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The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-28

Keeley is gone, but it stated that syndicate has been formed to acquire certain inventions for generating cleo tricity by air. The discovery, if reports are to be relied upon, is one of the most important and far-reaching of the cen- tury. With a small apparatus, weigh ing only few pounds, and without the aid of gas, or steam power, or dynamo, sufficient current can be generated for lighting any ordinary dwelling housa. Experiments conducted over period of some months are said to show that very striking results can be obtained by this method, and that the current developed remains quite constant. By means of this invention, it is expected that the supply of electric current will be brought within the leach of all without
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-28

DEI1vERED BY CARRIERS IN THE CITY, II CENTS A WEEK, 50 GENTS A MONTH, s6FoR SIX MONTHS, SC A YEAR THE SAME TERMS BY NAH.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-28

Commenting upon the desire of Ger many to utilize every means of indus trial development, the consul at Chem nitz calls attention to the universal use of all forms of water power prevailing in the German Empire. In many in- stance this power is transferred from twenty to thirty miles. It is of course, much cheaper than steam, or electricity produced from coal. In this fact is found an explanation of much of the cheapness at which German goods are sold The further fact remains, howev- CT, that many German valleys rest in peril from immense reservoirs that are built at their heads. Germans of educa- tfon almost universally fear a repsti- tion of an appalling acident such as the one at Johnstown. This fear, however, has had no effect in deterring them from storing up water power.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-28

A New York oculist is reported in the ing that Americans are too reckless of their eyes in exposing them to the elec- tric-light rays, and if a reform is not had a slghtless face may be developed" s'What should be used,' he says, ''are f1uorescent tubes, which cost no more than the present electric lights, and which give a steady light. Tn fact, I would not be surprised to see f1uores- cent tubes in general use throughout New York city within a short time" It is said that arrangements are being made to light an entire block in New York by fluorescent tubes.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-28

Thirty-three liquor dealers are fugi- tives in New York from Vermont, where they were in danger of trial and Imprisonment for pursuing that traffic. Governor Black refuses to honor re- on the ground that liquor selling is not crime in New York. Judge Thompson, of the Supreme court of Vermont, hold- Rrranged to keep the court in continu- ous session until next March. The ef- feet of this will be to keep the fugitives from returning to their homes unless they are prepared to take the risk of Imprisonment.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-28

5 The endowment of the blacks with the full right of suffrage was the great est mistake ever made in our political history, says the Portland Oregonian sTt has only brought trouble to them and increased beyond measure the po- litical difficulties of the country. Since the error is now seen in it's results, it may as well be frankly confessed. It mocks the negroes with bestowal of a not be permitted to exercise, and in fact are unfit to exercise, and brings on a race war in which they will in every case be trodden down.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-07-08
The Phrase "Rottled In

The expression bottled up" is st.
tributed to General Grant, 50 far as ii
relates to military affairs.
In May, 1864, Ben Butler, at the
head of 30, 600 Federal troops, landed
at Bermuda Hundred, on James river,
and advanced upon Richmond and Pc
tersburg. The Confederates were taken
by surprise somewhat and Butler was
able to push his lines up TO the Rich
mond and Petersburg turnpike. He
thus got in between Richmond and Pc,
tersburg He also made some dangerous
movements nearer Petersburg.
Confederate troops were, however,
summoned from Charleston and from
Lees army and Butler was attacked
near Drewrys Bluff and at Port Walt.
ball station and was driven hack to
Bermuda Hundred. There ne was hem
med in between the James and Apo
mattox rivers and the Confederate lines
20 that he could not move forward nor
to the right or left He was, however,
relieved of danger when Grant came
down to Richmond and Petersburg from
Spottsylvania.
Buffers unhappy position en the
narrow neck Of land where Bermuda
Hundred is Situated led Grant to say
tha, Butler could not have been moro
affectually disposed Of III no had been
bottled up. Richmond Dispatch.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-07-08
Yaos and Manganios.

Both are interesting types Of African
primitive races. The Yaos, mostly men
of splendid physique, are strong and
warlike race, in past times standing
terror to their weaker neighbors Their
original home was in the mountains
east Of IakG Nyassa, whence, in 1861,
,hey poured down like locusts and "ate
up" the country now known as tine
Shire highlands. They now dwell
peaceahly side By side with the Man
ganjoa, though looking down on the lat
ter in something of the spirit with
which Rob Roy regarded the Glasgow
burgesses. 1--WE do not know Man
ganja, " said boy at the Blantyre mis-
sion to me one day when l had been
questioning him about some words in
that language. I'VE are YaosA
4 good many years ago the first man
ager Of the African Lakes company was
giving a magic lantern address to a
mlxed audience Of both races, and took
occasion, while explaining a picture Of
angels, to dilate on the prospect Of
heaven. The Yao part Of the audience
listened TO the description, and then in
quired whether there would be any
Manganjos there too. Certainly " was
the reply, "if they loyo God and obey
his laws" "Then," said these aristo.
Gratis with one voice, eve do not wish
70 90 there. Good Words.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-07-08
How Soldiers Size I'D,

The Yankee is a much bigger man
than the Spaniard, and that is an i'm
portant advantage for the Anne icaa IL
this war. With all his pri6a ~ race the
naughty don is 2 little fellow. In stat
ure he - least among the Europeans,
averaging only : inches over feet.
The soldier who fights under the stars
and stripes averages 5 feet ~ iAVhe.
in his stocking feet, ~ weighs ten
pounds more than the Spaniard, and
his ol,yst girth is nearly two inches
greater. These are points that count
OF course size is not everything in a
soldier. Never ia history has it counted
for so little as is does today, inasmuch
as modern warfare is conducted chiefly
by machinery, battles are fought at
long ranges and hand to hand encoup-
tiers are rare. The japanese are smaller
than the Spaniards, yet there are no
flercer fighters The American Indians,
on the other hand, are superior in stat-
ure to the Yankees But other things
being qqnAl, che bigger man has an adj
vantage. The Yankee is the tallest Of
civilized men. In Europe only the Nor,
wegian approaches him nearly in this
respect, and the Englishman is a full
inch shorteF,-St. Louis Globe Dem
Oorat,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-07-08
Salmon Migration.

The young salmon which = born IN
mountain stream IS soon impelled by
something in its nature TO journey
downward, even for many hundred
miles, until it reaches the unknown
ocean, where il would discover, II 1t
had faculties for anything so subjective
as discovery, that while IL was born IN
a little brook IL was made for life in the
great ocean. 1t has brought from its
mountain home a natural aptitude for
eluding all the strange enemies and for
avoiding all the novel dangers which X
meets in this new world, and IL leads
an active, predatory life, fercely pur:
suing and destroying its natural but
hitherto unknown prey, for growing
rapidly and quickly acquiring all tho
characteristics Of the adult salmon aud
storing up the intense nervous energy
and the muscular strength which will
be needed for forcing its way up the
rapids in the mountain torrents, for
leaping waterfalls and fighting for its
passage, where it long ago darted down
with the current. As sexual maturity
approaches some stimulus, which has
its origin in the developing reproductive
organs, impels it to leave the ocean,
aud, entering the mouth Of a river, %
journey upward, eften l,9e9 miles OF
more, 10 its sources in the mountains,
Popular Science Monthly.
The Hartranft Monument.
The family of General Hartranft has
sent the following protest against the
proposed inscriptions on the monument
to be erected to him in Harrisburg:
1--WE regard the proposed inscriptions
as Objectionable for several reasons:
First, the inscription proposed for the
north side, Hero Of Fort Stedman, is
theatrical and not at all in keeping
with the simplicity of the general. Sec
ondly. the inscription on the south side,
Commander of the Third Division,
Ninth Army, is partial and will I'M
doubtedly provoke criticism from COM
rades of other organizations which the
general commanded. Thirdly, the two
Inscriptions together are misleading
and seem to imply that the services Of
the general were confined 70 one battle
and the term Of service Of onep the later
organizations Of the war. Good taste
would dictate that the inscription ON
the pedestal of the statue of man emf
nent enough to be so honored should not
attempt to give a history, partial or
more or less complete, Of his life, but
should, in as simple manner as posi-
BILE, state who he was and the epoch in
which he lived. Our desire is that the
pedestal should contain the simple
name, John Frederick Hartranft. 1880
-lSS9.' New York Tribune
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-07-08

A young woman Of this city who j.
about to be married had a call recently
which was in the nature Of surprise
and affected her unpleasantly, like
decree of fate.
She was summoned to the parlor,
where young woman Of her own age
awaited her. but who was evidently
gerry differently situated IN life, anc
who was now weeping softly.
Il have called TO make an apology,
said the girl between her sobs. ~ am a
seamstress employed by Miss Smith,
Yho is making your wedding gown.
Thelo are several Of % girls working nl
,t, but today | got to thinking, and thsn
was nervous and cried, and some Of MY
tears dropped on the silk. "
"And ruined it," suggested the owner
Of the gown, with u tragic motion.
"No, there was no damage done, but
Miss Smith was very angry and said ii
meant bad luck to cry over a wedding
gown, and she discharged me. | am
very sorry, and l don't believe such a
rrfiing thing can bring you any harm,
and ] Thoughts y you Yoaid BE- finf
enough to ask her Miss Smith would
tek6 me back. know she would not
refuse you. %
Then this fortunate young woman
said:
Il wouldn't have had it happen for
the world-the tears | mean-and l
think Miss Smith did perfectly right to
discharge you before you had ruined
other wedding gowns. 1t should be a
lesson"
And she showed the Niobo pr fash
ionable dressmaking TO the door. CHI
oagO Times Herald.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-07-08
A Story About Commodore Casey.

No one has highcr opinion of the
American sailor than Commodore Casey,
the commandment at the League Island
navy yard, as the following story will
show. Recently there was produced at
one Of the local theaters naval play,
the theme being trouble between Amer
lea and England, in which one of the
performers took the part of a bluff
American sailor. In order to make HIM
self perfect in his part the actor visited
the navy yard and asked the commo-
dore for the privilege Of looking around.
The commodore not only granted the
request but in personal talk gave the
actor some pointers. Later the actor
submitted the manuscript of his part to
the commodore, who suggested that
some of the lines which were directed
against England be stricken out One
line was evidently missed by the COM
modore. 1t was as follows, 1--WE haven't
got much manners, but we can fight
like hi"
After the play had been produced the
actor had photographs taken in costume,
and to show his appreciation of what
the commodore had done for him he
sent one of the pictures to that official.
On the back of the photograph the actor
wrote the line quoted above and APP
pended his autograph. BY the next
mail the performer received a letter
from the commodore, in which he was
given to understand that that official of
the navy knew the American sailor to
be a gentleman at all times. "But l APP
prove tho last part of the sentence"
concluded the commodore. -Philadel,
phia Record.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-07-08
THE BOON IN MULES.
They Are Increasing Where other Farm
Animals Arc becoming Fewer.

| They Are Increasing Where Other Farm
Animals Are becoming Fewer.
The average value of an American
mule, or, more properly, the value Of an
average mule, is $40, and in most states
Of the country mule is worth more
than horse. BY the bulletin issued by
the department of agriculture on March
8, the live stock returns If the country
were, approximately: Horses. ii, 600,
600; mules, 2,200, 600; milk COWS,
16, 600, 600; sheep, $4,000, 0O0 swine,
80, 600, 000 Horses, cows, oxen and
swine. and especially horses, decreased
below the totals of last year and the
year before. The number of sheep and
mules increased, and, i'll proportion to
the number of them, mules increased
more rapidly than any other. There are
now 1000, 900 fewer horses in this
country than there were two years ago,
and the number is steadily declining in
consequence of the use of electricity on
street railroads, the popularity Of bicy
Giles and motor carriages. and the su-
perior endurance and smaller cost of
maintenance Of mules. The American
mule has been criticised adversely by
essayists, humorists, persons consider
ing themselves humorists and superb
cial observers Of American life, manners
and customs, but it is fact, especially
in the states of the south and south
west, that the American mule is an i'm
portant factor in agricultural develop
ment He is willing beast, cheaply
maintained, never likely TO run away,
not subject to the ailments and disabili-
ties which unfit the horse for much hard
service and better able to stand the eli
matte conditions.
There are four states in which mules
are very numerous-MissOuri, Texas,
Georgia and Tennessee. There are 300 .
900 mules, by the last official report, in
Texas, and the value of them is in ex
cess of $40, O0O 600. Louisiana has fewer
but better-mules, and all the gulf
states are represented largely by this
farm animal. South Carolina has more
mules than horses by nearly 80 per
cent. Georgia has more mules than
horses, and almost in the same proper
ton. The average value Of horse on
farm in Georgia is SIS, the average
value Of a mule is s62, and cows are
sold for $40. Florida, possibly on ac-
count of the fiatness of the state and the
moisture, has few mules, bpt in Ala.
bama the number Of mules and Of horses
is almost identical. There is only diff
ference Of a couple Of hundred between
the two in the state, with 1870, 900 of
each. In the western states, and par
ticularly in the northwest, mules are
not numerous, being used principally
in mines. Recently an ingenious in
ventor has devised a plan for doing
away with this employment of mules
by substituting aa eleCtra appliance
Tor the carriage OF ore. In California,
and especially in southern California,
in agricultural operations the number
pf mules is considerable, and it is,
moreover, increasing. 40 the beginning
of 1868 there were only $4,000 mules
in the United States In 1850 there
we're LOO, 600. Since 1898 the number
Of horses has ben steadily declining
New York Sun,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-07-08

AS 1 can remember or ever heard OF. I'm
not much on pedigree searching-too
many of my acquaintance have STUN
bled across horse thieves and pirates to
make me DESTROYS for that kind Of rec
reation--but Schlcy is an old Maryland
family, though why they have stuck on
all those sloppy Dutch consonants l
can't tell, but it's Sly was born, and
it's Sly I'll be till my hair ceases to
come out; then you can call me Dinnis
if YOU like. So long as have the proud
distinction of drawing a comb over my
head with a purpose l shall most dis
tinctly and positively object to be called
Ptschzley or any other foreign twisting
of the name. "
"How do you like the name OF the
famous fighter"
Like it?" said the gallant sea dog.
"Why, 1 can't say that l ever gave it
much consideration. / can only say that
soon after l became full fledged naval
officer the old general gave a dinner at
the Brevoort House, in Fifth avenue,
New York, at which he invited all the
young men he could find who had been
named after him. 1t was great sight.
There they were, several score strong,
end there is no telling how many more
might not have been there had they
known OF it. Anyway they have turned
out fairly we'll, az least one of them
hayiug become general In the United
States army. Well, the old general
wound up the dinner in one of his most
oompous speeches, such as no one can
appreciate unless he has seen and heard
him. He said that he felt highly grati'
fed at having his name left to posterity
in such promising young hands, and
of course we youngsters believed all no
said. At any rate | can't change the
name, and don't believe that Id want
TO if l could. New York Tribune,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-07-08
CERVERA'S FLEET.
The fleet of Admiral Cervera was

The fleet of Admiral Cervera was
one of the finest Spain possessed.
Three of the vessels, the Almirante
Oquendo, the Yiscaya and the Girls
tobal Colon were modern armored
cruisers of the first class. The Wis
caya visited this country soon after
the Maine was sent to Havana, and
was in New York harbor when the
news Of the destruction of the Ameri
can battleship was taken to her COM
mander. She was OF 1000 tons dis
placement; $40 feet long and heavily
armored, her belt armor being -
inches in thickness and her deck
armor three inches. Her armament
consisted Of two l-inch, ten 50 inch
Iontoria Guns, eight 2.2-mch rapid
fire guns, eight l.4'inch rapid-fre
guns and two mitrcleu,es. She had
two masts with military tops, two tur.
rets, two smoke stacks and ram bow.
She carried six torpedo tubes, was
capable ola speed rate of twenty
knots and her complement was 800
men.
The Almirante Oquendo was in al
most every respect duplicate Of the
Vi,caya.
The Cristobal Colon has a dis
placement Of G,S40 tons and BPS feet
long. She had six-inch armor, both |
at the water line and at the gun POI |
Sitlon and l.j inch armor on her
deck. Her armament consisted of
two lO-inch, ten G-inch rapid-fre guns, !
six 4.1-inch, ten 2.2-inch and ten IA
inch guns, two mitreleuses and four
torpedo tubes She was capable of
a speed Of twenty knots and carried
a complement OF $50 men.
Ofthe remaining vessels of the
fleet the Furor and Terror were tor
pedo boat destroyers and the Riena
Mercedes was an old vessel that was
sunk short time ago by shell from
Simpsons fleet. The Terror was not
with the fleet at Santiago, but is sup
posed to be at San Juan, Porto Rico,
undergoing repairs made necessary
by an encounter with the 5. tPaul
few days ago.
In addition to the above mentioned
vessels there were two torpedo boats
and collier in the Spanish feet
originally. Whether the collier was
at Santiago or not is not known.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-07-08
Friend and Foe,

&C reoeat sitting of the French
academy, the members met in the yesTl-
bule on their way out two sisters OF
charity seeking aims. Everybody gave
them something, but the nuns, not hay'
ing perceived that NJ. de Bornier had
contributed his share, solicited from
him second time. Naturally NJ. de
Bornier politely protested that he had
done his duty.
Il believe him, said NJ. Coppee in
the ear of NJ. de Heredia, "but did
pot see il" -,
"And l." replied N. dc Heredia' =
siw him, but | do not believe it. "
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-07-08

ooh, it is very nice to live in the
suburbs" said the other man, "but
wait until you get to pushing the lawn
mower and all that sort of hard work "
II won't push the lawn mower, " said
the man who had just moved. MY boy
has never run one Of them, 50 ! made a
contract with him that if he'd get along
with his last years wheel I'd let MIN
run the mower all summer. "-lndian
apOlis journal.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-07-08
What Ibsen Would DO.

The Danish poet, Peter Nansen, says
In a recent number Of a German maya
zine that Ibsen is becoming much more
agreeable than he used to DO \ young
woman said to him not long ago, What
would you do if you had 81, 900, 000?
IF | had $1,000, OOO," he replied, 81
should buy an elegant steam yacht,
yith electric lights and all modern COM
forts, with p crew Of 1870 and a grand
orchestra. Then ! should invite 20 good
friends TO travel with me. We would
visit many fine regions, but orr princi:
pal goal would be the island Of Ceylon,
which must be, from all have heard,
the most beautiful spot on earth.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-07-08

Captain Sigsbee is ono of the few
American naval officers who possess
the right TO wear a foreign decoration.
The emperor of Germany rendered him
the cross of the Prussjan Red Eagle in
recognition of his services in the inven-
tion of a deep sea sounding machine,
much esteemed il the German ravy.
An act of congress. passed in 1882, was
required 10 enable him 70 accept it.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-07-08
ScrOfu1a, a Vile
Inheritance.

Scrofulais the most obstinate Of blood
troubles, and is often the result Of an
inherited faint in the blood. ). s 5.
is the only remedy which goes deep
enough to peach Scrofula; it forces out
every trace OF ths disease, and cures
the worst cases,
MY son. Charlie. was afflicted from infancy
.-t,l Soro,rta and he suffered so that IL was
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-07-08

A man in Java makes o good living
as a prophet. He has been paid $50 a
year for the last Is years "for not pre-
dieting tidal wave which will sweep
clean over the island. The credulous
natives believe that he has the power to
attract D wave that will overwhelm the
country.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-07-08

impossible to dress him
for three years. HIS
head and body were a
mass Of sores, and his
eyesight also became
affected. No treatment
was spared that we
thought would relieve
him. but he grew worse
until his condition was
indeed pitiable. | had
almost despaired OF his
ever being cured. when
by the advice OF a friend
We gave him ;. :. :.
7 sWftf's SDecfficl. A de-
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-07-08
WANfED~o
BOYS and GIRLS

to reprcsentus. We don't require a cent
OF their money In advance for $500
BON OF our
KINGS Vegetable and Flower Seeds,
which is to be seld for us, and for the
little time necessary 10 sell the Seeds
we give Nice NICKLF WATCH, Ste q
Winder and Stem Set, or PHOTO.
OUTFIT COMPLETE. Any bright bow
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 10 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 a star
In nice little business
T. J. KING CO" aichmond.. v
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-07-08

eided IMPROVEMENT was the result, and after
he had taken dozen bottles. no one who knew
~ his former dreadful condition would have
recognized him. All The sores on his body
have healed his skin Is perfectly clear and
smooth, and he has been restored 20 perfect
health MRS o. =. MARRY.
RsO Kim ST. Macon. ia.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-07-08

For renl blood troubles 1t is waste
of time to expect cure from the doc
tors. Blood diseases are beyond their
skill. SWift's Specific.