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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-05-01
How sheridan Paid n Debt.

No one knew better the power pos.
sessed by really polished compliment
than Sheridan. and on innumerable oc-
casions during that rather stormy the
atrical management of his did he eX-
tricate himself from n difficulty by
means of one. A good instance Is the
following: An English nCbleman who,
after the manner Of other Of his peers
had married a beautiful actress once
applied with much dignity In the
greenroom to Mr.. Sheridan for the ar
rears OF her salary and vowed that he
would not stir till they were paid. My
dear lord" said the inpecunlous man
ager. "this is too bad. You have taken
from us the brightest jewel In the
world, and you now quarrel with us
for the little dust she has left behind
her" The nobleman Immediately burst
out laughing, and over bottle of wine
the debt was canceled.-LondOn Stand
ard
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-05-01
The Passions and Health.

"The passiOns' effect on the health Is
not sufficiently regarded" says ply
sician I'm the Philadelphia Record.
"The passion which is best for the
health is avarice. 1t keeps one cool,
encourages regular and industrious
habits. leads to abstemiousness and
makes against, all excess. And hence
the avaricious. the misers, live to
great age. The misers Of history were
all noted for their longevity. Rage Is
very bad for one. The passion causes
an irregular. intermittent beating or
the heart, and the intermittency In
time may become,chronic. Hatred Gre
ates fever. II we hate we grow lean.
This hot passion eats us like hame'
Fear is bad for the nerves, the heart
and he brain, and therefore we should
never permit ourselves to be afraid.
But the strangest effects of all have
been caused by the passion of griet.
The medical books record cases where,
coming suddenly in a violent shock, IL
has caused loss OF blood from the
lungs in one person, paralysis OF the
tongue in another and failure OF sight
or Temporary blindness in third
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-05-01

How did Pitt spend his income ana
get into debt? During the greater part
of his life, after he had cone to mar 6
estate. he was in Office, and bis i5cone
was about 10000 per annum. He did
not entertain, he did not gamble, je
neither hunted nor shot, and yet at
the end of seventeen years OF this in
come OF 10000 per annum he was
hopelessly in debt. That he was care
less is very possible. Still. considering
that his income was equal to f2O,OOu
per annum now. how in the name o.
wonder did he spend itI
This Is all the more mysterious, E
he appears never 10 have paid b
tradesmen. have often seen it stat'
that England ought to be proud of ont
of her greatest statesmen having died
poor. Neither Pitt nor England had
reason to be proud Of statesman. en-
Toying an ample official income, dying
heavily In debt and making the pay
ment Of his tradesmen's bills depend
ent on parliament voting a sum tC
meet the ability.-London Truth.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-05-01
Fat People and Precipitation.


Fat people are less able 10 resist the
attacks of disease or the shock of in
luries and operations than the mod
erately thin. In ordinary everyday life
they are at n decided disadvantage.
Their respiratory muscles cannot so
easily act Their heart Is often hanh-
capped by the deposit on 1t. and the
least exertion throws them into q per-
spiration. This last fact Is curiously
misunderstood. 1t is almost universal
ly looked upon as an actual melting
OF the subcutaneous fat and Is consid-
cred to be natures method Of getting
rid Of the superhuity.
But this is not correct. for in spite or
It's greasy appearance sweat only con-
tains a trace of fatty matter, rarely
more than OF per cent, and this comes
OF course from the cells Of the sudor-
iparous glands and primarily from GER
tain constituents in the blood. \ per-
son whose limbs and body are covered
with adiposo tissue is in the position OF
n man carrying a heavy burden and
too warmly clothed.-London Hospital.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-05-01
Had No Money TO Burn.

81 worked for John ID. Rockefeller
once" says n Boston landscape garden
err zone morning | was out In the
ground doing some work among the
plants and flowers. and as | worked
smoked. Pretty soon the old man
strolled out that way and when he
came up TO where was said in quiet
way, 4 never had any money TO burn.
| didn't tumble for a second, and h'
stood there looking at me. i have man
aged 10 put away a few dollars he
continued. but | never had any money
TO burn 1t came 10 me all at once
what he meant. and | threw the cigar
away. Next morning when he came
around there / wasn't smoking. He
came up with n smile on his face and
said. We'll, the stove isn't going TO
day."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-05-01
Hard TO Answer.

A Chicago dentist tells this story
Some years ago a young woman re-
Gently from the Emerald Isle called al
my office 10 have some dental work
done. | examined her teeth and found
that among them was one 80 badly
wasted that it was not worth filing.
told her this. How long she asked
do you think il would last If 1t were
filledY L have no idea replied. Not
very long anyway We'll, how long
do you think she persisted. i can
not say returned. 4 would not
guarantee II for any length Of time.
Still anxious and determined TO Sc
cure q favorable and definite answer
she asked. VIII II last longer than you
think 1t wlllT"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-05-01

The story of Irish poplin is n curious
one Lady Carew was TO be presented
at the court of Louis Philippe. She
took with her to Paris length of Irish
poplin, which was then first being
made In Belfast. 1t was OF creamy
white, embroidered all over with little
dots and sprigs of gold. Lady Carew
took ii to a Partisan dressmaker. and
the modiste went into ecstasies over It.
On her way up the stairs TO the re-
ception rooms at the Tuileries Lady
Carew felt q pull at her dress. Afraid
OF pickpockets, she turned quickly. Il
beg a thousand pardons," said splen-
didly dressed woman who stood behind
her. but would you tell me what your
dress is made OF? never saw any
thing so exquisite in my life."
A dozen times that evening Lady Ca
rev had similar experience, and the
result was one of the most extraordi-
nary crazes for poplin that ever was
experienced for any new fabric. One
Irish firm sold $4,000 worth Of the ma
terial within n year, and three large
Belfast houses are said 10 have found
ed their present large fortunes on Irish
poplin.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-05-01

Here is gooo story from the collec-
ton of a German Nool inspector. The
pupils were being examined ON the
subject of personal hygiene. a boy
was asked. What have you to do III
order to keep your teeth sound ana
whiteY "Clean them." was the prompt
reply. "When ought you to clean
tbemY" Morning. noon and night.
What are they 10 be cleaned with !
with toothbrush" VERY good
Have YOU toothbrush no. sir.
Has your father toothbrush Z NO
sir" Has your mother a toothbrush Z
"No sir" But how do you know
about the use of tootbbrushesr we
sell them. sir
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-05-01
Tobacco Worth Its Weight In Silver

Tobacco Worth It's Weight In silver.
In England the first pipes used ap-
pear TO have been made of clay, with
narrow bowls and contracted mouths.
Then as the habit grew stronger and
tobacco became cheaper something
more capacious would be required.
These are the pipes which under the
name Of fairy pipes" are sometimes
dug up and preserved as interesting
relics Of the past. Aubrey. writing
about 1850. says: THE English people
first had silver pipes. but the ordinary
sort made use OF walnut shell and
strawe. l have heard my grandfather
say that one pipe was handed from
man to man round the table. Within
these thirty-fve years twas scandalous
for q divine TO take tobacco. II was
then sold for its wayte in silver. |
have heard some Of our old yeoman
neighbours say that when they went
to market they culled out their biggest
shillings to lay in the scales against to-
bacco. Now the customers of 1t are the
greatest his majesty hath"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-05-01

Racing men tell story concernin,
an OveranXious horse owner and par
tlcularly conscientious rider. The hors'
owner had issued full orders as TO tn
WAY n horse was 10 be ridden in CON
Ing race to Il small negro hoy. the on.i
rider he could secure. Tie original oi
ders then were added to. with Prov
sions for all sorts Of emergencies. unii
the Jockey became bewildcred.
Look yere. boss" the 10y broke ].
at last. DIS ycrc race T. only one mile
| kain't do all you done told ne in jus
one mile"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-05-01

A doctor. writing from Port OF Spain,
Trinidad. to a medical journal. tells OF
his experiments with mosquitoes. lie
says that one of Lis childish amuse-
ments when playing with his compan-
ions i'm the early evening was to strike
a note that would attract the insects.
AS he remembers. the most alluring
sound WIS continuous 90 sung IN
medium Key. which was quickly
changed to "ahr !u n lower tone ana
dwclt on " the sane ~ Ie erece
on the mosguto,> was .aagical. rheir
sineing wo,i.l 4;lica:r Increase In VI
un.p. ana they wosi .mnscdisieiy at-
tack tie iaces Of &C. Children. VITO.
strange 10 say. ericyel the sport. Bat
the mosquitoes Til 10; enjoy h long.
FOR their lsve OF ss.cr.crSsd an ex-
ccllent og. clsua.. q ......-s ...sla.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-05-01
children end Gre wth.

The year Of greatest growth in boys
is the seventeenth: in ,.r'S. the -FOUR
teenth. While girls reach full height
in their fifteenth year. they acquire fuli
weight at the age of twenty. Boys are
stronger than girls from birth TO the
eleventh year: then girls become su2e-
rior physically - t.e seventeenth year,
when the tables are again turned and
remain so. IRON November to Aprii
children grow very little and gain no
weight: froal April TO July they gain
in height. but !ose in weight. and from
July to November they increase greatly
i'm weight. but E9t In height.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-05-01

Students OF Edinburgh university
who could not spell fell on evil days
when Professor Traill. editor of for
mer edition OF the Encyclopedia Brl-
tannica was an examiner.
According to Professor knights
"RecollectlOns." Professor Traill one
day objected to candidate for gradn-
alton. who was native OF Ceylon. on
the ground Of false spelling.
why. he actually spelled exceed
with one 'e"" said he.
well" instantly replied Professor
Henderson. who filed the chair Of
pathology In the university, you should
remember that lac comes from the land
OF the Singal-ese."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-05-01

In the "Annalen der Physik" there Is
a paper by Herr Walter on the genesis
OF lightning in which he shows that
lightning flashes are preceded by minor
flashes. which. as ii were. feel the way
and mark the course for the major
fash or flashes. Something of the kinc
Is also observed In electric sparks. The
path, once marked. is utilized for fur
ther discharges; hence photographs Of
lightning taken with moving camera
may show more than one fash. One
picture shows three main flashes at In
tervals OF OH and .04S9 parts OF q
second between. or course TO the eye
they seemed one flash. Another pie
ture showed five flashes lasting alto
gether a quarter Of a second. Although
signs OF an alternating discharge were
seen on one picture, II may be taken
for granted that as n rule lightning Is a
series of continuous discharges from
cloud TO earth.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-05-01
I.hnr gayinu sOup.

"Soup too hot? Well, It's THIS way,
said the waiter at the table d'hote res
taurant rs he grew confidential. "rhe
chef found that he was running shy
and. as lie didn't want to make any
more. lie threw in lot OF pepper so the
guests would be satisfied with smaller
portions. You see. il he hadn't. the
hungry man who comes in late would
be complaining about the smaIlness of
the portion served to him. a man Will
be satisfied with a few spoonfuls or
consomme when it's as hot as tabasco
sauce"
There are tricks even In the c!>ef's
trade.-New York Press.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-05-01

Asia means morning or east; Europe
evening or west; Australia means lying
TO or in the south; hence we may con-
slider that these names mean eastern
land. western land and southern land.
Asia is n Greek word; Europe is He
brew word: Australia is Latin word.
The origin OF the word Africa is uncer-
tain. Some conjecture that 1t is a Sc
mitic word meaning Land OF Wander
oraO
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-05-01
AsfroIory and War.

1t has been stated on what Is said 10
be good authority that a representative
of the Prussian government asked or a
French astrologer the proper time 10
pick a quarrel with France. AFTER
carefully comparing horoscopes OF high
officials he answered that any hour III
the afternoon as neaT as possible MD
way between the 9th and 18th of July
1870 On the 11th OF July. William
snubbed Benedett. the French ennis
sary. and OH the 18th friendly relations
,.oocpd
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-05-01
How to Preserve Leaves and Plants

TO preserve leaves and other parts Of
plants properly they should be placed
between sheets Of blOtting paper. and
the papers should be changed once a
day for two or three days. They
should be dried as rapidly as possible
by passing Il warm fatiron over the
paper each time the change IS made.
They should be kept under moderate
pressure at first and TO insure even
pressing ii will be we'll to place a stiff
piece of cardboard or strawboard at
intervals between the sheets. When
the drying gppears TO be well advanced,
the pressure on the specimens may be
increased.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-05-01

Uncle AbsalOm Ashby was much
given to retailing old and hackneyed
Jokes. An acquaintance Of his. think
ing TO cure him of his practice, one day
gave him a copy Of Joe Miller's jest
Book" with the remark that he might
find something new in it,"
The next time he met the old gentle
man he asked him. well. uncle, what
do you think of that book gave you
the other day."
II don't know who that ere Joe Mil
Ter is" Indignantly responded Uncle
Absalom. but | do know he's a thief.
He's got hold of a lot Of my best sto-
ries and printed 'em. consarn him|
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-05-01

There are 13l words of Algonquin
derivation In the English language.
The Algonqulns occupied considera-
BILE section OF this country before they
were asked to move on. and some or
the verbal heirlooms they left us are:
Chipmunk. hickory. hominy. menha-
den. moccasin, moose, mugwump, mus
ouash, pemmican, perslmmon. papoose,
pone, porgy. possum. pow"ow' rue
coon. samp, skunk, squash. squaw'
succotash. Tammany. tautog. terrapln.
toboggan. tomahawk, totem. wigwam
and woOdchuck.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-05-01
Some Facts About Kid Gloves.

OF course the women think that kid
gloves are made out Of the tanned skin
of kids. Manufacturers have their Sc
crets, and three or four names suffice
TO designate all finished gloves, yet
those who know say that II all the AMI
mails which contribute skins could be
reincarnated II would be the most re-
markable nenagerie ever exhibited.
and few known animals would be miss
ing. Even the water has been searched
and an attempt made to use eelskins.
Coltskins from Buenos Ayres. sheep
skins from the Cape Of Good Hope. OK
hides from Calcutta. antelope skins
from the Rocky mountains and Mocha
sheepsklns from Alden. on the Red sea.
are perhaps the staples, but moose,
musk OK. llama. kangaroo, peccary.
water hog and many others lose their
identity when they reach the glove.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-05-01
Oyeruntched.

"Now. witness." said the lawyer
"you say that your hearing Is good =
Eyes. sir"
"IIov qoolp Give me an illustration.
Can YOU hear my watch tickT
"No sir. It's three days since | saw
you going into the pawnshop. ana the
watch must have run down by thi'
tirna"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-05-01

The ORIGINAL schedules OF the frsi
census are now contained In twenty
six bound volumes. preserved in the
interior department. For the most
part the headings Of the schedules
were written in by hand. indeed. up
TO and including 1920 the assistant
marshals generally used such paper as
they happened to have. ruling II. wrlt-
ing in the headings and binding the
sheets together Themselves In some
cases merchants account paper was
used. and now and tlcn the schedules
were bound inside 'of newspaper.
W. Il. Merriam In Century.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-05-01
(urinuS HPut.

At Broughioa. near Brigg. in Lincoln
shire Engia. some lands are held 10y
the following tenure: Every year OIL
Palm Sunday person from Broughtor
enters the church porch at CaiSter hav.
ing green silk purse containing
shllings and a penny tied up at the
end OF a cart whip, which he cracks
three times in the porch and stays
there until the second lesson begins
Then lie enters the church and cracks
the whip again. finally depositing the
purse and contents
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-05-01
HAD Done His Best.

"I don't know why 1t is" said the IN
dignant taxpayer who had been trying
I'm vain to have his assessment reduceu'
"but can't even get hearing"
perhaps" suggested his friend, you
don't stand In witt: the ofticeholders.
81 stand I'm line an hour or two every
day. If that's what you mean. ana II
doesn't do bit OF good" - Chicago
Tribune
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-05-01

"Speaking of bad falls" remarked
Joggers. II fell out Of window once
and the sensation was terrible. Dur
ing my transit through the air ! really
believe | thought OF every, ,mean act
ever committed i'm my life"
HIN" growled Jiggers. You mus'
have fallen an awful distance"-St
Louis Star
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-05-01

Several species OF rhinoceroses' now
extinct and only found in fossil state,
used to exist which had no horns az
all The name, meaning as 1t does
"borned nose," is rather misDomer In
their case. Several kinds of rhinoceroses
I'm Africa have two horns, one behinu
the other but the extinct rhinoceros'
known as the dyceratherium, had u
pair of horns on its nose side by side'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-05-01

One ancient legend says that the yir'
tues of tea were learned by accident 10y
a Chinese monarch. King Shen Nung
.the divine husbandman." who -four
ished forty centuries ago and VINO IN
boiling water over fire made from the
ten branches OH which the latter still
hung allowed some OF the latter to fall
into the Dot.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-05-01
Lacking pIeasn mt.

Mrs. Cbugwater-So that's the photo
graph you had taken the other day. Is
II? I'd like to know why you can't
look as pleasant as that when you are
In the house.
Mr.. Chugwater-Well, 1t may be that
the photographer tried to bring out my
pleasant expression. and you don't.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-05-01

La Montt-It Is quite an Innovation
for that cafe proprietor to have his
menu In English. French and Latin.
La Moyne-lt's economy. When an
English dish Is left over. he gives II a
French name and II II is still around
on the third day he changes II to Lahn'
PHILADELPHIA Record.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-05-01
co4 uIs Nnmhers Right.

A certain lawyer. who is now very
able Judge, was, when he first came 10
the bar, very laundering speaker
saws Youth. On one occasion, when he
was trying case of replevin. involving
n right of property to lot OF hogs, ne
said. Gentlemen Of the jury, there
were just twenty-four hogs In that
drove - Just twenty-four, gentlemen -
exactly twice as many as are In that
tury boxw The effect can be imag-
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-05-01

Nodd - What You are out every
night until 3. Isn't midnight late
enough?
Todd find that when | get home
mt midnight my wife can talk TO me,
but when / get home at words fail
her.-Life.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-05-01
A Fright student.

At q medical college some students
were being questioned In anatomy ana
one of them was asked. Wit muscles
have their origin I'm the popiiteal
spaceT' The bright student promptly
replied. well there's that one with
the burned long name, and don't re
member the other two"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-05-01
EducafiOn That Paid.

"Was II worth while to send your
four daughters to that fashionable
schoolT
"Sure. One eloped while she was
there. and the others came home en-
gagged"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-05-01

Miss Speitz-Of course. no one could
truthfully speak of her as pretty.
Mr.. Lovett = Well-er-perhaps not.
but she has such q quiet, unaffected
manner.
Miss Speitz-Yes. but II has taken
her several years TO acquire it-Phiia
delphia Press.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-05-01

Miss CharcoaI-I tell yo, Miz' John
sing. desc heah patent medicines hain't
no count at all I'ze been usin' dis
lily balm race bleach TO a yeah now.
an Il 'fccted me none.- Exchange.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-05-01
Asking a Good Deal.

How about the rent Of this house OF
yours. Filter? Doesn't the landlord
ask a good deal for itT'
Flitter-Yes; he often asks five and
six times month for it.-New Yorker.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-05-01

"welI. we'll" said the o.d iady living
inland. when she heard that her favor
,te grandson was going to Europe. ITS
been dry summer. and tie 81 Won't
be so decu as common" 81.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-05-01
Ambiguous.

Askington-Sh has a rich husband,
hasn't she?
Tellcr-Yes. and at the same time
mighty poor one.--Smart Set
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-05-01
The GeniukeH.

We are not In favor OF pensioning
geniuses. If this is done. 1t will mean
n deathblow to the newspapers. Tor all
the newspaper men will quit work ana
live OF their pensions Atlanta Jour
nal
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-05-01
what lie Thought.

Tom-Do you think your cousin Ju'
lin would marry me if / asked her?
Jack-Well, | have always considered
her sensible sort OF girl; STILL, she
might.-Chlcago News.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-05-01
A Danapener.

yisItor-Is Miss Rankin int
Servant-Yes. sir.
Visitor-Is she engaged?
Seryant-Yes. sir. but the gentlemas
mint here this evening. sir. Come in.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-05-01

yonts-Does hp love her stilif
.Jotnson NJ: Ter father keeps him
on tie Jump AL tie e.-Kansas Ciu
Independent.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-05-01

"Are you following tsr raccsT
"Yes. and II ever catch up TO them
I'll t."-Prinre.o Tiger.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-05-01

1t isn't what a nan has. but what b
loas with II. that counts.-Comfort.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-05-01

II was the oscillation OF chandelier
In n cathedral that suggested TO CAME
the use OF the pendulum. and about th'
year 1j39 he applied it to clocks
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-05-01

The respect of the svl..aon people u
tiis hIghes. rawG.xl man can reap IN
tr', couniry. -Sshca.naster.
nnxU ss-ss