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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-09-09

Some tourists wandering about the
streets of Moorish town not long since
were much surprised by their guide
suddenly drawing them within a door
way and pushing them back under Its
shadow, while he also stepped within.
A number Of persons passed by III the
street, apparently differing in nowise
from those met at every turn, but when
they were well out Of sight the guide,
allowing the travellers to emerge again,
pointed to their disappearing forms,
saying, 1.-The evil eyew in most awe
struck tones, and then, touching the
posts of the door, on which were noticed
two hands painted in brilliant red and
green, one on each side Of the doorway,
he said:
"This is 10 turn away the influence
of the evil eye. 1t isa charm which
must be always seen on the front door
of a house if you would wish the harm
to pass by.
When questioned as to the power OF
the evil eye and how persons become
possessed of it, the guide could tell
nothing coherent 1t is thus with the
Italian peasants, who wear about their
pecks tiny pieces of coral and believe
that they are safe from that same in
fiuence. 1t is known that the belief in
the evil eye is older than history itself,
and even some learned men have had
faith in it.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-09-09

Mr.. David Boyle the curator Of the
Ontario Archaeological museum, is in
receipt Of an exceedingly curious sur
vival from prehistoric times in the
shape Of good sized lumpof hog but
ter. In Ireland in the very old times
the art of making butter was known,
but the preseryative effects Of salt were
as vet undiscovered Nevertheless the
people Of that age possessed some means
of preserving it, burial in bog being
part Of the process. Firkins Of it were
frequently left there for safekeeping
and from time to time these relics OF
prehistoric housekeeping are unearthed
Mr.. B. St. George LEROY of Toronto
who is now in Ireland, is the donor Of
a good sized piece of cheesy looking
stuff to the museum. Mr. Lefroy's let
ter to Mr. Boyle is in part as follows
Il have just sent off per parcels post
q piece of bog butter to you. don t
know whether it is a thing Of sufficient
antiquity and rarity to be of any value
or interest to you, but as the Dublin
museum has a keg in a prominent posi-
ton perhaps you may consider 1t worthy
of admission to a place in the museum
| notice the Canadian customs forbid
substitutes or limitations of butter. |
hope red tape won't signalize itself over
this.
1.-THE keg Of which this is a portion
was dug up recently this year in bog
near Dunlavin, County Kildare. The
slaves are said to have been round 1t,
but to have fallen off on removal 1t
lay in a peasants garden, and the dogs
fed on it for a time. Mrs. Hopkins Of
Blackhall castle, Kilcullen, County
Kildare, got it then, and got this
fragment from her. l melted a piece
and it seems decidedly butterish. "
Toronto Globe.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-09-09

fees. To her great regret she played
only the first and second acts in the
piece.
In a letter addressed to Sarah Bern
hardt the celebrated playwright ana
novelist said:
My DEAR sARAn-Permit me 10 give you
COPY Of an edition Of the Dame aux came
las, " which is now very rare. what maAs5
this volume unique Of its kind is the autograph
letter which you win md on page 2l2 and
which is pretty nearly he same as the letter
printed on that page This letter was written
by the genuine Armand puyal about 70 years
ago He was then the sane age as your SON.
Tie letter is the only palpable thing that re-
mains Of the story II seems TO me that II De-
longs TO You Of right. since you have Just
brought the dead man back to youth and Ire.
Keep it, at all events, as a souvenir OF the
pleasant evening Of Saturday last and as rec
BILE testimonial Of my great admiration ana
profound gratitude. A DUMAS flls
% January, 1884.
The following is Dumas autograph
letter to Marie Duplessis:
My DEAR MARIE-I am not rich enough TO
love you the way would wish nor poor enough
10 be loved after your fashion. Let Ms forget,
therefore, on your part a name which must
be somewhat Indifferent to you and on my
part a happiness which becomes impossible.
It is useless TO tell you how sad feel, since
you know already how much love you.
Farewell. You have too big heart not TO
understand the significance Of this letter ana
too much intelligence not to pardon me or
it. y thousand remembrance
ALEXANDRA DUMAS.
In 1896, during the time when the
Renaissance presented the piece with
the costumes of 1880, Nine. Sarah Bern
nardt often told her friends the follow
ing little anecdote:
SAT Marty, about 1884, asked Alex
andre Dumas to give me personal de-
scription Of Armand Duval.
"'That will not be difficult, said he,
smiling. I have only to send you my
portrait when l was 20 years old. -
Paris Cor. Courier des Etats Unis.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-09-09
CHINAMAN DID NOT TRUST.
Was Good Himself, but Did Not Think
other People We're.

Speaking of laundries, said Chi
cago woman who was entertaining
friends, II had most amusing instance
once Of trying to obtain laundry sery-
ice, and it was in the kingdom Of the
Celestial laundrymen, tool mean his
American Washington. I"
"Tell us about it" entreated her
friends, and Mrs. 3. said:
81 was visiting in Washington, and
not only had seen the ordinary, every
day Cbinaman in his stronghold, but
had been at the White House on re-
ception day when the members of the
Chinese legation had paid their respects
to the president. l was charmed by
their gorgeous apparel, the length and
variety Of their pigtails and their genu'
Elections. On Sunday l attended the
Chinese gathering in the G Street Meth
odist church and saw the Chinaman
studying the Bible with a pretty Ameri-
can girl for teacher He was dressed in
full Chinese costume Of silk or satin
and made picture, and he was obedi-
ent, but shy.
"WhO were the teachers?' asked one
of Mrs. B. S guests.
1.-THE daughters Of senators and con-
gressmen, some Of the fair society girls
of Washington, and is it any wonder
that now and then a Chinaman fell
hopelessly in love with his teacher and
embarrassed her by presents Of live
ducks and other tokens Of his affection?
Well, l promised my Washington
friends to give my laundry TO China
man, and one particular Chinaman at
that, and one day, happening to be out
alone, | stopped at the launcry in ques-
ton and saw the identical Sam Che
Lung to whom had been introduced
the preceding Sunday. He was not
dressed in his womanish finery for bust
ness, but looked a very ordinary Celes-
tial. The dialogue which followed was
something like this:
"'Who are you:'
81 gave my name and told him where
/ had seen him.
8" Where live?
81 mentioned the private hotel where
he was to send for my laundry
" Ne not knowy.
"Then he handed me printed circu-
lar, which gave in English the price
per dozen, and, pointing with broad
yellow forefnger to a conspicuous line
at the foot Of the list, walked off and
left me. 1 got out on the street as
quickly as possible and then perused
that line. II read:
" Strangers not get trust. Must
come recommend by policeman on their
beat "-Chicag0 Times Herald.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-09-09

Jesus. And look there at those walks
lined with foliage more beautiful than
anything l ever saw before, and see
those who are walking down those aisles
of yerdure. From what / have heard OF
them those two arm and arm. must be
Hoses and Joshua, him Of Mount Sinai
and him Of the hating sun over Gideon,
and those two walking arm in arm
must be John and Paul, the one SO
gentle and the other so mighty.
"But l must not look any longer at
those gardens Of beauty, but examine
this building in which / have just
awakened. | look out Of the window
this way and that and up and down, and
| find it isa mansion Of immense size
in which l am stopping. All its win
dows of agate and its colonades of por-
phyry and alabaster. Why, | wonder il
this is not the house Of many man.
sions. Of which l used TO read? tits. 1t
is. There must be many of my kindred
and friends in this very mansion. Hank
Whose are those voices? Whose are
those bounding feet2 1 open the door
and see, and, 10, they are coming through
all the corridors and up and down all
the stairs, our long absent kindred.
Why, there is father, there is mother,
there are the children. All well again.
All young again. All of us together
again. And as we embrace each other
with the cry, Never more to part;
never more to part, the arches, the al
coves, the Railways echo and re-echo
the words, Never more to part; never
more to partl' Then our glorifed friends
NV. Come out with us and see heaven.
And some Of them bounding ahead Of
rs and some of them skipping beside
Us we start down the ivory stairway,
and we meet coming up one Of the kings
of ancient Israel, somewhat small Of
stature, but having a countenance
radiant with a thousand victories, and
rs all are making obeisance to this
great one of heaven l cry out, Who is
he:' and the answer comes This is the
greatest Of all the kings. 1t is David,
who after he had served his generation
ly the will Of God, fell on sleep.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-09-09
A MISPLACED Comma.

The London Naval and Military Rec
ord says that new rule was recently
framed for the guidance Of field mar
shals. 1t was, with other regulations,
put into type, and appeared in proof as
follows:
al, 972 Field Marshals-Field Mar
shals will wear buckskin pantaloons,
jack boots and gilt spurs only, at draw
ing rooms, and on all such occasions .
1t is almost unnecessary to add that
as soon as attention was called to the
fact that in such a meager costume field
marshals would create some sensation
at a drawing room the order was varied
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-09-09

\ French geographer is trying to in
duce the Royal Geographical society to
construct a revolving globe on the scale
Of eight miles to the inch, which would
make it possible to represent every
marked elevation or depression Oh the
earth's surface. The diameter of such a
globe would he 81 feet This project is
a modification of the plan proposed fol
the Paris exhibition in 1900, for the
execution of which sufficient money
could not be raised in France tx
change
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-09-09
TRUE STORY OF "CAMILlE.'
Letters From Dumas Fills, Who Was the
Armand Duval of the Play,

Letters From Dumas Fills, Who Was the
Armand Duval Of the Play,
A Partisan review has very curious
article upon the story of the dame
aux Camelias, " that poor Marie Duples-
sis who died so sadly after life which
certainly was not exemplary, but which
romance and the stage have made ia
nous. The author of the article, Nj.
Georges Soreau, publishes letters by
the younger Dumas, which leave no
doubt that he introduces himself in tho
character OF Armand Duval, the princi-
pal character in the piece in which
Marie Duplessis is immortalized under
the name of Marguerite Gautier. The
story was whispered about for long
time among theatrical people, but here
are come authentic documents with
which NJ. Soreau reveals the facts.
Dumas fills not only knew Marie Duples-
sis, bat was in love with her. He sim
ply describes himself in the character
Of Armand Duval. In presenting the
piece to the public Dumas wrote:
marie Duplessis did not have all the
pathetic adventures which | give to
Marguerite ~Gautier, but she was per-
fectly willing to have them. If she sac
riflced nothing to Armand, it was be-
cause the latter did not wish any sacri-
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-09-09
What She Would DO.

She-Do you know what l would do
if were man?
He-Oh, | suppose you'd hurry right
down to where they are fighting and
knock ont the Spaniards
she-No, I'd put my feet up on the
porch railing and take little comfort
in life. cleveland Leader
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-09-09

The railroad which with its branches
connects Colombo, the capital Of Cey-
lon. with the interior Of the island, is
remarkable for the engineering skill
shown in its construction and for its
prosperity. 1t makes an ascent Of 3, 800
1Aet by a succession Of loops and curves,
with here and there tunnel. The chief
difficulty in running the railroad is due
20 the way in which the rain comes
down. a recent book Of travel, "a Run
Round the Empire, " describes what the
rain did to train crawling up the
mountain side.
On Dec ~, 1896, llHinches Of rain
fell in "a hours. The engineer Of a
train saw that beyond a certain tunnel
the line was washed away. He stopped
the train, and the passengers got out.
One Of them, seeing stones rolling down
the mountainside above them, advised
the engineer to push for the tunnel.
Just as the train entered the tunnel
down came huge mass Of rock, which
carried away the embankment as well
as the last car of the t. ain-a goods van
fortunately. Close behind the tunnel
the ends Of the rail were hanging free
over precipice, and similar condition
existed not far ahead.
A messenger came down from plant
er's bungalow above the tunnel to say
that water was accommodating in the
cutting in front, and that if it broke
through the debris which served as a
dam it would wash the train out Of
the tunnel. The passengers fastened to
leave the cars, and in walking through
the water in the cutting found it up to
their breasts.
dcA' FEE AND LOVElI
BARRIERS,
Main street, opposite the ciOlhlng
t. TO of Horsey & Atwelf.
~ Prompt androllta attention an
'fbe prices
br IL
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-09-09

not be the fight with the king Of ter
rors; it will be going to sleep. A
friend, writing me from Illinois, says
that Rev. DR.. Wingate, president Of
Wake Forest college North Carolina,
after most useful life, found his last
day on earth his hanpiest day, and that
in his last moments he seemed to be
personally talking with Christ, as friend
with friend, saying: "Oh how delight
full it is! knew you would be with me
when the time came, and / know it
would be sweet, but / did not know it
would be as sweet as it Is" The fact
was he had served his generation in the
gospel ministry, and by the will Of God
he fell asleep. When in Africa Maj
wara, the servant, looked into the tent
of David Livingstone and found him on
his knees, he stepped back, not wishing
to disturb him in prayer, and some time
after went in and found him in the
same posture and stepped back again,
but after awhile went in and touched
him, and, 10, the great traveller had
finished his last journey, and he had
died in the grandest and mightiest pos
ture man ever takes-on his knees
He had served his generation by III
rolling the scroll of q continent, and by
the will Of God fell on sleep. In the
museum of Greenwich, England, there
is fragment of a book that was found
in the arctic regions amid the relics OF
Sir John Franklin, who had persisted
amid the snow and ice. and the leaf Of
that piece of book was turned down
at the words, "When thou passest
through the waters, will be with
thee. " Having served his generation in
the cause Of science and discovery, by
the will Of God he fell on sleep.
Why Will you keep us all so nervous
talking about that which is only dor
mitory and a pillowed slumber, cano-
pied by angels wings: sleep Transport
ing sleep! And whata glorious awaken
ing! You and have sometimes been
thoroughly bewildercd after a long and
fatiguing Journey. We have stopped at
a friends house for the night, and after
hours Of complete Inconsistencies We
have opened our eyes the high risen
sun fun in our faces and before we
could fully collect our faculties have
said, "Where am /, whose house is
this and whose are these gardens:
And then it has flashed upon rs in glad
reality.
Blissful Awakening.
And should not wonder if after we
have served our generation and by the
will of God have fallen On sleep, the
deep sleep, the restful sleep, we should
awaken in blissful bewiiderment and
for little while say: "Whcre am L
What palace is this: Why, this looks
like heaven 1t is. 1t is. Why there is
building prunder than all the castles
Of earth hcaved into mountain Of
splendor-that must be the palace OF
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-09-09
Cultivate Your Laugh.

The latest fad is the laughing cure,
which may be considered higher
extension of the Don't Worry circle. 1t
is assumed by the new cult that to be
tranquil is not enough. To laugh i'm
moderately at stated intervals, which
sydney Smith said was the Scotch idea
of humor, seems to have more to recon-
mend it than he supposed.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-09-09
A SINGLE STANDARD

only is possible. whether as test OF eKcsl-
ence in journalism. or tor the measurement
Of quantities. time or values; and
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-09-09
A Perfect Newspaper.

To publish ALL THE NEWS promptly and
end succinctly and In the most readable
form. without elisi0n or partisan bias 70
discuss lis significance with frankness, 60
keep AN OPEN EYE FOR PUBLIC
ABUSES. 10 give besides a complete recOrt
OF current thought. fancies and dlscoveue
DAILY EDITIONS Of from 10 20 Il PAG Is
and 10 provide the whole FOR its patrons. a
at the nominal price Of one CENT-thd
was from the Dutset, and Will continue 70
the aim of THE RECORD
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-09-09
WANTED~-O
BOYS and GIRLS


to represent us. We don'treQuire cent
Of their money in advance for $500
BON 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 4
Winder and Stem Set, or a PHOTO.
OUTFIT COMPLETE. Any bright boy
or girl can sell the 60 papers Of Seeds in
Il few hours time. II for any reason tho
Seeds are rot sold at end Of 80 days, we
take the EEK.
Write. ostal to rs, telling what
paper you "a y this In, and say you &C
cept the offer, and we will send the
Seeds Immediately. and give you star
in nice little business
7. J. KING co..Riotmond"V
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-09-09
Shenandoah Normal College,
A SCHOOL FOR BOTH SEXES.

Chartered institution. Best accommoda
tions, strong faculty, very low rates
courses, Teachers Normal, Scientific
Classical, Philosophical Commercial
Musical and Art. Elegant buildings
Beautiful scenery, healthful location.
Terms begin Sept. 6, Jan. 3, and March
81. Write for particulars.
J. 5. GRUVER, A. B. Principal,
Aug-l2-3t. Reliance, Va
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-09-09
The
Philadelphia
Record

after career OF nearly twenty years Of un
interrupted growth is justified I'm claiming
that the standard first established 10y ~
founders l. the ore trlle test Of
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-09-09
ThePioneer

one cent morning newspaper in the United
states, The Record" still LEADS WHERE
OTHERS FOLLOW.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-03
HAS, SPAIN BOUGHT WARsHIPs?
Cnconfrmed Report From Madrid
That She Has Purchased
49, g. Three From Chile

Madrid, March 2.-Spain succeeded to-
day, in some manner not yet disclosed,
in raising the cash necessary to secure the
three Chilean warships which have been in
the market for more than a year. The
purchase is practically completed.
According 10 information which is en-
titled to be considered authoritative, these
ships will soon be added to the Spanish
navy. unless hostilities' with the United
States should break out before their ac-
tual transfer to the Spanish flag, in which
case international law would prevent their
use by Spain. -
London. March 2-It is impossible to
verify the report that Spain has raised the
NECESSARY funds for the! purchase of three
been on the market for some time. The
Spanish government naturally will not adj
init that it has ever lacked the funds to
purchase necessary ships. and nothing is
known here officially or in building
circles. The Armstrong;. who are building
the three battleships. have heard. nothing
OF the report. -.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-03
SPANISH DIVERS AT WORK.
Began Yesterday to Investigate tn
Cause of the Blowing Up Of
---.- the Mafne

=, Havana, March 2.-The barge brought
with the wrecking tug l. Js Merritt IS
proving of great value in carrying away
debris. and in the course of few days
much of the wreck above water will be
removed. No bodies were found to-day,
and there was no salvage OF any value.
Two Spanish divers were at work about
the wreck to-day and it is understood they
will report to the Spanish board appointed
to inquire into the cause of the disaster.
Captain Perali is the president Of the
Spanish board of inquiry.
Senator Proctor and his party returned
to the city tonight, after spending the
day at Matanzas. where they were shown
every attention by United States Consul
Brice. The members or the party ex-
pressed the deepest sympathy for the suf-
fering Cubans. of whom they saw many.
About ten or twelve miles out of Havana
the train ran slowly because the insurgents
had cut the wires and Senator Proctor, on
his return, was told that there had been a
small skirmish not many miles from the
line, in which FIVE or six had been wounded.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-03
A BIT OF AST0R RIVALRY.
John Jacob Objects to a "WaIdOrf''
Street Running Through His
PrOuertv

New York, March "a peculiar resolu-
ton pending in the municipal assembly is
the outcome of a remarkable rivalry be-
tween John Jacob Astor and his cousin,
William Waldorf Astor. Over on the east
side of the Twenty-third ward John Jacob
Astor owns large piece of land, and the
land lying Immediately north is owned
by William Waldorf Astor. A street known
as Waldorf place runs through the land
of John Jacob Astor from Exterior street
to Cromwell avenue, at East One Hun
dred and Fifty-first street. Henry b. Ely.
one of the trustees of the property of
Jchn Jacob Astor, has sent petition to
the local board of public improvements of
the Twenty-tirst and Twenty-second dis
tricts, asking that the name of Waldorf
place be changed TO Fernciff place. In
his petition, Mr.. Ely says: THE street
in question is located entirely on land
owred by the trustees of John Jacob AS
tor. The land to the north of this is owned
by William Waldorf Astor. 1t is. there
fore, somewhat confusing to have the
name Waldorf given 10 the street (Which
is not yet opened. on property owned by
John Jacob Astor and gives the impression
that the ownership is other than it is.
FerEcliff is the name of ]. J. Astor'S
country seat and is identified with him."
The local board approved the petition.
but to make the change the legislative
branch of the government must pass the
resolution, the mayor must approve it,
and, even then. the board of public i'm
provements cannot make the change, pro-
vided the corporation counsel finds legal
objection.