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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-07-29
DISCOVERED BY LIGHTNING.
The Mine a Target For Jove's Thunderbolts
Whenever "A storm Occurred.


Whenever "a storm Occurred.
1.-THE best paying and most valuable
iron mine in North Carolina, said ono
Of the biologists of the geological sur
vey, twas discovered by lightning. 1t
came about in this way: A gentleman
who owned large farm picked out ono
of the prettiest cliffs or small hills on it
rs the site for a residence 1t was very
nicely situated, sloping from all sides,
and besides had fine spring Of water
very near it, The water was first tested
ami proved to be nearly pure, though it
had trace Of iron in it, not enough,
however to interfere to any great eX-
tent with its taste. There were four
large and finely shaped trees on the hill,
the locations of which were such that
the house was built among them, a tree
being at each corner Of the house. The
first storm that came up after the house
was occupied was severe one, and the
lightning seemed to linger around there
in preference to spreading through the
valley. The following storm was equal
" familiar. and at its conclusion the
large gum tree, the largest and hand
soonest Of the four around the house,
was found to be lying on the ground,
having been struck by lightning. In
less than a year the other trees met
with the same fate, and when they were
gone the lightning destroyed the barns,
cornhouses, tobacco houses and other
outbuildings. So far, however, the resi-
dence was not struck, but the owner
moved out and deserted it. In one
month afterward the corner Of the house
was knocked off during a storm.
1.-The fatalities connected with the
house. coupled with the prominence Of
its owner, were made the subject of an
article in the local paper. This found
its way into Pittsburg and other pa
pers.
"A prospector who is now one of
the owners Of the iron mine happened
to see it, and it was not long before he
was On the ground. He was satisfied
from the first that there were reasons
why the lightning played such havoc
with that particular property, and that
a bed Of iron Whereabouts was the at.
traction. Without making public his
reasons he began negotiations for the
purchase of the hill and surrounding
land, and he was able to secure the
same for about his own price In less
than six weeks he located the iron and
examined TO some extent its quantity,
which he found to be enormous Then
he capitalized the investment in Pitts
burg ard elsewhere, and in less than
year he had an iron mine in full opera
ton. 1t paid from the first day. The
hill on which the residence was located
turned out TO be, after ten feet OF the
dirt was removed therefrom, a mass Of
iron.
THE whole cost Of the outfit, in.
GLIDING the cost Of the land, was not
over $40, 600, and over $3.50, 600 worth
Of iron has been sent from there every
year since, with no telling how long
the supply will continue This is not
the only instance in iron mining where
lightning identified the mine. The sur
prising thing to me is that the residence
stood as long as it did, with such an at
traction for lightning Immediately un.
der il. "-Washington Star.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-07-29

Some Of the questions supposed from
the textbooks of the grammar schools
10 be settled are still open for discussion
and attracting the kecnest attention Of
some Of the worlds greatest students
That the form Of the earth is that Of an
oblate spheroid or a sphere lightly fiat
tened at the poles was such a settled
question is commonly believed, when
in fact. the scientists are entertaining
the hypothesis that the earth is grad
ually verging toward the tetrahedron-
a solid bounded by four triangles, or a
triangular pyramid-with the apex at
the south pole and the continents repre-
senting the bullying out from the sphor-
ical surface.
OF course the earth Is not yet far out
of its spherical form if the tetrahedral
theory be proved. but certain facts make
the hypothesis an interesting one. The
earth in its cooling, according to the
theory is causing a collapse Of its en-
velope, or crust, and, while the sphere
is that geometrical body which has the
greatest volume for a given surface
and the tetrahedron the least, the
shrinkage Of the interior would tend TO
throw the superficial envelope, grown
too large by the shrinkage Of the in
terror, into a tetrahedral form
In October "a series Of experiments
under the direction of the International
Geodetic association will be under
taken, and in this country the coast and
geodetic survey will have charge Of
Americas share of the work. From the
observations made it will be possible to
derive some fresher conclusions as to
the shape Of the earth, the movement
of the poles and kindred subjects. -Bos-
ton Transcript.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-07-29
A Chinese Rat Panic.

The North China Herald says that a
curious phenomenon was witnessed re-
Gently at daybreak upon the opening of
the Oh 'angmen gate Of Soochow. Some
4, 900 or more rats of all sizes were seen
to file out of the gates, showing no fear
Of the country people who were flock
ing to sell their market produce in the
city. There is much excitement, amount.
ing almost to Il panic, therefore, i'll SOO-
chow, and a dire fate is prophesied to
the city, it being remembered that o
similar exodus happened in the fifties,
just prior to the fall of the city into
the hands of the TAPPING rebels
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-07-29

and in the church also by realizing that
all the denominations of Christians have
yielded noble institutions and noble
men. There is nothing that so stirs my
soul as this thought. One denomination
yielded Robert Hall and an Adoniram
Judson; another yielded Latimer and
a Melville; another yielded John Wes-
ley and the blessed Summerfeld, while
our own denomination yielded John
Knox and the Alexanders-men OF
whom the world was not worthy. Now,
| say, if we are honest and fair minded
men, when we come up in the presence
of such churches and such denomina-
tions, although they may be different
from our own, we ought to admire
them, and we ought to love and honor
them. Churches which can produce such
men and such large hearted charity and
such magnificent martyrdOm ought to
win our affection-at any rate, our re-
speet So come on, We 600. 600 Episco-
palians in this country and We l,400,-
900 Presbyterians and ye 1000, 600
Baptists and ye 5, 900, 900 Methodists-
come on; shoulder to shoulder we will
march for the worlds conquest, for all
nations are to be saved, and God de-
mands that you and help. Forward,
the whole line! In the Young Mem
Christian associations, in the Bible So
ciety, in the Tract society, in the For
eign Missionary society, shoulder to
shoulder all denominations.
Brothers Forever.
Perhaps | might forcefully illustrate
this truth by calling your attention to
an incident which took place 20 years
ago. One Monday morning at about 2
o'clock, while her 900 passengers were
sound asleep i'll her berths dreaming OF
home, the steamer Atlantic crashed into
Mars head. Five hundred souls in ten
minutes landed in eternity. oh, what
a scenel AgOnized men and women run
ming up and down the gangways and
clutching for the rigging, and the
plunge of the helpless steamer and the
clapping Of the hands OF the merciless
sea over the drowning and the dead
threw two continents into terror. But
see this brave quartermaster pushing
out with the life line until be gets to
the rock, and see these fishermen gath
ering up the shipwrecked and taking
them into the cabins and wrapping
them in the hannels snug and warm,
and see that minister of the gospel with
three other men getting into lifeboat
and pushing out for the wreck, pulling
away across the surf and pulling away
until they saved one more man and
then getting back with him to the
shore. Can those men ever forget that
night? And can they ever forget their
companionship in peril, companionship
in struggle, companionship in awful
catastrophe and rescue? Never! Never
In whatever part of the earth they meet
they will be friends when they mention
the story of that night when the At
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-07-29
Dublin the "BiIxingest" CITY.

The Irish capital has long ceased to
be the "cardriyingest" town in the
kingdom. Indeed, the very existence of
the once famous Irish car is strongly
threatened by the coming system OK
electric tramways and the bicycle,
which has already come. That the
streets may become the "bikingest" in
the kingdom seems probable for Ire
land is second to no country for the
unanimity with which all sorts and
conditions of humanity have adopted
the bicycle. London Truth.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-07-29
WANTED~o
BOYS and GIRLS

to reprcsentus. We don't require a cent
of their money in advance fora $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 Nice NIcKLF WATCH, Ste
Winder and Stem Set, or PHOTO.
OUTFIT COMPLETE. Any bright boy
or girl can sell the 60 papers OF Seeds in
a few hours time. II for any reason tho
Seeds are not sold at end of 30 days, we
take them back.
Write a postal TO us, telling what
paper you saw this in, and say you &C
cept the offer, and We will send The
Seeds Immediately. and give you a star
In nice little business.
T. ]. KING co-Richmosd.. Va
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-07-29
A Perfect Newspaper.

To publish ALL THE NEWS promptly and
end succinctly and in the most readable
form. without elisiOn or partisan bias: 70
discuss it, significance with fankness. 10
keep AN OPEN EYE FOR PUBLIC
ABUSES. 20 give besides a complete record
Of current thought, iancies and discOycrle
in all departments of human activity in II
DAILY EDITIONS Of from 10 10 IA PAGES
and 10 provide the whole Tor it, patrons 4
az the nominal price of ONE tENI-tha
was from the outset. and will continue To b
the aim of THE RECORD 4
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-07-29
Eczema broke out on my daughter, and co

,inued to spread until
her head was entirely
covered. She was treated
by several good doctors.
but grew worse, and the
dreadful disease spread
to her face. She wa :
taken 10 two celebrated
health springs, but re-
.afvad No benefit Many
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-07-29

patent medicines were taken. but without re-
suit. until we decided To try s. $ Sand by the
time the first bottle was finished. her head be
gan to heal. dozen bottles cured her com
pletely and left her skin perfectly smooth she
Is now sixteen years old. and has magnifceni
growth Of hair. Not a sign OF the dreadful
disease has ever returned.
n SHORE.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-07-29

Trains 10, H., and 80 daily except
Sunday.
For rates, tickets and baggage checks
apply to any Office OF the Southern
Railway. or TO l.. ;. Brown. Gen. Agt.
1900 Penna. Ave. Washington ID. c
W. n. GREEN. J. VI. CULP. W.A.TURK
Gen. Supt. Traffic Man. q. 2. A
Washington, ID. G.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-07-29
Eczema!
The Only Cure.

Eczema is more than a skin disease
and no skin remedies can cure IT. The
doctors are unable to effect a cure, and
their mineral mixtures are damaging
to the most powerful constitution. The
whole trouble is in the blood, and
Swift's Specific is the only remedy
which can reach such deep-seated blood
diseases.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-07-29
A SINGLE STANDARD

only is possible. whether as a test Of excel
ence in journalism, or for the measurement
of quantities. time or values; and
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-07-29

Witness its unriyalcd average daily circula-
tiOn exceeding lOO.OOO copies, and an average
exceeding III 90 copies for its sunday
editions while limitations OF its plan Of
publication in every important city OF the
of the country testify to the truth OF the
assertion that I'm the quantity and quality
OF its contents. and in the price al which II
i sold THE Record" has established the
standard by which excellence in journalism
must be measured.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-07-29
ThePioneer

one cent morning newspaper in the United
States "Ihe Record" still LEADS WHERE
OILERS FOLLOW.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-07-29
The
Philadelphia
Record

after a career Of nearly twenty years Of I'M
interrupted growth is justified In claiming
that the standard first established by its
| fnnndnrs l. tho ~ frIIn fDsf Of
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-07-29

OFFICERS
G. D. NEWMAN, Pres. aud Gen'l Manager
j. w. SANTAlER Vice Pres.
Nj. b. WUNDER, Secretary
NJ. COLEMAN, Treasurer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-03

vsrsity tcok place in Infantry Hall this
afternoon at $3.50 p. NJ.
1he galleries and pls tforfn were Il
with visitors Among those present wee
DIR. Anderson, director If h steal culturo
ut Yale DIR. sargent, dlrtttir of physical
culture ut Harvard; ur. savage Of Co
l"r biz, Pref. to~any of the Boston Y.
M. G. A. Christian Ebeshadt OF the b stop
:, rnietlc Association, CharIes Roberts or
the Boston Young Mems Christian
Uniur. j. Boos Of Hsrvard, A. M. Hn-
mans OF tho Boston Normal School. the
Athletic Association, the entire faculty,
Supreme Count Judge stiness. Judge
Rsuekert, Judge Tillinghast, IA. Z. Cur
It's. William ii. Leete. W. j. Stiness, VIII
liam Thurber. Gov. Dyer and staff
1he entire student body was repre-
tion of the candidates for the BASEBALL
team. President Andrews announced
this norniug that IL was required, as oil
other college exercises were suspended
on account of 1t.
The program opened with music by
the Brown Symphony Orchestra.
President Andrews then irade an adj
| dress explaining the nature Of the exhibi-
| ton. It is simply what fDiSht be seen
| any afternoon during TIE winter term ~
visiting the gymnasium at the college.
Eau exhibition on the horizonta, bar
| A.. *. Ballard III. ;. Pratt, Il. ". Grim,
! 1. Guild W. Smith, II II. Armington.
| X. &. Estes. q burdlck.
| The students then marched in by classes
J and performed cBlisthenio and wand
! urill. Ihis was followed bv apparatus
work anu fencing match for the cham
! pionship between John b. Ferguson, 'gS.
and George +. Troy, 9S.
| The college then swung the Indian
/ clubs followed by work on the long
vuulting horse. fencing and pyramid
movements by Messrs. f.W. Murphy,
ID. H. Hall. r.. q. llngood, j. G.. Melendy,
! n. .Johnsun. g. T. Scnpper, n. ;.
! Pratt, ID. c. Hall. II. G. Hull, Il. f.
/ Hell. II. NJ. PhettepIace. II. g. Estes, ii.
/ H. Armiagtop, B. W. Grim, q. II. 1roy,
I u. f.. Rauschcn bach. III. L. Corthell, w.
/ X. Champlin. Il. ii. Guild, q. l.. Guild.
! u. H. Hart, T.. y. Bisnon, G. Il. Carter,
! W. Il. Smith, Ii. A. Taylor and III. y.
| Barber.
There was spec,al wrestling by L. b.
| Adams VS.. n. johnson. +. LeRoy Hart
vs. II. l.. Corthell, T.. q. Hapgood VS.. n.
| Hall.
! After an exhibition on the parallel bars
/ and a dumb bell drill Gov. Elisha Dyer
closed this program with an address.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-03

Madrid. makes a ststsment 60 the people
Of the United States. Hs ma<es an at
s1luts denial that he laid any mines in
Havana harbor, or that he carried away
any plaps Of the hnrbor dtfences on ms
/, turn to spain.
A corr espondent in Vsiparai so. Chile,
eables that the officials there denounce AS
nbsurd stnries that that nation has been
in negotiation with spain in regard TO
the SALE Of three war ships being con-
struct.i for Chil1 IN Ercland. The state
ment 1 made tn & even Chile va' dis
nose d to sell nny W. rsh,ps she W. uli net
sell them either TO { ,r Unitei States or
10 spain Wills the 81 uition II ~ IL Is.
Dispatches from Rev West say that the
naval court of inquiry has practically
finished its woik there and Will return
To Havana this afternoon or tomorrow.
Ins hasty departure for Havana uf Naval
Constructor Hoover ana Carpenter Helme
of the Malne's crew n axes ~ appear
likely that the court will Ind evidences Of
impOrtancs on resssem bling In Havana.
All the surviving officers and men of
the Maine in Key West were mustered
before the court Of inquiry yesterday in
accordance with naval regulations and
each wGs questioned e. 10 whether he had
any charge Of negligence or uerelictiOn Ci
duty 20 make against officers or crew.
Naval officials have been relieved from
great anxiety regarding dock facilities
in event Of n war. 10 Is announced that
the repairs To- dry dock No. Of tho New
York navy ward will bo conI lsted on
April I. The br sin at tho Port Royal dry
dock is being dredRed so that big war
ships can te overhauled there. Ibi'
latter dock is not what 70 should be, hui
In great emergency 10 would prove ts
he OF consioerable value.
In view Of the activity Of the ordnanc'
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-03
|ston & Providence Clothing Co.
$50 WESTMINSTER ST., COR. ORANGE.
Republican State
Convention.

At meeting Of the Republican State Cen
trsl Committee held on Tuesday, March l.
ls9e, the following Resolutions were unani-
Resolved, That n State Convention of Re-
publican Delegates be held in Music Hall, in
the CITY of Proyidence, on Wednesday, March
10, 1875, at III clock A. N, for the purpuse of
nominating state officers for the ensuing year
and for the transaction of such other business
as may properly come before said convention.
Resolved That the several Town and CITY
Committees are hereby requested to call Pri-
mary Meetings for tire purpose of electinp
Delegates 20 said Convention. the numser OF
said Delegates TO be twice the representation
Of said towns and cities in the General Assem-.
bly, and to elect members of the State L, N.
trsl Committee for the ensuing year, and 10
report the names Of the members of the State
Sentarl Committee and the names OF the
Town ana thty Committees, together with
the names OF the Chsirmen ana Secretaries
thereof, with their Post Office addresses, upon
the credentials of the Delegates to said Con
yention, and that said meetings be held not
later than March H. 1898, and that the Secre-
tsries OF said Primary Meetings be requested
10 forward n copy OF the credentials of Dele.
gates with the members of State, City or
Town Committee immediately after their cleo
tion, 10 the Secretary of the State Central
SSommittee, Eugene +. Warner, Providence,
Resolved, That the member OF the Town or
City Committee calling the meeting 10 order
under the above call together with the Chair.
man ana Secretary or said meeti ng be in
structed TO certify upon the credentIals that
said Delegates were elected pursuant TO a reg.
Resolved, That the several Town and Citv
Sommittees are hersby ieaue ested TO call the
Primary Meetings for the purpose OF nom
mating candidates for Senators and Represen.
tatives TO the next General Assemhlv nor latar
than March IL, 1876, and that the usual certif-
cate OF nominations he filed with the Secra-
tary OF state, on or before midnight OF March
10, 1885, " i' VII
Resolved. That the Republican electors of
the state and all other voters without regard
70 past political affiliations who believe i'm
hepubilcan principles and who endorse the
hepubucan pol4y,be ana hereby are cordially
inviten 10 parttipate in the choice of Dele.
gates TO said Convention.
HUNTER G. WHITE, Chairman
EUGENE h. WARNER, Secretary '"'''
Nt m3,l0-2t
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-03
POLICEMAN SUED.
Duffy Claims He Was Assaulted by
Dorsey.

Before Judge Eosworth and jury was
tried today the suit Of James 4. Duny OK
River Point to recover $1,000 from Policc
Officer Edward Dorsey OF this city for an
assault, sllsrcd to have been committed IL
October, 1897.
Duffy claims that he asked Officer Dor
sey In polite way where the Washington
Hotel was, and the latter gave disagree
able reply and that whom Duffy remon-
strated with the officer the latter used bis
club
Doise claims Duffy was under the In
fiuence OF liauor and denies the use OF any
forcs otner tran was necessary Ia restrain
Duffy from further breaking the peace.
Duffy's companion claimed DUFFY was not
drunk. some other police ctiicers testified
that Duffy was drunk ~ claimed by Dtr-
tov.
y. "A. Quinn is attorney Tor the plaintiff
anu Francis ColSell attorney for the de-
fen ant.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-03
NON SUIT GRANTED.

Judge Dou slns yesterd'y n IN suited ! szsrus
AverdIsian, who brought suit against Provi
dsnce Coal Company to recover 5000 for the
loss % the top Of one OF his thumbs. The
plaintiff was hooking on bucket to n derrick
when he claimed the engine was suddenly and
carelessly started, his thumb being
caught between tho hook and the
bucket Counsel for the defer dant shovel
that there was n rope furnished the plaintiff
go Use In adjusting the h'ok and that he had
been warned TO look out for his hand, hut
tnat the piaintn was careless and had dis.
obeyeo Instructions. II. \. Baker was counsel
for the defendant company.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-03

New York, March g. 3-Dispatches from
Havana say that the arrival of tie cruiser
Fizcaya has aroused latent enthusiasm
and ttat the officials at the palace were
alarmed, not knowing what direction the
outbreak might take.
Cries of the crowds that gathered to
welcome the cruiser were "Viva Espana ~
"Viva weyler' Orders were quickly
issued to suppress ali demonstration
and by dou bling the police guards order
was maintained.
Several attempts to parade were frus-
trated, and in one csss the quick action
of the police put stop TO riotinR.
Official expressions Of the opinion that
the Maine incident can be settled by
diplomatio means have been the means
of relieving the tension in Washington,
dc spite the fact that the administration
is still preparing for war with oil the re-
sources at it's command.
Recognizing IL as An imperative duty
to put the country In condltlon ior
thorough defencs against any emergency
which may arise, the administration Is
inclined TO the belief that preparations
for war will tend 10 decrease the danger
of hOstiliti 5.
What is being one by the department is
being done quistly. The object ois this
is TO avoid any undue alarm on the pan {
of the pul lie and with view OF not max
ing it appear to Spain that the Maine dis
aster has been prejudRed without the re-
port of the court OF inquiry.
Investigation Is being made by the nd
ministrati IN to ascertain whether or not
there wers mines In Havana hnrbor.
In this connection Gen. Weyler. in an
interview with special correspondent IN
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-03
A POSTER PARTY.

A very pleasant evening was spent at
the Casino at Meshanticut PARK last nigh
OF poster rarity. All sorts Of costumes
illustrative OF the posters so frequently y
ssen on the bill boards were In evidence.
After the party had tired itself out with
dancing, q collation. was served. and q
special car took about - couples from
Edgewood home little otter midnight.
The party was organized py Messrs H. 4.
=. Randall, q. Mafston and n. A. Du.
bois OF Edeewood and the success that at
tendsd the same was greatly facilitsted by
Mrs. Fred George. Mrs John NJ Dean,
Mrs. Y. &. Clemence, Mrs. Emma Scho.
1olo, Mrs ). n. Roberts ana Mrs q. l.
Crooker who had charge Of the social
event st the Casiuo.