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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-11-11
Poker In Vienna.

The passion for the game of poker
has spread with such amazing rapidity
in Vienna, where an effort is being
made by the police to suppress it, that
it recalls the hazard epoch, the game
that at one time marked the dividing
line between the Austrian aristocrat
aud his social inferior.
The difference now is that everybody
plays. In the cafes the jeunesse doree
ioin eagerly with merchants, lawyers
and clerks in the fascinating game. In
private cirles poker is played in the best
houses by people in excellent positions,
and what increases the evil is that it
has been taken up with enthusiasm by
ladies. In winter on the "jours" and
in summer at the fashionable baths and
watering places groups Of ladies engage
in the favorite game with all the ardor
of those half payofiicers who. after the
disbanding Of Napoleon's armies. spent
their days and nights at faro.
Repeated cases have occurred Of la
dies being unable to pay their weekly
summer pension through losses at play.
They leave their property as pledge In
the country while they 60 to Vienna
for fresh funds, which they are often
obliged to seek from the money lenders
AZ enormous interest. San Francisco
Argonauk
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-11-11

The largest railway station Ia the
world is building in Boston, and on
unique plans, having two stories for
trains, local trains running in and out
of the basement on new loop system,
and all tracks are being fitted with the
third rail for electricity. The capacity
of the entire depot will not be far from
1000 trains per day. The building has
a ten acre roof, and the waiting room is
22j feet long and two stories high. The
basement is six feet below the main
level of the neiahboring sea, and in or
der to build it there first had to be put
in the largest cofferdam ever known.
9, 600 by zoo feet. In this great cup
Of cement was laid, resting upon 4, 400
piles, and in this cup the building
stands In order to make room for this
great building 210 others were demol-
isbed, which sheltered during business
hours 4, 00O people. Philadelphia Rec
ord.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-11-11
Do Not Give Up in De-
spair-There is HOpel

For ages it has been thought
that Cancer is incurable, and
those so unfortunate as to have
this dreadful affection have con-
sidered themselves beyond hope OF
recovery. The doctors are alb
solutely unable to afford any re-
lief, and the poor sufferer might
well consider himself on the way
to an early grave.
1t is now easy to see why the
doctors have failed to cure Cancer.
Their theories have been all wrong,
and hence their treatment mis-
directed. They have made the
mistake of thinking that by cut
ting out the sore or ulcer, known
as Cancer, the disease would be
gotten rid of, and the patient re-
stored to health. But the cruel
knife accomplishes nothing, for
the Cancer promptly returns,a and is
always more virulent than before
1t has been demonstrated, beyond
doubt, that Cancer is n blood disease.
and can not be cured by the surgeons
knife because the blood can not be cut
array.
Several years ago my wife had an
ulcer on her tongue, which, though an
noying, was not regarded seriously at
first. 1t refused to heal and began to
grow, giving her much pain. The doe
tors treated it for quite while but
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-11-11


try was made ly the losers tne pUiicr
were skeptical, but all doubts vanished
when on the arrest Of four suspected
boys a dog with n chicken in his teeth
followed the patrol wagon to the police
station. The boys confessed and explain
ed their method Of operation They
would get a chicken in the old way, by
theft from the roost, and then teach a
"likely" dog to catch and fetch it. Aft
er little practice CT this kind the dog
would be taken through premises where
chickens were at large and would he in
cited to attack. Soon thereafter the dog
could be depended upon to do puryeying
without assistance or suggestion Two
Of the trained dogs were captured by
the police and were condemned to death
as dangerous to the welfare Of the com.
muuity. Atlanta Constitution.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-11-11
Striking Resemblance Between "Pn r.
ndisc Lost" and "Lucifer."

adise Lost and "Lucifer."
The latest victim Of the latter day
vandalism which has robbed u Of so
many of our idols is John Milton. Not
content with chopping down George
Washington cherry tree, making cider
II William Tells apple, turning Jonah
and his whale into myth Of the sun
and many like devastations, the icono-
clasts have now made bold to enter the
library of English classics, take from
the very top shelf Paradise Lost" and
stamp upon it the odious word "Pla-
giary."
The charge is that Milton's master
piece, conceded by the literary world to
be one Of the maryels of literature, is
little more than Vondel's "Lucifer, "
done out of Dutch into English and
palmed off as an original production.
This is severe upon Taine, who had no
end Of French fun over the close resem-
blance of Miltons deity to a typical
English paterfamiias Of the period.
The famous critic found nothing in
all English literature so thoroughly ma
tional in character as Paradise Lost. "
And now we are coolly informed that
the British lion Of the Frenchman 5
nimble fancy was in reality the Dutch
broom. 1t is a matter OF congratulation
that this startling discovery was not
made before NJ. Tame had gone where
vandals cease from troubling.
1t was in the year 1868 that Justus
Van den Vondel, the greatest bard per-
haps of the low Germans, published the
play which is his chief claim upon
Dutch memory. Just about a generation
before that time the pilgrim fsthers
had scraped the mud Of Holland from
their boots and gone in search Of new
world home. The Professionalism of the
Netherlands lacked the sternness which
was the Puritans' pride and grim COM
fort. There was much in common, how
ever. between the Dutch and the Puri-
tans. 1t is known that Milton could
read the language of the Low Countries,
and it is reasonable to suppose that he
read Vondel's play. For a Puritan he
was exceptionally foud Of the drama.
"Johnson's Learned Sock" has been
treasured up as one Of his best poems.
AS for Shakespeare, 10 more appreci-
alive tribute was ever paid tohis genius
than that Of Milton, who has the dis
tinction, in fact, of laying upon that
Avon grave its really first wreath Of
immortelles.
1t cannot be denied that the drama
of "Lucifer" has many points OF close
resemblance to Paradise Lost, Int
the resemblance is much like that be-
tween dwarf evergreen Of the conserv-
atory and a stately pine of the forest.
The charge of plagiary has been made
and maintained with no end Of labor
and a whole volume has been written to
prove it, Yet it apparently is doomed
to 60 the way of similar charges against
other great men, unread, unhonored
and unsung. while Millions fame lives
on.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-11-11
Deadly Cancer
Cured at Last!

Were unable to do her any good, and
nnaily pronounced it Cancer Of most
malignant type. We were greatly
alarmed and gave her every remedy
recommended, but they did not seem
to reach the disease, and it continued
to spread and grow. Upon the advice
OF friend she began to take S. S. S.,
and alter few bottles had been used
decided Improvement was noticed,
and continuing the remedy she was
cured completely and the permanence
of the cure has been nro,,es as No SIGN
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-11-11

Margery-Papa, why did they bury
Mr.. Goodman with his eyeglasses onl
Papa-Well, my pet, he was near
sighted, and his widow feared he might
miss the pearly gates and come back.
Jewellers Weekly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-11-11

Gil pr wv Us ilO sign
OF i-- Sisease has
retui->-, ---..iough ten
years have elapsed,
ii. J.. MIDDLEBRooKs
Sparta, Ga"
The cures made by
s. 5. S. are perma-
nent. It is the only
blood remedy which
can cure obstinate
deep-seated blood
diseases, because it
lis the only one
which acts on the
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-11-11

Are there any marks by which he
can be identified" asked the chief Of
police. preparatory to telegraphing.
"No, " said the father Of the boy who
had started to Minnesota to fight In
dams, "but there will be when / get
hold of him again " Exchange.
MILTON A PLAGlARlST?
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-11-11
Shenandoah Normal College,
A SCHOOL FOR BOTH SEXES.

Chartered institution. Best accommoda-
tons. strong faculty, very low rates;
courses. Teachers Normal, Scientific,
Classical, Philosophical, Commercial,
Musical and Art Elegant buildings,
Beautiful scenery, healthful location.
Terms begin Sept g, Jan. 3, and March
81. Write for particulars
y. s. GRUYER, A. B. Principal,
Aur-l?-3t. Reliance, Va
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-11-11
NATURES EPiTAPH.

Who knows where the graveyard IL
Where the fox and tie eagle Lief
Who has seen the obseQuios
OF the red deer when they def
With death they steal away
Out OF the sight Of the sun.
Out Of the sight Of the living they
Pay the debt and are done.
No marble marks the place;
The common forest brown
Covers them over with Quaker grace
just where they laid them down.
But few years, II you sec
In summer a deeper green
Here and there, it j. like TO be
The spot where their bones have been.
Thus, not more, 10 the poor dead year
No grave nor ghostly stone,
But creener LIE and a warmer cheer
10 the only sign that he's gone.
Christian Register
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-11-11

forcing out the poison and Kidding the
system of it forever.
S. S. S. never fails to cure the worst
cases of Cancer, Scrofula. Catarrh,
Eczema Contagious BloodPoison ,Rheu-
matism. old sores, ulcers, etc. it mat
ters not what other remedies have been
used in vain. 1t is the only blood
ramedv pnaranteed
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-11-11
Purely Vegetable

and contains not a particle of potash,
mercury, arsenic or other minerals.
Valuable books on Cancer and Blood
Diseases will be mailed free to any adj
dress by Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-11-11
Trains 0 and SO daily and II,

Trains . and SO daily and II, y
and - daily except Sunday.
Nos. Il audi IS connect with main line trains
for all points South and southwest. and at
~ ashington forall Eastern Cities. No changc
of cars between Washington and Harrison
burg ON either train.
For detail information appln 10 Agenf OF
the southern Railway. or write 10
t. :. BROWN. Genl Agent Passenger Dept
F.G.GANNON IN. CULP. W.A.TURK
81 Y. =. X Gen. VI. Traffic Man. g. Z.
Washington. d.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-11-11

Canine Chicken Thieves.
The cleverness Of negro boys in At
lanta has been perverted to teaching
dogs to steal chickens When this ex.
PLANTATION of the disappearance of poul-
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-11-11
Application for Purchase
OF
.DELIN OIL ENT LANDS.
y,RdlNIA-county Of Shenandoah. to-wit.

I'm the clerks Office of the county court Of
the county and state aforesaid. hereby fle
this my application for the purchase ot lhe
real estate hereinafter described. same uelng
situated in said county ana when vas re-
turned delinquent for the non payment Of
taxes, ana lcYies thereon for the years 1876 to
lS,.l and was sold by the Treasurer OF SAID
county on the gth day OF August 1850 as pro-
yided 10y statutes for sucn cases lnaue ana pro,
yided for said delinquent taxes ana leNleS ana
WIS purchased in the name of the AUDITOR OF
Public Accounts OF the state OF virginia ana
has not been redeemed 10y the owner MS heirs
or assigns. or any Que having Inc rlgnt 10
ebaryc fhp same with a debt. | hereby agree
To- become the purchaser of said real estate
according TO the provisions OF the code OF VIZ
ninia OF 1851. section go. ana the amendments
thereto enacted by the General Assembly OF
Virginia. and especially according 10 the
amendment approved February llth. ls!s. 10
III, found in Acts of lcg,-lsS at page 3i3 et seq,
aud / agree To pay Tor said real estate tue
amount for which the sale TO the common
wealth was made. together with such dddi-
,i,nol sums a. Wo Id have accrued from taxes
and levirs and interest If such real estate had
not been so purchased 10y the commonwealth
i'm the name of the Auditor OF PuDnc Ac
counts with interest on the amount tO-wlt:
s3f II for which said sale was made at the rate
of six per ccntum per annum from the day OF
sale and on the additional sums from the l0th
day of December IN the year IN Wncn tnS
same would have accrued. toecther Win ali
costs attendant upon this application SAID
real estate stood at the date OF sale thereof to
the commonwealth in the name of Ammon W.
Clem's estate. and stands on the commission
er's books of said county on the day OF TINS
application on page 4 at line - of Table OF
Tracts of Land in Ashby district in the name
of AmmOn W Clem's estate. SAID real estate
Is described on page of the record book IN
said clerks Office of lands returned deln-
auent. sold for taxes and leNics and purchased
bv the commonwealth as 2lOs-ldO acres
tfIilisl on the books of the commissioner OF
1 he revenue for the district wherein said real
estaro is situated for the year 1855 said real
estate is described as - Jos 100 acres u. Hill.
The following are the names OF the trustees,
mortgages anu bcnCfciaries as shown by the
records of said county in deeds of tlust and
mortgages ON said real estate: Mrs. Jennie
Jack. Edinburg Va; Mrs. Sallie Overnoltz,
Lima. Ohio; James N. Glenn Cleveland. Ohio:
Mrs. Cornelm wilson. Moreheld. W. Va; Mis-.
Eva " ilson. Woodstock. Va. and Jackson ;.
elem, MI. Jackson, Va.
The clerk of the county court OF said comfy
il hereby directed to make as many copies OF
this application, unless otherwise dire, ted. as
there are persons named herein; and. unless
otherwise directed. deliver them TO Sheriff Of
said county. ,o
J.W. HEPNER.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-11-11

NIRdlNIA-In the Clerks Office OF County
Court Of County OF Shenandoah.

hereby certify that the above application
has hccu fled with me this day IN my clerk 5
Office aforesaid. and that there have been MED
mo prcVious applications Tor the purchase OF
said real estate from inc ooii'u i, anS
that said real estate mas not been redeemed
by any person having the rlght 10 40 80 since
n was purchased 10y the commonwealth.
hsve received as fees Oh this application
\ which is all demand IN advance.
Given under my hand this tth day OF Octo
~, tsas l.. :. WALKER.
"''' Clerk of Shenandoah County Court.
copy-Test:-L. 5. Walker. clerk.
v.oo,ted nv delivering TO the within named.
NJ Jennie Jack. true copy OF the within
appiication, on the in gay OF Oesooer' lo'S.
,,.,.,od bv delivering to Jackson :. Glen
, ,rue copy of the within appilcnlloh Oh the
5th dSy VI n. 3 WICHTMAS. d. $,
for G, p. WICHrMAN. :. :. G.
,.,,,od bv delivering to Mrs. Eva Wilson.
-. Inv of the within application on this
nm \, d dsy of October. 1913. ", k0oNrz,
o'n 's Sergeant Of the town of Woodstock, va.
NJ sallie Overhol,z. james, NJ elem and
lis Cornelia Wilson NOT lounu ~ ny o Va y,
wickand this application "o' 'N'e"'eN &c ~
them. ,s,s C.P. W1GHTMAN. s.s.c
", =. s,,,oo~iug bv affidavit fled that the de-
lt, ~ Ms Sallie. Oyerholtz, James N.
cianee md Mrs Cornela wilson. are nor no, ln i,
iiants of this statelr - dne nn6
90 W, hnrcof and do what is necessary 70
nea.taot, tbeir interest; that a copy OF TINS
49, H.. ,mhished In some newspaper printed
Ia Shenandoah county, once "eeA io' iour
successive "''NS l.. ;. WALKER. C. s. c. c,
Tito L. 8 Walker. c. =. c. G.
q, -. Eczeftta and Ca
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-11-11

dei6c that can throw me. have ruined
whole generations, and | swear by all
the thrones of diabolism that l will
ruin this generation Come on. all ye
churches and all We refnrmatory insti-
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-11-11

A EPICANA will cure Eczema ana "a
"A tsnh 10 Stay Cured.
The leader., 1898-08-17
HE WAS NOT GLADSTONE.
which Was Just why She Did Not
Care TO Listen to His
Gentle Flow.

NO" remarked the early morning man
in the car down IRON Mount Pleasant; mo,
can't say that | have my wife trained hs
perfectly as | could wish to have her trained,
or that shall be so fortunate as ever to have
her so, but there is a good deal Of pleasure
in trying to. 1t at least gives her an idea
that she is not perfect, and as long as a me
ean keep his wife in that state OF mind 1t IS
almost as much OF a comfort as il is to have
her just what he wants her TO be.
"Geehooipins." exclaimed a little man
With a pale blue eye and hdgety manner,
II wish ! could ooly get my wife to your way
1f thinking"
"Did you ever try'' inquired the early
morning man.
'Did Il" chuckled the little man, with a
profound internal convulsion not entirely
clear to the understanding of his auditors.
IL should say did 1t hasn't been half an
hour ago. | had something to say to my
wife on the lines you suggest and was en-
deavoring to get an opening for my re-
marks, but she was talking to such an ex-
tent that I had no show at all. Finally,
quite driven TO desperation, but not wish
ing to do ANYTHING violent, ] merely gave
her a hint of the situation by telling her that
when Mr.. Gladstone talked his wife always
listened in silence. And did she take 1t as l
had intended" lie asked Of himself, with an.
other one OF those ambiguous chuckles.
did she?' inquired the early morning
man. with much interest"
Did she?" chuckled the little man.
well, saws she to me, I don't doubt II at
all but think who it was that Mrs. Glad
stone was listening to- and then she went
right ahead with her conversation as IT
hadn't been within ten miles. Washing
ton Star
The leader., 1898-08-17
HEIGHT OF poIIrENfss.
n Your Hostess skins Her Nose Il ID
the Proper Csper 20 skis
Yours Also.

Three young women who boarded a North
eide cable car the other day were evidently
dressed Tor reception, and carried card
cases in their Frenchilly gioved hands. They
attracted much attention, which was not
surprising, as they were young and would
have been hand some but for a similarity OF
facial misfortune-each one had prominent
red nose, which presented lurid and re.
markable appearance.
Fortunately for the peace OF mind Of the
other passengers on the car, woman-also
IN gala dress-knew them well enough to ask
with great astoEishment:
What in the world happened to you all!'
u on; haven't you beard! We are going to
80 am l. But mean what has happened
to your noses?"
Nothing; our noses are all right But
haven't you heard about Mrs H"
Not word said their mystified ac.
quaintance.
why, she fell off her bicycle and skinned
her poor nose The cards were out already
for this reception, and she felt so badly about
her disagreement that her dearest friends
decided to show their sympathy by wearing
the same kind OF d nose in the reception"
"Oh, you sweet thingsl But why dad you
not let all her friends know? I would have
been delighted to have got up my nose in
the same style, but suppose it is too late
now"
They left the car together, and two women
who had been listening with a lend me your.
ears intenseness looked at each other with
untranslatable meaning as one feebly
"WeTl! Well. have heard say that
imitation is the sincerest fattery, but don't
that beat the rccord|'-Chicago Chronicle.
The leader., 1898-08-17
SHE SIZED HIM UP ALRIGHT.
And in Short Time, Blushing Furiously
His Dudelets Left
the Car.

1t was on q crowded suburban car
out of Washington, one day last sum
mer, that n middle-aged woman. carry
ing 4 frctful baby, was forced to squeeze
herself into a small space left vacant
beside a dapper youth of possibly 20
years. His countenance had all the
expression of his immaculate white
suit, except for a look of disgust which
he assumed as the baby, in it's restless
ness, would touch him with foot
or hand. Finally he tmrned toward
the woman, and inquired, in a tone
quite audible to those near him:
''Ah, beg pawdon, madam, but has
this child anything-ah--cont agion?"
The nurse was a motherly-looking
woman. CHANGING compassionately at
him through her gold-rimmed specta-
cles, she remarked, meditatively:
"Well, now, | don't know, young
man; but--ah-it might be to you.
She's teething!'
After this, for few moments before
she left the car, the young mans face
was study IN expression Harper S
Magazine.
The leader., 1898-08-17
AS TO COLONELS,
Inc oid Darkey Did Not Want Many of
Them In the Ranks of His
Brethren.

"Dey's one thing gwine tie be bad on
de cullud race, eff dey has war;" said an
old darltey.
And what's that?"
well, sub, l 'fraid dey'll promote
some er dem"
"Why-you should rejoice over
that?'
mo, suh-not me! l done see too
much er dat. Wy, once knowed ez
peaeeabul Ell soc able mgger ez you'd
lin in fortnight; but he jined mill
tary comp'ny, en- dey made him a
kunnel, EN- dat wuz de runation er
him! He des quit workin', en- strut, en-
strut ter beat the banI De town wuz
too small ter hol' him, en- he move ter
bigger one; but he swelled out too
big fer dat, en- he keep aswellin' en- u
swellin' night en- day.
''Iie mos kill his 16 chillin, kase dey
wouldn't call him 'kunnel, en- his wife
hol her head so high dat she knock de
shingles off de she'd"
"No, sub! | wants mighty few kun
nels in my race-few, en- wild a purity
long stretch er country between 'em!"
Atlanta Constitution
The leader., 1898-08-17
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They save a daughter
from blindness.

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