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= He Demanded Protection.

Senator Van Wyck Of Nebraska In
speaking had a peculiar style OF deliv-
cry, and as he warmed TO his subject II
was his habit to move restlessly from
one side of the chamber TO the other.
continually talking. He talked so fast
that he often "spluttered," and sena-
tors were careful to keep out of range
Of the moisture he Kissed through his
closely set teeth.
Mr.. Ingalls, and Mr.. Spooner once sat
directly in front of "Mr. Punch as
Senator Van Wyck was often called
because OF his resemblance to that not
ed character, when he was delivering
an impassioned utterance, and an atom
Of spray rested upon the hand OF the
immaculate ingalls,.
He adjusted his spectacles, carefully
inspected his soiled hand and deliber-
ately signaled for one Of the pages TO
come to him. Then in one Of his ia
nous whispers. which penetrated the
entire chamber. ingalls, said:
Boy, bring an umbrella for Senator
Spooner and rubber oyercoat for me.
The incident provoked general laugh
ter but it did not interfere with Van
Wycks speech. He simply shifted his
position so as to get beyond range OF
his always faultlessly dressed and sar-
castle Observation-Disclosures Post.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-01-23

The celebrated Beau Brummel dur
ing the first years OF his exile, while
vet his fame ms dandy was pre-emi-
nent. had the ceiling Of his bedroom
covered with mirrors so that even while
at rest he could study elegance and as
sumo a graceful pose. For such a pur-
pose a glass ceiling is, however, not
unique, and the notorious Duchess OF
Cleveland had such another construct
ed to crafty her vanity.
For q far different reason certain
Yorkshire gentleman of the last CEN
tury had his ceiling paneled with mir
rOrs. Ardently devoted TO the sport OF
cockfighting, he continued to the last
to enjoy his fayOrite pastime and even
when on his deathbed his room was the
scene Of many an exciting fight, which,
lying on his back, he saw reelected III
the glass overhead.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-01-23
SuspendIng Judgment.

A keen critic once said to young wo-
man about 10 begin the study Of paint
ing: when you look at picture. do
not say at first, even to yourself, L like
It. or L don't like it, Try to see what
there Is in It,"
The advice was sound, and ii need
not be stretched thin to cover much
larger region OF life than that which
belongs 10 art. The quick, instructive
like or dislike which many woman
conceives In the first hour Of her ac-
qualntance with a person may be well
founded or it may be i'll founded. II 1t
justihes itself, she remembers it and
prides herself on her knowledge of hui
man nature; II it proves false, she for
gets all about 1t and in a year would
deny that she had ever disliked the
person, or at best she would defend her
mistake by quoting, "'Tis safest '''
to begin with a little aversion"
In point of fact, the power Of sus-
pending judgment on book, picture,
man, woman or plan is the mark Of
we'll trained mind. The judgments
worth anything are based on something
stronger than "a woman's reason -
think him so because think him sO."-
Youths Companion.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-01-23
Great Dog, Great Chicken.

Talking OF dogs" said the colonel,
"a friend of mine has Gordon setter.
She's the most sympathetic dog | ever
heard Of. She has the maternal In
stinct so strong that she has brought
up a litter not her own"
"I've known Of such cases" said
hearer.
There was hen had chicken. The
hen died. and the chicken was In sore
distress. This dog took pity on Ii and
brought up the chicken"
"Yes," said another listener, that's
curious. but II Is not uncommon
"And now" continued the colonel
solemnly, that chicken barks.'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-01-23
Three Curious Words.

Filibuster, freebooter and buccaneer
are words curiously interrelated. The
French and the English sea adyentur-
ers once made common cause against
Spanish settlements i'm the new world,
and all three Of these words came in
time to describe the rude sea soldiers
who despoiled the Spanish main and
the towns upon the coasts Of the Span
ish possessions. Filibuster Is said TO
be the result Of an attempt to make a
French word OF freebooter, and the
English borrowed it back from the
French because it sounded less frankly
brutal than the English word.
Buccaneer was originally French In
form, and 1t meant at first one who
hunted the boucan or wild cattle and
hogs OF the West Indies; then one who
made jerked meat of their flesh. and
finally. because this meat was used TO
provision the ships Of the sea rovers, a
filibuster or freebooter.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-01-23
THE BRAVE WOLVERINE.
Not q Little Wolf, but n Dignfhedj
Forest Monarch.

Not 'little wolf" as the ignorant,
think. Is the significance Of wolverene,.
but something Of greater dignity-an
embodiment of the terrible spirit Of the
wild fire OF the prehistoric forests
Wonderful In its strength and courage.
@ tree climber on occasion. not immensel
OF size. but with limbs and claws great,
out OF all proportion TO its size, with a
muzZle almost hOglike. but with great
white fangs. the beast had still an
element of the grotesque In it's makeup,
with its sweeping. bushy tail and the
broad bands Of yellow white upon it's
back and shoulders. Woe to the SMALL
er beast or the deer upon which It;
dropped from some great low hangingI
branch or before which 1t suddenly APP
peared In the dense wlndfalls!
or all the continent. the Michigan
peninsula was the chosen habitat Of
the wolverene. and he struggled long
before backwoOdsmen drove him from
his heritage. SO enduring was he, SO
desperately courageous, that his name,
became a synonym for pluck and
prowess, and proudly the people Of
Michigan accept the nickname which
has been given to hlm.-Outing.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-01-23
Intellect and Hair.

From the color Of mans hair may
be learned a good deal In regard TO his
intellectual ability" says a professor Of
the University Of Lille who has for
some months been closely studying the
subject. Schoolboys with chestnut hair,
he maintains. are likely to be more clev-
er than any other and will generally be
found at the head Of the class. and in
like manner girls with fair hair are
likely to be far more studious and
bright than girls with dark hair In
mathematics and recitation these boys
and girls, he claims, specially excel. on
the other hand, he says that boys and
girls with brown hair are most likely to
attain distinction through their indi-
viduality and style and that those with
red or auburn hair do not often excel
In any respect.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-01-23
BACON AND SHAKESPEARE.
Tho Two Men separately and the
Two In One Being.

Two In One Being.
Aristotle was an extraordinary man.
Plato was an extraordinary man. That
two men each severally SO extraordi-
nary should have been living at the
same time in the same place was n
very extraordinary thing But would
It diminish the wonder to suppose the
two TO be one? So say Of Bacon and
Shakespeare. That a human being pos
sessed Of the faculties necessary TO
make a Shakespeare should exist Is
extraordinary. That human being
possessed OF the necessary faculties to
make Bacon should exist Is extraOr-
binary. That two such human beings
should have been living in London at
the same time was more extraordinary
still. But that one man should have
existed possessing the faculties and
opportunities necessary TO make both
would have been the most eXtraOrdi-
nary thing Of all.
Great writer's. especially being con-
temporary. have many features IN COM
mon. but If they are really great writ
ers they write naturally, and nature Is
always Individual. | doubt whether
there are five lines together to be found
I'm Bacon which could be mistaken for
Shakespeare or five lines in Shake
speare which could be mistaken for
Bacon by one who was familiar with
their several styles and pracuced in
such observations. s.-JGmes Speeding 5
ESSAYS"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-01-23
Terne.

It Is truly surprising what erroneous
ideas are entertained by the general
public concerning the true meaning OF
many terms in general use. \ striking
example Of this is the word "terne as
applied TO tin plate. Usually II Is uh'
derstood that this word is derived from
the French one. meaning dull IRIS
is totally incorrect. Terne plate is
sheet or plate Of iron and steel covered
with an alloy of tin and lead in the pro
portion of two-thirds lead and one-third
tin. 1t is this union of the three met
als-iron. lead and tin-that gave rise
TO the word terne plate, terne being an
equivalent TO the English terne, mean
ing 'threefold" The origin OF the er
roneous definition OF this term was the
fact that because of the large percent
age of lead used in coating terne plates
Il is duler in hue than the ordinary tlD
plate. which is frequently designated
bright pla ,c' in contradistinction TO
the former.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-01-23

Persons aspiring to become DailiH at
.alnwick. England. have TO 20 through
q curious and somewhat unpleasant or
deal. Before the election the various
candidates ride up in body TO horse
pand and, there dismounting from their
steeds. plunge into the water and strug-
Zie as best they may to the other side.
The music of brass band cheers them
during their struggles in the dirty wa
ter. This ancient custom dates from
the reign of King John, who once PAID
n visit to the town in 1910 and found
no fitting welcome prepared for him'
The blame of this state of unprepared-
ness was fastened on the luckless bal
lifts, who were promptly thrown into
the horse pond by royal command.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-01-23
,WlME OF cARDuD
The Fire Gods Wrath.

A curious story comes to us from the
suburbs. \ resident in the near neigh
borhood Of London has a museum In
his house In which the principal curl
osity is n fire god which has been wor-
SHIPPED for many centuries in an Indian
temple. Once when the owner OF the
house took a party Of people to look at
the museum be proposed In fun that
they should all kOtOw to the Image.
This they all laughingIy consented to
do. all except two ladies, who declared
il was wicked The fire god was-se-
venged within two months. One OF the
ladies had her house burned TO the
ground the week after. and the other
one on a later date fell backward into
the fire and sustained some terrible
burns. We give the tale without COM
ment.-LondOn Chronicle.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-01-23
Lincoln Saw n Way.

A young sergeant distinguished him
self by his gallantry at Donelson and
was recommended for promotion. He
was summoned to appear before a mil
itary board at Washington and closely
questioned by West Point graduates.
None of his answers was satisfactory.
When the report reached President Lin
coin. he fidgeted for a moment, laid the
paper on his desk, then, taking one
gaunt knee in his hands, said: Il don't
know what to do with this case. Here's
a young fellow who knows nothing or
the science of losing battles. He doesn't
even know the technical name Of the
fortifcation on which he ran up the
stars and stripes in the face Of the en-
emy." He thought moment, then In
dorsed the report:
Give this man a captains certificate.
A. LINCOLN.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-01-23
A Tender Husband.

In connection with slight affec-
ton of Mrs. Ulysses s. Grants eyes a
very pretty story is told indicative OF
General Grants tender devotion TO her
When he was president, she became
somewhat sensitive about her eyes
she suffered from strabismus-and con
suited n specialist to see what could be
.t,one for her. The specialist told her
lie thought he could improve her eyes.
but the operation would be painful
She consulted her husband TO learn
whether he would advise the operation.
Don't have ii done dear said the
general. pressing her cheeks with his
two hands. Let those dear eyes stay
Just as they are. If they were changed,
/ might not recognize my sweetheart"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-01-23
TRANSFORMATION Facilities.

Nloritz Gottlieb Saphi' II journalist
and one Of the wittiest men OF the Jew
ish race In Germany. once criticised
King Ludwigs verses so sharply that
he was ordered. says Household Words,
to quit Munich within twenty-four
hours.
The court chamberlain waited upon
the journalist with the kings COM
mand and. having delivered ii, consid-
erately asked:
"Do you think that you can get away
in that timer
yes. think So" Saphir said, but il
nv own legs can't take me quick
enough III borrow some Of the super
fuous feet in his maJesty's last volume
Of verse"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-01-23

k% Unless the number OF ,ns, -
tons is marked upon the mann,
script, advertisements will be pub.
lished until forbidden and charged
accordingly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-01-23
Why shakespeare Endures.

What interests us IN Shakespeare's
plays is not the plays themselves, but
the strictly irreleyanO truth and beau.
ty that he poured into them. We love
them for their matchless poetry ana
their matchess insight into the human
soul. Hamlet is for US nothing but
the study Of a contemplatiye man dis
tracted by the necessity TO be up and
doing, Macbeth" the study Of noble
mind degraded by ambition, The Mer-
chant OF Venice" the study OF racial
strength against contempt and persecu-
ton. Nothing 10 us now the actual
framework Of these studies; everything
the studies themselves and the Ian
guage In which they are set forth. Our
pleasure in the production of Shake
spearean play is according solely to the
illuminatiye rightness of the conception
Of the chief character or characters and
to the sonorous beauty with which the
verse Is declaimed by an.-Saturday
Review.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-01-23
.Icb Dien" or "Eich Dyn."

"Tch diem" the motto which belongs
to the Prince Of Wales, Is usually
translated Il serve" and tradition has
il that il was taken by the Black
Prince from the royal helmet of the
blind king Of Bohemia, who was killed
on the field OF Crecy. 1t Is notable
fact, however. that the late DR.. VIII
liam lime. professor Of English litera-
ture at Heidelberg. rejected this the
DRY. He held that the motto was OF
Welsh origin and took its rise at the
time when Edward |. presented his
newborn eldest son to the Welsh chief
talns at Carnarban castle as their fu-
ture sovereign. He held the child up
In his arms and exclaimed In Welsh.
."Eich dyn," meaning this Is your
man." The explanation is accepted by
many antiquarians.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-01-23
The SDanfsn Schooiteache N r.

The teacher of any land may be over
worked. He may suffer from the par
simonious policy of the powers and be
underpaid even in our own enlightened
country, but In few countries, certain
ly not in the United States, could such
story as the one which follows be
truthfully told:
In the streets Of n Spanish city, says
the author Of The Land Of the Dons,"
Il police officer stumbled on the corpse
Of a ragged and emaciated pauper. In
making out his report he asked what
he should enter as the dead mans pro-
fess.On.
what did he die off, asked the mag
istrate.
starvation" replied the policeman.
"Put him down as q schoolmaster."
replied the magistrate.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-01-23
TnnailiiiA.

An attack of tonsilitis can usually be
warded off by painting the infamed
tonsil with tincture Of iodine. II you
are unsuccessful in the attempt and the
tonsils ulcerate. swab them at once
with guaiacum and repeat in five or six
hours. This learned from a well
known throat specialist Of ST. Louis,
and find | can almost always recover
without the services Of my physician.
Good Housekeeping.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-01-23

To those who suffer from cramp IN
the leg at night the following hint mag
be useful: When the cramp comes on.
take a good strong string-a long gar
ter will do-wind 1t round the leg over
the place that is affected and take an
end In each hand and give ii sharp
pull, one that will hurt little. In
stantly the cramp will depart. and the
sufferer can return to bed assured IL
will not come OH again that night.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-01-23
HATS In London.

No stranger can do business in Lon
don without a silk hat. 1t is the style
from Monday to Saturday TO wear this
kind Of head covering, with a frock
coat, and on Sunday to appear In a
boulder" (the conventional derby and
q sack. Getaways are much worn with
silk hats, and not infrequently dressy
men are seen in the outlandish combi-
nation of silk hat and sack.-New York
Press.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-01-23
The CarnatiOn IL an Old Flower.

Pllny refers 10 the cargation as hav-
ing been used I'm the days Of Augustus
Cesar TO give n spicy flavor TO wine
While greatly loved and admired by
the ancients, It's Improvement was not
much advanced until IL found home
I'm England. The date OF this event Is
not quite clear, but is believed to be
about the year 1900. Chaucer wrote of
its cultivation in 1856. from which date
II has been considered a florists flower.
II was first called carnation by Henry
Lyte I'm 1878 and designated as pink
I'm 1000. Edmund Spenser called II
coronation" which found little favor.
Shakespeare In a Winters Tale act
4. says, The fairest flowers o the sea
son are our carnations" He also al
ludes TO il in Henry v"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-01-23
What Is n Well Dressed House.

what In theatrical parlance is n well
dressed house?" said dramatic writer,
and after a silent pause he continued:
81 went the other night to a show, and
as l passed IN the doorkeeper said to
me, We have well dressed house to-.
night, sir supposed he meant that
the audience was sporting its best
clothes, but | found on looking about
that this was not true. and so between
the acts | asked him what he had
meant. He answered. L meant that
the house had been seated by the box
office man very cleverly, so that 1t bal
anced we'll, and so that the fact that it
was not small was not percepuble. To
dress a house Is to distribute an audi
ence all over II so II looks full when It
Is, as a matter OF fact, far from being
SO. There are here enough people to
fill about the first seven rows OF the
orchestra. but the house Is well dress
ed, and on looking at II you have the
impression that II is fairly we'll flied.
Every ticket seller should see to 1t that
his house is dressed properly. That Is
why you so often fail TO get seated as
far up front as you would like Phil
adelphia Record. !,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-01-23
A Iittie Uncomfortable.

A story which will go straight to the
hearts Of shooting men is told Of cler-
ical gentleman who was invited to join
a shooting party. In the course of the
day the host felt himself prodded In the
back and turning around, found the
amiable cleric poking at him with the
muzzle of his gun. and his look OF in
terrogation was met with the remark,
Can you tell me how to let down these
beastly thingsT' alluding to the ham,
mers of the gun. which was at full cock
and loaded.-LOndOn Standard.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-01-23
Pigeons MIX Not a Joke.

The joke about pigeons milk has a
foundation In fact. After the incuba-
tion Of the young has been completed,
the crops Of the parent bird become
thicker and secrete sort Of curd, with
which the young are fed. This de-
scription Of nourishmeut is necessary
for them, for IL the young pigeons are
deprived Of 1t during the first week or
two after hatching they are sure to die.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-01-23
I.n.n.a. Natural YRrnlsh.

The Rhus coriaria, or varnish tree
grows In many parts Of what may be
termed the Mediterranean district, and
its iuice Is known for its deleterious or
Injurious properties and has conse-
uuently been let alone. The japanese.
however. seem to understand ii, and II
is certain they make a beautiful lac
oucr or varnish from the juice of their
trees. but they keep the processes Sc
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-01-23
How ships Are Named.

French ships are usually named after
French provinces or towns, victories.
ideas or sentiments, but no French
names, excepting those Of great men In
their history, are made use of. German
ships bear the names of German rivers,
ports, poets, states and characters in
German literature. Spanish ships are
almost Invariably named after their
cities or great commanders.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-01-23
Distance Travelled by odors.

AS an illustration OF the distances
odors are carried II is noteworthy that
the fumes and cxhalations from the
sulphur springs Of Colorado can be dis
tinguished at distance Of fully twenty
miles. The delicious perfume OF tho
forests OF teylOn IL 'TrrieI by the
wind twenty-five miles oft 10 SEA. while
In fcgcy weather travellers 100 miles
from the nrd have recognized ibeir
proximity IL tha coast of Coloiibia w
the sweet sili,il brought them oD 1
breeze from tlig s'.~ie
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-01-23
The Enay Why.

A schoolboy. being asked by his
teacher how he should fog him, re-
piled:
IF you please. sir. should like II
upon the Italian system OF penman-
ship-the upward stroke heavy and the
down one light"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-01-23
llealfhful.

Miss Jellus-Your bedroom must be
very healthy place. dear.
Miss Prettiface-What makes you
think so?
Because I have noticed that when
you are downstairs sometimes you are
dreadfully pale, but II you go up into
your bedroom for short time you
come down with beautiful color"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-01-23
limiting the Wild nOnr.

In Germany the boar hunt occurs an
nually. Trained hounds are held In
leash until the lair Of the boars Is sniff
ed. and then they are let 20. OF rush
the bristling beasts. They run fast,
and the faster they skip along the wild
er and "madder" they get. Sometimes
they are shot. but the correct style of
killing Is TO use long spear or short
swordlike knife. The hunter spies his
boarship speeding along In nm almost
straight line. blinded with rage and
ferocity. Bending over sideways TO the
earth, the sportsman thrusts lis spear
dull end downward In the soil and the
sharp point slanting upward and turn
cd directly TO the bOar's path. Straight
on the wild hog rushes. and with all
the impetus Of his long flight he plunses
upon the spear point and there, impaled,
dies q bloody death.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-01-23
The jam Stable.

We can learn from the japanese
thing or two about stabling horses. In
Japan horses are backed into their
stalls: then a door Is closed at the head,
which has a grain and hayrack con-
veniently constructed, to which the nag
is secured. When needed, the door Is
swung back and the horse led forth.
No one gets kicked, no refuse matter
Is visible to the visitor. and ii seems to
be q sensible way to construct place
for any horse.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-01-23
His Idea of the Matter.

"Do you think you ought TO demand
so much money for campaign pur-
poses?" said the man who resents mod
ern election methods.
WELL" answered Senator Sorghum
thoughtfully, IF | were rich enough to
put up a campaign fund all by myself
| don't know that | would be in poll
tics at Washington Star.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-01-23

Now, here is something you'll Ike
said the manager OF the works as he
was showing some ladies the process
Of manufacture; texts Of Scripture on
tiles for fireplace ornamentation.'
"Oh," replied Mrs. Fangle, i've OIL
fen heard Of textile manufactures, but
I never saw them before"