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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-06-24
Napoleon In Peters Bed.

Peter the Great hated Moscow, and,
above all, that stronghold Of oriental
intrigue and moral darkness the Krem'
lin. If remember right be never in
habited the palace within its walls after
he was child. The old palace is q net
work of incredibly small, low, i'll yen'
tilated rooms, some little bigger than
closets, painted in greens, blues and
reds after the Swedish fashion; rooms
which seem, even today, to reek OF
plots, intrigue and murder. Napoleon,
always a trihe theatrical, insisted on
sleeping in the bed of Peter the Great
when he occupied the Kremlin in 1912.
The bed Of the boy Peter fitted the hero
of Austerlitz to a nicely. 1t is u very
abbreviated couch.
In the very heart Of this oriental pal
ace, with no window which gives on
the outer day and the open air, is the
terem, or women's quarters. The terem
was, to all intents and purposes, a har-
EN-. The ladies, even the czarina and
the sisters Of the car, were only per-
mitted to look down into the hall OF
coronation through a carved wooden
lattice, Just as ladies do in every harem
in the east. They received no men ex-
cept their husbands and brothers, and
when they went out it was in a curtain
ed litter. When Peter mounted the
throne Of the czars, the women OF Rus
STA were orientals, imprisoned far more
vigorously than the ladies Of Constanti'
nople today. -Louisyille Courier-Jour-
nal
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-06-24
Afraid, bat Courageous.

Emerson, in his essay upon Hero
ISM" says that the characteristic OF
genuine heroism is its persistence, and
a very good illustration Of this truth
was given by the philosophers son,
Waldo, when he was a small boy.
On his way to the village school Wal
do had to pass house where a French
family lived. The boy had never heard
any language but his own, and the
strange talk frightened him. He could
not understand it, and therefore felt thai
the people must be dangerous.
Mr. Emerson decided that Waldo was
old enough to go and come from school
without attendance, and after talking
the matter over with the boy he said,
Now, Waldo, some one will go tC
school with you this morning, but you
must come home alone. "
When the school was dismissed, the
boy thought of the house full Of strange
people that he must pass on his way
home, and leaning up against the fence
he began to cry. Miss Elizabeth Hoari
a neighbor, seeing him, put on her bon
net and went to his rescue.
"Come, Waldo" she said, Pm 60
ing down your way. You can wall
along with me. "
The boy looked at her a moment and
then said sorrOwfully, Il don't think
that was what my father meant me tC
do, " and refusing her comforting com
partnership he trudged sturdily home
by himself.
1t is pleasant to know that he wa
never afterward afraid to go and come
alone. His persistence in doing what
he felt was right was surely heroism
for frightened child
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-06-24

s. 8. s., and after few bottles were used, 10
the remedy. the disease was forced out OF my
system. and q complete cure was the result
iadyise all who have this dreadful disease 70
abandon their local treatment, which has never
done them any good. and take 8. 5. g.. rem
sdy that can reach the disease and cure H.
TO continue the wrong treatment LOT
Catarrh is to continue to suffer. Swlfts
Specific is a real blood remedy, and
cures obstinate, deep-seated diseases,
which other remedies have no effect
whatever upon. 1t promptly reaches
Catarrh, and never fails TO cure even the
most appravatpd cases.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-06-24


Let me sly Z, a.. young mon your
STYLE of amusement will decide your
eternal destiny. One night l saw a
young man at street corner evidently
doubling as to which direction he had
better take. He had his hat lifted high
enough SO you could see he had an in
telligent forehead. He had stout
chest; he had a robust development.
Splendid young man. Cultured young
man. Honored young man. Why did
he stop there while so many were going
ND and down? The fact is that every
man has good angel and bad an
gel contending for the mastery Of his
spirit And there was good angel
and bad angel struggling with that
Young mans soul at the corner Of the
street.
Come with me-" said the good an
gel, Il will take you home. l will
spread my wing over your pathway. l
will lovingly escort you all through
life will bless every cup you drink
out of, every couch you rest ON, every
doorway you enter. l will cOnsecrate
your tears when you weep, your sweat
when YOU toll, and at the last l will
hand over your grave into the hand Of
the bright angel Of a Christian resur-
rectiOn. In answer to your fathers pc
tition and your mothers prayer l have
been sent of the Lord out of heaven to
be your guardian spirit Come with
me, A." said the good angel in a voice OF
unearthly symphony. TWAS music like
that which drops from a lutte of heaven
when seraph breathes on it, mo,
no." said the bad angel, "come with
me- l have something better to offer.
The wines pour are from chalices OF
bewitching carousal The dance lead
is over floor tessellated with unrestrain'
ed indulgences. There is no God to
frown ON the temples Of sin where l
worship The skies are Italian. The
paths l tread are through meadows
daisied and primrosed. Come with
me-" The young man hesitated at a
time when hesitation was ruin, and the
bad angel smote the good angel until II
departed, spreading wings through the
starlight upward and away, until a
door flashed open in the sky and forever
the wings vanished. That was the turn
ing point in that young mans history,
for the good angel flown, he hesitated
no longer, but started on pathway
which is beautiful at the opening, but
blasted at the last.
The bad angel, leading the way,
opened gate after gate, and at each gate
the road became rougher and the sky
more lurid. and, what was peculiar, as
the gate slammed shut it came to with
a jar that indicated that it would never
open. Passed each portal, there was a
grinding of locks and a showing Of
bolts, and the scenery on either side the
road changed from gardens to deserts,
and the June air became a cutting De-
cember blast, and the bright wings o.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-06-24
KING OTTO OF BAVARIA.
Remarkable Story of the Insane Monarch
and His First Love.

and His First Love.
The following remarkable story is re-
lated about the unhappy King Otto OF
Bavaria. This last week he ate almost
nothing for some days, although his APP
petite is usually unnaturslly good. lie
sobbed, walled and screamed uninter-
ruptedly for hours, and even became at
times dangerous One morning, howey-
er, his physician and keeper cautious
ly pushed aside the heavy brocade cur
tain which divides their bedroom from
that of the poor monarch AID found him
with tears running down his cheeks
gazing into little silver case which
they had often seen in drawer the
key to which King Otto wore on a fine
steel chain round his neck
As soon as the king perceived that
he was watched he turned round and
smiled so happily and naturally that
the doctor, surprised. stepped nearer
Wearing the same joyful expression the
king cried out to him: Countess L..
has passed a better night. She Is now
out of danger. " He then carefully lock-
ed up the little silver box, which con-
tanned nothing but a few dried straw
berries, and spent a very quiet day. dc
also enjoyed his dinner again.
This is the other part Of the story: In
1867 there was a merry picnic in a
wood. Among the guests was the love-
ly l7-year-old Countess L., with whom
the young prince fell madly in love at
first sight. He sat next to her at lunch,
paid her the greatest attention, and
then disappeared with her into the
wood. As the young people did not re-
turn and it was getting late the mother
of the countess became anxious and sent
menseryants out in all directions The
culprits were found with their hats full
of strawberries, which they were mer-
rily eating. The next moment they
were separated forever.
Prince Otto went with the king to
Munich and the youthful countess was
sent to the convent Of Misericorde,
where she has remained up to this day.
During the few days throughout which
the king had shown such unfavorable
symptoms the girl whom he had loved
in his youth was really lying danger
ously i'll in her cell. Somehow or other
how is not stated-the incurable in
sane monarch had become aware of the
fact. Berlin Dispatch in London Daily
News
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-06-24

1tly treated with sprays
and washes. and differ
ent inhaling remedies
in fact. | could feel that
each winter | was worse
than the year previous
FINALLY 1t was
brought to my notice
that Catarrh was q blood
disease, and after think.
ing over the matter, J
saw 10 was unreasonable
10 expect 10 be cured by
remedies viii ch only
reached the surface. j
then decided to try
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-06-24

the bad angel turned to sackcloth, and
the eyes of light became hollow with
hopeless grief, and the fountains, that
at the start had tossed wine, poured
forth bubbling tears and foaming blood,
and ON the right side of the road there
was a serpent, and the man said to the
bad angel, "What is that serpentf" and
the answer was, "That is the serpent
of singing remorse. On the left side
of the road there was a lion, and the
man asked the bad angel, "What is that
lion?" and the answer was, THAT Is
the lion of all devouring despair. " A
yulture flew through the sky, and the
man asked the bad angel, What IS
that yulture?'' and the answer was,
"That is the vulture waiting for the
carcasses Of the slain" And then the
man began to try to pull of of him the
folds of something that had wound him
round and round, and he said to the bad
angel. "What is it that twists me in
this awful convolution?" and the an
swer was, THAT is the worm that never
dies, =" and then the man said to the bad
angel: "What does all this mean! l
trusted in what you said at the corner
of the street that night. TRUSTED it all,
and why have you thus deceived meT
Then the last deception fell off the
charmer, and it said; II was sent forth
from the pit to destroy your soul l
watched my chance for many long
year. When you hesitated that night ON
the street, l gained my triumph. Now
you are here Ha, hal You are here.
Come, now, let us fill these two chalises
of fire and drink together to darkness
and woe and death. Hail, hall" Oh,
young man, will the good angel sent
forth by Christ or the bad angel sent
forth by sin get the victory over your
soul? Their wings are interlocked this
moment above you, contending for your
destiny, as above the Apennines eagle
and condor fight midsky. This hour
may decide your destiny. God help you
80 hesitate is to die.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-06-24

The black bass is one of the smartest
fish in American waters There is a
certain dignity about him that COM
mands admiration. AS fighter he has
few equals Sometimes we think we
know a whole lot about Mr.. Black Bass,
and so we do, but don't know all his
tricks He has no faith in the good in
tentions of any human being. If you
catch him, you have accomplished some
thing to be proud Of.
The bass Is fish Of mighty strength
and full of fight and many resources.
In these and other game qualities he
far excels any other fresh water fish.
Fly fishing for the small mouthed black
bass is an art and a science. Very few
become expert in casting the fy.-St
Iouis Globe Democrat.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-06-24
Awful 70 Contemplate.

1.-THE vendetta is a terrible institu-
ton, " remarked the man who had been
reading a novel. Il am very glad that
it could not possibly gain foothold in
this country"
"Of course the British temperament
could not tolerate such thing. "
"And, moreover, supposing a man
named Smith were to have difficulty
with man named Brown or Robinson,
Just look in tho city directory and see
how many families would be involved.
II wouldn't DO any vendetta. 1t would
he o war. "-Lopdon Fun
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-06-24
Harsh.

81 don't quite see why that very de-
cadent author is the recipient Of 81
much attention, said the old fashioned
lady.
"That is very easily explained, ri.
piled Miss Cayenne. There is natural
curiosity to see a person who could put
such things into cold type without be-
Ing ashamed. "-Washington Star
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-06-24
~BOYS and GIRLS

to represent us. We n'trequire a cent
of their money in advance for $500
BOX OF our
KINGS Vegetable and Flower Seeds,
which is to be sod for us, and for the
little time necessary 10 sell the Seeds
we give a Nice NICkLF WATCH, Ste "
Winder and Stem Set, or a PHOTO.
OUTFIT COMPLETE. Any bright boy
or girl can sell the 60 papers Of Seeds in
few hours time. II for any reason the
Seeds are not sold at end of 80 days, we
take them back.
Write postal to us, telling what
paper you saw this in, and say you ac-
cept the offer, and we will send the
Seeds Immediately. and give you a stan
In nice little business.
7. J. KING CO.. Riehmond..N
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-06-24
A SINGLE STANDARD

only il possible. whether as a test Of excel
ence in journalism. or for the measurements
of quantities. time or values: and
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-06-24
FOu1-Snel1ir1g
Catarrh.

Catarrh is one OF the most obstinate
diseases, and hence the most difficult
TO get rid Of.
There is but one way to cure it.
The disease is in the blood, and all the
sprays, washes and inhaling mixtures
in the world can have no permanent
effect whatever upon it. Swift's Spe-
cific cures Catarrh permanently, forit is
the only remedy which can reach the
disease and force it from the blood.
Mr.. B. p. McAllister, of Harrodsburg,
Ky, had Catarrh for years He writes
~ could see no improvement whatever
though | was constantly treated with sprays
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-07

subject to the same duties, liabilities and
regulations in all respects as shall have
been prescribed for associations originally
organized as national banking associations
under this act.
CORPORATE EXISTENCE.
Sec. 40. That so much of Section 8 Of
an act entitled IAN act to enable national
banking associations to extend their cor
porate existence, and for other purposes. :"
approved July II, 1882, as reads as follows:
And no national bank which makes any
deposit of lawful money in order to with
draw its circulating notes shall be entitled
to receive any increase of dts circulation
for the period of six months from the time
ii made such deposit of lawful money for
the purpose aforesaid: Provided, that not
more than $4,000, 900 of lawful money shall
be deposited during any calendar month tor
visions of this section shall not apply to
BOMBS called for redemption by the secre-
tary of the treasury, nor TO the withdrawal
of circulating notes in consequence there
off, be, and the same is hereby, repealed;
and the controller of the currency is hereby
authorized and directed to have prepared
and keep on hand ready for delivery on
APPLICATION, blank notes to such an amount
as he may deem advisable for each national
banking association having circulation.
Sec. Al. That nothing contained in this
act shall be construed to alter or affect
any vested rights of property or contract,
or any penalties incurred before the taking
effect of this act. or any part of it..
Sec. AZ. That all provisions of law in
consistent with or superseded by any of the
provisions of this act, be, and the same are
hereby, repealed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-07

the purser The three fired the last gun
The Lawrence was swept by q broadsid9
and reeied. The hull vas riddled, the masts
gone and bowsprit shot away.
Perry had worn blue jacket all day. He
hastily put on the coat of his rank, slid
down the side of the ship to the lee Of
the storm of 5ron and dropped into a small
boat, with four men at the oars. man
with a musket could have picked him of
at any point in that perilous ride in the
open skin. He was headed for the Niagara,
which was bearing down in. his direction,
fresh and unharmed by having Jagged be-
hind during the beginning of the fight The
round shot the grape and canister stirred
up the water all about him. He stood con-
spicuous in the front of the dingy. A shot
made a hole in the side. He pulled off his
coat and stopped the leak. His courage Was
an inspiration. The American cheer rose
above the roar of cannon. Perry reaches
the Niagara and scrambled up the ladder
to the deck The torn blue pennant he had
brought from the Lawrence was run up TO
the peak He dispatched small boat 10
bring close up all the fleet. He ordered all
sails spread and drove the Niagara farther
into the roaring caldron. He had the Lady
on the left and the Queen Charlotte and
the Hunter on the right. He gave them
double shot as he passed. The crew of the
Lady Provost fled below in dismay. The
Detroit and Charlotte got fouled
with one another. and Perry raked both OF
them at once. They were crippled. Perry
drove the Mas CARA within pistol range OF
the decks. The Caledonia and the little
schooners plunged into the fray at this mo-
mentr but the day was Won A man ap-
peared on the British flagship with a white
handkerchief tied to a. boarding pike in
token of surrender. The British fleet was
ours.
Perry sat down a moment to think. This
deck of his second flag ship was strewn
with gallant dead. He drew from his pocket
an old letter. He wrote a message to Gen.
Harrison on the back: we have met tho
enemy and they are ours. Two ships. two
briggs, one schooner and one sloop. Yours,
with very great respect ard esteem.
20. Fl. PERRY"
The news spread over the country as fast
bear it, The people were wild with joy
Bells were rung. Public meetings were held
from end to end of the country, and tokens
voted to the young hero The Lawrence and
the Niagara are rotting in the mud outside
the Erie harbor. The Detroit was bought
by hotel keepers al Niagara, and for u
time was used for an advertisement. Then
1t was sent over the falls in the presence OF
great mob of jubilant patriots.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-07
TO ENTER SERVICE AT ONCE.
Naval Cadets Hastily Graduated and
AksiEned to Duty.

Washington Special in Philadelphia Press.
The most interesting thing accomplished
in the Navy Department was an order to
Captain Cooper, superintendent of the Ma
val Academy TO graduate on Monday three
months ahead of their time, the cadets or
the first class at the institution.
The examinations for this graduation ara
now being held at Annapolis, and as soon
as the young men have shown their quali-
fications they will be commissioned as en-
signs two years ahead of the regular time.
In any event, they will be assigned TO duty
on shipbOard as watch and division officers
and will be detailed to tugs, the ships of
the mosquito fleet and the vessels OF the
These cadets can be commissioned at the
early date planned only in the event Of the
personnel bill passing, but there is every
possibility that that measure will be adopt
ed. Such premature graduation of cadets
and assignment to sea duty, with plans for
their commissioning as regular officers, has
only happened once before in the history
of the academy. and that was in 1861, in
the class of which Captain W. 7. Sampson
was a member.
The graduation will take place next Mon
day at Annapolis and there will be no cere-
monies. If Secretary Long is not too busy
The cadets to be graduated are the follow
ing-named members of the line division:
@. A. Adele, Massachusetts; j. r. Babcock
New York; Charles Boone, Ohio; w. G.
Briggs, New York; u. f. Briggs, Nebraska;
M. II. Brown. Indiana; L. A. Cotton, North
Carolina; w. p. Cronan, Connecticut; +: #.
Evans, at large; John Halligan, Massachu-
sets; ID. c. Hanrahan. Wisconsin: T. j..
Johnson. Kansas; U. S. Macy, Missouri:
r. N Marble. Minnesota; E. w. Mcintyre.
California; c. p. Nelson, Massachusetts;
c.. T. Pettengil, Idaho; f. L. Pinney, Con-
necticut; w. G. Roper Georgia; @. L.
Smith. New Hampshire; George C. Sweet,
New York w. B. Tardy, Arkansas; w. e.
Tarrant. Texas; w. G. Watts, Pennsyl-
Vania; Henry Williams, Maryland; Y. s.
Williams South Carolina; Edward Woods.
Massachusetts, and the following members
of the engineer division: 70. T. Constions
Pennsylvania; Fl. c. Dinger, Wisconsin; II.
c. Elson Mississippi; G. w. Faller, Wis
consin: ]. s. Graham, Colorado; A. n.
NIchell Ohio ]. A. Schofield. Missouri; L.
Shane, Nebraska; r. l.. Sheffield, Georgia.
w. B. Wells, Iowa; II. II. Wright, Alabama.
Naval Constructor r. p. Hobson, of the
navy and three naval cadets at Annapolis,
who are taking a course in naval construc-
ton preparatory to entrance into that
corps, have been authorized to go on board
the flagship New York, of the North At
lantic squadron. Mr.. Hobson and the stu
dents will leave Annapolis tomorrow.
The object of the detail is to give Mr..
Hobson and the young men an opportunity
to witness the results of possible naval
battle. Other constructors will be detailed
for duty on hagships of the fleets, il they
can be spared from shore duty.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-07
Our ola Triend. the DUKE.


The Madrid cable has done a great In
justice to our old-time friend, the Duke of
Neragua, or else the dukes sense Of graft
tude has undergone dulling process since
he was Chicagos guest in 1893. According
to the cable the duke said recently:
president Mckinley does not inspire me
with confidence. He thinks himself the first
statesman in the world. He is proud and
vain, and his great vanity makes him be-
lieve himself a Napoleon, when, in reality,
he is an ignorant suffer"
Our reason for doubling that the duke
gave utterance to such harsh sentiments is
the close relation which exists between the
people of this country and the duke. When
the worlds fair was in full bloom and Chs
cago was ent ertaining crowned and cracked
heads of the old world, the duke was here
living on the fat of the land and the smiles
of the Hon. Thomas Palmer president Of
the worlds fair. He was breakfasted, dined
and suppered, and when his star was plump
in the zenith the news came that his es-
tates in dear old sunny spain haa gone
broke"
Three thousand miles from home and
broke is no laughing matter, But Tom
Palmer came to his old friends aid with Q
popular subscription. He called upon al
true Americans to give literally, that the
son of the country which hau alloWen the
United States to be discovered might re-
build his fortunes and reclaim his estates
It was largely through Toms and Vera
gua's influence that Isabella gave columbus
his discovery money, ana rom wanted 70
show his appreciation.
public began to loose ITS purse sIrlnse-
From the North and South, from the East
and West, came the contributions. Every.
thing was forgotten except that Veragua
was broke. The American heart never uh-
derwent such an enlarg sment and never
was cause therefor more charging When
ali the counties had been heard from, when
the last American heart had beat its final.
throb of liberality the contributions We're
counted The Veragua fund contained Sl65.
TO the president of so generous people
+ha DlIke of Veragua could not offer insult.
OF the President of a people who had re-
claimed his estates the duke could not say
an unI1ind word. That is why we know the
quoted Madrid cablegram is a fake.