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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-11-25
PORTO RICAN NATIVES.
shey Are handwriting and Have n
Charming Personality.

kntE are l1nTuMOFhtnk anu u
Charming Personality.
The personality of the Porto Rican is
very charming one. Generations Of
i'll treatment have developed in him
patient resignation which has about it
nothing Of cowardice. Even now, with
liberty within grasp, nothing is heard
Of recrimination and none will be prac-
ticed The same hospitality will be
offered to the Spaniard as to ether ma
TONS and that hospitality is prOverbial.
The social life Of the cities is identi-
cal with that Of almost all other tropical
Spanish American countries. The mass,
in the cool Of the morning, at which it
is to be feared religious thoughts are
not the only ones which fill the heads
Of the youths of both sexes; the retreat
after sundOwn where slim wasted.
dainty senoritas glide up and down the
plaza to the sound Of fine military
band; shopping by gaslight, which de-
velOps into series Of skirmishes be-
tween buyer and assistant, dear to the
MtAA VI AAN AAAA sea- anu al kNNAoAOIa%
ball at the captain generals palace,
where costumes may bo seen which have
the undeniable stamp of Rue de Ia Paix,
and faces which have beauty that is
at once touching and enchanting.
Small features, large, black, lustrous
eyes and perfect oval outlines make the
criolla a distinct improvement on the
sensual faced Spanish woman, and she
is Of more refined instincts and gentler
disposition As mothers they are unex-
celled and literally sacrifice themselves
for the welfare Of their children. The
capital, San Juan, being the seat Of
government is Of course the social
center, while Ponce is commercially OF
more importance and is on more modern
construction and advanced ideas.
8 visit 70 the rural districts intro
due us 90 a class Of peasantry ground
d0Wa by unjust taxation. Living IN
hut constructed of palm branches,
matched with palm leaves, his clothing
a cotton duck suit from the New Eng
land looms and surrounded by a numer-
Gus family, usually in state Of nature,
he passes his day working in his patch
Of corn OF sugar cane and his evenings
dancing the native danzas to the sound
Of the guiro and tipple. He can neither
read nor write and has not the facilities
afforded him for learning to do so, and
knows cur country only by the dried
fish and rice it sends him for his con-
sumption.
His beto noire is the Spanish civil
guard. who patrol the country in mount
ed pairs and whose boast is that they
never bring IN prisoner alive. He pays
direct tax % the government in the form
oil muuesto territorial, or assessment ON
the value of his farm, and the cedula,
or internal passport, and it has been
stated that these taxes amount TO about
60 pgr cent Of this net income. But he
Is ready for emancipation and when
educated will prove a valuable and law
abiding citizen. Independent
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-11-25
-,,o..~ s,nppers of AndroscoggIn.

As the days get shorter and the cold
creous down more and more at lonesome
evening that class of Androscoggin
farmers known as boss swappers begin
r. gather in the sunny, mellow after
Moons ON the warm sides of Haymarket
sruare. Lewiston, and exchange horses.
Tuesday lust after dinner, for instance,
tse most miscellaneous collection of old
ring bouod. CREASED heel, spawned and
brekcn down nags ever seen in Lewiston
were collected in a kindergarten ring
about the boss horse snapper, and every
ono WAS talking at once. What a scoop
thar would have been for the agent Of
flo sactr.v with the elastic name! One
of fine horses hadn't been fed and was
chewing a rag bit full Of pepper, as was
ea.v 10 Sue by the CHASTITY manner in
which initiated the jumping and frisk-
ing Of a young horse.
One Of the horse swappers was call
inc attention to his steed in a loud voice
and MI ewes were fixed upon it when it
suddenly lost its balance and fell over
from exhaustion. All hands tried to set
tbe moor creature upon its feet, but it
had stood all it wanted to, and with
siah Of relief it stretched out its neck
and gave up the ghost. The owner gave
\ iob man a 10 cent piece and the har
ncss and cart to take the body to the
city field and bury it.-Kennebec Jour
nal.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-11-25
ABOUT RAILROAD CARS.
What Some of Them Cost and What
They weigh.

they weigh.
An ordinary passenger car on steam
railroad costs from s., 900 to 5000
and weighs 3s, 900 pounds, or 10 tons
A mail car, which costs from 50, 600 TO
81, 500 and is shorter by about one-quar-
ter than the ordinary passenger coach,
weighs 32, 900 pounds, or 10 tons a
baggage car without the baggage in It
weighs rs, 600 pounds, or ii tons, and
costs about as much as a mail car 4
sleeping car is more expensive than any
of the others. and it weighs a good deal
more too. A plain, simple, but durable
sleeping car, with observatory attach
ments, literary annex and culinary de-
partment, costs anywhere from 500
to $50, 900. The average weight Of
sleeping car is from 20 TO % tons.
A full train in motion. as little fig
uring will show, is no light affair. The
ordinary weight Of the railroad locomo-
tive for passenger service, inclusive Of
tender, but not Of fuel in the tender, is
40 tons. One baggage car weighs IL
tons and one mail car 10 tons. bringing
up the weight Of the locomotive and
the baggage and mail cars to 20 tons
Six passenger cars at an average of II
tons, weight OF baggage, Of the fuel car
ried and eight cars would be lS4 tons,
OF SOS, 600 pounds, exclusive Of the pas.
sengers and mail matter.
Pulling lS4 tons along rails at the
rate Of so miles an hour or more is an
achievement which has not been easily
brought about, and the more the prob.
lem is studied the more clearly il is I'M
derstOod how far the mechanical work
on railroads has been pushed. There
were ly the last figures reported 80 900
locomotives in use on the American
railroads, 90, ZOO passenger cars and
5000 mail and baggage cars. These
figures seem large until compared wiki
the number Of freight cars on American
railroads, and then they seem insignia.
cant, for the number Of freight cars IN
use is 1880. 600.
Freight cars among the railroad men
are divided into four classes-fiat cars,
such as are used for the transportation
of stone. machinery and lumber; box
cars, such as are used for the transporta.
ton Of grain, fruit and ordinary mer-
chandise; stock cars, such as are used
for cattle, and coal cars, such as are
used for the transportation Of coal and
oil, those used for oil being supplied
with tanks. The average weight Of q
fat or gondola car is seven tons The
car costs from $500 to S400 Box cars
weigh a ton more and cost 500 more
each. Stock cars weigh eight tors each
on the average. Coal cars weigh three
tons each. 1t costs about $500 10 build
coal or oil cars and they are designed
to carry five tons apiece. The weight
of 80 coal cars is 100 tons and Of their
contents, if all filed, ESQ tons, which,
with locomotive and caboose added,
make 420 tons as the weight Of train
II may be added roughly that the weight
o. loaded trains-passenger coal or
freight-ranges from 200 70 $50 tons
The lighter the train the greater the
speed. That's the railroad rule. -BOs-
ton Traveller.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-11-25

adopted the same method. He was asked
once if he thought William Bell Scott
more eminent as poet or as an artist
IL never thought very highly Of Bell.
be replied. Then, seeing look OF sur
Prise, added, with humorous twinkle.
II liked old Bell Scott-old ScOtus. as
we always called him-immensely, and
l think " lillian Bell Scott wrote some
very fine verse, but always thought it
was pity that Bell took TO painting!
The other instance occurred when
some one remarked TO him that Par
me- was only an agitator. " Charles
Stewart Parnell, be replied with en-
phasis, twas one Of the greatest public
men of our day and far and away the
ablest Irish leader. but Parnell.
etc., resumed the objector, to be again
corrected by the other disputant.
"Charles Stewart Parnell, etc.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-11-25
BURNE-J JONES.
.,,i,s influence In Causing the
,-tist 20 Hyphenate His Name.

no..ettrs influence In Causing the
Artist 60 Hyphenate His Name.
Il NAV or may not be true that it was
possetti who urged Burne-Jones, when
At tbe outset of his career, to connect
~ I'm a hyphen "Burne" and Zones. ="
as william Sharp In The Atlantic
-. .Jones' is nobody" Rossetti would
aocIare. "only a particle Of vast mul-
s gnIsI But Burne-Jones-that is unmis-
r. was an amusing trait In Rossetti
49,, no was won't to designate the good
'" s",, n this or that friend as the work
W and he would mention the most
,.-,inctive name or part name of the
uis s-a,, concerned. Thus he would say.
pS,es that is Burne-Jones, but this.
"a, ~ here. yo6 know, is only Jones, or
. ..n,ba Emo now is the real Holman Hunt,
-, This here is only Hunt or .io1
o s.. , near Tennyson in that but Alfred
u ..'rot ed the other lines"
"'y, recall two amusing instances where
p..ae.J opes more or less unconsciously
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-11-25

sharp. but not very wicked" said the
gentleman.
"Oh they all look like poor little
wretches," said the officer. you
mustn't mind that hnd now, as it's
nearly dark, Wen let him go. and he'll
strike straight for home, I guess; and,
as l said before, III watch him couple
of days, and may be through him Wen
get back your silverware and over
coat
The gentleman looked earnestly at
the boy a moment. and then shook his
head. 81 think you're wrong. officer. -
he said; but take your own way. OF
course you know a thief much quicker
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-11-25
holored grandson.

her beloved grandson.
And steve-what do you think Steve
did?
He went into business. The small
blue-eyed, kind-hearted gentleman
loaned him the money, on condition
that ne would never tell a lie again.
and Steve set up newsstand, where
he sells papers and magazines all the
year round. and ice-cold milk and lem
onade-fve cents Il glass-ln summer
time. And he's making money. too and
looks as neat an6 nice as anybodv's
boy: and nobody calls him "a young
scamp" or Captain Jinks,' either.
God always smiles on those who are
kind to the old.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-11-25
The BANANA Trade.

Immense fortunes have been made
out Of the banana busiRes.--RaFeH'fcs
do not accrue alone from the sale OF
the fruit. for the leaves are used
for packing; the juice, being strong
in tanning, makes an indelible ink
and shoe backing. the wax found
on the underside Of the leaves is a
valuable article Of commerce; manila
hemp is made from the stems, and of
this hemp are made mats, plated work
and lace handkerchiefs of the finest
texture: moreover, the banana is
ground into banana flour.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-11-25
Cooking Kettle bridges.

Cossack regiments are being drilled
In crossing rivers on novel sort Of
improvised bridge. Seven or eight
lances are passed between the handles
and tops of dozen cooking kettles and
are held firmly in place by the handles
beside being tied together with forage
ropes A dozerl such bundles fastened
together form one section of raft or
floating bridge, and are capable Of sus-
tanning half ton of weight. A sec
ton can be put together in rs minutes.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-11-25

WILL. lf THAT isS'T A TuEKEYl
nan + would. But before you go, I'll
ask The little fellow few questions
Come here boy
Tie boy came toward him.
where's your cap?"
on lay head said the boy.
"Tate It or
"What for?" asked the boy.
Of can't explain why, just at pres
cnC"
"Then ! amt a-goin' to do it, an git
cold I'm my head 70: nothin'. Whe'd pay
NV doctors bills I'd like to know"
vhe officer jerked his cap off his
head. and placed it in his hand.
whats your Iame?" the gentle
man began again.
Captain Jinks," said the boy.
That's not true. Can't you speak
The truth?"
"Nit." said the boy.
Couldn't you il you tried very
hardee"
"S'pcse l could"
"WGl. try"
THAT cop" pointing to the police
man. with a mischieyous CLEAN in his
dark eyes. els TOO fresh
"Take.care. young man. take care,
said the officer shaking his finger at
him.
THE gentleman said ! was to try an
speak the truth for onst,' retorted the
boy. with sly srin.
Where do you live?" asked Mr..
Wild. patiently.
80 reply.
Nov. young man, you answer or III
make you" said the officer; and be in
hurry about it, too
"A,cg. then" SAID the boy speaking
very rapidly. 81 lives about the middle
house iu Fifth ayenue-the biggest
house there. with a fountain playin'
I'm front in summertime an a white
chimney fgser drinkln water out OF a
she'll"
You're a bad one" said the officer.
~If had q dollar for ev'ry time I've
heard that. I'd be q water millionaire
would On dear there's Uncle
Charles" and he darted into the entry
and out of the basement door. but the
policeman caught him before he reach
ID the area-gate.
Trying 90 run away. heyY
"I wasn't" said the boy. II wanted 10
speak to my Uncle Charles; there he
goes pointing to a respectable old
gentleman who was passing by. Il
thought I'd ask him to 80 bail for me
# you took me up on count OF that ole
5ar1; rolled away itself. it aid; never
touched"
There. that's enough" said the Of
dcer. You may go; but don't come
fooling around here again"
speak for yourself. Mr.. Cop" said
the young scamp. "P'raps the genelman
would like 10 have me call. Sorry I
haint got my card to Civ him."
The officer boxed his esrs-not very
harshly- and putting him outside the
gate. bade him run home. Going out
am instant after himself he caugh,
sight of Captain links disappearing
behind The corner, and the barrel was
gone.
That evening q poorly-dressed old
man. bending beneath the weight OF a
large bag filed apparently with paper
and rags. entered an empty room in one
of the smallest and meanest houses Ia
Rags and Bones Lane, and carefully
locked The door after him. Then sud-
denly becoming young and straight
again. he lighted an end Of candle he
carried in his hand. took camp-stool
from the bag. seated himself upon 1t,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-11-25
Trades Tint XIII.

Silver kills those who handle 1t and
photographers, makers Of hair-dyes
and ink and other preparations ere
long turn gray. while deadly weak
ness subdues them. Copper enters in
to the composition Of many articles Of
everyday life and too soon those who
work in bronzing and similar decora~
tive processes lose teeth and sight and
dnallv life
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-11-25
queer custom of Quito.

It is customary in the town Of Quito,
when visitor takes of his hat upon
entering a room, to beg him 10 put il
on again, and. In the absence of per-
mission, leave is generally requested.
This. It is said, arises from apprehen-
sion that cold will be taken by re-
naming uncovered.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-11-25
WAGES IN TWO LANDS.

Comparison of SPANS Working Men and
America's.
The poverty and low state Of social
life and civilization OF the Spaniards
are indexed quite accurately by their
wage rates.
For instance, the average weekly pay
Of a bricklayer in Spain Malaga is
$3.50; in the United States, S21.lS; Of
a mason, $3.50 in Spain, 81 in the
United States; of a carpenter. $3.50 in
Spain. S15.2J in the United States; Of
a blacksmith, $3.50 in Spain. SlG02 in
the United States; Of a tinsmith, So in
Spain, $14.3J in the United States; Of
printers, $3.50 in Spain. SlG42 in the
United States; or laborers Dorters.
etc. $50 in Spain, $3.50 IN the United
States.
While rents and possibly prices Of 4
few native products are lower in Spain
than in the United States. the differ
ence comes nowhere equaling the wide
disparity of wages. Moreover, in a
comparison OF this sort, the quality CT
living must be considered as well as
the normal cost Thus, lower rents
nearly always simply inferior accom-
modations, and. to the average Spani-
ard. most of the comforts and convent
ences in ordinary use here are unat-
tainable luxuries.
That the low rate Of Spanish wages
does really mean a proportionateIy low
consumption and low standard Of Iiy-
ing is substantiated by one or two sig
nificant facts Of another character, for
instance, the per capita annual con-
sumption of wooden goods in Spain IS
only nine shillings' worth, as against
eighteen shillings in the United States,
Of sugar. five pounds per annum in
Spain, forty-three pounds in the United
States; Of beef. sixteen pounds in Spain,
sixty-two pounds in the United States;
Of all meats, forty-nine pounds in
Spain, 12O pounds in the United
States: of butter. none In Spain. SIX
teen pounds in the United States. Of
coffee. four pounds in Spain, lj5
pounds in the United States.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-11-25

taken internally.
Swift's Specific Is. S. S. is the
right remedy for Catarrh. 1t
cures the most obstinate cases by
going direct to the cause Of the
trouble-the blood-and forcing
out the disease. Those who have
met with so much disappointment
from local treatment should throw
aside their sprays, washes and in
haling mixtures and take S. S. S.
A cure will result. Send for free
books. Address Swift Specific
Company, Atlanta, Georgia.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-11-25
Get a Start
On Catarrh

Those who get a start on the dis
ease before the cold and disagree
able weather aggrayates it, will
find cure less difficult. Catarrh
increases in severity year by year,
and becomes one of the most OBJ
stinate and deep-seated troubles.
But it is equally important that
the right remedy be given. All
local applications of sprays,
washes, inhalations, ETC., can
never cure Catarrh, for they do
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-11-25
rhe rocke.hool. Rerl.ter.

A useful attachment for pocket.
books consists Of a register by which
the amount OF money on hand can be
indicated at glance, series Of dals
being placed inside the cover to be
turned until the figures show the right
numbers.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-11-25

not reach the DIS
ease. Catarrh is
in the blood, and
only a blood
remedy can cure
it. Local appli-
cations only
reach theirritated
surface; the right
remedy must be
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-11-25
would Change Ills Lot.

'Tis now tnat the lOIulg turkey
AS his span Of life grows narrow.
Most glad would be to change his lot
For that of the lowly sparrow.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-11-25

Trains and 80 daily and II, y
and l3 daily except Sunday.
Nos. II and 35 connect with main line trains
for All points south and Southwest and ar
washington fOral Eastern Cities. No changc
burg on either train.
For detail information appln to Agent OF
the southern Railway. or write to
L. : BROWN. Gcn1 Agent Passenger DEPT
io5 Fifteentu St..-N. w.. Washington. ID. 4
FIG. CANNON JIM. CULP. W.A.TCRk
81 V. 2, X Gen VI. Traffic Man. q. I.
Washington. ID.
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Home Office, Woodstock, Va
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and leaned his head against the board
nartition, through a crack in which he
could see all that was going on in the
next room. That is, he could have
seen. had there been light there; but
inst now all was darkness, and he could
only hear a feeble old voice singing:
when can read my title clear
To mansions in the skies.
I'll bid farewell TO every fear
And wipe my weeping eyes"
The times., 1898-09-19
PERSONALS.

John w. Ross, of the Board of District
Commissioners, has been slightly indis-
posed at the Varnum since last Thursday
evening.
Fred. Heath, a brother of the First
Assistant Postmaster General. Perry S.
Heath, is expected to visit his brother
within a few days.
Rev. DR.. Alexander Kent. who has been
at the front for some weeks in connection
with the work of the Red Cross. is ex-
when he will resume hs pastorate Of the
Peoples Church.
Adjt Gen. Corbin returned yesterday
from New York and New Jersey, where
he enjoyed fe wdays rest after his ar
duous and confining duties during the
war He was at his Office In the War
Department last night.
Karl Decker, the journalist who was
made a general in the Cuban army be-
cause he rescued Evangelina Cisneros
from a Cuban dungeon last Spring, and
who has been in the city for several days,
left yesterday for New York. He will re-
turn to Havana in November as the rep
resentative of several commercial con-
Germs.
Mr.. Angus McSween, who, as men,
Der of the Washington staff of the Balti-
more Sun, has been a familiar figure IN
the press galleries at the Capitol for n
long time left for New York last night.
He will sail for Cuba on Wednesday,
where he will represent a number of large
manufacturing firms and other corpora
tions In the work of developing the re-
sources of the island.
The times., 1898-09-19
SHIPS CREW FIGHTS FOR LIFE
Fire Rages Ten Days I'm the Hold
of the Evelyn.

Baltimore. Sept 1S.-After a ten days
fight to avoid awful death, the captain
and crew OF the steamer Evelyn, from
Huelva. Spain, with cargo of sulphur,
arrived at this port yesterday evening
While still in mid-ocean 1t was discover
ed that flames were arising in all three
holds of the vessel, and the sitting fumes
the burning sulphur threatened all on
board with asphyxiation.
Capt G. w Horner put his men to
work at the pumps after first barring the
progress of the flames toward the engine
ROOM A full head of steam was put on
and the vessel raced toward a harbor.
Night and day the men worked, throw
ing tons of water into the hold without,
however obtaining very encouraging re-
suits. No one dared sleep for fear of suf-
location, and those on board were we'll
nigh exhausted when the steamer tied up
at Locust Point.
The fire was still raging fiercely and
the fire boat Cataract was, called into
service She worked far into the night
and continued throwing streams Of water
into the ship today.
The Evelyn was consigned to Joseph
r. Ford & Co.. of this city. She is owned
by T. AppIeby & Co., of West Hartlepool
England. where she was built eight years
ago. The men felt certain that they
would be compelled at any moment to
leave on the small boats.
The times., 1898-09-19
THE MEN ARE INDICATED.
Dissatisfied Signal Corps Men Are
Given Honorable Discharges.

Given Honorable Discharges.
Several days ago a number of the
enlisted men in the Signal Battalion con-
nected with the Seventh Army Corps,
at Jacksonville, fla, made complaint TO
Adjt Gen. Corbia that they were being
mistreated by Capt Giddings. Among
other things it was charged that fully
50 per cent of tne compo ny - ere ,rx.ous
to be mustered out, and that sixty of
the men had expressed their desire to
be granted discharges rom The service,
owing TO the manner i'll which they were
treated
The sixty men hanIed their arp'ica-
tions for discharge to Giddings, who ar
bitrarily refused 10 forward them TO
Washington. These and other complaints
against the captain were investigated,
and now ii appears from orders Just is
sued from the office of the ldjataat gen
eral, that the men of Giddings's cCm-
pany won their fight and were found to
be in the right. The following order was
made public yesterday:
BY direction Of the Assistant Secretary of War.
the following named enlisted men of the Second
Company. l. ;. Volunteer Signal Corps now at
Jacss1nville. Florida. will be discharged the
service OF the United States By their command
ing oficcr: Sergt. William Lounsbury, Corp
Tn mas L. Pagan. Co-p. Alexander Y. Stilson,
Privates George B. Carey, George w. Falls
Arthur J. GuyOn. John HanIahan Chester C.
Kent. Andred Z. Kennedy. Robert NJ Marshall,
The 5dJre Bschman. willard II. Stevens John
/. Sadler. and Frank +. Sidmsn.
These soldiers are entitled TO travel pay
Sergt. Lounsburg, whose name app ears
in the above order entered the army as
a member of the Connecticut Signal
Corps, and is nephew of the Repubii-
can candidate for governor of that State
who in convention. defeated John Ad-
Olson Porter, secretary to the President