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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-02-06
Purchiuc Nav Flies.

On the banks of the Elbe a curious
sight may frequently be seen. Men
and women come there i'm the evening
and light fires, near which they care
fully spread spacious cloths. In a few
minutes swarms of May flies, those del
icate little creatures whose earthly life
lasts only for few hours. hover around
the fires. and speedily hundreds-nay.
thOuSands-of them are burned and fall
on the cloths.
After n sufficient supply Of flies has
been gathered in this way the fires are
eXtingulshed. and the cloths are care
fully raised from the ground and taken
home. On the following morning they
are placed in a garden OH sunny spot,
the result being that the bodies Of the
flies become thoroughly parched. The
flies are then ready for the market and
are sold for a few cents quart TO
dealers in birds. who say that there is
no better food for nightingales, robins
and other feathered pets. Only the
bodies are used for this purpose, and
therefore before they are sent TO mar
ket the utmost pains are taken to see
that all the wings have been removed.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-02-06
Wnfernroofinp BOOTS mt Home.

have for years used successfully a
dressing for leather boots and shoes
composed OF oil and india rubber, keep
ing out moisture and uninjuri0us to the
leather applied, leaving same soft and
pliable. To prepare same. heat In an
iron vessel either fish oil, castor oil or
even tallow to about go degrees F.:
then add, cut into small pieces, vulcan
lied or raw india rubber about one
fifth of the weight Of the oil, gradually
stirring same with a wooden spatula
until the rubber is completely dissolved
in the OIL lastly, add to give it color
small amount of printers ink. Pour
into a suitable vessel and let cool. One
or two applications OF this are suffi-
cient to thoroughly waterproof pair
OF boots or shoes for season. Boots
or shoes thus dressed will take COM
mon sh0eblacking with the greatest
facility.-Scientfic American.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-02-06
Where Iron Is Sacred.

Among the Baralongs, q great Afri-
can people, iron is q sacred object They
are expert workers I'm metal, which they
still smelt from it's native ore by the
most primitive methods ever devised by
man. This art was TO them in former
days q source Of wealth, influence and
power, and the legend is that when
people did not know the value Of the
stones found IN their brooks n wise
man" saw vision. The spirit Of his
chief stood beside him and said, Gath
er stones and burn them to make
spears" The sage thought 1t was a
dream and that the chief was hungry,
SO he sacrificed an OK. But the vision
returned, and the chief looked sorrow.
full. He stood a long time and at last
said:
"My son, why do you not obey your
father? Go TO the river, gather stones
and make hot fire. After that you
will see iron with your eyes"
The sage was greatly frightened and
feared some calamity, but dared not re-
fuse. When he had made a hot fire,
iron came out of 1t, and then he knew
the chief had taken pity on his chill
dren. He told his son the secret before
he died, but he was vain coxcOmb
and, wishing to show his own wisdom.
made iron In the presence OF strangers,
and so the secret Of the art was lost to
his tribe, but they have always cOntin-
ued to regard iron as sacred above all
other metals.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-02-06
ONE TRAIT OF AN OUTLAW.
Always Willing to Stand by a Com
rude In Trouble.

, While Morrow was low minded, ig-
norant and brutal. he had one big quail
fly that in some measure redeemed
him in the eyes OF the men who fol-
lowed the rough life OF the range. He
would not desert cOmrade In time OF
trouble, says the Worlds Work. Down
In FL Paso in the early part OF his ca
reer before he had become bold enough
10 allow evidence Of his misdeeds TO
become apparent he was ostensibly
running a ranch and struggling along
with the rest OF the pioneer cattlemen.
A man I'm his employ was caught driv-
Ing off a bunch Of cattle from a neigh
boris herd. By some mischance the
fellow fell into the hands Of a newly
elected sheriff and was not hanged. He
was duly nrraigned and held under
bond Of $4,000. Morrow was present
at the time and offered to go on his
bond. The justice would not accept
Morrow.
Nothing but cash goes In this here
court" he said.
Morrow rode away. Five days later
he appeared, deposited the cash bond
for his friend, furnished him with a
horse. and together they headed to-
ward the south. Within an hour
band OF cattlemen picked up the trail
and followed 1t TO Rio Grande. Mon
row had stolen an entire herd, rushed
II across to friends in Mexico and in
that manner raised the security the
court demanded for his friend. or
course. the man never returned for
trial, and Morrow began open opera
tons shortly afterward.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-02-06
Little Big Men.

Suwarow, the greatest of Russian gen
erals; Frederick the Great, David Gar
rick, the wonderful actor, and Alexan
der Hamilton. whom Talleyrand pro
nounced one Of the three greatest mel
he had ever known, were slender and
below the middle height. The brave
General Marion was in stature of the
smallest size, thin as well as low" and
DIR. Kane, who surpassed all Of his are
tic companions In braving torrid heat
and polar cold. was but 5 feet 6 in
height and weighed at his best only 49,
pounds. But more dwarish than any
OF these ghostly beings was that phe-
nomenOn Of the eighteenth century.
the Able Gallant of Naples. Person
ally" says MarmOntel, "the able, who
was but feet inches in stature, was
the prettlest little harlequin that Italy
ever produced, but upon the shoulders
Of that harlequin was the head OF a
Machiavelli."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-02-06

It is said that Balzac detested Dumas.
Once he brought TO the Steele the man.
uscript OF a novel, which was to follow
lies Trois Mousquetaires." then being
published. He asked TO be paid 211
francs line. The director Of the Jour
nal hesitated. You see. NJ. Dumas is
being paid only 2 francs line" "If
you are giving francs to that negro.
1 shall get outw And Balzac stalked
off.
Dumas was not ignorant Of Balzac's
feelings toward him and did not spare
him. In the foyer Of the Odeon theater
Balzac was talking loudly In a group
Of literary men. when have written
myself out as q novelist, | shall go to
"You can begin right
away" called out DumaA
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-02-06
No OppOsition.

They were holding a county conven'
ton when | reached Davisburg, and
after dinner went over to the hall to
hear the speaking, says writer in an
exchange. 1t didn't amount 10 much
until Sam Walker rose up and said:
Il hain't bin sayin' much around yere
today. but the time has cum fur me
TO shoot off my voice. The ole woman
is agin me- and my son Bill is ag'in
me, but | want TO go 10 the legislachur
from this deestrict. The ole woman is
ag'in me cause | can't write. What do
| want TO write fur? Thar'll be nuff
who kin without me. Ny son Bill IS
ag'ln ne cause | can't read. What do
| want TO read fur? Can't | sOt thar
and h'ar others read?
Yes. | want To 20 TO the lcGisla-
chur, and | hereby nominate myself.
That nomination. feller citizens. is car
rled In my favor as slick as coon grease,
and I've got jist a word mo-. | shall
be right yere on lcckshun day, and the
varmint who polls vote ag'in Sam
Walker won't be reSidin' in this yere
cold world five minitS later
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-02-06
MVNEoFCARDuI


Aftaching a mans property for debt
q supposed to- be legal process. but
III incident which occurred years ago in
the city Of Natchez. as related by Davy
Crockett in his Life and Adyentures,- -
shows that there are other attach
ments" which sometimes accomplish
q benefcent purpose.
An odd affair occurred when was
last at Natchez. says Mr.. Crockett. 4
steamboat stopped at the landing. and
one OF the crew went ashore TO pur-
chase provisions. He went into a 81.
loon on the way, and the adroit in
mates contriyed to rob him of all his
money. The captain Of the boat. de-
termined fellow, went ashore in The
hope Of persuading them to refund, but
they declined.
Without further ceremony. the cap
tain. assisted by his crew ard passen-
gers. some 800 or 400 In number. made
fast m immense cable 10 the frame
building where the theft had been COM
mittcd. Then ne allowed fifteen min
utes for the money to be forthcoming.
vowing that IL it were not produced
within that time he would put steam
10 his boat and drag the house into the
river.
The thieves knew that he would keep
his word. and the money was promptly
produced.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-02-06
Letter From Warm Climate.

~Speaking of pulpit jokes" church
goer remarked, II have yet to hear a
better one than that on reverend gen
tleman OF a small congregation In the
city. He is a fine preacher, man
along in years, loved and reyered by
his flock. His pulpit utterances never
verge upon levity Of any sort. He abb
hors n resort TO humOr in church.
zone Sunday evening he was speak
ing to his congregation about Mrs.
Jones. one Of the prominent women Of
his church, who had gone south for her
health. In his previous remarks he
had. with feeling. referred to Mrs.
Smith. who had recently left this world
for a better one.
"He startled his hearers by saying:
4 have just received letter from Mrs
Smith. She says II is very warm
where she is now
Shocked at the audible litter I'm the
staid congregation. the good man paus
ed. looked blank and then gasped. Il
meant from Mrs. Jones' and hastily
announced the hymn" - New York
Telegram.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-02-06
The williams and Johns.

It would be difficult, If not impossi-
bic, to estimate the relative frequency
of names prior to the Norman conquest,
which created something like revo-
luton. william" of course, got
good start, as Is shown in "Doomsday
Book" where stand 6S Williams, 4S
Roberts, 2S Walters and 10 Johns. In
1173 Sir William st. John and Sir Will
liam Fitz-Hamon entertained dinner
party at the court Of Henry ii. The
invitations were limited 10 knights Of
the name Of William, and the company
numbered 100.
But the day Of John" was not long
to tarry, and in 1347 the common coun-
Gil Of London contained 80 Johns, II
Williams, 10 Thomases, 10 Richards, s
Roberts, and in 1885 out of 376 names
enrolled in the Guild of st. George at
Norwich there were 12S Johns, 47 VIII
liams. IL Thomases From that day TO
this John and William have held their
ground as the commonest baptismal
names in England
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-02-06
WILD ANIMAL FIGHTS.
Enormous Physical Force Expended
In These Fierce Combats.

enormous Physical Force Expended
In These Fierce Combats.
In the pitched battles which some
.imes take place between the great
carnivora and the largest and most
powerful Of the OK tribe the forces OF
animal courage desperation and bodily
strength must be exhibited on a scale
never elsewhere seen. says a writer in
Leslie's Weekly. Such combats do oc-
cur, but have seldom been witnessed
and still less frequently described. Two
or three lions sometimes combine In
such an attack. but from the marks
seen OH buffalo it is probable that
sometimes there is single combat, for
it can hardly be supposed that the buf-
falo could escape from more than one
lion.
The number Of foot pounds OF energy
put into such II struggle must be some
thing extraordinary. The efforts Of
lion, which can strike mans arm
from the shoulder and leave it hang
Ing by a strip OF skin or which can
carry a cow over high stOckade, en-
deayoring unsuccessfully In close grips
to drag down or disable a buffalo bull,
must be on gigantic scale, and the
strength which can shake him off and,
It is believed, occasionally crush the
lion afterward must be even more
amazing. \ buffalo bull has been cred
tied with engaging three lions In NOR
tai combat and making n good fight
before he was disabled by one Of the
lions hamstringing him br biting his
legs from behind.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-02-06


CELSIUS was Roman physician who
flourished IN the third century. He
was follower of IIippOcrates and
wrote various books on medicine. one
of his prescriptions is for consumption
and, strange enough. 1t IS quite in &C
cord with modern methods in some re
spects. He says: AS soon aS man
finds himself splitting and hacking Oh
rising in the morning he should imme-
diately take possession of a COW and
20 high up into the mountains and live
on the fruit of that cow Although
he knew nothing of the cause Of phthi-
sis, he had observed tLat good living.
out of door life. lots Of sunshine ana an
abundance of milk and cream were abb
solutely essential as prerequ ties for
treatment.-Journal Of Hygi 'ae.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-02-06

Trunks corded instead OF strapped
are thought by some theatrical maua-
gers to be fatal to the interests OF their
companies. IL can't have any hang
mans ropes among my people" ex-
claimed one well known farce comedy
manager on noticing cords upon one or
the trunks belonging to lady he had
just brought at large expense from east
to west. And such horror had he or
the "hoodoo" effect upon his company,
were q woman addicted to such meth
ods to remain a member Of 1t, that he
quietly paid the astonished newcomer
two weeks salary, adding her fare
back to New York by way OF compen-
sation for discharging her.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-02-06
A Hat Tragedy.

Not long ago lady was choosing n
hat. with the usual uncertainty Of mind
as TO the kind Of hat she wanted or
whether, indeed. she wanted hat at
all. After trying on nearly every MOD
el in the shop she p0unccd with glee
one she had overlooked. Heres somt
thing pretty" she said. why did You
not show me this beforef' Without
waiting for an answer she appealed to
her patient friend. There's some style
about this. isn't there? How do l look =
The friend distinctly shifted. 1T
makes you look hundred, and its
very dowdy," she said.
The other tried the hat at another an
gle 1T is rather dowdy." she admit
ted at this juncture. Perhaps | won't
risk 1t after ALL"
\ voice from behind her made its
third attempt 10 gain hearing. "lf
you've quite done with my hat" it said
very bitterly, IL should rather like to
put il on"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-02-06
Assuming the au.ban DIS Name.

The practice Of the wife assuming
The husbands name at marriage orlgl
mated from q Roman custom ana De
came the common custom after the no
man occupation. Thus, Julia aud Oc
tay.a, married to Pompty and CICERO
were called by the Romans Jnlia ol
Pompey and Octavia Of Cicero, and II
later times married women In mos
European countries signed their names
in the same manner, but omitted ID,
"of."
Against this view Il may be mention
ed that during the sixteenth and even
at the beginning Of the seventeenth
century the usage seems doubtful,
since we find Catherine Parr so sign
Ing herself after she had been twice
married, and we always hear OF Lady
Jane Grey mot Dudley. Arubella
Stuart mot Seynrour), etc. Some per
sons think that the custom originated
from the Scriptural teaching that hus-
band and wife are one. This was the
rule Of law so far back as BraetOn
(died 1868, and it was decided in the
case Of Bon versus Smith, In the reign
Of Elizabeth, that q woman by mar
riage loses her former name and legal
ly receives the name Of her husband
Altogether the custom is involved in
much obscurity.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-02-06
The Periods of Growth.

Children born between September
and February are, some authorities
state, not as tall as those born In sum
mer and spring months, and the growth
of children is much more rapid from
March till August The eXtremities
grow rapidly up to the sixteenth year;
then there is a slow growth until the
thirtieth year. The legs chiefly grow
between the tenth and seventeenth
years. Comparing the general results.
It appears that there are six periods Of
growth. The first extends up to the
sixth or eighth year and Is one Of very
rapid growth; the second period. from
eleven TO fourteen years, growth Is
slow; the third period. from sixteen TO
seventeen; the fourth period shows a
slow growth up to the age of thirty for
height up to fifty for chest girth; the
fifth period is one CT rest, the sixth q
decrease in the body.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-02-06

An insurance man Of my acquaint-
ance ate hearty breakfasts, with meat
and coffee. a hurried lunch at noon,
but also with meat and heavy dinner
at night. He took no exercise, always
rode between house and office, became
fat and bloated, and his blood became
so overloaded that he readily succumb-
ed to disease at fOrty-fye. The Won
der was that he lived so long. He was
a type OF the average we'll to do citizen.
Like him. most Of us eat too much,
says a writer In Good Housekeeping.
Diet should depend upon temperament
and vocation AT hard work out Of
doors one requires more nutriment than
at sedentary labor indoors. a gradual
reduction In diet. even an occasional
fast. will cure many ordinary ills. Add
deep breathing. fresh air. body build
Ing exercises. plenty Of sunshine, wa
ter inside and out. and 1t is astonish-
ing how much better one feels.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-02-06
Water Shrews,

A pretty little animal, writes a corre-
sponden& occasionally to be noticed at
the edge Of stream or pond Is the wa
ter shrew. The ways Of these creatures
are most fascinating. l have seen them
quietly emerge from the grass. run
down the side OF the bank into and
along the bottom Of the stream. While
under the water their movements are
very rapid. They scrape away on tho
bottom with their feet, thrusting their
long snouts into the mud and under
stones and leaves I'm search Of insects
ON which they feed. They then retire
a little way up the bank for a moment
or two to take breath and hurry back
10 their work once more. l have never
seen water shrews dive. They simply
run In and out Of the stream, as If air
and water were both alike TO them, and
they were equally at home In either el-
ement. When under the water, they
look as If they were covered with mi
mute silver pearls owing to the particles
Of air adhering to their furry bodies.
Land and water shrews are not OF the
mouse tribe. They have the sharpest
and most delicately beautiful teeth Inn
aginable and live entirely on insect
Opinion.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-02-06
The Lion of st. Mark.

The symbol Of the Venetian republic
the famous lion Of st. Marks made
Of bronze. There is tradition among
the Venetian people that its eyes are
diamonds. They are really white, ag-
ates, faceted. Its name is most elabo-
rately wrought and its retracted, gap
ing mouth and its fierce mustaches give
1t an oriental aspect.
The creature as 1t now stands belongs
to many different epochs, varying from
some date previous to our era down TO
this century. 1t is conjectured that 1t
may have originally formed a part of
the decoration of some Assyrian palace.
st. Marks lion 1t certainly was not
originally, for 1t was made TO stand
level upon the ground and had to be
raised up in front to allow the evangel
to be slipped under its fore paws.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-02-06
The Western Reserve.

In the early days Of the Hayes ad-
ministratiOn. when Mr.. Evarts was
secretary Of state. the members OF the
cabinet were discussing matters In an
informal way one morning when the
president mentioned that he had made
a few appointments without consulting
his official family, the appointees being
personal friends. All the places filled
happened to fall within the state de
partment. Secretary Eyarts turned to
John Sherman and said, with a twin
kle in his eye, Il have often heard and
read about the western reserve Of Ohio,
but | must confess that | have never
seen any OF It,"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-02-06
Prices For Sermons.

Much has been said Of the practice
Of buying and selling sermons, a prac-
tice, by the way. of no very special
novelty. Just before TOplady was
about to be ordained Osborne, the book
seller. the friend OF Johnson, offered
to supply him with stock OF original
sound sermons for tritle. Il would
sooner buy secondhand clothes" was
the tart reply. Don't be offended >
said Osborne. 81 have sold many to n
bishop" The price Of sermons, as of
all else. has varied with the times. In
1910 bishop of LANDAU received from
the churchwardens OF st Margaret's,
Westminster. for sermon on the an
nunclation pike. price 2s. 4d.; gal
Ion OF wine, eightpence, and boat hire
In all IS. Id. In the seventeenth cen
tury sermons seem To have been valued
at about shillings each.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-02-06
Changing the Diet.

Cannibal Chief Wasn't that last mis-
sionary you sent us a writer Of books?
Agent-Yes.
Cannibal Chief-And the one before
was formerly an editor?
Agent-That is correct.
Cannibal Chief-Well, wish you'd
send us a football player next. The
medicine man says we're having too
much brain f0od.-Judge.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-02-06
Sterilizing Butter.

In times of cholera, typhoid and 9th
er infectious diseases butter Il q dan
gerous thing to eat. \ medical man in
Egypt gives this recipe for making 1t
harmless: Sterilize the local article by
standing it in a covered Jar surrounded
by boiling water, which should be al
lowed to simmer for two hours. The
Jar should then be put on ice and the
butter beaten with an egg whisk until
1t becomes solid again.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-02-06
Bilious COllc.

II. Sewer, a carpenter and
builder Of ken'On, Tenn, whtn
suffering intensely rom an attack
OF billions co'lc, sent to a near b,
dlu store ter something to reliev Q
hin. The druggist sent him .
battle o. Chamberlain's Col
Cholera and Dlarrhoea Remedy
three Goes of which effected q
permanent cure. This is the only
remedy hat can be depended upoi
in The most severe cases Of cole
aad chplpIa mOrbuS. Most drug
gisjs In " tvs and recommend it
when such a medicine * called for.
For sale by /. il. irwin
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-02-06
A Guests Mot.

Grevile does not tell the following
story in his famous Memoirs" but 1t
is a fitting return for his own rather
malicious w.t. On one occasion, when
Lord Alyanley was his guest, the din
ing room had been newly and showily
furnished, whereas the dinner was but
a very meager one. While many Of the
guests were complimenting their host
on his taste and magnificence Lord AL
yanley interrupted them with, For my
part, should prefer more carving and
less gliding"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-02-06
Making IL CIenr.

Religious examination papers are an
ancient and unfailing source OF joy.
The latest one TO be put In evidence
comes from an English church training
college. Candidates for admission are
required to give in writing some ac-
count OF the religious instruction they
have received, and recent answer to
the first two formal questions ran as
follows:
Question:: What instruction have you
had in religious knowledge?
Answer None.
Question: BY whom was it given?
Answer BY the vicar.
The thing might have been expressed
more logically, but not much more
clearly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-02-06
A. Arahtan story.

An Arab and his wife were constant
" quarreling, and the wife always
went straightway to her father ana
made complaint. One day the Arab
boxed the ears Of his better hair'
whereupon she went again to her Ia
ther and related her grievance, de-
manding revenge. The father, wise
old sheik. shook his head. and, after
long reflection, boxed his daughters
ears and said c"Now thou art avenged.
Thy husband has boxed the ears OF my
daughter. and have boxed the ears OF
his wifev'-Lustige Blatter.