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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-10-06
Inhnmnn Torture.

A Berlin correspondent sends an ac-
count Of case Of inhuman torture
stated TO have taken place in n Belgian
Iron works in the Caucasus.
A sum Of money having disappeared
from the safe. suspicion fell on num-
Der Of boys engaged at the works, and
the directors. not considering II neces-
sary to inform the police. had the lads
imprisoned for three days, keeping
them entirely without food TO make
them confess. No confession being OBJ
tanned. they were stripped and beaten
with sticks. after which their eyelids
were raised and holes prickcd through
them with needles. The screaming
victims were then dashed against the
wall and. as they fell, again beaten
with sticks about the chest and stom-
ach till they became insensible. Their
tormentOrs soused them with cold wa
ter till they regained consciousness and
then began their devilish work again.
This time they proceeded 10 extract
some Of their teeth and. as this was
all Of no avail. to squeeze large stones
into their mouths, binding the lower
jaw fast with a piece Of leather and
then hammering their foreheads with
the butt end Of a revolver. Finally
the boys in their agony lost all mas
terry over themselves and ncknowl-
edged having stolen the money. Tue
police have now taken the matter up.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-10-06
The Parrot Turned brown.

Long had the wife of poor Wash
ington clerk been yearning for the pos
session Of a green parrot.
At last a fine specimen was obtained
for $40. 1t was delivered in the morn
Ing, and 1t came to pass that a new
servant from the depths Of the coun-
try opened the door to the delivery
boy. Her mistress was out; there was
not a soul 10 instruct her in the code
Of ethics as applied to parrots.
lis II for the table, she asked.
"WithOut doubt" was the wicked re-
ply.
WhereupOn the parrot was dispatch
ed at once. plucked, truSsed and put
into the oven. He was just turning
a beautiful brown when the mistress
OF the establishment returned. and that
same evening the little servant from
the country was back among the ducks
and brakes of her own village green q
wiser and sadder girl.-Washington
Times.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-10-06
ieOss TALKER OF THE NAVY.
Commander LucIen Young Uninow-
ingIy Won the Purse.

Commander LucIen Young UnlSnow-
ingIy Won the Purse.
A good story comes UP from Cuba
about a well known naval officer. Wher-
ever the United States navy is known
Commander Lucien Young Is known.
Young was one of the men who went
to the rescue of the shipwrecked sail
ors at Samoa after the great cyclone In
1888. He also performed daring feat
Off Cape IIatteras when the Huron
was lost and was presented with
sword by the state Of Maryland as
result of it, He was one of the land
ing party at Honolulu when the cruis-
er Boston sent troops there 10 sup
mort Minister Stevens in his recogni-
ton of the provisional government
which overthrow Queen Liliuokalani
in Hawaii. Lucien Is n kentuckian
ard as a talker is second only to Joe
Blackburn Of that state. But to get
TO the story. 1t appears that some
naval officers were together down In
Havana. and late arrival wiped his
brow, ordered n drink and remarked
that he was completely talked out, as
he had been up against the greatest
talker in the navy.
81 guess you must have struck Lu-
Glen Young" remarked one Of the other
officers.
NO he replied Il have just been
M against plain Smith"
"Wcll. then. you have got another
guess coming rs to who is the greatest
talkcr." responded the man who had
mentioned Young's name.
81 don't know what your man Young
can do" said the newcomer, "but ]
have s. to back my man Smith against
him"
Taken" answered the champion OF
Lucien Young quickly. and the money
was put up in third mans hands. 1t
was agreed that nothing should be
said either to Young or to Smith. but
II was arranged that this group Of ma
val officers should bring them together
and quietly allow them to get started
on some topic. The arrangements were
Il
all made. The men met casually. A
drink or two were passed around, and
some topic was introduced with which
both Young and Smith were familiar.
The others dropped out, leaned back
in their chairs and smoked their cigars
while Smith and Young talked against
each other over the table. This went
on for n matter Of two hours. and
each was apparently doing his level
best Finally Smith brought his fist
down on the table with bang and
said; "Lucien Young, you are the great
est talker in the navy. I'll quit you
right here" The money was passed
over to Youngs hacker and the joke
explained. amid loud laughter on the
part Of those who had perpetrated 1t
upon the two Washington
Star.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-10-06
The Trunk Strap.

"No good" said baggage man.
touching as he spoke n rope that was
tied around a trunk standing in Il rail
road baggage room. 1t was a stout
rope and securely tied so far as the
knot was concerned. but it did not bind
on the trunk, and IT would have been
difficult, If not impossible, to draw il
close without some mechanical means
to help. AS 1t stood with the rope
loose about it the trunk could have
been easily broken by careless hap
ding as though there had been no rope
around II at ALL
"a strap Is the only thing" the bag
gage man said. ito put around a
trunk. New York Sun.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-10-06
HIS OWN PORTRAIT.
How an Artist Paints a Picture of
Himself.

How an Artist Paints n Picture of
Himself.
Ii has been common practice with
artists Of all ages and countries To
paint their own pictures, and at the
Uaizi gallery in Florence can be seen
magnificent collection OF portraits OF
the worlds great painters done by
themselves. 1t is coveted honor to be
invited to contribute ones own portrait
10 this collection. for one must be- eIAi-
nent before this compliment is paid rs
NAV be easily understood. painting
ones own portrait is a somewhat tTOu'
blesOme task. for the painter must go
n good deal from memory, especially
II he puts himself in an attitude Wl!cn
II is difficult to reflect in mirror. y
straightforward portrait looking oUt OF
the picture is obviously the easiest to
manage, for the painter has only to
place the mirror in front Of him 10 see
his model.
Triple and Quadruple mirrors must
be employed when the attitude Is III
any way removed from full face. a
profile would be more difficult TO see
for oneself, but a three-quarter face
would be no less so, as in both cases
the artist would be working from re-
Election Of a reflection. which. to say
the least Of il. is a bothering condition.
The looking at oneself for long
time is one Of the strange and trying
conditions of painting ones own por-
trait. for difficulties and complexities
appear to grow the more one tries TO
grapple with them. Like the road to
the tired traveller, which seems TO
Iengthen as he goes, 50 the difficulties
OF painting oneself appear to increase
rather than diminish the more one
looks at oneself.
Apart from painting ones one por-
trait. artists largely draw from them
selves. for a man can more easily as
sumo a particular attitude than get
another person to do so. Then for de-
tails. such as a hand. arm. nose. eye,
the artist and mirror supply all that
Is required. Another of the many uses
OF a mirror is to reverse the work dur
ing it's progress, as reversing draw
Ing will often reveal an awkwardneSs.
want Of balance or faulty drawing,
which might otherwise go Undecided.
Chicago News.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-10-06
KILLED BY A BEAK BLOW.
The Loon - "a DANGEROUS Bird With
which 10 Battle.

The loon, or great northern diver IS
q powerful bird. The following in
stance of one of them conquerins
man happened a few years ago:
A young Micmac Indian, living at
Grand Lake, y. S.. wanted to get the
skin Of one Of these beautiful birds to
present to his mistress on her birth
day.
one day the youth, who was an adept
at initiating the peculiar sobblng cry Of
the loon. succeeded in calling bird
within shooting distance. His shot,
however, failed to kill outright, and
the bird, although so severely wound
ed that it could neither swim nor dive.
yet retained sufficient life and strength
to remain upright In the water.
The boy. thinking that his game did
not need another shot, swan out to re-
trieve It, but when he approached near
enough to seize the bird It suddenly
made a dash at him, sending It's head
and neck out with a spring Ike an ar
row from a bow. II was only by a
quick duck Of his head that the Indian
succeeded in evading the blow. He
swan about the loon several times, at
tempting to dash in and seize him by
the neck. but the wary bird succeeded
in foiling each effort by continually
facing him and lunging out with his
powerful neck.
The Indian then swan up to within a
few feet Of the bird and, diving under
him with considerable skill, caught
him by the legs. He carried him I'M
der, and, although the bird struggled
fercely, managed to retain his hold.
But when they both rose to the sur
face again Il battle royal began, the
Indian seeking TO carry his prize
ashore and the bird attempting to re-
gain his freedom The bird. however
was too much for his foe and before
the Indian had covered Il yard on his
shore bound course disabled him with
n vicious blow from his beak full on
the naked chest.
The effect Of the blow was almost In
simultaneously fatal. for the beak pene
trated close to the Indians heart
Youths Companion.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-10-06
RECIPE FOR RAlNMAKING.
subsulphuric Acid. Water and Zinc
Create Artificial storms.

Some years ago Kansas was ovcrrun
with so called "rainmakers' who did a
thriving business in vicinitics afflicted
with drought. The Rock Island rail-
road had a rainmaker who Travelled
about the country in a special car and
made rain from Texas to Iowa. At the
time the process employed was guard
ed as a secret. and no doubt the mys-
terry surrounding the operation had
much to do with the interest aroused
among the people. But now comes
George Matthews in the Wichita Eagle
with a full exposition Of the means
employed by the Rock Island wizard
and others, and the following is the
recipe given by him:
Ten fluid ounces Of subsulphuric
acid.
Fifty fluid ounces Of water.
give ounces of zinc.
Renew every hour and stir every 30
minutes day and night until rain
comes. The moment rain begins to
fall remove jar or crock. In territory
west Of Kansas use One-third less; at
sea level use double the quantity. In
Kansas work only on sOutherly winds.
which are the moisture bearing winds.
Begin an experiment only in a clear
sky. one station Of the experiment. II
successful. will produce a rain 30 to 90
miles in diameter. a better and more
certain result can be secured by having
three or more stations 40 or 30 miles
apart"
According to Mr.. Matthews, this mix
ture left in an open mouthed jar gen
crates hydrogen gas, which rapidly
ascends. The theory is that this gas
ascending creates a shaft through the
hot air down which the cold air rushes'
creating a storm center and gathering
moisture for precipitation. Matthews
claims that Of the 200 experiments
made by him at least $50 were success
ful.-Kansas City Journal
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-10-06

The cemetery superintendent say
that there is one popularity about the
funerals Of Cinnamon which is new
er noticed at any other funerals. Inc
tombstone always comes along with
the funeral. Most Of the tombstones
are simple slabs Of marble. with the
Inscription I'm Chinese characters
which are arranged up and down In
stead Of across the stone. In TWO OF
three Instances the funerals Of Chi
namen have been known to be delayed
because the friends Of the man who
was to be buried were waiting for the
tombstone to be finished. The stone is
always taken to the cemetery In the
undertaker's wagon.-Baltimore Sun.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-10-06
THE PIANO DETECTIVE.
Work That Keeps n sleuth Busy
Most of the Time,


Odd you ever hear of piano detect
ive?"
The city hall detective scratched his
head reGectively and then was compel
led to admit that he had never heard OF
such an individual.
well. there are a dozen or more OF
them in Philadelphia. and they make
good money TOO.
Their work is simple. You see,
great many piano firms sell lnStru-
ments on the installment plan. That IS,
the purchaser pays. say. $50 down ON
$500 or 5000 instrument and agrees 10
make good the remainder at SO much a
month. BY far the greater number Of
such purchasers are as honest as the
day is long. but once in a while a man
comes along whose little scheme IS TO
move out the piano day or two after
II is delivered and sell it for couple
Of hundred.
ut is the business Of the piano de-
tective to circumycnt this sort Of thing
As a rule, some suspicious movement
on the part of the would be dcfrauder
of the piano dealer causes him To be
placed under suspicion. The dealer
can't step in and take his instrument
away under the contract. and the only
thing he can do is to watch It, Here
is where the piano detective comes In.
He hOvers around the house in which
the suspected purchaser lives. night
and dag. watching any attempt to make
way with the piano. Usually three or
four weeks are long enough to settle
the question one way or another. II the
piano buyer is crooked, he is practically
ce.taiu to make some sort OF move
rofo.e the expiration Of that time. II
he doesn't. it Is pretty safe presumpt.o"
that TIE suspicion Is groundless and
the piano detective is called off by his
employer. with no one but himself and
two or three others the wiser. But the
preoaution is a necessary one."-Cin-
clnLati Enquirer.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-10-06
SECRET OF BRIGHT COLORS.
An EngIishman Pays Dearly For n
Sunshine Trick.


In speaking to the writer about the
favorable influence that fine weather
has upon the production Of bright
and delicately shaded dyes and colors,
a famous English manufacturer Of
carmine recently said:
"Some years ago | was aware Of the
superiority Of the French carmlne, and,
being anxious to improve upon my own
process, went to Lyons and bargained
with the most celebrated manufacturer
in that city for the acquisition OF his
secret for which | was to pay $1,000.
"Well, | was shown all the process
and saw most beautiful color pro
duced but noticed that there was not
the least difference in the French mode
Of fabrication and that which | con
stantly adopted myself. | thereupon
appealed to my instructor and insist
ed that he must have kept some secret
concealed. The man assured me he had
not and asked me to inspect the proc
ess a second time. | accepted the In
NlldAlOIf anu dAAti hh'i IA
amined the water and the materials,
which were In every respect similar to
my own, still felt so much in the dark
that said, L have lost both my labor
and money. for the air OF England does
not admit us to make good carmlne.'
"'Stayg said the FrenchmaD. Don't
deceive yourself What kind Of weather
is 1t nowT
"'A bright and sunny day. replied.
"And such are the days said the
Frenchman, 'on which | make my col
or. Were to attempt TO manufacture
it on n dark and cloudy day my results
would be the same as yours. Let me
advise you. my friend. only to make
your carmine on bright sunny days.
1.-THE moral of this" continued the
EngIishman, will apply quite as well
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-10-06
A FARM JOURNAL
UTedl From now TO Dec; ivoo
Offer Nearly , 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.00 both
papers for the price of ours only; our
paper one year and the FARM
JOURNAL from now to December,
1908, nearly 5 years. The FARM
JOURNAL is an old established
paper, enjoying great popularity, one
of the best and most useful farm
papers published.
eB" This offer should be accepted
without delay.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-10-06
Contrary.

NJ think my Uncle Jerry" said Aunt
Mehitabel. "was the cOntrariest man
ever see. remember Of his pickin
ND a hot p'tater once when we was
eatin dinner. an there wasn't no com
parry at the house. nuther. An what
do you s'pose he done with itY
"Threw It at somebody conjectured
one of the listeners.
mo; he held it in his hand till II
blistered him"
"What did he do that fOrf'
"Cause anybody else would "a drop
ped it!-YOuth's Companion.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-10-06
A PECULIAR SPIDER.
He Catches Birds ms Big ms Larks In
His Mammoth Web.


Far up in the mountains Of Ceylon
there is a spider that spins web Ike
bright yellowlsh silk, the central net
| of which is five feet in diameter. while
the supporting lines, or guys, as they
are called. measure sometimes 10 or II
feet. and, riding quickly in the early
morning. you may dash right into 1t,
the stout threads twining round your
face like a lace veil. while, as the
creature who has woven II takes up his
position In the middle, he generally
catches you right in the nose, and,
though he seldom bites or stings, the
contact Of his large body and long legs
IS anything but pleasant. If you forget
yourself and try to catch him. bite lie
will. and. though not venOmOus. his
Jaws are as powerful as a birds beak,
and you are not likely to forget the eli
counter.
The bodies Of these spiders are very
handsomely decorated, being bright
gold or scarlet underneath. while the
upper part is covered with the most
delicate slate colored fur SO strong are
the webs that birds the size Of larks
are frequently caught therein. and even
the small but powerful scaly lizard
falls n victim. 4 writer says that he
has often sat and watched the yell
low Notwithstanding when waiting
for his prey. with his legs stretched
out, fully six inches striding across
the middle Of the net and noted the
rapid manner in which he winds his
stout threads round the unfortunate
captive.
lie usually throws the coils about
the head until the wretched victim Is
first blinded and then choked. In many
unfrequentcd dark hooks OF the jungle
you come across most perfect skeletons
OF small birds caught i'll these terrible
snares .-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-10-06

Ten years ago Louis q. Gottman
went in debt to buy farm Of l25 acres
in Marion county. Mo. He refused all
attempts to sell him more land, but
carefully cultivated every foot he had
except what he used for pasture. He is
now out Of debt. has built 1000
barn and recently made trip with his
family to Europe. He attributes his re-
markable success to utilizing to its full
est capacity what he possessed without
trying TO overdo the thing
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-10-06
An unmcntIoned CIT.

A gift that was not included In the
published list Of wedding presents re-
ceived by newly married Missouri
couple was a receipt for ten years
back subscription due from the groom
to one Of the nelghborlng county pa
pers. the generous contribution Of the
big hearted publisher.-Kansas City
Journal
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-10-06

A fly so minute as to be almost IN
visible ran three inches in a half sec
ond and was calculated TO make II.
loss than 30 steps in the time
healthy man would take TO breath.
once. A man with proportionaie agiii
tv could run "a miles IN minute
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-10-06

The broiling of steak often fills the
house with smoke and the meat OdOr
In many cases this can be avoided by
as simple an expedient as opening the
hampers OF the stove or range when
the broiler is put on and letting the
draft carry the fumes up the chimney.
A great many things that are Odious in
Housekeeping may be avoided by
sknoyiug how"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-10-06

grew S tbs others Of the family deadly Cancer especially
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until had taken eighteen
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though elapsed s. > D. the only cure
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-10-06

spread rapidly, and it was soon dem nstrated
beyond doubt that cure had at last been
found for deadly Cancer. Evidence has accu-
mulated which is incontrovertible, of which
the following is a specimen
"Cancer is hereditary in our family. my father -.
Tsoasa NV feelings NAV be imagined when the hOr-
ribe disease made its appearance on my side 1t was
a malignant Cancer eating inwardly in such way as
TO cause great alarm The disease seemed beyond lhe
ski of the doctors for their treatment dld no go0d
whatever the Cancer growing worse all the WINE
Numerous remedies were used for it but the Cancer
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-10-06

TO the making OF many other cOlors
used in manufactures and also in the
fine arts for II illustrates in practical
way the chemical influence Of light
upon certain coloring compounds or
mixtures. - Washington Star.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-10-06
IN THE SWALLOWS.

Ny feet are in the shadows. i,tiis3
Sunk soft mid yellow sands @Ti
The beads Of yellow sunshine : ss%t
Drip idly from my hands. q.
watch the crimson sea dulse,
The dimpling eddies feck.
And gather shells bright tinted
To circle brow and neck.
match white. polished pebbles,
And laugh, TO catch a glance
Laugh back from gurgling ripples'
As to their time l dance.
Afar the winds are hasting,
The pillows leap and roar;
They press in mighty transport
To clasp the sunset shorel
Aiar the ships are sailing
Across the trackless blue
Meath skies whose stars are strangers
To lands ever knew.
o depths stirred strong in passion!
o waves that toss and shine.
Ny feet are in the shallows-
Would God the sea were mine!
Elizabeth Worthington Fiske in Washingto
Star
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-10-06

mamma" said little E,hel. papa
must I've just awfully rich.
"yhy do You think that. my child"
81 heard him tell grandma that De
was going to buy Boston and Albany
Brooklyn Life.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-10-06
Browning's Matrimonial Ambitions.

The number Of women whom Robert
Browning said he wanted to marry aft
or his wife's death has been increased
by the name Of the late Mrs. Bloom
field Moore OF Philadelphia, who was
the financial hacker and dupe Of Keely,
the motorman. Her posthumous pa
pers. however. prove that she preferred
to be only a sister to him. But the dis
covery Of the widOwer gallantries OF
Browning makes the publication Of the
Browning love letters rather ridiculous
Brooklyn Eagle.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-10-06
10th Arc Difficult.

ITS hard to settle down after q
trip"
"AEy harder than to settle upT-Chl'
ago Record.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-10-06
Barber SHOP.

will continue the barber shop recently con-
Quoted by W l.. Bush, on Court street, next
TO HER AID building. The patronage OF the
public is solicited.
G. W. PULLIAM,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-10-06
Results Fatally IN Nine
Cases Out Of T0n-A
Cure Found at Last.

poison in the blood circulating throughout the system and
the sore ulcer-knOwn the Cancer De cut h
osn remains in the blood and promptly breaks out afre Wild
renewed violence ,...o lo ooo+od
The wonderful success s. s. s. curing obstinate deeated
blood diseases which considered ncurab induced lew o
nrng sufferers try for Cancer after exhausng the skill
a. without cure Much their delight b proved
nronptly effected The glad news
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-10-06
CANCER is DEADL Y!

This fearful disease often first appears
as a mere scratch, a pimple. or lump in
the breast. too small to attract any
notice, until, in many cases, the deadly
disease is fully developed. -,
Cancer can not be cured by a surgical
- =. loon,,co tho dicnaSa Is q Virllant