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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-06-12
Animals and pafn.

Ascertained facts seem to show us
that by the lower forms OF animal life
very little pain, as we understand the
word. can be felt at all. Lobsters, for
instance, will voluntarily deprive them
selves Of their claws If suddenly alarm
cd by some such sound as that caused
by the firing Of Il heavy gun above
them \ crab. seized while feeding by
Il greater and stronger. will continue
its meal while being itself devoured.
\ fish. torn and mangled by the hook.
will return In moment or two 70 the
bait. with its appetite unimpaired.
\ blindworm or a sand lizard, If IN
expcctcdly seized, will snap its body In
twain and glide away none the worse
for the mutllation. TO reproduce the
severed substance. Ii il hard. indeed.
In cases such az these to insist that
pain. In our sense of the term. can be
in any real degree endured.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-06-12
Why We Say Bandbox.

"The collars worn by the English in
the seventeenth century" said an old
hat dealer, were big. starched things
n good deal like ruff Sometimes in
deed they were bigger than the biggest
ruff. They required a box OF good
size to be carried about I'm.
''rhesc collars were called bands.
Ben Jonson In 'Volpone' says, This
band shows not my neck enough
Steele says, The next that mounted the
stage was an under citizen of the bath,
person remarkable among the infe-
rior people of that place for his great
wisdom and his broad band
! Bands. you see, were collars, and By
the same token bandboXes were collar
boxes. They were big and round. just
big enough to carry clean. well
starched band-jyst as big. in fact. as
they are today.
Whenever, therefore. you talk Of
bandboXes you are uncOnsciously re-
ferring to the collars as huge as ruffs
that the English of the seventeenth
century wore !
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-06-12

II wish some persons weren't so NJ
fired sensitive and ready 10 see IN IN
suit when none is intended" remarked
the man with the troubled look. look
Ing for sympathy. Now. last night
got myself into an awkward fix jus
trying Ia bc agreeable and To please 81
erybody. | went 10 see young lad
| think great deal of-ycs. | do thin
n great deal Of her. but | wish 81
would be more sensible. Girl friend o
hers was there. and il WAS her fir
visit since she'd sent Il crazy lookini
good for nothing decorated cup an'
saucer with scallopcd edges as birth
day gift.
"'When | was out shopping the CIR
friend explained, and saw that cul
and saucer, | just thought of you, Mar
gucrite
"Of course was expected TO admir-
the thing. and so | remarked, innocent
ly enough:
"How? Hand painted. isn't 1t!
"Now. the recipients complexion i
natural. as any one can see, and ther
was no reason for her TO be so chill.
toward me the rest Of the evening
Hang such scnsitiveness." lorl
Telegram.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-06-12

colt was apparent in every city oil TIE
country next morning. Generally speak
ing. the Associated Press is not run fol
sentimental reasons. but the paragraph
about young Wcir's accident was de
signed To draw tears from New iorR
TO San Francisco. Ii succeeded. Mer
talked about II in restaurants woImer
discussed IL at their clubs. and tender
hearted girls wept Latham had put
four hours into the composition of q
five hundred word story about how the
brilliant young author Of the latest
novel. THE Dice of the Gods" had
given his life to save child. His life
still hung by thread. but there was
small hope of his recovery.
Latham. the cynical. chuckled wher
the telegrams OF inquiry poured IN
from all over the country. Orders Tor
the book delueed the publishers. The
critics discovered that the novel was
both brilliant and profound.
"It happens TO be true. but they
would never have known ii II II hadn't
been for me-" growled Latham as he
walked down TO the depot TO meet n
young woman from Buffalo.
a gray eyed girl In brown travel
ing dress aliehted from the train be-
fore the porter had well settled the
stool
How is hc?" she demanded from
Latham before the newspaper man had
announced himself. Her quick eye had
picked him out at once.
Better; he has chance answered
Latham. This way for the cab
please"
Latham could not tell on the journey
to the hospital whether she cared fol
Weir or not. She was so quiet and self
composed. so cmincntly mistress OF
herself. that he felt an unworthy de
sire to say something that would cut
her To the quick. But once. when they
got caught in jam Of carriages and
had To wait few moments. she turned
q white face 10 him and asked If there
were not some way Of getting to tho
hospital faster. Then Latham wanted
to shake hands with himself for hav
ing sent for her.
Tie city editor made n prctcnse Of
talking with the nurse a moment while
Miss sheldon went into the room alone
You poor boy" he heard her cry
with indescrihablc tenderness.
When Latham. after vehement cough
Ing. pushed into the room. he found
her knccling by the bedside crying soft
IL over the bandaGcd stump. As FOL
Jimmie Weir. II took no specialist tt
tell that the young man had taken
renewed grip on life.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-06-12

Emperor Frederick William of Prus-
sia sometimes would signify his rejec-
ton of what he considered an absurd
petition by drawing on the margin an
ass head and ears. One day, baron
Of ancient patent having complained Of
another baron taking precedence Of
him, the king wrote on the petition:
Mere folly. Whether man sits above
me or below me, my birth remains the
same" Oftentimes he would ask peO-
pie in the streets who they were. Pc
culiarity which made nervous people
cvade the royal presence. One day
when man saw tie king approaching
he took to his heels and ran, but Fred
erick William pursued him in hot
haste and when he overlook him asked,
why did you run away from meT'
From fear" answered the man.
whereupon his majesty gave him q
heavy thwack with his cane and said
that he wished himself to be loved and
not to be feared"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-06-12
Cirbters In London Streets.

The reign of George IL. was great
fighting time. Every man who went
abroad knew that lie might have TO
fight to defend himself against footpad
or bully. Most men carried q stout
stick. When DR.. Johnson heard that
man had threatened to horsewhip him
he ordered thick cudgel and was easy
In his mind. There were no police. and
therefore man had to fight. 1t cannot
be doubted that the martial spirit OF
the country, which was extraordinary,
was greatly sustained by the practice
Of fighting, which prevailed alike In all
ranks.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-06-12
All Xna Well.

The old Bridewell burying ground In
England is the resting place OF Nine
Creswell so often mentioned by Charles
III. dramatists. who died in Bridewell
prison and left fl0 for a sermon to be
preached at her funeral on condition
that nothing should be said OF her but
what was well. The preacher got OUT
Of the difficulty rather neatly by say
ing: "All that shall say of her Is this:
She was born well. she lived well. and
she died well, for she was born with
the name OF Creswell. she lived IN
Clerkenwcll, and she died in Bride
WELL
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-06-12

The horses Of the New York fire de-
partment receive more petting proba-
bly, than any other horses In the world
In nearly every engine house each OF
the stalls bears the name OF the horse
occupying 1t. large black letters on
aluminium marking the quarters OF
Tom. Harry. Dick or Major. as the case
may he. The iremen are proud OF
their dumb friends and not only dc
everything possible to make them COM
Portable when they are OF duty, bu1
take pleasure In providing them witt
little luxurics and tidbits. Loaf sugar
nougat and other candies are pur
chased by one fireman or another u
each engine house almost every day
and passersby may often ~ ~
horxes eating the sweets iron ~
hands Of their meu frionda
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-06-12
A Genius For Friendship.

No man OF JOhnson's time knew the
great city better nor all the varieties
OF life contained within its walls. He
slept with beggars or wandered house
less through the streets at night with a
brother poet: he "slanged" barge
man. laughed and jested with Gar
ricks actresses or talked with pro-
found respect. but still In firm, man.
ly manner. with his sonorous voice." to
majesty itself. Il look upon day as
lost" he said. 'ln which do not make
a new acquaintance" The fact that
he never lost friend except by death
shows that he was as tenacious of old
friendships as hc was eager to acquire
new. He had. in fact. n very genius
for friendship. and the circle that gath
cred round him IN his later years In
Guided not only poets, scholars and
men Of letters. but the most prominent
painters. actors. musicians, doctors
and statesmen in England.-Bookloy-
ers' Magazine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-06-12

A correspondent Of Forest and
Stream tells Of curious sight he saw
in the woods near Liberty, Ne. 1t was
n little red squirrel which was having
the best Of times gnawing through the
outer bark Of young sugar naples ano
sucking the sap. He was so intent up
on his business that he did not Sill
when the spectator passed by, but KEEP
on satisfying his sweet tooth.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-06-12
a SfOrL story.

A Warsaw journal relates the fol
lowing story OF an experiment made
by Polish nobleman 10 ascertain how
far storks migrate during the winter
He caught IA stork and attached
plate TO Its neck on which were IN
scrlbed the words, "IIec ciconia eA
Polonia" c'This stork comes from 20
land'). In the following spring tht
same stork was found in the noble
mans park with bundle around IL
neck containing several precious stone
OF great value and the metal plate
with these words on the other side
"India cum Gonls remittit Polonis'
c'lndia sends him back with present.
to the Poles').
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-06-12

When the Dyaks OF Bornco have
decide between two disputants the.
give TO each the same sized lump @
salt. These lamps are d:rr.cd int
water. and he whose lump u Dissolve
first Is decided 10 be in the wrong
Or they put two live shclliish on ;
plate. one for each litigant. and squce2
lime Juice over them. The verdict !
given according to which mans lis
Sfirs first
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-06-12
The Seven SIeepers

The Seven Slccpers were seven NOBLE
youths of Ephcsus. who In the time OF
the Dccian prosecutions, 1t Is said. fed
TO n certain cavern for refuge. They
were pursued, discovered and walled
In the cave, the perpetrators OF the
deed hoping to mete out a cruel anu
horrible death. However, according to
the legend, they were made to fall
asleep and were miraculously kept
alive for nearly two centuries. Their
names are given as Maximian. Nal
chus, Martinian. Denis, John. Serapion
and Constantine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-06-12

Bishops do not often figure In the
modern novel. When they do appear
It Is for the purpose Of supplying "com-
ic relief" Deans escape fairly lightly;
the dean OF fiction has no worse vico
than scholarly st0op" and an invet-
crate fondness for gossip. On the 9TH
er hand, the archdeacon-in novels-is
rubicund, fussy and self important.
While the rector may be a hearty sort
of idiot. with blum and breezy man
ner. II you want real clerical Villain
be is invariably a vicar.-Treasury.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-06-12
The Real Thing.

"Tell me, Harold" she said as the
gentle old horse they were driving
along the country road dropped into q
walk, "am your ideal grip
NO" he said fervently. You're my
real girlv'
whereupon the horse, finding him
self totally neglected, stopped and be-
gan to br0wse.-Chicago Tribune.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-06-12
A Time For blindness.

There Is sometimes greater charity
IN seeming not to see our neighbor's
trouble than in trying to relieve IT
"Let me alone is the prayer of many
a tortured heart when the curious, the
officious and the tactless force the dooI
Of its place of desolation, albeit they
bring wine and oil.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-06-12

"The world isn't what 1t used to be,"
.omplaIned the cynic. Formerly a
nan had some chance. Now 1t Is Just
like just like
"Just Ike church fair" said the
listener. supplying the lacking simile
without an effort. Judge.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-06-12
I'll. Subject He Liked Best.

"You talk well on the subject In
which you are most interested" said
the impcrtinent girl.
"And what IL that?" said the man
smelling a compliment.
yourself" said the lmpertinent cir
demurely.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-06-12
An Unjust Aspersi0n.

Eyes, our society's new president cer'
tainly is a busy woman, but they say
she is neglectng her duties as q wife
and mother"
"That Is not true. know for fact
that she manages to see her family al
most every day."-Brooklyn Life. "A
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-06-12
The DoRn Of the Red Men.

When Columbus discovered America,
he. found that the Indians possessed
dogs. They were direct descendants ol
the wild coyotes Of the plains. You car
find a beautifully mounted group Of
coyotes in a glass case at the National
museum, a male, female and young
one. Their resemblance to certain DO
mesticated dogs Is very striking.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-06-12
Do You Enjoy what You Eat

If you dan't your food does not
10 you much good. Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure il the remedy that ev ~ one
should take wnen there is any thing
wrong with the stomach. There is
no way to maintain the health and
strength of mind and body except
by noarisbment. There is 20 way
to nourish except through the
stomach. The stomach must be kept
healthy, pure and sweet or the
strength will let down and disease
will set up. No appetite, loss ol
strength, nervousness, headache
Constipation, bad breath. sour
risings, rifting, indigestion, dys-
pepsia and all stomach troubles are
quickly cured by the use OF Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure. Sold by L. R
Irwin.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-06-12

"You want that book bound. sirf Yes
air. II will cost 3 marks. But there
are pictures In 1t. That will make 1t
marks. SIR"
"But why is 1t more with pictures! !!
"Oh, you see, sir, my helper VIII
waste 20 much time looking ut themg
--Fliegende Blattcr.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-06-12

"Pa," said the boy, looking up from
his book, what does mans better
half meanY'
"Usually, my son." replied bis father
from behind the evening paper. she
means exactly what che says."-Phila-
dslpAlH PnsA
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-06-12
aome Pracfical Adyicc.

It is not necessary to leave your
home and friends, give up your occu-
patton or put on uniform to do good.
Here is a simple way: When you hear
good thing said about man. tell
him. This line Of missionary work
does not take any OF your time from
your legitimate business. -- Atchison
Eloha
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-06-12
COufeasfOn.

pardon me, DEAR" said the village
editors bride, "for appearing at dinner
in my wrapper. but
"Oh, that's all right" interrupted the
knight Of the paste pot; 'some of our
best thoughts come to Us In wrappers"
st. Louis Star.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-06-12
A Question.

"What do you think OF the new
boarder?" asked Mrs. Starvem.
"Oh, don't know replied Star
board.
IL think he's very polite"
EITHER that or very sarcastic. Did
you hear him ask me If Id have the
cream Y"-Phi,adclphia Press.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-06-12
An Auuropriate Ma me.

Edna-I don't know whether to call
my Boston bull terrier Pompey, Scipio
or Cesar.
Arthur (who has had sad expert
ence with the terrier)--I thing Agrippa
would be a very suitable name foe him.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-06-12

pfuscd him money!"

'T've had another quarrel with my
son-in-law. Count Fuscads," said MI
Cumrox gIoomily.
"Have you refused him money!
Certainly not. But forgot to take
my hat of and address him by his title
when handed him the check."-Wash'
ingt0n Star.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-06-12

Eva-I thought you were never going
TO speak to Harold again as long as
you lived?
Ciss-I know said 90. but 1t wasn't
my fault that broke the resolution.
Eva-How did 1t happenf
Ciss-He called me up over the tele-
phone.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-06-12
II Wasn't.

"Boys, don't you know it's wicked to
Aghti Now. II were you I'd kiss
and make up"
"Say. wot do yous tink dis is-a wo'
mans clubY-Life. /,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-06-12

''Did ron have many words with
,our wife last nI'hty' ~
mo: only 4 few words, but they
we're n. ai.sl- very cften."-Ally DO
pcr k-
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-06-12

The shortest life Is long enough II II
lead to better. and the longest life -
too short II ii do not.-C0Iton.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-06-12

quickly. .-,, .s-
over he msmbssns and Il sbsosbsd. hel'efn'm-
mediate and cure foIlowA II V nos d'yine- -eoe'
~, peodsos snsssiie. fAsss Size, - e0e 9 prss
49, q b. nsil; 1sial elss, 10 eseb ~ nm
M anornrps. e Wsrsun Dssssls Nss veso
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-06-12
n. r. TIES WANTED.

I will pay highest cash price for bot:
white oak and PHALED CHHgTuU,
ID. 0RABTlI.
Woodstock. Va
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-06-12
SHENANDOAH HERALD
Advertising Rates

Advertisements with be insertt 4
az one dollar per square OF tel ines
cr zee for he first insertion and 50
cents iOr each subsequent insertion.
= euarte " or yearly adver.
siss.e1ts y c-ntra-t-
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-06-12

- 3a0- Unless the number Of inser
tiOns is marked upon the manu-,
script, advertisements will be pub.
lkhed until forbidden and charged
accordingly
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-03
Marketing Fruit in a Home Market.

At 2 recent meeting of the Vermont
State Horticultural Society, A. A. Hal
laday spoke as follows in the market
ing of fruit:
Fruit well grown, honestly and at
tractiveiy packed is more than half
sold. Grade all fruit honestly, put
ting only No. | fruit into packages so
marked. and No. . should always be
sold as such. Never try to make the
good fruit sell the poor. Have the
grade Uniform throughout the package
so you will be glad to wait and see
your customer when he turns the pack
age over. 1t is self evident that both
the package and fruit should be of the
best of it's kind.
The sale of almost any product. and
especially is this true of fruit. depends
largely on its appearance to the eve
Precisely the same thing NAV be of
fered by persons under different condi-
lions of packing. asserting, etc. an6
one will bring a good price, while the
other will sell for much less if at all
Fruits for a local market should al.
ways be we'll ripened.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-03
DONE be Self Conscious.

There is one aspect of the well
dressed woman, or, rather, one essen.
tlal in her aspect. that is constantly
overlooked, and that is an air of ease;
that she gives you the impression OF
being unconscious of her clothes, how
ever elegant and costly.
1t should be the aim of every woman
to be perfectly appointed before she
quits her glass, and then at once for
get even what she is wearing. and
give herself wholly to the enjoyment
of the moment.
To carry the cares of ones clothes in
ones bearing can only be pardoned in
those of very little intelligence
Young girls, one supposes, cannot be
expected to attain Indifference to thei,
garments, but they certainly should
be gently bullied by their parents OF
guardians if they show self-conscious-
ness in their pretty frocks.
One pretty girl, who when some one
frankly told her how pretty her frocB
was, looked for second puzzled anc
then quickly down at herself. to re-
member what it was she was wearing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-03
PIANOS AT SEA.
Thousands of Them AfIoat in One Part
of the World and Another.

Take them the world around said
piano manufacturer, land 1 guess
you would find in use thousands of
pianos afioat. You will find them on
ocean steamers in the passenger trade
everywhere, and on steamboats, in in
land waters. You will find them on
merchant sailing vessels, ships and
barks, and in the spacious cabins of
the big modern schooners.
Il, for instance, you happened to find
lying in South street ship whose
master carried his wife with him on
his voyages, you would find in the cab
IN, very likely, a piano. Here, with the
vessel tied up and in still water, you
might see standing on the piano a vase
of flowers. You would scarcely see the
flowers there when the vessel was roll
ing in seaway; but you might, if you
We're aboard, hear the piano played
under the equator or off Cape Horn
and the vase of flowers would reappear
when the vessel was once more lying
securely in port, say in San Francisco
or Hong Kong.
And then there are lots of pianos in
these days on yachts, both steam and
sail; the greater number naturally, on
steam yachts.
The pianos carried at sea are COM
monty uprights, and most commonly
small uprights, space being taken into
consideration on almost any vessel,
however large. Pianos for yachts are
often built to order, to fit into some
jog or space in the vessels cabin.
coax is perhaps the wood most COM
monty selected for pianos for use on
yachts, but yacht pianos are, of course,
made and finished in keeping with the
style and finish of the cabin in which
they are to be used; just as a piano
might be finished for use ashore. And
so a yacht piano might be in white and
gold, or in mahogany case, in what
ever wood, or style of finish might be
called for.
"The life of a piano carried at sea is
comparatively short; it is scarcely like
~ to preserve its original quality more
than five years, even though it was Il
good piano to start with. Carried al sea,
the piano is subjected to severer trials
than it could possibly be anywhere else.
1t is subjected constantly to the influence
and temperature.
Pianos may be bought for sea use
out of the regular stock. Those made to
order for sea use are made with details
of their construction especially adapted
to that use The steel pins, for instance
that the wires are stretched on. are nick
ell plated TO prevent them from rusting
and with the same purpose brass screws
are used where they can De IN place oil
steel screws. Sometimes we rivet the
ivory tops of the keys and the ivory tips
on the ends to the body of the key. Even
with the best and most faithful construc-
| ton, these ivory coverings on the keys
are liable to curl up at sea-"