m. ana ~ D. M arriving IN Chicago AZ . 20
a. I'D. ana T. W noon. and with train leaving
"a II p. m. arriving at Cincinnati at
$40 a. m. and a. st. Louis at 800 m. ard con
meets ar beaverton az u 40 arrive az Haeers-
town T. 90 Mashir QtOn Junction with train
arriving az Frederick atl;jj p. m.
Tram fl6 connect. with fast yestibuled
| trains az Harpers Ferry az g:A D. m. fol
chicago; 1927 p. m for Pittsburg. and l23 .
ID. Tor Cincinnati and -. Louis. Arrive at
( Iitshurs an s.u a. m. Chicago at o:l5 p. M.
'lnclnnati al 800 p. m. and ST. Louis at $50 a.
10.
fuiinan Palace Sleeping cars run through
20 'lneiLndil 81. Louis. Chicago and Pitts
burr. ON dll express trains.
fur rates. tickets. bageage checks apply
70 any Office Of the l.. x o. 4. r. or 10 q. E
Dudrow travelling passenger agent Winches
j Martin W. VI. OR EESB
Gen. Pass. Agt. Ger
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-10-29
The
Right
Remedy.
Purely Vegetable

which means so much to all who know
the disastrous effects of potash and
mercury-the foundation of all other
blood medicines.
Book on the disease and its treat
ment will be mailed free by SWIFT
SPECIFIC Co., Atlanta, Ga.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-10-29
How to Swing Hammock In the Yard.

How 10 Swing n Hammock In the Yard.
IF you want TO swing hammock in
a yard Offering but little space, " says
The Ladies' Home Journal. "hayo two
brackets or davits made Of two inch
easpipe and bent at the blacksmith s.
At the hanging ends hooks are welded,
to which hang the hammock The pipes
are fastened securely to the fence by
bands Of iron screwed fast to the fence.
Wires may be strung overhead upon
which vines can be trained. "
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-10-29

Children who suffer much from con-
stipation are often the better for some
stewed fruit in the morning, such as
apples, figs OF prunes, and plate OF
these, with cream poured over, makes a
nice breakfast. with plenty Of bread
and butter and coffee or cocoa tor Il
beverage
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-10-29
THE DREADED C0NSUMP-
TIONCAN BE CURED
T. 4. SLOGAN. u. e.. the Greri Chemist and
Sciesti,t " u Send, Free 10 the Ali lted,
Three Bottles OF His Newly Di>co'ered
Remedies TO Cure Consumption


and All Lung Troubles.
Confident that he has discovered a
reliable cure for consumption and all
bronchial. throat and lung diseases.
general decline and weakness. loss OF
flesh and all conditions OF wasting and
to make it, merits known, he will send
Zee three bottles to any reader OF the
HERALD who may be suffering.
Already this new scientific course OF
apparently hopeless cases.
The Doctor considers il his religious
duty---a duty which he owes to human
ity--to donate his infailible cure.
lie has proved the dreaded consump-
lion to be- durable disease beyond amy
doubt. and has on file in his American
aud European laboratories testimonials
an experience from those bcnolltted ana
fured. i'm all parts OF the world.
Don't delay until it j. too late Con-
sumption uninterrupted, means speedy
and certain death. Address T. a slocum
NJ. c.. o Pine street New York. and
when writing the Doctor please give eX-
press and postoilice address, and also
mention reading this article in the HER
AID
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IIrainy.

The wealthy proprietor Of Coles in.
FAINT food was showing his son, who had
lust returned from college, around the
beautiful establishment with view 10
interesting him in the business. As
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-10-29
When
Hope
Had Fled

worse got. All Of my hair and eye
brows came out; l had paralysis Of
the face, and lost my hearing, besides
l had eight immense carbuncles on my
back and arms. My mouth and throat
were so sore that could hardly swal
low, and I had lost twenty pounds.
Could a man in this state be blamed
for putting an end to his miserable
existence?
THAT is what I thought of doing
before l read of s. S. s. (Swifr's
Specific). I am now taking the four
teenth bottle, and l wish you could
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-10-29
Ny Hair
Came Back.

Almost every mail brings letters
ovsrfowing with gratitude from those
whom S.S.S. has cured of that yilest of
all diseases-contagious blood poison
and restored to health and happiness
from a condition of forlorn misery.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-10-29
Cause
To
Rejoice.

THE name and address Of this writer
will be furnished to anyone interested,
upon application.)
Mr.. W. NJ. Rutherford. of 612 S.
Main ST., Muncie, Indiana, says: Il
had a severe case of blood poison, for
which was treated by the best doctor
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-10-29
The
Plain
Truth.

ences of those who have been cured
are worth more than thousands of
claims made as mere advertisements.
For twenty years this straightforward,
sincere policy has been strictly pur-
sued in offering S. s. S. to the public,
and its unparalleled success is not
due TO what is claimed it can do, but
to the boundless words of praise from
those for whom it HAS DOM, so much.
PHILADELPHIA, PA. Nov. II, 1896.
at is with pleasure that 1 write to
inform you of the great benefit have
received from your wonderful medi-
cine, S. S. $. as l cannot thank it
enough for doing what a number Of
doctors here have failed TO do
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-10-29

Train az connects with Southern r
u. 70 stushurg Junction al 1890 for Har.
risrnhurg ana points on Valley Railroad.
al H7 4l3
Nix. Pass Pass
AMP. VI. p. W..
Lv. llarrisonburg rs 10 %
stanton go 33s II 80
Ar. Lexington 93j 5gt
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-10-29

see the difference. My
hair has all come back,
my hearing restored,
and I have gained four
teen pounds. Haven't l
something to be thank
fui for?'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-10-29

What hope and en-
coura e e m e n t these
letters carry to others
who have been strug-
Cling with this dreadful
affection. These plain
unvarnished expert
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-10-29

"Six months ago |
had contagious blood
poison so badly that l
had given up all hope
Of being cured, for it
seemed that the more
medicine l took, the
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-10-29

here. but he was unable ~,
10 check the disease, Inc
and l grew steadily MIL
worse. I also tried K12nL
several remedies, but
they did not seem to Kennedy,
reach the trouble at all.
had begun to think 1 was incurable,
when someone recommended ). :. s.,
and before l had finished the first bot
tie knew had the right remedy at
last A dozen bottles cured me COM
pletely and have had no sign Of the
disease since.
L is no experiment to take 5. 5. S.
?. is absolutely the only cure for the
most horrible of all diseases-Con-
tagious Blood Poison. $. ). ). is the
only remedy guaranteed
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-10-29

~Dorz.r FAIL TO SEE Iri~
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-30

The boatman with the gun spoke
fiercely in Turkish, and the Albanian,
turning to me, said: "Want money,
sare. Give 'em money, you go safe. "
1t WAS very unpleasant looking up
the muzzle of that gun, and feeling
that the slightest movement might en-
danger my life, but was an American,
and disliked the cavali er manner Of
those Turkish dogs. was just about
to defy them to do their worst, when
| heard the tread of men outside. !
shouted out for help at the top of my
voice, and six Turkish soldiers, headed
by an officer, came into the ruin at a
trot and halted at the entrance OF the
vault, covering us all with their
matchlocks,
That villainous Albanian, as soon as
he saw how quickly the tables
were turned, ran forward and com.
menced a fierce denunciation of his
accomplices.
English subjek?" asked the Turk.
ish officer turning to me.
The English, you must know, have
SO bullied and brow-beaten the Turks
that they would rather allow an Eng
lish murderer to go scot free than
come into collision with them.
"American subject" l answered,
succeeding in n painful attempt to rise.
Then I mado him understand by suit.
able gestures that the Albanian and
the two boatmen were all alike culpa-
BILE, and they were presently deprived
of their knives and the gun, each one
of them placed between two men, and
marched off toward the spot where we
had landed.
Outside the ruin the road was full
of Turkish soldiers, all going in the
direction of the Circassian encamp.
nent, for purpose Of overawing that
brave and turbulent people. Judges are
very corrupt in Turkey. The Albanian
contrlved to bribe himself out the
clutches of the law, but the two boat.
men were very properly punished. -
New York News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-30
Held Python by the Tail.

An East Indian traveller related q
curious experience with python. He
was sitting among some trees in
wood, when he noticed a movement in
a thick growth of vines overhead, and,
looking up, saw the form of an enor.
nous snake evidently about to drop
OH him.
Hardly knowing why, he sprang for.
ward, seized the tail of the snake with
both hands and rushed into the clear.
ing. The snake, which was resting on
mass of interviewer boughs, was
taken entirely unawares and easily
pulled out, showing body nearly as
large as mans thigh and twenty or
more feet in length.
To have been caught in the folds of
such a creature would mean certain
death, but this ingenious snake taker
did not give the animal an oppor-
tunity. He ran on, dragging the
reptile some distance, then moving
slowly in circle, soon having it off
the ground and in the air.
Swifter and swifter he swung the
hideous object, until it was flying
around him in straight line. There
was large palm tree not far away,
ard, moving gradually toward it, he
soon brought the snakes head against
1t with II crash that cent the monste-,
stunned and helpless, to the ground,
where it was dispatched by the natives.
who at first had fed with terror. watch.
ing from their concealment this aston.
ishing spectacle which illustrated the
courage of the white man.