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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-08-21

The crooked streets of Boston are said
to follow the old paths along which the
early settlers of the place drove their
COWS 10 and from their pasture on the
common. However true this may be, Ii
is certain that many OF the main streets
Of the old city proper mark geographic
features, formerly Of Importance. but
now almost entirely forgotten. Allan
tic avenue follows closely the original
shore line; Washington street preserves
i'm its curves the old road along the mar
row neck of land which was the only
connection for long time between the
mainland and Boston peninsula, with
its three hills. which gave the name
fremont: Causcway street represents
the dam To the earliest tidal mill pond,
md Beacon street. the mill dam" was
built later To hold back the waters Of
Back bay at high tide 10 be used for
power at low tide: the curve OF Park
square gives the shore line of this Back
bay, where the fathers and grandfa-
Tiers of the present generation used 10
put on their skates 10 glide over the
area now occupied by Trinity church
and the Public library.-F. L. Gulliyer
In Journal Of Geography.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-08-21
He Met His Match.

Tie Russian marshal Suvaron was
famous as u Jester aud was FOND or
confusing the men under his command
by asking them unexpected and alb
surd questions But occasionally he
met his match. Thus. one bitter Janu-
ary night. such as Russia only can pro
duce. he rode up 10 a sentry and de-
manded:
How many stars are there in the
sky
The soldier. not whit disturbed, an
swercd coOlly.
wait little. and TT tell you." And
he deliberately commenced counting.
zone, two. three" etc.
When he had reached 100 Suvaroif.
who was half frozen. thought Il high
tine TO ride of, not, however, without
inquiring tho name Of thc ready rcck-
oncr. Next day the latter found him
self promoted.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-08-21
Why ShOnld We WOrkf

Work is activity i'm some phase OF
our life. Life is manifested in acuvi-
ty. and inactivity would be stagnation,
which would be fatal 10 life.
In the universe wherever there Il hfo
there is activity. This Is true In the
vegetable, the animal and the human
worlds. This activity is a necessity
which runs through all organic life.
The life that is not crowned with en-
nobling work Of some kind, either for
ones own livelihood or for the good OF
others. Is an empty life-an abnormal
llfe.
Work is natural idleness unnatural
Work builds up. and inactivity tears
down. Idlcncss is Il violation OF our
being. Hence 1t is immoral.
There are manifold reasons why we
should work and no reason why we
should not. Those who are not obliged
TO labor for their daily bread should
choose work OF some kind in obedience
10 the universal law that we see run
ming all creation.
He who was Of the opinion that the
man who does not work should not
eat" realized the demoralizing influence
Of n life spent in idleness.-American
Queen.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-08-21
Policemen OF the seas.

Revenue cutters are the policemen Of
the high seas. They have regular beats
to patrol along the coast looN!ng for
vessels in distress supprcssiu- snug
Cling. Illicit seal hunting ANA muuEies
They also enforce quarantine reEula.
lions. examine ships papers. supply
lighthouses and act as life savers, am
bulance corps. fire department and mes
senger boys generally for the govern
ment at sea
The first revenue cutters We're built
at the order Of Alexander Hamilton
when he was secretary of the treasury
and except In war time. when they are
subject 10 the authority OF the navy
they are still under treasury depart
ment orders. Strange 70 say, however
il is I'm times OF peace that revenue cut
ters fight their hardest battles. They
save many lives and property that is es
timated at many millions yearly. Their
name gives little idea of the great ana
varied service they render the country
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-08-21
Understood His Art.

Baron Won Stcuben was the drllilnas-
for of the Continental army at valley
Forge At first the men In the ranks
did not know the manual exercise;
many of the officers knew little or moth
ING of maneuvcring. one OF the latter
turned ont for inspection IN Il dressing
gown. "Himmel und erdeV cried the
baron. what kind of creature Is TINS
Baron Won Steuben was cholerlc ana
profane. but he understood his art. lie
swore mt the ragged Continentals III
both German and French. but he taught
them the value OF drill and discipline
When he had exhausted all the French
and German oaths he knew he wouid
roar to his aid. Come here, Herr Haupt-
mann. and help me curse these DOCK
heads" But he turned the undlsci-
pllned militia into well drilled troops.
Never again was the enemy aDie 10
laugh nj "Nlr. WashingtOn's rotten reg
iments Of ragamufiins."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-08-21
Heller skclter.

"Helter skelter" has been suggestive
Iy defined us a jingling expression,
vaguely initiating the hurried clatter
of feet rapidly and lrregularly moved.
Most dictionaries, however led aStray
probably by the ordinary photography,
have missed the true etymoiogy OF this
phrase. Ii should be "helter kclter.'
"Hclter" IS an old word for hang
probably connected with halter ana
"keltcr" is used 10y old writer's I'm th"
sense Of order or the proper state.
Thus Barrow. the divine. says. III the
organs of prayer bc out of kelter how
can we pray
"Helter skelter," therefore, Is literal
~ "hang order" and means, "Oh, hang
order; let us DO It. or let II take It's
chance" Ben JonSon in Every Man
In His Humor" writes. "Helter skelter,
hang sorrow, care'll kill a cat ana
shakespeare, using 1t to express rush
and hurry. says. "Helter skelter nave
I rode to thee"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-08-21

Ont in the ea>, end Is young woman
whose little sister g. much inclined 20
ask numerous questions oud though She
Is sometimes % little slow about under
standing things In general. she IS MS
quick % See point ~ most little girls
of six. The other day Little Sister
asked BIG Sister the direction TO the
home Of IA new acquaintance. Big Sis
Ter tried her best 10 make the way
plain 70 30 avail. md finally becoming
oxasperated. eXclaimcd.
ooh. follow your nose Nan. and you
Wi! 6nany hrd the place"
well. II YOU ever follow your nose, "
came the quick retort, you will 20 up,
md up. ana up. and bc an angel by and
by. which you're not now.
Which reference 10 u nose inclined 10
be- pug ended the controversy-pittS'
burg Gazette.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-08-21
Uoxx Fast "A Horse's Feet Move.

Did YOU ever think. says horSeman.
how fast n l,orse in "a 30 gait moves
his feet! When q horse Is trOtting u
DO gait his feet move little faster
than a miR in l1O. As his body l.
moving al 220 md aS each ~ hi~ feet
when in contact with tAe ground is
stationary and then is picked up ana
moved forward 90 take thc next step
the foot must move az much faster
than the body rs 20 make I'd" step.
which il over twice fast Now. the
action Is The foot j. AZ rest upon thc
ground ana is raised some one cr tvs"
feet hieh. then forced forward nearly
The full length Of the - Then ioWcl'.
70 the ground and is Gt rest for neal 8
two-thrds OF the time that tAc r-Nt
step is being taken The time. nearly
two-thirds think. Is too .one. bat u Is
from one-half 10 two-thirds of tie next
Cfon
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-08-21

Timber Is classed as hard or soft. and
the main point Of difference between
the trees that produce these Glasses =
that tie sof; wooded tree has needle
leaves slim. narrow and almost uni-
form In breadth. while the hard wood
trees have broad leaves of various
shapes. Again. some soft wood trees
carry cones. such trees being termed
conifers. Resin. too. is more character
istc of soft than OF hard wood To ih'
class Of soft woods belong the pines.
sDruccs and frs. and the most common
examples Of these are yellow pine.
white fir. pitch pine and spruce or req
fir. In the commoner hard woods are
oak. beech. mahogany ash. walnut
plane. elm, birch and ebony.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-08-21

In n German law journal may be
found curious account OF a woman
who. though actually living. is legally
dead. Some years ago she disappeared
from her home. and after three years
had elapsed the court formally pro
nounccd her dead and turned over her
property TO her next OF kin. Soon after
ward she returned 10 her native place.
and rs there was no question as 10 her
identity she naturally thought that she
would have no difficulty In recovering
her property. The court. however, flat
ly refused TO comply with her request.
You have been declared dead" II vir-
tually said. "and II is impossible for US
to regard you as living
ThereupOn the woman appealed to
higher court. but her labor was in vain.
for the verdict OF the lower court was
upheld. and. moreover, an official no
tice was issued to the effect that the
plaintiff, having formally been de-
clared dead. could not now be restored
10 life. as the law understands that
word, and must remain dead until
dOOmslay
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-08-21
The First wedding Ring.

The wedding ring, according 10 Henry
Svlnburne OF the seventeenth century,
was first designed by Prometheus and
fashioned out of adamant and iron by
Tubal Cain lie says that II was
given by Adam 20 his son 10 this end
that herewith hc should cSpouse a
wife" Men were ms ali women know.
docelvers ever. and soue OF these un-
scrupulous creatures were wont TO wed
with rings made OF rushes, imagining
them To be less binding THAN a strong
and valuable ring. The bishop Of Sails
bury. however, stepped In and forbade
this practice in 1911
Silver was more frequently used than
gold for wedding rings. and they were
made in all kinds OF shapes, some
twisted, Ike two joined hands, or a
pair OF hearts stuck together with an
arrow often they were adorned with
precious stones and had "posies' that
IS, scraps 0f versc-inside, such a.:
Fortune doth send YOU. han IL we'll " Ill,
This plain gold ring 20 wed you TO your
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-08-21
ragIioni as Mrs. Carlyle Saw Her.

TagIioni nv Mrs. Carlyle Saw Her.
In the New Letters and Memorials
of Jane Welsh Carlyle IS the following
quaint and caustic comment on Ia
giioni.
Il saw very curious sight the other
night. the oaly one I have been to FOR
Il long time-viz. some thousands OK
the grandcst and most cultivated peo-
pie In England. an gazing ia ecstasy
and applauding 10 death over a woman
not even pretty, balancing herself on
the extreme point Of one great toe aud
stretching the other foot high into the
mir. much higher than decency ever
dreamt Of Ii WAS Taglioni. our chief
dancer III the opera and this Is her
chief feat. repeated over and over To
WEAKNESS least 10 my WEAKNESS.
But duchesses were hinging bouquets
at her feet. and not a man, except Car
lyle. who did not seem disposed ID
fling himself. counted twenty-five
bouquets. Bur what of thatE The
empress Of all the Russias once In a
fit OF enthusiasm flung her diamond
bracelet at the feet of this same Tag
lioni-"virtue its own reward dn this
world? Dancing is and singing ana
some other things still more frivolous.
But for virtue? II may be strongly
doubted. as Edinburgh people say to
everything one tells them
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-08-21
The Russian Bride.

4 Russian bride has very much
more trying time on her wedding day
than has her American sister. for she
must fast until after the ceremony IS
over and that after enduring the trials
Of a farewell party" the day before.
As the wedding. 10 be- fashionable,
must not take place ill the evening. IL
Is easy 10 imagine In what an exhaust
cd state the bride often enters on her
new life Besides bridesmaids there are
also h.ilcsmen. who have to provide
the bridesmaids with sweetmeats. The
number OF bridesmaids is unlimited.
and they are not dressed alike. Follow
ing The bridal procession is carried
picture in gold and silver Of Christ
which * stationed against the altar.
The brides old nurse is intrusted with
the removal OF the brides dowry from
her fathers house to that Of her future
husband.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-08-21
Purfol nv Degrees.

The few old ex-slaves now lett III lho
West Indies have many curious GUS
toms. but the most curious Is that oi
burying themselves on the instaiiment
nlan when they comb their hair they
ore careful not to pull more hairs from
the head than they can help. Those
which come away they roll into ball
and put into bag Of white muslin.
They do the same with the parings Oh
their nails and any other portions Oh
their anatomy which become detacheu.
When the bag is full they bury H. IL
asked why they do this they reply
"When me dead massa, you bury lne
body. Ne hair am part of me body SO
me bury il row when 1t dead
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-08-21

Perhaps the most notable instance on
record Of the feminine street trader is
that OF the "Wh'.e Widow otherwise
.he Duchess of Tyrconnei, ihe Frances
JENNINGS of tle Da Grlmmont memoirs
Who. ~ thc time of the revolution in
lGsS. according to Horace Wnlpoie. be
ing reduced o. absolute want on her ar
rival I'm England and unable for some
time 10 procure secret access 10 her
family. hired one Of the stalls under the
ROYAL Exchange and maintained her
self by the sale OF small articles OF
habcrdashery. She wore a white dress
wrapping her whole person and White
mask, which she never removed and
excited much interest and curiosity. y
London Chronicle.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-08-21

Miss Arabela Paxton had long since
said goodby to her youth, but nobody
had accused her of doing II with resig'
nation.
"What were you thinking of to start
Cousin Arabclla of In that merry-go-
,onndT" asked Mrs. Jennings at the
.ountv fair. She had just received her
llzzy ard dlsl.evelcd relative ut the END
+ a trim on the dying horses.
"You needn't look so severe at me-
I'd Mr.. Jennings reproaehfully wnen
'ousin ArabelIa had been deposited on
s.,tee p.A loft To recover he's equilib-
.',-i. "ghe heard woman say tne
chinc was enough TO scare anybody
oe ten yccrf growth, and after
tilt she was possessed 70 ride IN IL
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-08-21

" lltOlNlA, 10 " II.
In the Clerks Office of the Circuit Court
OF Shenandoah county, N thc 2tst ua} o4 J"'1
Maria /. Calvert. admx c. I. a. OF Z. 5
Calvert. decd. and all other creditors VINO
will come n and contribute TO the costs Oh
thi2 suit, ComplaiDants.
AGAINST
Maria l.. Calvert IN her own right and as
widow OF +. s. Calvert. deed, Mrs. X. 1. VIII
and K. C. viii her husband, NJ. r. SensenSy
and Ed Senseney her husband, Mary Is.
Orebaugh and William Orebaugh her hus-
band. Willie FAINT and +. W. FAINT hei hnsDana'
Luther Swartz. Frank Swartz. Jno. >. Ca-
vert, Edna Calvert, and Jno. ,. I. MnIpuy'
resident defendants II appearing by aihaaVll
filed that the following defendants are 4v'-
residents Arbela Harp ana JnO. w. haIP ne
husband. two unknown infant chlidi en- ol Jho'
II. Hoffman, decd. Sarah conner ana BeEnvt'
Conner her husband, Elizabeth Swartz, Chss-
Swartz SOlon Swartz, Calvin Swartz, a DeI "a
J Swartz, heirs of Amanda Swartz, Kate roster
and r. Is. Foster her husband, Frances Ial-
vert Geo r. Calvert. Grace Barbe and II. n.
Barbs her husband. heirs Of Geo. r. Calvert,
decd Mamie Kirker, Jessie Reed, and Thomas
Reed her husband, and Hamilton Beatty, ~
fant OF Kate and d., Beatty under u year.
| heirs of Katherine Kirker. decd. Kate Shaw,
and George Shaw her husband, heirs OF
| Frances Murphy, decd.
The object OF this suit is 10 sell the real
estate Of which +. 5. Calvert died, seized ana
! possessed, pay the unpaid debts and diVlue
| the proceeds amongst those enuted theleto
| IL is ordered that the non-residents do appear
| here within fifteen days after due publication
| hereof and do what is necessary 10 protec'
/ their interests: that copy Of this order DC
published in some newspaper printed IN Shen
uodoah county, once a week for four successive
weeks. and a copy posted at the front door oi
| the Court House OF said County, on the his'
| day of next County Court.
~ G HARRY HAUN, c. c. c.s.c
A Copy-Teste
| G. HARRY HAUN, c. c. c. ). c.
| July 24-4w. 4. W. hagTuoeI' p q
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-08-21
ATLANTIC CITY AND SEASti0RE
RESORTS ON JERSEY COAST

On July ?, IS and 30, Aug 10
and 81 and Sept. 10Th, 1908, tire
Norfolk and Western Railway will
sell cheap excursion tickets to the
above resorts via lIagerstown and
Philadelphia. The rate from Nor
folk will be SlS.05, Bristol sl6.30,
MartlnsyllIe 1880, BIuefeId Sl4.95,
Roanoke slI.30 aud correspondrngly
low rates from other stations; tickets
limited TO sixteen days and are good
to stop over at Philadelphia on re-
turn tip.
Through Pullman sleepcrs are
operated daily on trains Nos. 2 and 4
10 Philadelphia. Apply TO nearest
Ticket Agent for rates and additional
information. w. B. BEyIu,
Gen'i Passenger Agent
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-08-21
nicsens n. Justice stareIelgh.


One memory of Dickens Is indelibly
IMPRESSED on my mind. | can recall
the whole scene a. II II had happened
Yesterday. | cannot have been more
than six or seven years old when my
father and mother took me TO one or
his readings at, think, ST. james
hall First he read the death OF Paul
DOmbcy. which left me I'm floods or
teors. and next came the trial scene
from "Pickwick." shall never for
GET my amazement when he assumed
the character of Mr.. Justice Stare
leigh. The face and figure that | knew
that I had seen on the stage a moment
before. seemed 70 vanish as II by
magic. and there appeared instead
fat. pompous. pursy little man, with a
olulnp imbecile face, from which every
yestige OF good temper and cheerful
ness-everything, in fact, except an ex-
pression OF self sufficient stupidity
had been removed. The upper lip had
become long and the corners OF the
mouth dropped, the nose was short ana
podCy. all the angles OF the chin had
gone. the chin itself had receded INTO
the throat, and the eyes. lately so hu-
morous and human, had become as ma
Iicious and obstinate as those OF pig.
n C. Lehman In Chambers Journal.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-08-21

The expression bakers dozen
which Is In point of fact thirteen, has
a history. For baker In the oiden
times 10 give short weight In bread ex-
posed him TO considerable penalties. ana
thus the custom arose OF adding an
extra loaf TO the dozen as compensa-
ton for any possible deficiencies in
the rest of the batch The extra arti-
Gle was originally n safeguard to avert
the chances Of a heavy fine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-08-21
rooixed Like Her Fathers Work.

\ certain surgeon had three leg am
prtation cases I'm week. The unusual
number Of serious and similar opera
tions naturally caused talk In the sur
gcons household. and his little daugh-
ter was greatly Interested. a few days
after the last operation the surgeons
wife and daughter were rummaging In
the attic. In trunk was found q
daguerreotype depicting a girl OF about
eight years OF age. The portrait
through a peculiarly Of pose showed
only one leg of the subject, the other
being doubled up under her in a man
ner truly feminine.
Whose picture Is that, mammaT
asked the surgeons daughter.
Mine. Ii was taken when l was
child not much older than you are
now"
"Did you know papa thenT
"No, dear Why do you askr
"I thought maybe you did cause
you've only got one leg"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-08-21

As twilight approaches a garden hlied
with brilliant flowers the red howerS
will first lose their gorgeous color A.
the light diminishcs. and then the grass
and leaves will appear grayish. The
last flowers to part with their distinc-
five color-white flowers being left out
OF the nccount-will be- the blue or vio
let ones. This fact is useful TO such IN
sects as. in order to avoid their enemies.
visit wild flowers in the twilight.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-08-21
when Vaughan washed windows.

"
Sir Francis Burnand was ut one time
with the Oblates of ST. Charles at
Bayswater when Manning was supe-
rior and Vaughan was novice master
For Il Jest which had made his fellow
noviccs laugh at solemn moment Ia
ther Vaughan. as he then was, con
demned Sir Francis to clean a case
ment window ana volunteered to show
him how 10 do it, Thereupon ne step
ped out 10 the liberal window SILL his
cassock hutterlng IN the friendly wind
which. moreover. shut the window. Ihe
hasp was then turned and, the dinner
bell ringing, the refractory novice went
down 70 the refectOry. In mid meal the
superiOr became aware ot ntuc
crowd in the roadway gazing upward.
What was the vision: y brief lnveStl-
cation resulted in the release of Father
Vaughan and also of the novice. You
q priestw exclaimed the superior. "Go
and make boots" You still commit L.
me the care of soles." was the parting
sally of the future editor of Punch
London Chronicle
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-08-21
The Mnst Made His COfin.

The Macedonian was sent To the
Brooklyn navy yard TO have new
mast put into her. Old Jack Stady
bossed the yard then, and Captain
Hudson was commandant. When the
lob was finished and the ship was
about 10 sail Jack called on the com
mandant Captain" he said. i've
aXcd YOU few favors in my time, but
I'm goin' TO bother you with one now.
When old Jack goes to Davy Jones
locker he wants you 10 send him below
in box made out Of that old mast
VIII you do II, slr| The captain
promised. Old Jack died not long after
ward. and Hudson was IA good ~ his
word. The mast was cut down ana
sawed into boards. and the honest sohl
was buried in collin made OF them.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-08-21
ParuIfnr Twins.

A Harlem mother Who has twins and
is perforce obliged To study the pc
cullarlties Of the species afirms that
never has she punished one of them
they are both boys -for "a uisdeed but
that the other committed the identical
olRensc at the very first opportunity
Moreover If one asks a question es-
pecially in regard 20 au unusual hap
penlnc. IN tie absence of the other his
brother almost invariably repeats the
query and very frequently ia the same
phrascolosy.
Her twins are not bad boys, bur
The mother says that she Is salts
fed Of the fact that twins require a.
much attention and make as mucl
noise as four ordinary cAildren.-Ne"
York Times
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-08-21

Did universaI clarity prevail eartn
would be heaven and hell fable
Cotton.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-08-21

Standing over the shattered remains
of their last Dves,''n china statuette'
the exaspcratcd mi>-ess said TO The
awkward servant.
"Is there Anything you haven
broken since YOU have been with me 2
"Yes. mum" replied the servant. i
have yet TO break me record FOR De
s+ructiveness baltimore American.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-08-21

The Servians have long been notC-
rious for the cruelty exercised by them
in the punishment of political prison
ers. They are confined in subterraneah
cells. with Just enough air to Keep
them alive. The fortress at Belgrade
contains a deep well, dating back 10
Roman times. which Is believed 10 con
tain the skeletons of many OF these
prisOnprS
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-08-21
Once. Way 10 DIrpiny a Trousseau

An Arabian bride Is arrayed In all
her dresses, one over the other. She II
perched on high STOOL so that they all
hang down over 1t, and one by one
they are taken of with much display
and admiring comment from the
guests. The last Is. of course, the most
beautiful. The bridegroom Is hidden
in some corner where he can see MS
future wife's dowry, which, however
he may not touch.