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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-07-01

I The search for building materia,
among the ruins of ancient cities is a
custom which in Crete has assumed in
credible proportions 1t may almost be
said that stone quarries are an unknown
thing ON the island and that all the
village builders, except in few places
which are too far off from ancient set
Elements, work with secondhand ma
terial. One Of the principal centers OF
the trade in the materials from ruins is
the territory of Gortyna.
The peasants usually have nothing to
do but to excavate half meter below
the present level to find walls, which
extend to farther depth of two or three
meters, and which when freed and taken
TO pieces give with but little work a
profit many times greater than that OF
several years cultivation of the land it
self. The stones are sold to those who
are building houses in the villages near
the ancient city and also exported to the
other villages of the Mascara plain and
to the neighboring provinces. The Turk
ish government, SO Jealous in prevent
ing the work of explorers who come to
carry on scientific work or excavations
pays no attention whatever to the work
of destruction which is daily going on
under its eyes. In fact, when it has pub
lie constructions to erect it goes so far as
to procure its material by the very same
system, thus often tearing down impor.
tant monuments which disappear with
out leaving trace of their former exist
ence American Journal of Archeol
Ogy.
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NAMING OF THE MONTEREY.
Story OF the Manner In Which the Moni-
tor Received Il, Christening.

Tho story o. the naming OF the big
coast defense monitor Monterey has
never been told in print. When prepa-
rations for her launching were being
made a5 San Francisco, Irving NJ. Scott,
general manager of the Union Iron
works, was at Washington end num-
Der of Californians wired hin to use his
influence with Benjamin J Tracy, then
secretary Of the navy, TO have the ship
named for some California town, and
Scott hit upon Monterey as name that
appealed TO him as appropriate, and the
request was accordingly preferred.
"I'll see what 1 can do" said the
amiable secretary, and, ringing bell,
he summoned the head Of the depart
ment having the matter in charge.
When the matter was explained, the
chief of bureau replied:
"But you know. Mr.. Secretary, the
rules require that ships Of that class
shall be named in honor Of some naval
battle in which the Americans have
participated So far as know there has
never been a battle of Monterey.
This rule has been changed since, but
Mr.. Scott, seeing the corner he was in
as the matter stood, retor5ed promptly :;
eyes, it is true that there has never
been a battle at Monterey, but let me
tell you a story. In 1916, when we were
having our little unpleasantness with
Mexico, an American man-of-war was
lying in the harbor of Mazatlan. Near
him lay an Englishman, who had an
uncomfortable way of keeping her guns
pointed in the direction Of the Amer
lean. Now, that Yankee skipper, who
was typical of his class, got it into his
head to raise his flag at Monterey Cal,
which was the capital Of that territory,
and it SO happened that the Englishman
got the same notion about the same
time. The Yankee suspected something
of the kind and made up his mind not
to be Outwitted.
Late that afternoon he sent lot OF
his men ashore and when the boats re-
turned without them the Britisher made
/ up his mind that they would not be back
until the following day. Satisfied with
his conclusion, he sat down to wait.
But the Yankee was hustler, as Yam
kee sailors always are. The night was
as dark as a stock of black cats and
along about 10 o'clock the American
boats with muffied oars rowed the crew
back to the ship and in the inky dark
ness that Yankee skipper slipped his
cables and warped his ship out of har-
Dor without the fact even being suspect
ed by the Englishman. When day broke,
he was 80 miles up the coast, scudding
along before ten knot breeze
1.-The other fellow saw he had been
outgeneraled, but he made an effort to
rectify his blunder He had a smart crew
and fast ship. There was no reason,
he figured, why he might not overtake
his rival and beat him to Monterey. He
tried it and came very nearly making a
success Of it. He sailed into Monterey
harbor Just two hours behind the Amer
lean and dropped his anchor in time to
see the stars and stripes rise to the head
Of the flagstaff i'll the plaza and fiutter
to the breeze. Monterey and California
were ours.
Don't say another word, Scott, "
said Secretary Tracy THAT ship shall
be the Monterey. Chicago Chronicle.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-07-01
Novels with the Same Name.

When the story teller has finished his
task and surmounted every obstacle ia
his own satisfaction, he has still diff
Guilty to face in the choice of a title.
He may invent indeed an eminently APP
propriate one, but it is by no means GER
tain he will be allowed to keep it. OF
course he has done his best 10 steer clear
of that borne by any other novel, but
among the thousands that have been
brought out during the last 40 years,
and which have been forgotten even if
they were ever known, how can he
know whether the same name has not
been hit upon?
He goes to Stationers' Hall to make
inquiries, but-mark the usefulness of
that institution-he finds that books are
only entered under their authors names
His search is therefore necessarily fu-
tile, and he has to publish his story un-
der the apprehension-Only too well
founded as have good cause to know
that the high court Of chancery will
prohibit its sale upon the ground Of in
fringement Of title.-James Payn in
"Some Private Views
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Carrier Pigeons In Germany.

Germany has $50 carrier pigeon So
cieties, with over 200, 200 birds, and
military authorities there strive to make
them useful messengers of army move
ments. 1t is rather odd that in Austria
there should be but a single society,
and no attention paid to the utilities Of
the bird in its relation to army move
ments. The routes of fight followed in
Germany by the Military Pigeon society
are laid down every year by the Prus-
sian ministry Of war. Fights take place
from Linz, st. Polten, Vienna and Blu
dapest for training the birds, which are
sent in truckloads from Cologne. Over
40 societies take part. German officers
are specializing as to what use, if any,
will be made of pigeons by American
military authorities in the coming Gu
ban campaign.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-07-01
Gladstone and the Nervous Curate.

happened to be in a church one
Sunday morning when Mr.. Gladstone
came in. 1t was a church he attended
very rarely, so he was quite unexpected.
He had much difficulty in finding a
seat, for it was a free and open church
and apt to crowd up dreadfully. A Gu
rate deacon whom we all loved, but
whose forte was not preaching, happen
ed to be in the pulpit and caught sight
of the prime minister as he hurried in
and looked around for chair. 1t was
almost his first sermon, and, nervous
before, this quite upset him. This Mr..
Gladstone quickly perceived, and, pick
ing up his hat and umbrella, he scurried
to the top of the church and, finding a
seat among the children, sat through
the whole of a long sermon with his
hand to his ear, paying the most mark
ed attention TO every word. This gave
the curate-I am sorry to say he is since
dead-more courage, but after the serv-
ice Mr.. Gladstone took an opportunity
Of thanking him. Letter in London
Church Gazette.
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Rest Armor 1, Man Behind the Gun

The two most important facts brought
out by the Manila fight are the ability
of modern ships, even Of the unarmored
types, to engage land Notifications and
the incomparative value Of accurate
gunnery as means Of defense against
the she'll fire of the enemy. The aston
ishingly small casualties to our ships
and their crews during several hours of
fighting is not all to be credited to poor
craftsmanship on the part Of the Span
ish gunners. twas largely the result Of
the rapidity and deadly accuracy of the
storm of shells thrown by our vessels
which rendered the gun positions un-
tenable and probably disabled the crews
faster than they could be replaced at the
guns
A crack marksman behind a modern
high powered rifle is worth whole inches
of armor protection to the ship on which
he serves, and it begins to look as
though the theorists might prove to be
correct who contend that modern fights
will be decided by killing off the gun
crews rather than by penetrating belts
and demolishing unarmored ends and
upper works. Scientific American.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-07-01

"But the patient did not die for four
weeks and day, which is not the usual
course of typhus or typhoid fever, and
for Halliwell- Phillips suggestion that
the melancholy gathering ut New Place
happened later than the 25th of March,
the day of the month in the draft being
left unchanged by oversight, there is
no warrant whatever.
1.-THE fever hypothesis being mad
missible, of what, then, did Shakespeare
die? There are facts from which plau-
sible inference ON this point may be
drawn. According TO Hemynge and Con-
dell, the poet must in his prime have
written with great ease since there was
scarce blot in his papers But all his
questionable signatures that remain are
shaky enough to denote some sort Of
paralysis. The early Florio signature,
authentic or not, is free from this de-
feet, but in the signature appended to
the lease in 1913 the shakiness Of the
hand is evident. In the signatures to the
will a month before his death it is such
that the name is hardly legible.
Another fact demonstrating the
probability of some affection Of the nery-
Gus system is that in debating the draft
will drawn up by his lawyer in January,
1916. Shakespeare failed to remember
the Christian name of his nephew,
Thomas Hart, which accordingly remains
blank to this day-a veritable oversight
this. And failure of memory, together
with the unsteadiness of the hand, is, L
need not add, the frequent precursor OF
fatal paralytic or apoplectic attack. So
far from passing the SO years Of his re-
tirement in pleasant intercourse with
the gentlemen Of the neighbOrhood' Of
Stratford, therefore, Shakespeare, | feel
justified in inferring, was martyr to
i'll health, the victim Of some sort of
nervous complaint, which betrayed it.
self in his handwriting before his de-
parture from London. London Acad-
envy.
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A Convenient Custom.

In Holland bills are often paid
through the medium Of the postoffice.
1t enables man living, say, in Rotter-
dam to get small bill collected in any
provincial town without the often ex-
pensive and tedious interference of a
banker or agent. For that purpose, he
hands his bill to the nearest postoffice,
says the London Evening News. 1t is
sent to the place where the money is to
be collected After the collection draft
is forwarded to the payee by the office
where be deposited the bill and where he
gets his cash and the bill duly receipted,
on payment of a small commission,
which is payable in advance.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-07-01
WEALTH IN MINE DEBRIS.
An Old Prospeotor BUYS About se5o,0O0
Worth Fer $4,000.


There are some men in this world
who have to toll for a mere apology Of
liring-and then there are others.
One Of these latter is Mr. Luce Of Carg
Muchacho Luce's experience reads like
romance. For 20 years he had knock
ed about the coast, on the desert, in tho
mountains, prospecting and mining, and
had finally, by hard work and the clos
est economy. managed to scrape to-
gether few hundred dollars.
One day on the shores of the Colora-
do, some 20 miles north of Yuma, be
met an old Mexican who told him of a
deserted mine some ten miles back from
the river and seven miles north OF
Hedges. Luce's interest was aroused,
and he visited that mine, to find there
an abandoned 90 stamp mill which bad
pounded away for many years and final
ly shut down. He then learned the
story. The mill was on leased ground.
The lessee had mined the property on
shares and had done fairly well, although
the ore was not entirely free milling.
One day the vein "pinched out. " The
mining man was sure he had simply
lost the lead and that it was there all
right. but the owners refused to put up
a cent to help him find it again, and,
tired of living in the desert, he threw
up the whole business and left.
Luce examined the property and dis
covered that there was a small mountain
of tailings, the accumulation of years,
piled up behind the mill. He tested
these tailings with cyanide Then he
measured the pile roughly and estimated
that there was over 100, 900 tons of the
stuff there. That night he wrote to the
president Of the company in New York
city, offering him 10 cents per ton for
the tailings on a basis Of 100, 900 tons.
The president read the letter, looked
surprised, and called the directors to.
gether. They read the letter, looked
wise, tapped their foreheads signifi-
cantly and laughed to each other.
"This poor fellow Luce should be
called goose, " said one
Deserts proved too much for him
probably gone daft" observed another.
Not one of them thought those tail
ings were worth anything, and they
had almost entirely forgotten that old
mine out on the Colorado desert. But
they answered the letter, telling Luce
to 90 ahead.
This was in April Of last year. On
receipt Of the letter Luce Immediately
erected a cyanide plant costing him
about 800 of his own and his friends
money. Then be hired 10 Mexicans and
Indians and began work on those tail
ings. The other day some representa-
tives Of the mine company were return
ing from San Francisco, and, passing
through the desert. thought they would
visit the mine.
How are you?" said Luce. "Glad
to see you. By the way, we might as
we'll fix up our little account now as at
any time" And so saying he threw the
astonished Gothamites a check for SlO,-
900. Then be explained that in the nine
months be had been running the eva
hide plant he had cleaned up s45, 600
and that there was plenty Of tailings in
sight to net him 5000, 600 within three
years. San Diego Sun.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-07-01
French Omciallsm.

It is undeniable that France main
tains ont Of state, county or local funds
larger number of officials and func
tionaries than any other country in the
world 1t has been we'll said that in
France their name is hot legion, but
multitude. When one counts up all the
ablebodied citizens who are employed
and paid by the state, the departments
or the cOmmunes, and adds those whose
military service withdraws them from
civil pursuits, one is startled TO find
what an enormous amount Of produc-
tive energy is distracted and how few
men are left to live their own lives and
thus contribute to the national growth
in wealth and numbers.
Officialism is not the only sore that
is eating into the French nation. The
causes of the ills it suffers from are
multiple and complex. They are not all
new; some indeed are extremely old.
But at the present time ofiicialism, al
though it covers itself with the mask of
conservatism, must be looked upon as
the most active agent of social decom'
position. Conservative it appears to be
in the sense that it tends to keep down
all initiative spirit and all independ-
ence Of character and forms a sort Of
nation within a nation, with interests
of its own and a rooted aversion to
changes of any kind as dangerous to its
existence. Confined in the employment
to which he clings, the official is always
the ally of the government of the day
when he is not its slave, or, in reality,
its absolute master His salary is gen.
orally mediocre. and his style of life
narrow and shabby, but he feels that it
is surer than any other as long as the
taxpayers money comes in Nine
teenth Century.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-07-01

Up in Oregon they are teaching in
the special schools number Of simple
household duties. For instance, one Of
these is how to kindle a fire. Now, at
first blush 1t would seem to be trifiing
with time to teach boy or girl how to
start fire in a stove or on hearth.
But, as matter of fact, the mass Of
children grow mp without understanding
that art. 1t requires certain skill and
knowledge, which it is found the many
do not have. Fire mismanagement by
girls has been a prolific source Of woe.
1t means i'll cooked d, waste of fuel,
loss of time and dang to life and prop
erty. But. then, why should parents by
neglect of home duty force this new
task upon even a special school system?
Sacramento Record Union.
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Keen an Eve on Russia.

But let US examine closely for mo-
ment the supposed friendship of Russia
for the United States. 1t isnot, it can
not be, other than mere words States
do not differ that are never brought III
contact, and where there is no contact
there is no rivalry, and professions OF
friendship may do no harm and can dc
little good. But what is there between
the United States and Russia in COM
mon that can make them allies?
Russia aims at two things-to pre-
vent an Anglo American alliance. and
to prevent the United States from ever
acquiring any voice in the direction OF
affairs in the far east. The policy OF
Russia was not matured in day. Rus
STA did not withdraw from America un-
til she had possession Of the lower
Amour, until she had awakened the
fears of Japan, had taken possession of
one of the islands and had driven her
into the family of nations, where Japan
hoped she might find allies among civ
ilized states. Russia intended that the
Monroe doctrine should effectually
estop the United States from having
any voice in the settlement Of any
Asiatic question. She may say, "You
can no more acquire by conquest the
Philippine islands than Russia or France
can acquire Cuba
Russia withdrew from Alaska for
two reasons-to exclude the United
States from having any voice in respect
to questions touching the eastern shore
Of Asia and to prevent Alaska in case
any future conflict with the United
Kingdom should arise from becoming a
part Of British America, and it was SO
understood at the time by every Japa-
nese statesman. North American Re-
view
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-07-01
Humanity In War.

For the mass of fighting men war is
certainly more humane than twas even
a generation ago. because the destruc-
tive forces employed are so great that
many of the most risky maneuvers
which were considered of first impor-
lance in military art are now obsolete.
A charge against well equipped and
trained foe would not now be attempt
ed. Pickett's fatal attempt at Gettys-
burg will probably go into history not
only as the most terrific, but also as
about the last example of a desperate
charge. Philadelphia Press
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-07-01
An Ancient Custom.

A curious incident occurred the other
Sunday at st. Georges chapel, Windsor
castle. The choir boys, in accordance
with an ancient custom, claim o shil-
limgs from any military man wearing
his spurs during divine service. An Off
Ger who had innocently come to church
in his spurs was noticed by some of the
choristers, who, much to his surprise,
demanded the fine as he was about to
quit the castle. The money has been
claimed several times during the last
few years and has generally been paid
after little demur by most Of the vic
tins, while others have Indignantly re-
sisted the levy.-LondoD Letter.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-07-01
Courage In War.

Lieutenant Scott, who was in the en-
gagement at Cardenas in which young
Bagley was killed, says courage in wal
consists largely Of keeping busy. "Once
a man becomes busy with the guns he
thinks only Of shooting, not of getting
shot, and his knees are stiff with the
desire to do injury" The lieutenant,
however, admits Of thinking of his own
safety at one time during the fight,
when he saw a shell burst and make
buttonholes in everything its fragments
struck. "-Savannah News.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-07-01
A Partial Success.

Father-Well, my son, did you break
the new horses so they would stand
steam?
Son-No, father, but | broke the car
iage.-New York Weekly.
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ticed a nerceptible Improvement. Continuing
the remedy. the disease was forced out OF ny
system, and q complete cure was the result
Iadvise all who have this dreadful disease 70
abandon their local treatment, which mas never
Acne them anv rood. and take S. s. g., rem
sdy that can reach the disease and cure II.
To continue the wrong treatment ior
Catarrh is to continue TO suffer. Swifts
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 AGGRAVATED cases.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-07-01
FOu1-Snne11ing
Catarrh.

Catarrh is one of the most obstinate
diseases, and hence the most difficult
10 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, for 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 !:
III could see no improvement whatever
though was constantly treated with sprays
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-07-01

lily treated Win sprays
and washes. and differ.
ent inhaling remedies
I'm fact. | could feel thai
each winter | was worse
than the year previous
Finally 1t wa
brought to my notic
that Catarrh was n blood
disease. and after think.
ing over the matter.
saw 10 wasunreaSOnable
to expect TO be cured by
remedies viii c h only
reached the surface. ]
then decided to try
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-07-01

Trains 10, l4.s and SO daily except
Sunday.
For rates, tickets and baggage checks
apply to any Office OF the Southern
Railway, or 10 l.. S. Brown. Gen. Agt
1900 Penna. Ave Washington ID. e
vi. GREEN. in. CULP, W.A.TURK
Gen, Supt. Traffic Man. y. z.
Washington, ID. c.
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BOYS and GIRLS

to reprcsentus. We don't require cent
Of their money in advance for a $500
BOX Of our
KINGS Vegetable and Flower Seeds,
which Is to be sold for US, and for the
little time necessary TO sell the Seeds
we give a Nice NICKLF WATCH, Ste n
Winder and Stem Set, or a PHOTO.
OUTFIT COMPLETE. Any bright boy
or girl can sell the 60 papers Of Seeds in
u 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 staH
in nice little business.
T. J. KING CO.. Richmond..W
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A SINGLE STANDARD

only is possible. whether as a test OF excel
ence in journalism. or for the measurements
of quantities, time or values; and
Graham guardian., 1898-09-02
A Clever Trick.

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