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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-09-29

petty principally and throne in Ger
many. This is Saxe-Coburg and Co
tina. a duchy with a territory of $50
square miles, three-fOurths of the area
Of Rhode Island, and a population ex-
ceeding 100000 1t is not a stronghold
Of power and influence, but good deal
Of money goes with il and makes il
worth while to keep 1t in the family.
The Prince Of Wales renowned his
rights TO the duchy because he was
heir to the English throne. The Duke
Of Edinburgh accepted the Inheritance,
but he has no son to succeed him. The
Duke Of ConnaugLt was the next in
line, but he and his son have renounc-
ed their rights. The heir to the throne
is the son Of the late Duke Of Albany,
the queens fourth son.
lie is a schoolboy. in his fifteenth
year. and has no prospects in England
He will now 70 To Germany TO finish
his education and will cease to be an
English prince. He will owe allegiance
to the German emperor and will prob
ably serve his time in the army.
This Inheritance has been arranged
by Queen Victoria, whose will is law in
the English royal family. She has pro-
vidod for one Of her favorite grandsOns
a snug and comfortable little throne on
the continent where he will have little
to do and where his income will be
large.-Youth's Companion.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-09-29

Newark has a new breed Of mosqui-
toes. This appalling intelligence Is
cleaned from one Of the papers publish
ed in that city. These new mosquitoes
are not to be kept out of houses by any
of the screens now in use. They are so
small that they get into the rooms Of
the unhappy residents Of the flourish
ing city on the paSsaic river and bite
them with a ferocity hitherto unknown
even in the state which is famous for
its mosquitoes. The doctors are trying
to comfort the people by telling them
that these mosquitoes will eat malaria
germs with more ayidity than the Ordi-
nary New Jersey breed, but the people
are not satisfied. Some Of them are de-
claring that their board Of health ought
to do something about it. Just how n
board Of health can consistently take
action looking toward the eXtermina-
ton of any insect which will eat the
germs Of malaria is not explained
New York Times.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-09-29
Her Word Is Law.

A correspondent Of the indianapolis
News says that when the town Of
Boerne, near San Antonio, Tex. was
settled in 1915 by colony of Germans
the settlers were told they could live as
they wished, provided they were good
industrious citizens. They selected
from their number "a man anu his
wife Of mental as well as physical
weight" as their king and queen. whose
edicts and commands they agreed TO
obey - the letter. They were much
aston.sAed several months later to
learn that this state of things would
not do in this country, and the king
and queen were deposed. The king is
dead. but the eX-queen still lives. She
is worth 100000 and owns one-third
Of the town. but takes in laundry work
and bends over her tub six days in the
week. Her word is still law with the
older people and some of the younger
ones
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-09-29
GOVERNING A FAMILY.
One Way to Maintain the Dignity of
the Head of the House.

One Way to Maintain the Dignity OF
the Head of the House.
l had put up at a shahty Of Dakota
settler for the night, and soon after
supper his seven or eight children
showed signs Of WEAKNESS and the IA
ther stopped his conversation with me
TO say:
WAL. children. you'd better be of to
roost. Henry, you come here and get
licked"
Henry was about u years old, but he
promptly came forward and was haul
ed over the parental knee and given
half n dozen vigorous spanks. When
he had fallen back the father called.
"Now. Oscar It's your turn
Oscar advanced with a shy look at me
and got the same kind of dose; and
then Charles. Richard. Sarah. Tillie
and Nancy succeeded him in rotation.
Not one Of them made the least resist
ance, nor did | see tear on any cheek
as they fell back. All were more or less
embarrassed over the fact of a stranger
being present, but the whipping SEEM
ed to be part Of the evening pro-
gramme. After they had gone to bed
and we had talked out other subjects
the father said:
"What dye think Of my children,
strangerY
'They are about as healthy and good
~RPs
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-09-29

The most amusing sights grow ont 81
the attempts of the numerous Amer
cans who drop into San Juan to nayi
gate among the native Porto Ricans
AS | went into the breakfast room OF
the hotel n loud voiced American was
yociferating wildly. while a crowd
gathered round him. As approachel
he shook both fists AT the crowd ana
yelled Boiled eggs If he had said
eggs" merely, somebody might have
understood.
The boiled eggs" spoken as one
word. foored everybody, and | sal
down at a distance TO take in tile scene
He cursed them up hill and down as a
pack Of jackasses and bcsought them
to tell him where they had gone tc
school.
"Kool, kool yes" cried the head
waiter. 81 know kool." And he immedi
atcly brought a plate Of cracked ice
The American exploded, but | stepped
in and Strengthened him out. | listen
ed to his tale. the usual story Of the
stupidity Of the heathenish people and
his utter failure to drive any sense into
their heads-John Stephens Durham
in New Lippincott.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-09-29

the doctors. and they will tell you that
a quiet conscience and pleasant aniici'
pations are hygienlc. l offer you per
feet pence now and hereafter.
What DO you want in the future
world? Tell me, and you shall have
it. Orchards? There are the trees
with twelve manner Of fruits, yield
Ing fruit every month. Water scenery
There is the river of Life from under
the throne Of God. clear as crystal and
the sea Of glass mingled with fire. Do
you want music? There is the oratorio
of the Creation led on 10y Adam. and
the oratoriO of the Red sea LED on by
Moses. and the OratOriO of the Messiah
led on by ST. Paul. while the archangel
with swinging baton controls the one
hundred and fOrty-four thousand who
make up the orchestra. DO YOU want
reunion? There are your children
waiting to kiss you, waiting to EN-
brace you. waiting to twist garlands in
your hair. You have been accustomed
10 open the door on this side the
sepulcher. l open the door on the 9TH
er side the sepulcher. You have been
accustomed to walk in the wet grass
Oh the top of the grave. show YOU
the under side Of the grave. The bot
tom has fallen out. and the long ropes
with which the pallbearers let down
your dead let them clear through into
heaven.
Glory be TO God for this robust.
healthy religion. 1t will have a tenden-
cy to make you live long in this world,
and in the world to come you viii have
eternal life. with long life viii
satisfy him."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-09-29

looking q lot as can be found in the
state" replied.
That's all in the bringing up. sir-all
in the bringing up" he proudly contin-
ued. Yes. guess you'd have to 90 Il
good WAYS to beat this lot Of children.
Ma and me think We have Il right to
feel proud of EN- Not one Of 'cm ever
says or does thing to be licked for"
But noticed you spanked the
whole lot this evening"
Yes, spanked 'em same as usual, but
they hadn't done anything. That's jest
one Of our rules. you know"
do you mean that you've made it a
rule to spank your children every
evening in the week" | asked.
"SartlUly. sir-sartnly. ! spank EN-
four nights in the week. and ma Spanks
'em the other three. Regular thing,
sir. We begin with 'em when they are
a month old and keep it right up. Don't
even miss Christmas eve"
But what is the oh ectY
government. Not only that, but it cir
culates the blood, prevents cold feet
and makes 'em hungry in the morning.
Beats any tonic in the world for chill
dren. If happen to get home late, they
can't go to bed without it. Use the
right hand on the boys and the left on
the gals. while the old woman takes
the bootjacl to all alike. Sarah, how
old is the babyF'
Shell be I weeks next Sunday"
answered the wife.
That's three days Off. but she'll get
her spanking Sunday night with the
rest. Yes. sir, It establishes family
government, adds dignity to the head
Of the house. and ma or me don't have
to spend half of our time chasing 'em
around with AK or flinging clubs and
hatirons at their heads.'-Chicago
News.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-09-29
A FARM JOURNAL
OISdl From now TO Dec; iSoo
Offer NearIv 5 Years.

BY special arrangement made with
the publishers of the FARM JOUR.
NAL we are enabled TO offer that
paper to every subscriber who pays
for the SHENANDOAH HERALD one
year ahead, for only Sl.OO both
papers for the price of ours only; our
paper one year and the FARM
JOURNAL from now to December,
1903, nearly 5 years. The FARM
JOURNAL is an old ,abbshed
paper, enjoying great popularity, one
of the best and most useful farm
papers published.
~ This offer should be accepted
without delay.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-09-29
Worse Meat Than Cont.

The big packeries are now slaughter
ing thousands Of Texas goats and sell
ing the flesh for mutton. The deception
Is reprehensible, but the meat is all
right. \ juicy Texas angora is about
rs toothsone 10 "A white man rs rat is
to "a Cninaman or baked dog To an
Indian. The au4ora is al right. What
we object to Is the gut.a percha beef
steal: and the papier mache sausage. -
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-09-29

been served zen grain as the ears
were too large TO serve them zen ear"
felt something jar her pearly teeth
and, aaintily raising her silver corn
fork to her ruby lips. removed-the lost
ring The farmer, who had in the
meantime purchased several more dia-
mond rings. very CALAMITY presented
the young lady with her hnd.-Hays
Republican.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-09-29
THE EMPEROR'S GAME.
II Is "yynr." and lie Prefers II to
Chess or Checkers.


Though an expert at cards. chess and
checkers, the German emperor's prefer
ence is game Of his own invention,
called the game of war; says the Chi
cago Record, and an invitation to the
kalser's grl .gspiel party is exceedingly
recherche. This game. conducted by
the chief OF staff. Count Won Schliefien,
is a kind Of chess. only very much
more exciting and animated, owing to
the orders, which all present can fol-
low, even if they are not permitted to
Join in the game themselves, the play
ers being restricted to members of the
staff headquarters.
On an immense table. covered with n
green cloth. is spread n card, on which
is traced the plan of some battlefield.
The players are then divided into two
groups, one leaving the room while the
other goes into action. The board is
marked with leaden bricks, each hay-
ing a different color above. These are
the troops. The cavalry. infantry and
artillery are distinguished by the APP
prOprlate colOrs.
As soon as this party has finished its
defense and taken positions the bricks
are hidden. trumpet sounds, and the
other side comes in, proceeding imme-
diately TO place its bricks as best it
can. giving due attention to the ques-
ton Of air line distances as computed,
strength Of forces, gun range and ma
terial. The young officials have to
look to their spurs, for woe betide them
II the kaiser trips them up. as he craft
lily endeayors to do.
However, the generals may criticise
the emperor. though it is not always
most desirable to do so, for on one oc-
casion Count Waldersees taking adj
vantage Of the privilege caused him to
be banlshed from the court for the
space of several months.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-09-29

The present vicar Of Bray, the Rev
Charles Andrewes Raymond, who has
been parish priest since 1887. writes
"There can be no manner of doubt
that Simon Aleyn. or Alleyn. was the
vicar OF tine old proverb, afterward
used to give point to satirical
Georgian song. Nor can the only other
parish Of Bray in the British isles
that situated in Wicklow-be meant
for the Irish Bray is rectory, not a
vicarase"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-09-29
Aknnsns Corn Story.

Some time ago a farmer In Ellis
county while blowing lost a very yalu-
able diamond ring The other day his
hired man. assisted by two knights Of
the road. cut down a cornStalk and
hauled it to the house for dinner. A
young lady visitor while gracefully
nibbling a grain of the corn which had
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-09-29
In the HorseIess Future.

The following is the Chicago Trib-
unc'S representation:
What was the matter with that cab
driver you were called to see last
week." asked DR.. Squills.
AS nearly as can describe his
case" answered DR.. Kallomel, lit is
acknowledgements"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-09-29
An Instance In Point.

w. d. Bowells says genius is moth
ing but hard work This being the
case. riding on n tandem with a fat
lady must I've genius.-ChicagO Times
Herald.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-09-29
SHE CARRIED THE OBELlSK
once Famous Vessel which Is Now
Used NJ IL ConI nnrRe.

A vessel which was once famous
steamer. but Is now a commonplace
seagoing coal barge, is in port loading
for New England port The Dessoug
was built for the khedive of Egypt in
1864 and named the Denton. At that
time she was considered one Of the
fastest and most beautifully appoint
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-09-29

\ minor poet begins Ter strain In
one Of the magazines. Il am a mystery
that walks the ca.th Since time be.
gan" Most poets are.-Baltiwog"
News.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-09-29

Queen Nictoria's sous have inherited
from their father, the prince consort, a
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-09-29
l.. II. Irwin
JAMES WlCKHAM.
Practica ELECTRICIAN
WOODSTOCK, VA.

is prepared to furnish electrical door
bells, burglar alarms, annunciators sets
fans, &c. and to repair electrical APP
paratus Of all kinds.
Office and laboratory, Corner Of
Court and MuhlenLurg streets, Wood
stock, Va.
Prompt attention given to all calls.
Orders by telephone will receive
prompt attention.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-09-29

Trains Nos. Is, IA, IL and u run
daily except Sunday. Nos. 5 and 80
daily.
Arrive at and depart from Pennsyl-
vania II. r. Passenger Station, Wash
ington. ID. c., where both trains make
immediate connection for and from
Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York.
FOR detail information appin TO Agent Of
.he southern Railway, OF write TO
+. :. BROWN Gen1 Agent.
4. Fifteenth St.,-N. W., washington, ID. G
En-. q. CANNON, J.M.CULP. w.A.TURK
Id a. ?, 4 Gen. NJ. Traffic Man. G.P.A
WASHINGTON. d q
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-08

While the Democrats are united on
all important issues. the Republican
party is torn into shreds. Its national
representatives are grouped into
countless factions, each laboring to de-
prive the others of political power. and
all hopelessly drifting further and fur
ther apart.
One group cNtols 1.-THE white mans
burden" policy: another "the brown
mans burden" while yet n third dole
fully chants the refrain of the black
mans burden. They have created dis
sensions in both the army and navy.
Competent and fearless generals and
naval commanders have beeh made
the victims of their puerile jealousies.
In their ranks are proud imperialists
and cadaverous eXpansionists, hypo-
critical philanthropists and plumber
ing Corsairs. They have twisted and
distorted the national constitution to
that degree that Thomas Jefferson
himself might mistake it for Il procla-
nation made by George III.
Without n common purpose, other
than the fostering of trusts, the many
factions within the Republican party
are fast disintegrating it. In its disso-
luton lies the hope of the plain people.
To right the monstrous wrongs it has
inflicted is the Democratic burden.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-08
ARABIAN WOMEN.
Some of Them Never Leave Their
Homes After Their Marriage.

Some of Them Never Leave Their
Homes After Their Marriage,
Many an Arab lady never leaves her
home from the time she is married I'M
til she is carried out to be buried. A
woman of the middle class is allowed
more liberty, and occasionally goes out
for walks, accompanied, as Il rule, by a
servant. The poor creature is enyelop-
ed in masses of white drapery, which
make her look like a walking bundle.
and in front of her face she arranges
Il large black scarf, embroidered with
blue, red and white flowers. 1t falls
low III front, and even by holding up
the ends she cannot see more than n
foot or two of the road before her. Ser
wants and other women of the lower
classes wear pieces of black crepon
wound tightly round their faccs. leay-
ing just IL slit for their eyes to neon
through, and they are equally muttiel
up i'll white draperies. Seen from dis.
lance they might be men with masks ar
thick black boards, as in Arab countries
1t is by no means easy TO tell n man
from woman ut first sight. The older
and uglier Il woman is the more pr,,d-
ISL she seems to be about covering nm
her face, which, after all, is rather con
siderate on her part. Even the greater
number of negresscs wear the wash
max, but the Bedouin women never do
Indeed. in the interior there is one Arab
tribe whose men Wear wells and whose
women go about with their faces nm
covered. These are probably the new
women" of Arabia
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-08

with air breaks, but the old way of
risking crushed hand in coupling
with link and pin Still continued. Great
skill was shown by experts in mai
ipulating these so as to fall ALWAYS ut
the right tilt. Superintendents finally
made each man carry n short clnb to
help in this work. 1t operated well
and reduced the risk, and here was the
start of the automatic coupling for
freight cars.
With the passage of the interstate
commerce law, the matter of the pro-
lection for employees was taken up in
earnest. The industrial unions agi-
tated the subject. and forced the roads
to act, experiments We're made. March
>, 1898, the law was passed that put n
new system int operation, and with
the present year uniformity of action
with the various roads has gone into
effect. This measure throws all the
known safeguards around all classes
of railroad employees, especially those
who handle the commerce of the coun-
try. BY its restrictions no rolling
stock can be used that is not equipped
with air brakes and automatic cou-
pings. No man need now so behind n
moving engine and make a coupling.
The fact that the great lines could not
all at once equip their engines aud
caEs 70 tho reason why sir years have
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-08

Orators have many devices for en-
phasizing the important points in their
speeches. One of the most familiar ex-
pedients is quickening of the delivery.
American stump speakers, when they
wish to be most effective, raise their
voices, fling out their voices as If they
were burning Goals, and frequently
make rapid gestures. There is another
method which is adopted by some of
the best speakers. The voice is low
cred instead of being raised. The de-
livery is slackened in speed, and each
word is slowly and distinctly uttered.
There is intensity without heat. The
orator exhibits self-control, and makes
an impression by his evident effort to
retain mastery of his emotions. Mr..
Gladstone's deepest tones were always
reserved for his finest passages when
he was summing up a great argument
and making final appeal for dispas-
sionate judgment These were the
passages which he invariably prepared
IN advance with painstaking care, but
when he delivered them, his manner
vas stately in dignity, and he seemed
to weigh deliberately every word. Mr..
Chamberlain is noW the best debatep
ane platform orator in England. He
adopts a similar expedient when he
considers q passage particularly i'm,
portant. Instead OF warming up to his
work, he seems to cool or. His voice
asepeas In tone; bis manner becomes
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-08

the busy insects from the rich wild
flowers To- the bee box, a small wooden
structure arranged In compartments,
with tiny glass windows-which is in
truth snare or trap. This trap is
baited with sweet, highly scented
mixture, which contains drug that
partially stupeiies the bees and renders,
the labor of following them to the "bee
tree less difficult. After the insects
have once tasted the alluring mixture
in the box they lose all appetite for
the sweets of the wild flowers, and
after loading up on the mixture in the
box fly sluggishly to their tree. where
they discharge their load and return
directly to the box. bringing other bees
with them. When the hunter has the
bees working on the box it takes but II
short time to locate the tree where the
honey is being stored up. AS a bee
leaves the box he watches the direction
of his flight. IL the bee tree is II mile
or so away upon leaving the box the
bee rises perpendlcularly to height of
forty feet. then heads directly for his
tree, but IL the tree is but Il few rods
away from the box the bee leaves the
snare leisurely, in a diagonal manner,
but directly toward his tree. for inva-
riably the bees fly to the storehouse of
their money "as the crow flies" The
hunter watches their flight, then takes
his box and follows upon their trail
from forty to eighty rods. The boy is
again uncovered and the process is re-
peated, and so on until the line takes
him to the base of the honeybee tree.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-08
No End to Trusts.

There is no end to the formation of
trusts. New combines are organizing
with rush. Old combines are enlarg-
ing their scope and crushing out COM
petition. The record for one day in
New York shows that five great Or
CARNATIONS were created for the ex-
press purpose of devouring the small
consumers.
Every necessity of life will soon be
in the clutches of the trusts, and the
people, while suffering from this con-
dtion of affairs. seem helpless to dis
cover a remedy. If they would reflect
that the Republican party fosters the
trusts and that the Democratic party
opposes the trusts they would see that
the remedy lies in placing the Demo
cratic party in power.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-08

Snakes in captivity, IL seems. someJ
times find difficulty in getting rid of the
skin which is shed every year. An Aus
tralian diamond snake in the Bombay
museum, which appeared likely to sue
cumb, was quite blind and refused all
food. a European sympathzer there
fore pressed the native snakckeeper in
to service to hold the snake. and him
self, with a pair of sharppointed scls-
sors, performed the delicate and risky
operation of clipping away the mem
brane which adhered to the eyes.
j. NJ Phipson, editor of the Journal Of
the Bombay Natural History Society,
performed Il far more dangerous operGx
ton couple of years ago. His patient
was a large hamadryad. or king cobra,
the most vicious and poisonous of all
Indian snakes and most powerful
creature to boot. Mr.. Phipson grippeds
the king cobra around the neck, and q
native literally held on for his life fur
tller down, and when The reptiles
struggles were over II third man, armed
with surgeons scaipel, removed eight
layers of membrane from each eye.-
London Sketch.