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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-10
The Maine Remembered.

DR.. 4. c. Jones' OF Newport News. has
presented Governor Tyler with paper
weight made OF brass from one OF tho
guns that were carried by the battleship
Maine. DESTROYED IN Havana harbOr.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-10
A SKETCH OF THE HOT SPRINGS.

Gaulbert. Miss Gaulhert Rev and Mrs.
w. r. Browne, Miss Jessamine Hum
phries.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-04-22

A man named Hogan was charged
with murder. a hat, believed to be the
prisoners, was found near the body of
the murdered man, and this was the
principal ground for supposing Hogan
was the perpetrator Of the foul deed
O'Connell, who was retained for the de-
Tense, felt the case required the exercise
Of his utmost powers. The counsel for
the crown made strong point on the
hat. O'Connell cross examined the wit
ness who identified it. Are you per-
fectly sure that this was the hat found
close to the body:" "Sartin sure. ="
O'Connell proceeded to inspect the eau
been. "Was the prisoners name, Pat
Hogan" (he spelled each letter slowly
Sin it at the time you found it,"
" Twas, Of course. " "You could not be
mistaken" "No, sir. " "And all you
swore is as trHe as that" "Quite. -"
"Then get off the table this miuuteW
cried O'Connell iriumphantly. Address.
ing the judge. he said; My lord, there
can be no conviction here. There is 10
name in the hatv'
In many Of the county assize courts in
Ireland witnesses give their evidence
when sitting on a chair placed on top Of
table which is fixed in front of the
bench Some of these tables are covered
with green baize. In the assize court in
the town Of Wicklow l have frequently
heard a witness, after be has been call
ed, ordered to "come ON the table" by
an official of the court. Notes and
Queries.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-04-22

As the accomplished artist should be
master Of detail, so should the sports
man be thoroughly informed in all MI
nor matters which bear upon his amuse-
ment The man who never rises above
the killing stage misses much Of the
most enjoyable and satisfying attributes
of sport, for IN the thorough mastery Of
details lies the really enduring pleas
ure. Moreover, l have found that, as q
rule, the better informed sportsman IS
the less game be kills-not because
leaning inicrferes with his skill, but
rather that be has learned enough not
to kill too much.
Ny ideal sp0rtsman-and wo find him
here and there's the man who has
outgrown tine desire 20 make big bags
who has passed the point when pleasure
is measured By the pile Of dead, who
has educated himself till be has risen
above the salfshness of mere slaughter.
and who has grown to consider rod and
gun as accessories to- rather than essen
tials Of pleasure adeld. Such man S
path winds through places SO pleasant
that he never woalios OF them, and his
game Ing grows lighter as his under
standing Of nature brCadens. He be-
comes moro naturalist than sportsman
Tin the ordinary acceptance Of that
term. and while he probably is an ex-
cellent shot the very knowledge Of his
ability TO kill when be 90 desires tenn.
pcrs his oagerncss to do Sod w.
Sandys in Outing.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-04-22
A Flower Garden, COM
plete, for a Quarter.

FRESH SEED~'THE KIND THAT GROW
This collection will furnish flowers in
abundance from early pring % late fall.
No other 0ierto match this.
/. GIANT COMET AsTERs-FlOWcrs like
large graceful chrysanthemums; white,
pink. yellow, red and blue.
> New WHITE BRANcmNG AsTERs-
A suberb novelty, try it,
3. JAPANESE Hog, lyarigated) "A hardy
vine Of striking beauty. Will cover
porch in one season.
g. llOLLYHuCKs-Iel elbow, rose magenta.
black, pink, lavender, pale lemon, and
white mixed.
s. SWEET PEAs-In all colors Of the
rainbow.
g. NAsTURTIAMs-Dwarf; all the '9s
novelties, mixed.
:. ALYssUMs, LITTLE GEM-G00 flower
spikes have been counted on one plant,
very fragrant.
s. MGNoNETTE-Fragrant flowers an
the year round.
O. CHRysANTHEMUMs, Double Hy-
BIRDS. white. yellow, crimson. bronze
yellow. lilac, rose, etc.
10. NEKnENAs-Quantities Of superb
fragrant cut flower.
II. lPoMoEA SRTosA-The rose colored
moon flower.
u. MoRNING GLoRIEs-Giant Imperial.
Just from Japan. 5 10 6 inches across.
Transcend description.
-. GERANrUMs, IN variety from seed
the first season.
II. DGANTHUs-Spoited china pinks
-. MARIGOLD, TALL AFRIcAN-A
great iayorte.
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Our Illustrated Catalogue Free 10 All.
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-04-22

hymnology. Better oonseorate 1t To..
time and eternity to him who planted
the ear. Rousseau, the infdel, fell
asleep amid his skeptical manuscripts
lying all around the room, and in bis
dream he entered heaven and heard the
song Of the worshipers, and it was so
sweet be asked an angel what it meant.
The angel said, This is the paradise
Of God, and the song you hear is the an
them Of the redeemed. " Under another
roll Of the celestial music Rousseau
Weakened and got up in the midnight,
and as we'll as he could wrote down the
strains of the music that he had heard
in the wonderful tune called 1.-The
Songs of the Redeemed" God grant
that it may not be to you and to me an
infidel dream, but glorious reality.
When we come TO the night of death
and we lie down to our last sleep, may
our ears really be wakened by the can
ticles Of the heavenly temple and the
songs and the anthems and the carols
and the doxologies that shall climb the
musical ladder Of that heavenly gamut
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-04-22

1.-THE best remedy in the world for
an impending attack Of malaria or chills
and fever is strong black coffee, " said
the drummer with the quill in his
mouth. as he walked up to the cashiers
desk and paid for lunch for two
early yesterday morning awaken
ed with the usual accompaniment Of
the ague | had hot fushes Following
them came a sensation similar to hay-
ing cold feet dancing a minuet on ones
back in the winter time.
"Well, I'm several hundred miles
from home, out Of reach Of my wife, Of
course, and ! was in a dilemma Get
ting the ague, when you haven sym
pathetic spouse or loving old mother
near to douse your feet in mustard baths
and rub your chest with camphor, is
not the pleasantest thing in the world.
"Sowhat did [ do but adopt the sug-
gestion Of a fellow who said led had
the agy dozens o. times and drank cof-
fee.
81 swallowed five big, brawny cups
of the stuff, and when arose today l
felt Ikea king. it had effected a cure.
New Orleans Times Democrat.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-04-22
rhe nnhhrhor.e crnze In America

In ST. Nicholas THE Story Of the
Wheel" is told by Frank II. Vizetelly.
Speaking Of the draisine, or hobbyhorse,
as it was derisively called, Mr.. Nizetel-
ly says:
The first American appearance Of the
draisine was made in New York city.
The people Of the new world eagerly
welcomed the new sport Small manu-
factories sprang up all over town, but
the demand for wheels far exceeded the
supply. Near Bowling Green these We
hicles were first exhibited Around City
Hall park and around the Bowery at
all times of the day riders might BE-
seen. The craze--for craze it was-soon
spread over the land, and the principal
cities each had wheels. However, a re
action soon set in, and as suddenly as
the draisine had risen into favor so sud
denly did it fall from grace.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-04-22

During the Christmas season the tolo.
graph lines carry great mass of con-
gratulatory messages between people In
different paTts of the country Friendly
messages inspired by the time are IKE.
quent between parents in the east, aud
particularly in New York and New
England, and their sons who are seek
ing their fortunes in the west. Il is 50
jolly for a homesick boy in Colorado
mining camp or on Montana ranch,
who has been living on sow belly for a
year and is thinking Of turkey, juicy
steaks, side dishes and dessert, 10 re-
ceive from his frugal mother in Boston
a telegram referring him 20 a chapter
and verse in Luke or Genesis 1t in
spires him with the spirit OF Christmas
tide and makes him feel like kicking
his cayuse il tbs ribs
One boy in Wyoming On Christmas
night received one Of these messages 1t
read, "See Corinthians ", 9, " or some
thing like that, and the poor fellow
mounted bis horse and rode II miles 20
find a Bible in order to discover what
the reference was. But when young
man from Boston, who is piously en-
gagged in sailing mine in Idaho, re-.
ceiyed the injunction, See Hebrews il,
s." he Indignantly wired back. "NOt a
Hebrew in town. Send winter Under
clothes. One message was "ballod up
by the operator, and the chapter and
verse were transposed. The dear old
mother thought she was telling her boy
to "be Of good cheer, for the reward Of
them that labor is sure, " but what the
son found on looking up the missent ref
erence was; "Woe unto ye, upright
eous. He'll gapeth and will not be salts
fed till it shall swallow you up" There
was not liquor enough in camp that
night. -Chicago Chronicle.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-04-22
WE PAY THE POSTAGE.
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OSBORN STODDARD,
Madison, New Jersey
FIVE GRAND NEW PLANTS

by mail. postpaid. for p cts.
New Hardy Yellow Rambler Rose. Aglaia.
New Giant Yellow Orchid lowered Gamma
Austria.
New Hardy Eyerblooming Spiraa A waieror
graniest variety
New Hardy Pink. May. deliciously fragrant
beautiful pink color
New Double Show Dahlla. 0f many colors au .
yarientions. Jewell flowers large ali
proinced In greatest pr0f1siOn aud cell
shades. from maroon 10 white.
al fiveof the above named plants, or any of
the following collections. each plfnt is stro
and well grown, labeled, and no two alike, T.
only 2j cts. satisfaction guaranteed.
Eyerblooming Roses. beauties.
10 Chrysanthemums new stOrts.
10 Carnations. the best
10 Giant Pansies. many colors.
10 Single and Double Fuchsas.
ID Gera NUNS singlean double.
New Double Dahlias.
Grand French Cannas.
20 Beautiful Coleus.
Our 30 page FlOrial Catalogue Of evervf,ir
for Garden and Conservatory, free upon at
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Purcellyiile. T..
Mention Shenandoah Herald when YOU VII.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-04-22
MUCH o7lUM is IMPORTED.
It Is Taxed Heavily, but Its Victims Must
Have II az Any Pricn.


It Is Taxed Heavily, but Its Victims Must
Have Il 40 Any Price.
The extent to which opium smoking
is practiead by the Chinese in this coun-
try may DO judged from the fact that
the importations Of smoking opium at
this port last year aggregated 1911 4Ol
pounds. The drug, at 80 q pound,
amounted to s72s, 400. The drug was in
the-form prepared exclusively for smok-
ing and not available for any other uses.
1t comcs IN rectangular tin boxes, not
unlike those in which pepper and spices
are put up, each containing about half
pound. So prepared, opium is a semi
fluid, dark brown, sticky substance, re-
sembliug New Orleans molasses in ap-
poarance.
Chauncey VI. ST. John, deputy sur
veyor Of the port, says that on tho i'm
ports Of this sort Of opium at San Fran
cisco since Jan. last TO date duty has
been paid to the amount Of sl4G.34L
This would represent 24 800 pounds Of
the drug. BY the steamship Gaelic. ar.
irving from China ON Feb. l3, the Opt
UNI imports amounted to IS, 1913 pounds,
on which the duty paid was $4,000
Not including this large quantity. tho
smoking opium now in bonded ware
houses here, on which duty of 1921, $50
has not been collected, amounts to 20, -
3l5 pounds
1t is believed that opium smoking
has greatly decreased since the duty was
reduced from 80 the former rate, 70
the present rate of SO pound. Former
ly large quantities Of smoking opium Of
an inferior quality were made IN Vic
toria. b. g., and thence smuggled into
the United States. The reduction of du-
ty, while greatly lessening the profits
of smuggling, left the risl, Of seizure
undiminished and this tended 60 dis
courage the Victorian industry, which
has practically been abandoned
Very little smoking opium reaches
the United states save that which comes
to this port from China. It is all made
in that country. The drug for medici-
nal uses comes in its crude form from
Turkey. \ little Of this raw opium is
occasionally imported By San Francisco
dealers by way of New York, reaching
this city by rail.
The manufacture Of smoking opium
in tho United States has been greatly
checked, if not well nigh destroyed. by
the imposition Of an internal revenue
tax Of 5lOa pound. The tax, in fact,
was laid for the express purpose Of dis
couraging the business.
In some way a report has gained cur
rency that an attempt had been made to
smugglo large quantity OF opium into
this country in the guise Of INIT oil"
by the ship New York, which went
ashore at Half Noon bay. The customs
officials say there is no foundation for
the story SO far as they are informed
San Francisco Chronicle.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-04-22
A VETERAN POKER GAME.
The .ate Is One Match and the Limit r.
Five, but the Play Is Fierce.

Five, but the Play Is Fierce.
Card playing is the principal amuse-
ment of the inmates Of the Michigan
Soldiers home during the winter
months, when the inclemency Of the
weather keeps the veterans indoors.
Two large rooms are fitted up with Ia
bles, and those tables arr constantly sur
rounded with old soldiers, who spend
most Of their time not devoted to eating
or sleeping in play. The fayorite game
is pedro, and then come old sledge, six
ty-six and cribbage and occasionally
whist. A few of the "sporty'' veterans,
however, are fond of poker and have a
table of their own in the corner of the
room. Gambling for money is strictly
forbidden under the rules Of the institu-
tion, and so matches are used. Each
player goes into the game with box Of
common red headed matches that sells
for cent and contains 200 matches.
The ante is one match, and it takes two
to stay, and the limit is five matches,
and the veterans can work themselves
into as much excitement over these
stakes as though every match was a
blue chip for 500. The hands are scru-
tinted with just the same care, the
cards are pinched with the same degree
Of caution, and pairs and fulls and
fiushes are sized up as earnestly as in a
game for the real stuff 1t is a study to
watch the veterans as they calculate
whether the other fellow is blufiing or
not and cautiously shove a match or
possibly two of them into the center Of
the table when the conclusion is reached
that the hand is good for it. Occasional
ly jack pot is opened with 10 or 10
matches in it, and as much interest is
manifested in it as though it contained
o years income in hard cash.
The poker table has kitty" and
into it is dropped match on every win.
ming hand and two matches for every
jack pot. The kitty" matches are the
common property Of all the players, but
can be used only for the lighting Of the
ever going pipes Of the players. The
kitty" in time gets all the matches,
and as one player after another loses
his entire pile to the more fortunate
they bring new boxes into the game to
Keep it going The most lucky player
in the little group Of poker deyotees
has nearly box of matches yet left Of
his original pile, while the most unfor-
tunate has bought two additional boxes
besides the box he went in on. The
game began the latter part of Septem-
her and Will continue until spring opens
in April Grand Rapids Letter in New
York Sun
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-04-22

An extraordinary coincidence con.
nected with the lola trial was the fact
that while the novelist was being so
pluckily defended in one court by Maitre
Labor in another and adjoining court a
man named lola was condemned to
three years hard labor for forging the
signature of a certain Nine. Labor,
neither the convict nor his victim being
IN any way connected with N. Emile
lola or his advocate.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-04-22
Couldn.t Head Him or.

During the visit Of political gentle
man to Kentucky his servant came into
his room early one morning and an
nounced the coolest weather Of the sea
son. Hits so cold, kunnel, " he said,
"dat all de whisky's froze had. "
"What" shrieked the colonel, jump
ing out Of bed.
"Dey tells me de whisky's froze' sub. "
"WeIl, WE'LL That beats my time
But, say. Johni'
ayes, sub"
"Just 90 down and bring me mp a
hunk Of it. | always did like cracked
icep'-Chicago Times Herald.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-04-22
STORE ROOM
AND
DWELLING FOR SALE.

A splendid piece Of property at S.
Luke. consisting of Store Room 22N5O
feet. one of the best stands iu the county,;
dwelling house with ten rooms. basement
and cellar. and all necessary ont build
ings. COOS garden. fine water with two
acres Of land. Churches and school
house Within few yards Of dwelling.
The storr-room j. about - wards from
the dwelling. This Is a chance of life
time. For particulars call on or address
HERALD Office. Woodstock. Va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-04-22
Where Will You take il?

This question often aiises after you
have consulted the best Quot the cheap
est) physician Yon know, ard haye re-
ccived his prescription.
Il should 20 70 the best druggist yea
know. one who will Use only the light
kipd Of drugs, and will not try to hli it
In he hasn't the right kind. lt Is onr
constant aim 10 be his Bind Of droe-
aist. 70 whom people can 20 with con-
fdence, when the hives Of Logged ouss
depend npon care and accuracy m filling
prescriptions with medicines which are
Just ~ they should be.
We conduct our prescription business
a. the hest should, aud this Is an a.
surance to question, "Where will you
take iii"
L.R. IRWIN, Druggist,
Phone cali IL.
Opp. Court House
Woodstock, Va
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-04-22
Creates. Monument to Man. Handiwork.

1.-THE greatest structure ever raised
by the hand Of man" writes William
George Jordan Of "The Greatest Things
In the World" in The Ladies' Home
Journal, sis the great pyramid OF
Cheops, founded 1000 years ago and
measuring FAC feet square on the base
and 449 feet high. It took 20 years in
construction, 100, 600 men working for
three months, and being then relieved,
were succeeded by an equally large
corps. The massive stones were brought
from Arabia, 700 miles away. The cost
Of the work is estimated at sl45, 600,
600"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-04-22
WANTED0-0
BOYS and GIRLS

To reprc,cntus. We don'trequire cent
Of their money in advance for $500
BOX of our
KINGS Vegetable and Flower Seeds,
which /. 10 De sold for Ms. and for the
little time necessary TO sell the Seeds
we give a Nike NiCKLF WATCH, Stem
Winder and stem set, ora PHOTO.
OUTFT COMPLETE. Any bright boy
or girl can sell the go papers OF Seeds in
70 few hours time. n for any reason the
seeds ARE not sod at end OF b days, we
take them back.
Write a postal TO rs, telling what
paper you saw this i'm. and say you ac-
cent the offer, and we viii send the
seed. Immediately. and give you a start
In nice little business.
T. J. KING CO.. Richmond. Va
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-04-22
Full Dress at Tlghts.

In London judges, artists, lords and
gentlemen attend prizefghts in evening
dress. When Croot was killed by Barry
by a blow in the twentieth round, most
Of the spectators were of the upper class.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-04-22

1.-The Confederate Soldier in the Civil War"
contains 5000 pages - rs inches, md over
loo large Battle Scenes. Portraits Maps etc.
The rrratcst and largest War Book ever pub
lished and the only one that does Justice 10
the Confeperate soldier and the cause he
fought for. Agent, wanted everywhere TO
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Many of the lady and gentlemen AGENTS who
are at work are making from so 20 $40 per
month. Veterans. sons and Daughugters Of
Veterans. aud others interested are requested
70 send fora beautiful illustrated descriptive
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-04-22

Trains 10, Il. Q and SO daily except
Sunday.
For rates. tickets and baggage checks
apply to any Office OF the Southern
Hallway. or TO L. ;. Brown. Gen. Agt.
1900 Penna. Ave Washington ID. Z
W. II. GREEN. IN. CULP. W.A.TURK
Gen. Supt Traffic Man. q. =. A
Washington, ID. G.
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EARLY PLANTS.

The earliest ard lest varieties OF
Tomatoes. Cahhase, Cauli1Ime-, s eei
Pepper, ard Esg Plants supplied - low
prices. send your orders Nheleyer con
vpnient.
A. b. HOLMES,
Jan 25-5mo. Uoodsiock, Va.
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(EIIIyIidE.1
k!iliiIi.

demands Of Nature. Every spring
the system is thoroughly over
hauled-there is u general house
cleaning going on within. The
impurities that have been accumu-
lating for a year must be got
ten rid of, and the system reno
waited and prepared for the siege
of summer. Unless Nature is as
sisted in this task, the strain on
the system is too severe, and a
breakdown is the result. Some
people neglect to supply this as
sistance, and as a result they are
overcome by an enervating, de-
pressed feeling, their energies re-
lax, appetite fails, and they are
totally disabled for n season.
Everybody just now needs tonic,
II Cr.;f+'a CrooiGo
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-04-22
A SINGLE STANDARD

only Is possible. whether az a test Of excel
cuco in journalism, on for the measurement
ofouaniltlcs. time or values; and
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-04-22
A erect Newspaper.

To publish ALL TIE MEMS promptly and
and succiuCtly and in thc most readable
form. without olisiln on partisan bias: 10
discuss las silmifcance with irankncss. %
keen AS OpEs EYE FOR PUBLIC
ABUSES. to give besides complete record
of currout Thought. iancies ana discoyc1e,
m.lldcnaIfmcuts 0f human activity in its
DAILY EDITIONS ui from 10 t0 "a PAGES,
ami fo provide the whole Tor its patrons az
at the nominal price of ONE CENI-that
wa. from the lut-er aui win continue 90 be
thaAim of THE RE- ORD
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-04-22

cleansed and
toned up with
S. S. S. in the
spring. Get S.
S. S. and be pre-
pared. Sold by all
druggists.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-04-22

Now is the time
{ ha t every ono
should take a
spring tonic to
strengthen the
system and pre-
pare for the extra
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The Pioneer

Witness its uurimled average daily circuia-
tiou eXcoolif 10000 copies. and an average
cNrredua l-JNO copies for IFS Sunday
editions. while limitations ol IFS plan 0f
publication bon every important city OF the
OF the country testify tO the truth of the
assertion that in the quantity and quality
of it's contents. and in the price at which IL
/, sold "rne Record" has established the
standard by which excellence in journalism
must bee measured.
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Wanted Agent

Jan 25-5mo.