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Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-22
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William Sharples, formerly OF Perth
Amboy, is on a fifteen day furlough
of United States training ship Con
oscillation. He is visiting his mother
who is in New Bruins wick, and also
friends and relatives in Perth Amooy.
Sharples is very much pleased will
his apprenticeship.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-22

The men who have made the largest
fortunes in business are those who
have been the most extensive adver-
tisers
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-22

BRICK HOUSE CORNER High and
Gordon st. Price So, 200. Terms to
suit. Lot 66x120, ten rooms, all i'm
provements. A. M. johnson, 80 Water
street. 349S-9-14-tf
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-10-30
Mnrringe In the Orient.

In the east--in India, China ana ia
pan-girls are married very young.
with us they would still be considered
children and would be In bibs ana pm
azores. But over there girls of twelve
are considered of full marriageable
age. and IL is not at all uncommon 10
find wives OF six or eight or ten years.
When q proposal of marriage Is made
the father OF the young girl Is applied
to. and the following style Of answer
Is considered stylish and elegant;
81 have received with respect the
marks of your goodness. The choice
that you deign to make Of my daugh-
ter TO become the wife Of your son
shows that you esteem my poor daugh-
fer more than she deserves. Ny
daughter is coarse and stupid. and
have not had the talent to bring her up
well. Yet | shall nevertheless glory In
obeylng you on this OCCASION
This is the proper and accepted mode
of reply. But, fortunately for the girl
wives of the east, individuals are often
kinder than the law Itself. 50 that q
family is often bound together by hap
DIV and cordial relations. such as could
not exist II n man really felt his wlfe
10 be coarse and stupid.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-10-30

4 very curious method of making
weather predictions has been discov-
cred by an old French farmer.
"On Christmas eve" he says, "whei
the bells begin to ring for midnight
mass. take twelve onions and place
them In row on table. The lirs'
onion will represent January. the sec
ond February. and so on. Next make
n large slit in each onion and pour
some salt into IT, If nj the end Of III
hour you find that the salt in tho
March onion has melted You will know
that there will be much rain In March
and. on the other hand. If the salt II
the April onion is not melted you may
he certain that April will be dry
month. Moreover. If the salt In an!
onion Is melted at the top, but not q.
the bottom, the first fortnight OF th'
month will be wet and the second fort
night dry"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-10-30

A patient entered the consulting
room walking backward, under the do
lusion that his head had got twist
round and that his face was turned the
wrong way. Instead OF laughing at
him, as expected, the doctor entered
into the case with the greatest gravity,
tapping his patients head ali over,
looking into his throat and ears and
sympathizing with him. The patient
was at once won over and placed the
utmost confidence in the Doctors assur-
ance that complete cure would be ef-
fected In u few days, voluntarily ex-
ercising the greatest care In carrying
out the medical directions. which COIL
sisted In elaborate nothings to keep
the patient occupied.
A day or two afterward the doctor
met him with feigned surprise and con-
graduated him. ION what" asked the
patient. Judge for yourself" replied
the doctor, handing him mirror. The
man surveyed his corrugated counte-
nance intently for few seconds, when
with the dawn OF conviction there stole
a grin into his stern features. Thank
ing the doctor, he skipped out Of the
room In a frenzy of delight-Lontion
Tit-Bits.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-10-30

There is no reason why Il muscle OF
muscles OF the eye should not be fag
ged out just as the muscles elsewhere
do. Let one bear a weight all day long.
does he not attribute his consequene
headache to the heavy burden he has
borne? II seems without elatoraF
thinking we could conceive Of tie re-
suits following upon prolonged Use OF
the eve. Nature has done all she could
to protect and prolong the usefulness
of the eye. No earthly architect ever
yet planned a structure that would not
Weld. crumble and fall. and The house
human, so exquisitely upllftod III curl
Gus and mysterious ways, falls ana re
turns 10 dust more rapidly and surely
than need be, for the reason that we &c
not realize how much one part IS Sus
tanned or overthrown by another one
tiny muscle is potent enough to disturb
the whole economy, especially II inter
current diseases exist in addition Il
"eye straiD."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-10-30
nest Fed Sailors In the World.

The navy ration is Of course provid-
ed for by law. and the daily diet or the
enlisted man must conform in some de-
gree to this prescribed regime, but in
finite is the variety and ample Is tie
dietary realm OF Jack, the sailor. As
compared with the daily bill of fare OF
the workingman on shore the odds are
greatly I'm favor OF the sailor. Should
he be inclined TO grumble at his daily
fare II must be from caprice OF appe-
tite. for what laboring man enjoys bet
ter and more wholesome foodf Ills
food must be well cooked, for no bad
cooks are allowed In the navy. Where
n cook Is Incompetent he Is reported.
for Jack Tar's stomach must he Kept
in q healthy condition If our ships are
to be manned with n sturdy lot OF sail
ors. His food must be Of the best qual
ity. for it is no secret that Uncle Sam
demands the best article In the market
and gets it.-Gunton's Magazine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-10-30

Christian Heinecker was born at Luz
beck on the 9th OF February, 1721.
When only ten months old he could re-
peat every word spoken to him. At
twelve months OF age he had memo
rlzed all the principal events In the
Pentateuch. Before he had finished
his second year Of existence he had
learned all the historical parts OF both
the Old and the New Testament At
the age of three he could reply correct
ly to all questions put to him regard
ing universal history and geography,
and In the same year he learned to
speak both Latin and French.
In his fourth year he employed bis
time in studying religions, especially
the history OF the Christian church.
He was not only able to glibly repeat
all that lie had read. but was also able
10 reason with considerable of judg-
ment and to give his own opinion OF
things I'm general. The king OF Den
mark wished to see this wonderful
child. so he was taken to Copenhagen
After his return TO Lubbock he learned
TO write and was beginning on the
study Of music and mathematics; but
his constitution being very weak, he
took down and died on June z. ITO
aged four years, four months and
twenty-one days. What wonderful
record for such n short life!
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-10-30
The HOnnOO Bird.

The hoopoo Is essentially a bird OF
the desert. 4 pretty tradition regard
Ing the crest upon this birds head
tells that the crest was gift frou
King Solomon I'm gratitude for shelter
from the midday sun provided by g
flight Of hoopoos The first decoratioa
was a crown OF gold. but as this
brought unwelcOme attentions from
fowlers the monarch changed the
crown TO crest OF feathers.
The characteristic note OF The hoo.
poo is produced as follows: The bird
swallows as much air rs possible ano
then taps It's beak upon the ground
The escaping air produces the hoo
hoo-hoo" which has earned for thf
bird its popular name.-LOndon Mall.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-10-30
Commissioners Office,
WOODSTOCK, Va, Sept. goth, I9

'
To 7 I. Triplett, K. ". Lantz, John n
HeDner. J. H. Ruby, Ezra p. koontz, Geo " .
Minnick, partners trading as The Merchants
and Farmers Bank ana all lien creditors OF
Daniel Vaughan, complanants aud Danlei
Vaugl an, Mary c. Shockey. J. }. sh3cAey'
Fila McInturf, Joseph b. bclnturf, lames
Koontz. Bettie Saum. Milton Saum, Philip
Koontz Wm. II. KoOntz, Jane koontz ana
Vim. n. H Koontz. defendants.
Take notice that have fxedupon SATURDAY
Novemb Der the 9TH, 1905, at my ONCE, IN "ooa-
stock, W., 10 ascertain and report 10 the
Circuit Court of Shenandoah county, as iol-
~. Ascertain the real estate OF the said
Daniel Vaughan, ard the liens binding the
same, arranged according TO their respective
80 To take anv and all testimony offered by
the parties IN interest upon the issues inVolVeu
in this case. , - 90
"a. ANY other matter the parties may re,
ouire or the Commissioner may deem proper;
"But before executing this decree the said
Commissioner shall give notice by publication
for four successive weeks in some newspaper
published in the County OF Shenandoah Wbicu
shall be euuivelant TO personal seTvice-as re
ouired by decree of the Circuit Court, rem
dered September Term, 1903, IN the aopNt
named cause, and il for any cause the ,asins
| of said accounts shall not be commenced ol
not be completed on that day, the same VII
| ! { continued from day 10 day till completed.
Given under my hand as Commissioner TINS
w. B. MILEY, Comr. in Chy.
| Tavenner & Bauserman, y. q. .
| VI. T. Stickley and K. 4. Stickley, p. O..
| Oct. 2-4w.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-10-30
rba nruU Habif.

Men OF talent and brilliance whose
mental products have pleased and as
tonished the world and women around
whose fascination and charm has re-
volved many a distinguished social cr-
Gle have fallen alike victims to TINS
insidious and degrading habit Ihe
false idea that better and more original
work can be done by means OF such an
unnatural stimulus has been the ruin
Of many noble characters. Whether IL
be cocaine, morphia, antipyrine, phe-
nacetin-the shameful list grows al
most daily-the fact remains that the
highest mental and moral principles
OF the drug habitue are slowly under
mined and dragged down to the dust
The responsibilities Of the medical
practitioner in prescribing these potent
remedies are, therefore, very consider
able, while those Of tie dispensing
chemist are hardly less.-LonGon Medl
cal Press.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-10-30
Old Custom Handed Down.

How many can tell the origin Of the
habit of closing the eyes In prayer:
Far back in the past the sun was the
universal object Of worship. As II
rose above the horizon the de~tee
thanked II for It's return TO bless the
world. As it set I'm the west he I'M
plored its early return. His face was
always toward the sun I'm prayer, and
his eyes were closed to prevent blind
ness. The habit has passed down from
father to son for thousands Of years.
Though the object Of worship has been
changed, the custom survives.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-10-30
wild Animal. In Captivity.


: sAre wild animals happy in captl'.
ityY" said the keeper OF the zoologicai
gardens. in answer TO question aske~
by a visitor. "Weil, at first thought j
may sound strange, but they are Lap
DIV. and some OF them are very, yer!
happy.
'It seems to be the general opinion
that when the liberty OF an anima
used to n free life In the wild woods /
taken away the animal Will pine ava!
and die. That's pretty bit OF sent
ment. but apparently it's all wron2
You would naturally think that a VIII
animal in captivity would become dan
gerous. but such is not the case.
"Take the monkeys, for in tance
They look very unhappy. don't they
Why. those little imps play from morn
ing till night, and they're as cdeerfu
as larks, excepting when they are j
Go In the bird house and listen 20 t.
songs. the chirps and trills, then loo
around for an unhappy bird. Watc
the bears play and the leOpards an
other members OF the cat tribe ro
over each other like little children o
q nursery floOr."-Phlladelp Press.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-10-30
The Evolution of Nnmes.

The evolution Of names from foreign
tongues into English is in many cases
easy. From the German Bauer to the
English Bowers and from the French
Boulanger to the English Bullinger ID
but a step, as 1t were. But there are
no people who are oftener more hu-
morously accused of altering their
names than the Irish. Thus Crehan
has become Rehan; Carroll. Karl; Dii-
lon. Dyllyn; Diver. Devere and Devyr;
McCarty, Macartee and Makat; Stat
terry. Slater and Satterlee; OBrien'
Obrion and Breen; McGimess, GUN
ness and Innes; Reilly, Reyea; Dufry'
Dufay; McGuflin, Magofiin; Vuinn'
Queen; Fogarty. Fougerts Haggerty'
Haggart: Sully. Soule. The English
singer, Braham. merely dropped a let
ter when lie went on the stage. DE
was a Hebrew. and his'rea name was
Abraham.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-10-30

"What have you In the larderY ask
ed the cannlbal king Of his chef.
Not so much today, your elevated
ness" explained the cher. Nothing
except printer and an actor"
"Oh. well, fix them up some way.
The chef bowed several times anc
rubbed his hands together.
What are you waiting forT asked
the cannibel king.
Would your serenely altitudlnou'
excellency deIgn to suggest some meth
oil of preparing the two persons-Soli'
new dish. for instance, that would b.
pleasant to your royal palateT
Don't go to any bother. Just pu
the printer IN the pi and the actor Il
the supe."
And the court jes er Stepped up and
resigned.-Judge.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-10-30

I'm Ceylon," says a historian, 1T Ii
said that as Sakyamuni was one day
wandering half starved in the forest q
pious hare met him and offered itself
to be slain and cooked for dinner,
whereupon the holy Buddha set 1t on
high in the moon that future genera
tons OF men might see 1t and marvel
at its piety."
In the Samoan islands these dark
patches are supposed TO be portions OF
a woman's figure. \ certain woman
was once hammering something with
a mallet when the moon arose, looking
so much like a breadfruit that the wo-
man asked 1t TO come down and allow
her child TO eat of piece OF II, but
the moon, enraged at the insult, COB
bled up woman, mallet and child, and
there in the moons belly you mayisdli
behold them.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-10-30
CrfnOliue.

Crinollne had its origin In a woven
fabric composed OF hair and linen (ha1)
warp: hence the name. This fabric
was first used for shoes, then for bon
nets. the word being coined In 1881
As this article was costly and did not
extend the dress to the desired bulk
light steel hoops were fitted with tape
upon the bird cage principle. So popu-
lar was the crinolIne I'm 1862 that the
rolling OF the steel developed n great
trade in Sheffield. and one firm alone
averaged an output of from ten to M
teen tons a week. Several deaths oc-
curing by fire through the use OF
crInollne killed the fashion, but DR..
Richardson in his Field Of Diseases
gives an instance Of lady escaping
from the effects of being struck by
lightning by the hoops acting as con-
ductor5.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-10-30
Announcements.
FOR THE STATE SENATE.

We are authorized 10 announce X.
WALKER as q candidate tor state senator " III
the senatorial District, composing tne
counties of shenandoah ana freueliOA' o. NV
election Tuesday November B. i9oS
+ hereby announce myself Candidate TOT
re-e'ection TO the State Senate from the 1 iehtn
Senatorial District comprising the Coun''oS .f
Of Frederick and Shenandoah ana lhS ~ VI
Winchester subject 70 the action OF d bSiio ~
cratic general primary, If one be held. IL &c
co~Sed the honor OF a reelection | shall con-
time TO use my best efforts aided by past eN-
nerience 10 advance the interests OF the Coin-
monwealth and all her people. ,,.,,,,
To THE VOTERS or SHENANDOAH AND FREDEK'
lex COUNTIES AND THE CITY OF wINcHEST Err
respectfully announce myself candidate
COZ election 20 the Senate OF Virginia, suOJec,t
,prmary election TO be hsia ryr,HFR i%r SH,s '0'"
.enatOrial District. +. -. lAN ENNEN'
FOR LEGISLATURE
Having been declared the Democratic nomi-
nee for the House OF Delegates tor Shenan,
doah county I herewith ask the support OF all
voters II the polls on November 8 II - hny
intention % see o. many OF you as PossiDlc'
INIT ncrhaus l shall not be able 10 see every
,-oter no those whom shall rot be able TO
see / wish 10 say, that VIII appreciate your
vote and support If elected l promise TO oe
in the forefront in every agitation LOT the
betterment of our county ana state iIoS rs
-
cordial support | shall be ready at all times
to serve any or all my constituents, ana VIII
take Measure in furthering any healthy Iegis-
i"+,or that they may propose. Again, | ask
vour vote. promising yOu my very best ser
vices in .he Legislature.
c. NJ. CHILES.
Strasburg, Va, Sept. L, 1928.
We are authorized to announce DR.: ;. ) {.
VorFWtN.asa candidate for re election 10
the House of Delegates. Virginia legislature
FOR COMMONWEALTH S ATTORNEY
We arc authorized TO announce VI. +. Stick
LEY candidate for the office OF common +
wealth's Attorney for the County OF
Shenandoah. subject 10 the Democratic OF
ganizatiOn of this county.
TOTHE VOTERS OF SHENANDOAH 60
hereby announce myself a candidate Tor
re-oleeti0n 10 .he Office of commonwealth 5
Attorney. Grateful for your unitorm courtesy
and moral support in the performance OF the
duties of the Oihce during the last four years.
respectfully await a further expression Oh
O''' w. w. LOGAN.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-10-30
Buttercd Locks.

In Abyssnia one method OF doing
the hair that is adopted by warriors Is
TO stroll into the market place, buy g
pound of butter and, putting 1t upon
the top of the hair, stand still while
the sun arranges things. When the
hair IS thus dressed with melted butter
the Abysslnian knows that fate cannot
or Will not touch him. He is picture
Of well dressed elegance done In oils.
Another style is TO tress the hair, and
every tress means something. a young
warrior with a head Of hair untressed
Is of no account. He has not yet killed
a man. When, however, he has done
so all his hair is shaved of except
enough to make one tress, which Is OF
the same Specification as notch on q
pistol stock. After that every man he
kills entities him to add another tress
until as a conquering hero OF 100 tress-
es he Is a formidable man to try con
clusions with.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-10-30
The First Glass Cvrps,

The first glass cilps were made az
Alexandria. Some were 'Oored Ike
Bohemian glass anl 6sNO sted With
glass pastcs. Initiating preci Us stones
and cameos. Some were opa Inc, oth
ers clear as crystal and st..l Others
formed OF opaque layers welded to-
gcther like the famous Portla nd vase,
In which the white upper l. Jcr had
been cut away like that OF ~ cameo
leaving blue ground around'tho ns-
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-10-30

The dahlia las become popular
among English gardeners. In the via
plant the flowers are single, wi.h duiI
roy and yellow disk The varieties OK
the cultivated forms are almost end
less
The original was discovered In Mex.
co by Vincent Ccryuules about 1854
and was first brought to the botanic
gardens Of Madrid. and ;he same year
II was. introduced INFO En-land by the
then MarchionesS OF Bate. The piant
became extinct in Britain. 1t was
again brought there in lSUi. ana ID
flat year is found the earliest mem
ton Of the dahNa. named from Andrew
Dahl. 4 Swedish botanist and pupil OF
Linn8us. :,
In Mexico the tubers are cultivated
os food ON account Of tie quantity OK
inulin they contain, but In Europe.
though many times tried, they neVss
became popular. II
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-10-30
why They Parted.

"Yis." said Mrs. Clancy. Pat una !
have parted forivcr went 10 lne
hospital to Ak after him. I want 10
see me husband, seZ 1.-THE man that
got blowed up 'Yez can't see him.
sez the docthor; he's under khe infoo-
ence of Ann Estheticks. 1 don kho"
the lady seq |. mighty dignifed loike'
but IL me lawful welded husband KIN
act lolke that when he's at diths door
Ill have q divorce from him.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-10-30

If there Is a scarcity Of gold during
the twenty-frst and twenty-second CEN
turies dentists, according TO German
statistician. will probably be more to
blame than any one else.
He asserts that they use every year
In filling teeth and other work about
500 Kilograms of gold. the value OF
which Is 100000. and that at this rate
the graveyards of the various coun-
tries will contain in 800 years from
now S150,0O0,OO0 worth of gold.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-10-30
Churches as Places of Refuge In War

Churches as Places or hefuse IN "hr
our ancestors transacted a good deal
of business Of one kind or another in
and about their churches. To begin
with. tie churches Of old England IN
turbulent times We're regarded as
places OF safe custody for public and
private properly. I'd The bofuer iahu
of England and Scotland the idea was
carried out scin mOte completely. ana
churches. o. at least their towers De-
came REGULAR fortresSes and not IN
frequently were objects Of Chense ana
defense. We may note In rural Eng
land that .r the case Of ancient churcn-
cs the towers are often not meraiy dis-
nroportlona.e ii size TO the rest OF the
church. but are carefully and strongly
built. evidently with an object
Even in peaceful Surrey and Sussex
the helfrles are yeritable strong roeins
with barred windows and massive
doors and often contain massive
treasure chest. Hitler, Mt the hrst
alarm. money and yaluab!es were hur-
riel. for beyond the security or thlcK
walls and bars and bolts there was an
mgis of sanctlty which in a supersu-
tlous aye protected the building from
the most ruthless Of foes. The fortress
IKE construction of many Of the Dor-
der land churches Is an interesting
study of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. stand
ard
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-10-30
nenrrnnuinc the Basis.

"You are charging Inc 81 a week roi
board and lodging. Mrs. Irons said
the gray haired person Of the name OF
Harris. MAY | ask how you would
ltemize II? What part Of 1t Is for
board"
Five dollars" replied the landlady
"And 81 for my OomT
Yes"
"Well. II you don't mind, Mrs. Irons
he said. proceeding TO square up foi
another week. well consider hereaft
or that I'm paying g. for lodging anl
50 for board. Ii will seem more as II
we're getting the worth of my money.
Chicago Tribune.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-10-30
when Washington Was 1nnugurated

On the occasion OF WashingtOn's sec
ond inaugural many OF the members
OF congress were deSlrOuS OF waiting
on him in testimony of respect as chic
magistrate. \ motion was made to
adjourn for Lalf an hour for the pur'
pose. which. however. met with greal
opposition as a species of homage
was setting up an idol dangerous &c
liberty: II had bias toward mon
archv"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-10-30

A postal clerk in civil service ex-
animation did not make single error
In properly sorting 1900 test postal
cards. each representing a post office
In a certain territory assigned This
was done at the rate Of thirty
and one-half cards a minute. Far
more noteworthy" thinks American
Medicine. as the memory Of an expert
piano player, who will play an entire
seasons concerts without a note OF
printed music before him. HIS memo
~ IL go perfect that hundreds.of thou
sands OF notes must be at the orderly
and instant disposal Of the Will, ana
this is combined with n multiplicity OF
synchronous recollections OF dmbre,
tempo, expression. etc. The mystery
is at present past the limiting Of any
explanation, and this fact is az beauti-
ful as 1t is appalling. 1t shows us how
far we are from any real science or
psychology"