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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-03-24

The primitive church had two dis
tinctive sacraments. that Of communion
and that Of baptism. Pliny reported
in 112 A. d.. that in Pontus the Chris
tians met before dawn and sang hymns
to Christ. las though to God. They
gathered afterward at an innocent
meal" and they taught the simplest
human duties. swearing to observe the
moral law. against which there is no
condemnation Their crime lay in re-
fusing incense TO the deified Caesar. a
scruple leading to suspicious Of treason
Their meetings were held on STATED
day. and were apparently secret. be-
cause the Christian societies were not
enrolled among the licensed clubs of the
empire
In Palestine the brethren met on
Sunday to read the prophets and the
teaching of apostles, to sing hymns
and offer prayers and to join in the
agapa or social meals, during the
course of which wine mingled with wa
ter and bread were set before the pre-
siding brother. who gave thanks to God
through" Christ and the Spirit. for
these blessings, and all the people an
swered amen. This ceremony they
called eucharist. or thanksgiving.
and the president offered these prayers
"as well as he could, in memory OF
that last supper commanded by him
who spoke while yet in the flesh and
while his blood was yet unshed. Black
xuood's
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-03-24

exceedI e one year anil less then
three years, soc; if over three years,
81 90.
When leases are executed ~
dnplicrie, so that both are orIgi'
nails, both ATE required TO be STAN
ed; but II there he but one crlglns',
copies thereof are not required 10
be sta mp,d.
Notes are required to be stamp
ed at The rate OF &c per 800 OF lace
valce. A renewal or an extension
of a note r, qulres the same stamp
as the original. 1t the note has a
seal in 1t it becomes a bond and
must bear a SOC stamp, regardless
OF its face value.
Power Of attorney requires q 25c
stamp.
A l0c stamp is required on a
proxy for use IN voting at an eiec'
ton of officers of an Incorporated
company.
An original issue ct stock re
quires a stamp OF DC on each 500
of face value or fraction thereof.
On each transfer Of such STOCK &c
perSl00 face value or fraction
thereof.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-03-24
AReIic of the Glacial Period.

The supposed corduroy road OF
late glacial age. found at Amboy. o..
has been examined by Professor G.
Frederick Wright of Oberlin. o. He
found a series of logs lying side by side.
as in a corduroy road, and extending
for a length Of 200 feet and covered by
about 30 feet of gravel in which were
the tooth and tusk Of a mammoth. the
tusk being 10 feet long by % inches
in circumference at the base and weigh
ing 100 pounds.
But he decides that, while the re-
semblance to an artificial road is strik-
ing, the appearance Of the logs showed
that they were driftwood deposited
during the closing centuries Of the gla-
cial period, when the water of Lake
Erie was held at level $50 feet higher
than it is at present. The logs and base
of the deposit are now about l4O feet
above the lake level and four miles dis
tant from the lake shore, on the banks
of the Conneaut creek. The gravel was
brought down from higher land to the
south, near the source of the creek
Engineering News
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-03-24
Denth of Shelley.

It is well known that Shelley was
wrecked and drowned on his way from
Leghorn 10 Leria. 1.-The remains,
writes Leigh Hunt, "were burned after
the good. ancient fashion. gathered into
a Golfer and inferred at Rome in the
Protestant burial ground. Lord Byron
attended and got out of his carriage.
but wandered away and did not see the
spectacle. remained inside his car
rage Among the offerings burned were
frankincense, wine and Keats volume,
found in Shelley's pocket
1.-The poet died when in his thirtieth
year. His figure was tall slight and a
little bent. owing to premature trouble
and a consumptive constitution. He
was subject to violent spasmodic pains.
which would force him to lie on the
ground until they were over Though
his habits Of temperance and exercise
gave him remarkable strength, it is Tot
supposed that he could have lived many
years.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-03-24

instructions to this gentleman as to
how to treat this scale but do not
know whether they are being follow
ed or not.
1t IS 50 important to the fruit in-
terests ofthis state that this scale be
ersdicsted, as far as possible, that |
beg to bring this matter before your
supervisors and to suggest that it
might be wise for them to take &C
ton to enforce tn law as is provided
for in the recent &C Of Legislature
given in bulletin n.
1t will give me pleasure to aid
you in any manner can.
Very respectfully,
WIN. b. ATWOOD,
State Inspector.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-03-24
sECRET WORTH $4,000.
Inherited Process of EnameIIng
Gives n Man an Income.

Inherited Process of EnameIInG
Gives n Man an Income.
Indiana boasts of a citizen, a skilled
artisan, who is paid liberal salary TO
do no work Of any kind. The man who
enjoys this peculiar and unprecedented
situation is Aloysius Massman of New
Albany. who has just signed a contract
by the terms of which he will be paid
50, 600 year for the next five years by
six Of the largest euameling factories
in the country. only one of which is to
obtain the formula used in the prepa-
ration of enameling which Massman in
herited from his father who worked it
ont by 30 years Of labor The other five
factories are cheerfully paying to pre-
vent the secret from being published
abroad
In 1853 Louis Massman. an artisan
Of Cincinnati, partially discovered a
formula for the preparation of enamel
For 80 years he labOred to perfect it.
but was not successful until S03. short
ly after which he died. without obtain
ing any fruits of his discovery He left
the secret to his son. and he communi-
Gated bis knowledge to the firm of
ALERT & OFT Of Louisville. who paid
him SO, 900 down for the temporary use
Of it and employed it in their works
Recently he has received repeated offers
from eastern capitalists to sell his secret
and the Louisville firm, with the firms
of Dawes & Myler of New Brighton. L
Wolf. manufacturing company; Crib
ben & Sexton Of Chicago and Jacob
YoIlrath Of .Sheboygan. Wis. signed a
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-03-24
WHERE TIE RAJ WAS.
The Reason Snakes Are a Household
Necessity In IiOilO.

Necessity In IiOilO.
As the writer was sitting out under
the broad piazza at the restaurant tax
ing coffee after dinner and smoking, his
eyes happened 60 be turned overhead
About ten feet above his head there was
a broad beam. probably Is inches
square. the horizontal support of the
Sc u story Directly above, looking
down at the group below. was the head
Of an immense snake, ten feet away.
The end of his tail was carelessly hang
ing over the beams side.
The writer gave one jump landing
six feet away. exclaiming. GOOD
heavens. Partridgel" Jour vice consul
then at Manila. temporarily in charge
Of American matters at lloilo).
where is itH' he asked, not moving
from his comfortable American cane
seated rocker
why, just over your head.
"Sit down here, he said to me
"That snake came here when ,his house
was put here. There are three Or four
others Of his kind here besides. With
out these snakes the low lying fiat town
would be about uninhabitable They
keep the houses absolutely clear and
free from rats. mice, reaches, water
bugs, an occasional tarantula or scOr-
pion. He scents a stranger as quickly as
would a detective He knows you are
one But as You are with me it will be
all right He and are acquainted.
And then Partridge called up some
thing to him in Tagalese, and in few
moments he moved away.
Bitter On. yes, and viciously. too.
if fooled with. He can intlict serious
wounds with his fine, sharp teeth. But
be has no poison pangs-
Two OF three evenings after that |
witnessed how he operated a great
coal black rat was running along on
beam just below the one occupied by
his snakeship. As he came opposite to
me big serpent's black and yellow
spotted head shot ont four or FIVE feet
away. He seized that rat just as a cat
would between it's teeth. Next day as /
passed this snake fast asleep in the hot
sun noticed a ratlike enlargement or
expansion on his diaphragm | knew
where that rat was. Washington Post
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-03-24
1.-THE BEST LAID PLANS"
An American Torpedo Boat Kept In
England During the War.

An American Torpedo Boat Kept In
England During the War.
Lieutenant Henry La Motto, under
the racy title Chow We Helped Uncle
Sam Prepare For War. tells in St
Nicholas how he and the American
naval attache. Lieutenant Niblack Ia
bored last March and April to get to
America in time to use the German tor
pedo boat which had been christened
the Somers; After all preparations had
been made | FASTENED to Hamburg
hoping TO catch the Somers somewhere
in the North sea canal. bat on my ar
rival at Hamburg l found that she had
passed through the canal early that
morning and was now on the North sea
on her way 10 England II was not IN
til more than a week later. when |
sailed into the port Of Weymouth. Eng
land. on board the United States steam
er Topeka, that | succeeded in getting
her signal flags aboard her Captain
Knapp told me that from the mouth Of
the Elbe to Weymouth he had had a
very rough trip, but be had made it in
three days, averaging ~ knots an hour,
which was as much as any torpedo boat
Of her size could have made under sim
liar circumstances.
When he arrived in Weymouth. he
caused an inspection to be made, which
showed that the Somers had not leaked
a drop. in spite of her rough handling.
and considering the weather she was
out in. he believed her to be very
comfortable boat.
at Weymouth an English crew was
put aboard the Somers. and Captain
Poust and the Germans were paid off
and sent home.
The Englishmen were evidently afraid !
Of her, for every time they put to sea
In her they declared that she was leak
ing. Twice she was put back into port
on account of these reports. and each
time little or nothing was found TO be
the matter The third attempt 70 get
her TO sea in company with the Topeka
succeeded in getting her as far as Fal-
mouth, where we put in because the
Somers had made signal that she was
sinking This report was found to be as
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-03-24
THE SAN JOSE SCALE.

This pest has appeared in Shenan
doah county and every man interest
ed in growing fruit should carefully
watch his trees 1t can be stamped
out, if the proper precautions be
taken. Ifneglected we mey expect
the destruction Of our orchards. The
following letter from State Inspector
Atwood should receive prompt at
tention:
BLAKsBuRG, VA, March LIST.
To the Clerk of the Board Of Super
visors of Shenandoah Co.
Dear Sir Under separate cover
/ am sending you some copies OF
bulletins n and 70 Of this station
which treat of the San Jose scale and
which wish you 20 give your super
visors at the samr time calling their
attention 10 the fact that the pr emises
of j. Wakemen, Fishers Hill, are
infested with this scale. have issued
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-03-24

Miss Evangeline Cary Wilkinson.
daughter of the late Major NJ. c. Will
kinson. Third United States infantry.
is DESTROYS Of obtaining Major Wilkin-
sons mess chest, sword and belt The
mess chest was sent to Cuba with the
baggage of the Third United States in
fantry from Mobile After the battle at
Leech Lake. when the bodies Of Major
Wilkinson and others were taken back
to Walker, Mimi, General Bacon laid
the sword between Major Wilkinson
and Sergeant Butler and covered them
with his coat 1t was in that position
when last seen. though it is hard to I'M
derstand why any one would take it
from there 1t is of little value in itself
as compared with the value it has to
the family of Major Wilkinson. Any
information concerning it will be
thankfully received by Miss Evangeline
Cary Wilkinson, 1851 West Thirtieth
street. Los Angeles. Army and Navy
Journal
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-03-24
SOME REVENUE LAWS,

Below We publish some of the
provisions of the revenue law which
are of especial interest to the pub
lie. These will he found 10 he care
fully compiled, as they were pre-.
parcd for THIS paper by Deputy
Collector NJ Bolts Lewis. Those in
feiested should cut this out and
preserve #:
No stamp Is required on an aft
davlt.
Bonds of all officers must be
,taupcd with soc stamp.
Bonds of administrators and ex
rcutor and bonds required in legal
proceedings are exempted. All
others are taxable.
Any promise TO pay in Which Is
incorporated a seal is bond and
must btsr a SOC stamp, regardless
Of the amount VI the bond.
Any certificate required by law
must he stamped.
Marriage certificates are exempt.
a certificate OF acknowledgment
10 DEED must be stamped OulN
when the Coed Itself il exempt from
tax.
All orders for money at sight or
on demand, no matter on whom
drawn, must bear &c stamp.
A receipt personally rendered to
a bank by deposition upon the
withdrawal of funds to his credit
does not rcqiire a stamp.
A deed for the conveyance of
realty, If the consideration is oyer
500, must b, ar stamp az follows:
If over SlG0 and less than $500,
soc aud 50c for each additional
$500 of fraction thereof. Where
the consideration is not named in
the deed tie actual value If the
property must lie taken as the con.
slderailOr.
If he consideration Is less than
800 the certificate of acknowledge
meDt mist bear a 10c stamp.
Deeds OF re'' ass are not taxable,
except that the certificate of ac-
acknowledgement 'nust he stamped. |
a deed Of partition of land,
where there is DO consideration, Is
not taxable.
A mortgage or pledge of any
properly Whatsoever, il the amount
or which 1t is uortgsged or pltdg
ID is in excess of $1,000, must
.tamped at the rate 25c for eacl
$500 or fractional paIt thereof in
xcess Of the $1,000.
An assignment or transfer OF
: mortage must be stamped 1T the !
'sme rate az the original. If a part
If the mortgage has been paid q
corresponding reduction Is allowed
n the tax
Where notes or bonds are secur.
d Ivy mortgage 1t ls not neces
AIRY to alta" p but one of the iusfru. =
nen's, bnt that one must be the
ne requiring the largest tax.
A policy of Insurance is not valid
Mess 1t bears the proper eau
eled revenue stamp. A stamp
lust he aitscht Il to premium Totes ,
\ well rs To policies.
Tie Ordinary notarS's jurat is
OF inquired to he stamped.
A lease for the hire or rent OF
ny land or tenement, II for a per.
ID ct time less than one year, 25c;
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-03-24
skaguax Rnsiness Methods.
Representative Norton Of Ohio recent.
ly received the following letter

Representative Norton Of Ohio recent
ly received the following letter
CHIIKoOr PASS HOTEL, 1922 Icicf.E AVE-
NUE., SKAGUAY, Alaska, Jan. 30, $3.50
Hon. j. II. Norton. Washington:
Please send me copy Of the Morgan Mica
ragua bill which has passed the senate
A. A. RICHARDS
Quite a unique feature Of the epstle
is the heading of the letter. the paper
on which it is written bearing the fol
lowing advertisement for the hosiery.
displayed according to the ideas of bust
ness that prevailed in Skaguay
Rates, s. per dsy-sleeping room, breakfast
and supper
Guests must furnish their own blankets and
lunch
Hot water and candles extra.
Faro and stud poker games run by the man
agement.
Dogs bought and sold.
Washington Post
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-03-24
The Secret Of Success rs "A Writer.

The way to write is first to have
something to say. and then say it as
well as you can That is all there is
about it. If what you say is something
which the world wants to hear, an edi-
tor will find it out quick enough when
you send him the manuscript So far
as "a chance to be heard is concerned,
there is plenty Of chance. The question
is, Have you something worthy Of a
chance2 That you can only find ont by
sending your manuscripts to editors.
Influence" counts for nothing in a
magazine office The only thing that
counts is what there is in manu-
script. - Edward Box in Ladies Home
Journal
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-03-24
1893, The SUN. 1899.
BALTIMORE, MD.

The Paper Of the People.
For the People anu with the People.
Honest In Motive,
Fearless in Express on.
Sound in Principle.
UnsweryiDg in Its Allegiance to Right
Theories and Right
Practices,
The Sun Publishes all the News All the
Time, hut it does not allow ITS columns
to he degraded by uuclean' immoral or
purely sensational matters.
Edtorialli, I HE SUN is the Consistent
and Exchanging Champion and Defender
of Popular Rights aud Interests against
POLITICAL machines and monopolles OF
every character. Independent in all
things, extreme in none. 1t is for good
laws, good government and good order.
By mail Fifty Cents 6 month. Six Dol
lars yeer,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-03-24

contract viii lssin aN'c'uF 1
pay him So. 900 yea FOR hge years
provided that he will Ner yea ni'
formula to any other ar al th.t b.
will not work in the en- .ehn9 bushes
for any fill
For several years u gnar has Lived
in New Albany. where ne is veil and
favorably known Now that d, draws
a handsome salary fer doiG, l1thing
he devotes his time to reading and th'
culture Of flowers He is iiarriec
man and has an interesting family
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-03-24

Mr. Choate. our new ambassador from
the United States. says that he never
had govt and never intends to. That
may be so now, for Mr. Choate is young
in diplomacy Let him wait a few
years until troublesome questions arise
and he will find intervals Of diplomatic
govt most useful In craftsmanship
govt and greatness almost always 90
together. London Globe
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-03-24

Johnny, did you take your
cough medicine regularly 10 scboo !
as 7 tcld you"
ono, u; Johnny Budds like il,
an ne gimme an apple for IT,"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-03-24
Dr., {. Detchonls Anti Diuretic.

May be worth to you more than 800
II you have q child who soils bedding
from incoutenence Of water during sleep.
Cures old and yeung alike. 1t arrests
the trouble at once. 81. Sold by B.
Schmitt Druggist, Woodstock, Va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-03-24
"W hat is raised mostly IN la mp
asked the teacher.
"Umbrellas," replied johnny.
Annual Convention Photographers Assoc

alton Of Va, Lynchburg, March 22-24.
For the aboye.occasion the Southern
Railway will sell tickets from Washing
ton, d. G., and all points in Virginia to
Lynchburg and return at greatly Ie-
duced rates. Tickets on sale March
30, 81 and %, final limit March 9th.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-03-24
Relief in Six Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder disease
relieved in six hours by New Great
South American Kidney Cure 1t is a
great surprise on account of its exceed
ing promptness in relieving pain in
Kidneys and back, in male or
female. Relieves retention If water al
most Immediately. II you want quick
relief and cure this is the remedy. sold
by B. Schmitt, Druggist Woodstock
Va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-03-24
The Baltimore Weekly Snn

The Weekly Sun publishes all the news
Of each week, giving complete accounts
OF all events OF interests throughout the
world. The Weekly Sun Is unsurpassed
as an
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-03-24

"The doctor and wife seem TO be
well mated.v think soFD Yes.
People cal him a quack and lie
ca lis her 'Dncky.'
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-05
CHAIRMAN DUFFY,
OF the Arbitration Committee of the o. v
T. & l.. A. Makes a Statement.

OF the Arbitration Committee of the o. v.
T. 81 l.. A. Makes Statement.
To the Editor of the Register.
Sir:-I wish to reply through your
columns to the absurd and false state
ments made by one of the men now
working at the Richland mines regard
ing the labor difficulty existing there.
His statement that Samuel Webb was
discharged in July, shows that he has
very little knowledge of the case, as
Webb was not discharged until the lat
ter part of October. He told d base and
malicious falsehood when he said that
the miners officials and some of the
men refused to return to work after the
Trades Assembly had decided that they
were wrong in demanding the rein
statement of Webb. They were all
willing to return to work, saying that
they thought they were right in de-
manding the reinstatement of Webb,
but if the Trades Assembly decided
that they were wrong they would ac-
cept the decision as just and honest
But they were prevented from going to
work by Mr.. Gilchrist, who had asked
the Trades Assembly to decide the mat
ter, so that the men could return to
work without being branded as black
sheep"
After the Trades Assembly had rem
dered him valuable services and had
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-05

Richland miners union was not ii ex-
istence, as one would be led to believe
by reading the above quotation. the
Trades Assembly would have no con-
tention with Mr.. Gilchrist. But the
union still exists and has its charter.
and its representation in the Trades
Assembly is as large and as strong as
ever. There has been no charter an
piled for, as is stated in the above quo
fation, neither is there any need to
apply for a charter, because there is d
charter and a union there now. ana
any man working in the Richland mine
wishing to join union must join that
union, and must possess the qualifica-
tons which that union requires, and
have courage and manhood enough to
maintain the rights and uphold the
authority of that charter,
So if any of my wrongly dealt
with" friends now in the Richland
mine wish to join a union, let them
make application to Local Union No.
500 and they will be informed what.
they are expected to do before theyl
will be eligible to join the union, which,
they would have the public believe they
are so DESTROYS of doing.
We have always, in this case, as in,
all Others. tried to deal to every ona
the justice they deserved. We havI
only done our duty towards them who'd
we promised to support, in the defens
of their rights, believing and practicV
ing the precept. ''An injury>to one is!
the concern of ALL \
Yours responsibility
t. ]. DUFFY
Chairmon Arbitration COMMITTEES,
" 7. & l. A.