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ORIGIN of the Peach.

Nothing is now more universally ac-
cepted than the fact that the peach Is
an improved variety OF the almond.
The almond has Il thin shell around
the stone. which splits open and shows
the stone when mature. This outer
skin has simply become heshy In the
peach, so that it is all that gives 1t It's
specific character. 1t seems now clear
from investigation in the history OF
ancient Babylon that in their gardens,
nearly 1000 years ago. the peach was
cultivated tlpn as ii Is now.
1t must have been many years before
this that the peach was improved from
the almond. and this fact goes to show
the great antiquity Of the fruit. Pos
slbly gardening in some respects. at
least so far as ii relates to many Of
our cultivated fruits. was az far ad-
vanced 6,OO0 or 5000 or perhaps 10000
years back as Il is today.
Phpniclans, many thousands Of years
ago. as is proved by the records. had in
their gardens almonds. apricots. ba-
nanas, citrons. figs, grapes, olives.
peaches. pomegranates. and even sugar
cane was In extensive cultivation. Ger
tainly this shows how far advanced
these nations were In garden culture
many years ago.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-11-27
An Anecdote of DisrneIi.

On one occasion Disraeli's habit OF
exaggerated adulation led to 50 bold an
attempt by the fair recipient to turn 10
TO her advantage that he was driven to
save the situation In way that was
very far from being appreciated. The
charmer, young lady Of advanced
vlewc." finding the great man so ex-
ceedingly profuse I'm his attentions.
thought 1t an excellent opportunity for
making him convert TO her utopian
ideals. which were of the most daringly
democratic order. After long recita-
ton of her propaganda she wound up
with fervld appeal TO the prime min
lister to immortalIze himself by espous-
ing her ingenious panacea for remedy
Ing the wrongs of humanity. AS she
finished her impassioned harangue.
with flushed cheeks and flashing eye,
Disraeli. who had been silently watch
Ing her with apparently the profound
est sympathy and admiration. suddenly
dropped his eyeglass and softly MUIR
INJURED, "Oh, you darllngw IF 1t had
been at dinner" she afterward de-
clared, "and had had n knife | would
have stabbed himw-Blackwood
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-11-27
A Cat and "a MOuSe.

Many, Gays Il contributor, are dis
treSsed by the way in which a cat
plays" with Il mouse before killing il.
That the mouse does not suffer so much
az might be expected is proved by GER
tain facts told me 10y a friend short
time ago. Her cat after catching n
mouse and playing with Il for some
time left II to 90 AMI eat some meat In
n plate on the floor To my friend's
surprise. the mouse followed in spite
Of broken leg and fed for awhile out
OF the same dish, the cat occasionally
pushing the mouse aside when ii came
too close. When both had finished. the
cat ate sp his companion. who evident
ly feared death as little as the con
demned murdercrs who, we are often
told. "ate n hearty breakfast on the
morning Of their execution"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-11-27
NO. As.


"Engrossing' was an olfense punish
able in England by fine and imprison-
ment. and the laws against il struck at
thOse-calIed "engrossers" who plan
ned to gain control over necessities.
such as grain or food stuls in consid-
cradle quantities, either by purchase or
otherwise, with the intention Of raising
prices.
The statute book holds quite series
Of enactments designed to prevent any
thing In the nature Of what we know
us a corner" or combine" "Regrat-
ing was criminal oifense, and so was
"forestalllng." The former consisted
OF buying and selling the same day in
the same market or near It, and the
latter implied the purchase Of merchan-
disc on the way to market or before
the hour at which the market COM
menced, with the intention OF selling
al n profit. while il was also "fOrestall-
Ing" to circulate rumOrs calculated TO
raise the prices Of commodities.
Though these laws have fallen into
desuetude, they were In force in our
grandfathers' time. At Preston. for In
stance, there were prosecutions almost
up to the accession Of Queen Victoria.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-11-27
Speeches of Men.

You may search through the annals
Of all time. and the speeches of men
will tell the passions Of the periods
during which they fourished. The
speeches Of the ancients that have
been preserved through the ages pre-
sent 10 us our strongest and most i'm
portant history Of the past. They con
stitute the living sentiment Of the lit
erature Of fame. In all the mighty
tumults OF war. the tranquil periods Of
peace and the cOnvulsiye shocks OF rev.
olutiOn the orator stands i'm clear relief
as impressive and enduring as the sol
dier. The great speeches Of the great
men of antiquity are in the mouth Of
the schOOlboy. He cannot know Greece
without DemOSthenes. lie cannot know
Rome without Cicero. Still the stenOg-
raphcrs of those Centuries were unlike
the stcnographers of tli+', and so 1t will
always remain n lasting regret that
many of the most brilliant utterances
Of ancient oratory and wit have never
been recorded SchoolmaSter.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-11-27
HEALTH'S OECALOGUE.

1. Rise early, retire early and fill
your day with work.
2. Water and bread maintain life;
pure air and sunshine are indispen.
sable TO health.
3. Frugality and sobriety form the
best elixir of longevity
4. Cleanliness prevents rust; the best
cared for machines last the longest.
8. Enough sleep repairs waste and
strengthens; too much sleep softens
and enfeebles.
9. To be senslbly dressed is to give
freedom to ones movements ana
enough warmth TO be protected from
sudden changes of temperature.
7. A clean and cheerful house makes
a happy home.
8. The mind Is refreshed and invig
Grated by distractions and amusement
but abuse OF them leads to dissipation
and dissipation to vice.
8. Cheerfulness makes love OF life
and love of life is half of health. on
the contrary, sadness and discourage
ment hasten old age.
10. Do you gain your living by your
intellect? Then do not allow your arms
and legs to grow stiff. Do you earn
your bread by your pickax? Do not
forget to cultivate your mind aud to
enlarge your thought.--French Medical
Review.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-11-27
Wesley on WeCl0ck.

In an iDto-csting little Tact or Mar
riage" by John Wesley. inc founder e.
Methodism. all the duties e.? a wife are
summed up I'm two rules namely. thar
she must recognize herself as the in
ferior Of her husband and that she
must behave as such. These were
John Wesley's theories. and that his
practice may have been somewhat sim
liar Is shown by the following sentence
from a letter to lis .wiic: BE content
to be a private, insignificant person,
known and loved by God and me"
John Wesley's opinions on this subject
were perhaps the fruit Of his expert
ence, but it is also possible that they
were a cause rather than an effect, and
that the thorniness Of his marital rela-
tions may have been in measure
traceable thereto.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-11-27

Mrs. Burton, with her husband, Sir
Richard Burton. the famous traveller,
and two ladies, had driven out OF
Triest to a village dance and were sit
ting In the carriage listening TO the
band. In telling Of il she said:
Suddenly, at the top Of a roof,
caught sight Of a rat, which appeared
to me to be spellbound by the music.
"Lookv l said. Don't move. but
watch that rat fascinated by the mu-
sic"
So we all sat and watched 1t and
thought It most Interesting that rats
should be susceptible TO music like liz
ards and snakes.
We all saw 1t move. We all saw It's
head turn and its tail move. and we
kent still. not to frighten ii away The
next day. feeling so much interested in
the affair, we sent TO inquire about 1t.
The rat it turned out. was made OF
painted tin and fixed to the top OF the
house. SO much for Imagination.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-11-27
INC trN rrOr IirIp.

From the cradle TO the grave the CRY
of mankind is for "Eclp." We are all
in search OF physician. some one who
will help us. some one who will in
spire us-give us n remedy. point u
the way. Not the poor and the SICK
alone. but the rich and the strong. are
crying out for help. Sometimes tt f.
the doctor we want; sometimes Il il
the banker; sometimes 1t is the clergy.
man. And yet the doctor. the banker
and the clergyman are human. and
they are crying for help along with
the rest Of us. Those whom we think
the strongest are weak. and those
whom we think the weakest are strong
We cannot stand alone. We all need
help. We must help one another until
the SchoOlmaSter.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-11-27
Poisonous Baby Snakes.

The young OF the poisonous species
of serpents. deserted from the very first
by the parent snakes, are rs dangerous
as If full grown from the moment they
enter the world. The proprietor Of a
Philadelphia museum learned this TO
his cost. In big glass case partitioned
through the middle by a wire screen
there lived side by side an eleven foot
anaconda (of the constric'or family
and colony Of cotton ou;h moe
casins. 1t was impossible fpr the moe
casins to glide through the narrow
meshes of the screen or even 70 ven
ture an occasional strike" at their
large and peaceful naighbcr E1t dur
Ing the night n brood Of young r0. on
mouths unexpectediy appea I'd hH'ieS
not five inches loa- Thry Siuirmed
through the meslas Of tie partition
and before they hal been TWO hours IN
this world were gliding j0yfuiiy ovei
the lifeless body Of The huge constructor
which lay poisoned by the youngsters
fanlS
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-11-27
MnsffCnfiOn.

The primary object Of mastication Is
TO break up the food SO rs TO facilitate
the swallowing Of it and. still more i'm
portant. to insure It's intimate admiX-
ture with the digestive juices, not only
within the mouth. but throughout the
entire digestive tract Mastlcatlon has,
however. other important and far
reaching effects Thus II promotes the
flow Of saliva and. when properly per-
formed. secures a due insaliyation OF
the food; it increases the quantity OF
alkaline saliva passing into the stom-
ach: IL stimulates the heart and circu-
latlon. and II finally influences the nu-
triton of the jaws and their append
ages by stimulating the local blood and
lymph circulation.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-11-27
Precocious Mozart.

At three years Of age Mozart would
amuse himself for hours together In
picking out thirds on the piano with
his wonderful ear: at four years be
learned mlnuets and before six played
some OF his own compositions. actually
starting on n concert tour with his SIS
ter at that age.
Before three years had elapsed he
had taken by storm four Of the most
important capitals in Europe--Vienna'
The Hague. Paris and London. His
reputation as composer was estab-
lished by the time that he was only ten
years old. Mozart fulfilled in maturity
the promise of his early years, but at
the age Of thirty-five passed away, en-
gagged on a requiem which he gradu-
ally learned was to be for himself.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-11-27
Gorkfs OThand Autobiography.

Maxine Cork, the Russian novelist,
was requested by his publisher to write
his own biography. Taking up pen,
he wrote the following:
1871 became an apprentice to a
shoemaker.
1871 entered a draftsman's office
as apprentice.
1SSO-Kitchen boy on board a packet
boat.
1881 became a street porter.
1SS5-Baker.
1ss6-Chorister in a travelling opera
company.
1851 sold apples in the streets.
1881 attempted suicide.
1904 lawyers copying clerk.
1871 made the tour Of Russia on
foot.
1927 worked in railway shop. In
the same year published my hrst
story.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-11-27
when n Peanut Sprouts.

"Few pcrsc,s are perhaps aware that
a thing of beauty is common peanut
plant growing singly in six or eight
inch Dot and grown indoors during the
colder weather" said a florist.
Kept in q warm room or by the
kitchen stove. 4 peanut kernel planted
i'm a pot of loose, mellow loan and only
moderately moistened will soon germi-
nate and grow up into q beautiful
plant, extending its branches over the
pot.
"The leaves close together like the
leaves Of a book on the approach OF
night or when a shower begins to fail
upon them. The plant bears tiny yel-
low flowers. There is nothing else just
like It"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-11-27
The physiciau.

A popular impression prevails that
the physician, by reason OF the privl-
leges conferred upon him by the state.
is, in the absence Of an adequate raa-
son for not SO doing. required to re-
spond to all calls TO render professional
services. This is clearly erroneous. ex.
cept where the physician has already
undertaken the treatment Of the case
or except where he Is an officer Of the
government charged with specific du-
ties which he thereby violates.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-11-27
EsLimo Masks.

The Eskimo are the greatest OF all
mask makers. During their religious
ceremonlals they impersonate their own
various gods, wearing masks for the
purpose, but the most curious thing Is
that they wear little masks on their
fingers as we'll rs big ones to cover
their faces. These finger masks. the
like OF which are unknown anywhere
else In the world, usually represent the
sun. They are of wood, carved with a
laughing or weeping face, and the rays
of the sun are represented by white
hair from the belly OF the wild rein
deer set around as fringe. The sun Is
the most important OF the Eskimos' d.
whites. and the principal object OF the
winter ceremonial Is 10 persuade the
sun god to come back from the south.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-11-27
The willy Quaker.

A Quaker had his house broken into
by a burglar and several valuables
stolen. He did not inform the police,
however, but kept the affair to him
self
The following evening a neighbor re-
marked TO him: Il am sorry to hear OF
your house being robbed, Mr.. Fry. ]
hope your loss Is not heavy"
"Friend." said the Quaker, thou
must know the extent of my loss as
we'll as | can 90 since thou art the
burglar. spoke not to soul of what
had happened. and thou art the hrSt
to mention II TO me; hence know
thou art the burglar and will trouble
thee for my property" He got 1t.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-11-27
The Chinese Love For the ZigEag.

The straight line Is an abominaton
TO the Chinese. They endeavor to
avoid Il in their streets and buildings
and have banished 1t completely where
country field paths are concerned.
They will always substitute a curve
whenever possible. or they will torture
Il into a Zigzag.
In districts not subject to the infu-
ence of the foreigner the houses and
temples are characterized by curved,
often peaked, roofs, ornamented with
fantastic notifications of the myriad
stroke pattern" The inhabitants or
such regions are soon found to have a
mental world 10 correspond. LIE
straight line is secuted. They think In
curves and zigzags. To the Chinese
mind the straight line is suggestive OF
death and demons. 1t belongs not to
the heaven above or 10 the earth De-
meath. In a true horizon line are seen
the "undulatlons Of the dragon" There
fore, argue the Chinese, the straight
line pertains to bades.-Contemporary
paviow
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-11-27
I'nmiIy History.

"Both OF my grandparents on my
mothers side were nonagenarians.
said Mrs. Oldcastle
as that sO?" replied her hostess. "My
folks was all Baptists, but Josiah
comes from a Methodist famlly."-Chi
sago Record d-Herald.
KipIing wRsted His breakfast.
Rudyard Kipling once visited Cecil
Rhodes at Lekkerwijn. one of his fruit
farms at Paarl, South Africa. One
morning Rhodes went round his farm
before breakfast, leaving his guest who
was not so energetic. behind. Time
went on, and Rhodes did not appear.
Hunger soon reused KipliDg TO action,
and In short while he was very busy
on his own account. AS Rhodes re-
turned he found his trees bearing a
new kind of fruit in the shape or
placards inscribed in huge black let
ters with Famine" 1--WE are starv-
ingw Feed u.s. etc. On reaching
the front door he was confronted with
the following, in still larger type: "For
the human Breakfast tones the
mind. invigorates the body. Ii has sus-
tanned thousands; 1t Will sustain you.
See that you get it." Then in the
house, on every available wall, he came
across other mysterious placards, in
more and more pathetic appeal, "Why
die when little breakfast prolongs
life% Larger and larger grew the
type. at is late; it is still later" lead
ing at last into the little breakfast
room, where he found Kipling reading
his paper in peaceful innocence, but
very hungry. 1t did not need much in
genuity to guess the author Of these
broadsides.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-11-27
DIE and Save Money.

At the Metropolitan club OF Washing
ton one evening Justice Harlan OF the
supreme court had introduced to him
n well known New York business man
who was given to boasting of the large
income he enjoyed.
With the apparent purpose OF I'm
pressing those about him, the New
Yorker remarked that as near as he
could tell he supposed his income ex-
ceeded 100000. And simply have
to make that amount" he added.
why, with my expenses it costs me
$4,000 q year TO live
Dear me-" said Justice Harlan
blandly. Really, that's too much. /
wouldn't pay 1t. 1t isn't worth it,
Saturday Evening Post.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-11-27
a Sarcastic RetOrt.

Some curious anecdotes are related OF
Hermann Zumpe. the Wagnerian con
ductor at Munich. He WAS well known
to be u spiritualIst aud believed that
the ghosts of dead composers inspired
his conducting Of their works. One day
Zumpe told another conductor of note
how Beethoven's spirit was present
during the performance Of one OF the
symphonies, and so pleased was the
ghost that after the end of the first
movement he exclaimed, "At lastv'
"Ah. my dear fellow" exclaimed the
other conductor, "surely Beethoven
made q mistake. He thought it was the
end Of the last movement"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-11-27
Washington and the Twins.

The Hartford Courant demolishes
one of the numerous Washington tra-
ditions. George Washington, Father
OF His Country. stopped overnight
once at the home OF Oliver Ellsworth.
Tradition has IL that on that auspicious
occasion he took the twin Ellsworth
boys in his lap and was found in the
nursery dandling them on his knees
and singing 10 them the well known
hymn called The Darby Ram" But
the visit OF General Washington was In
1889. and the twins were born in 1I9l.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-11-27

Keep in the sunshine and 20 where
men and womcn are hopeful II II
raine ke<o &nela suplight IN your
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-11-27
nnne md Grnnhife.

Graphite is stated 10 be an excellent
preseryative for manila rope. One
rope manufacturer treats the inner
yarns of each strand as well as th2
core I'm a bath OF lubricant, the In
gradients OF which are graphite and
oil. This lubricant thoroughly per-
meates all the fiber, thus overcoming
internal wear. while sufficient comes
to the surface. and the lubricant does
not injure the rope.-London Engineer
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-11-27
A Tree That Grows Dishes.

There is tree in the West Indies
that the natives say grows dishes"
Ii looks like ali apple tree. They call it
the calabash. II bears very queer
leaves and large white blossoms thar
grow right from the trunk and larger
branches. After the flower comes tie
fruit. just as our apples or peaches do.
But this fruit is in tie shape OF
gourd. only stronger ani much larger.
sometimes foot in diameter. Now, see
what use the people of that country
make OF this fruit. Tie shell is 50 hard
that all sorts of biz and little dishes
and drinking cups can be carved out or
IL. Even pots and kettles are made ana
used over the fire, but Of course they
cannot last as long as our iron ones.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-11-27

The first cob pipes wsre rot made ID
Franklin county. Mo-. but 1t '. arrens
burg. Fritz Tibbs. German cabinet
maker. who resided In Warrensburg
In the early seventies. used TO whittle
them out with jackknlfe. lie after
ward moved to Washington. 'ankl l.
county, where he engaged with b.
brother In the manufacture OF cot
pipes and became wealthy.-Warrens-
burg (Mo.) Standard-IIerald.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-11-27

Enr Unless TIA number of Insef,
tions is marked upen the m.Hu.
script, advertisements will b. Irb.
lished until forbidden and dhalgcd
accordingly
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-11-27
I,Ish EInur For Food.

The fisheries represent one OF Nor
ways chief industries, and quantities
Of fish are sold at very low rates. par
ticularly during summer. One way In
which these are utilized Is by means
of an invention which quickly dries
and pulverizcs the flesh of fresh fish.
The resulting product. called fish -four.
is easy TO transport from one place to
another and has great nUtritive value.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-11-27
The sham Sailor.

1t happened at the Mansion House
police court. \ man who claimed to
be a sailor and who said that be had
been badly injured through an acci-
dent at sea was charged with begging
in the city The CHEF magistrate
caught sight Of a bluejacket in court
and. addressing him. said. You might
please ask this man some questions to
find out il Ec is a sailor or whether he
is an impostor." The naval man stood
up. and. looking at the prisoner. asked.
Can you tell ne how many yards or
canvas there are on the mainsheet|
After some consideration the sham
nautical man replied. Il think about
sixty yards II only remained for the
real tar 10 explain TO the magistrate
that the mails.eot was rope and not
a sail for the beggar to be convicted
Golden Penny.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-11-27

No man living perhaps can pronounce
the English language Alright at all
times and in all places. for correctness
depends largely on time and place, ana
sometimes to be right you must be
wrong. AS soon as you step on ship
board and sail. the horizon. being clear
and definite, sheds the need for a
long 81" and at sea 1t rhymes with
"orizon." In the army route Is al
ways called "rowte." Moreover, the
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-11-27
Ianr EnnuRh.

A rather pompous orator rose once to
make an extended speech at an English
electioneering meeting. He began In
this fashion. "Mr. Chairman. ! have
lived long enough
Hear, hear" yelled member Of the
audience, and such storm OF laughter
broke out that the aspirant for honors
was forced to resume his seat.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-11-27
The Rosfou Winter.

A Philadelphia professor dining at a
Boston hotel ordered a bottle Of hook,
saying as he did so:
Here, waiter, bring me a bottle OF
hock-hic. haec. hoe"
The waiter, who had been to college,
smiled, but never stirred.
What are you standing there forT'
exclaimed the professor. Didn't |
order some hOck?"
"Yes, sir" said the waiter, "you or
dered II, but you afterward declined
it"-ChicagO Journal.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-11-27
Chattel Mortgages.

A man who gives chattel mortgage
should always examine 1t carefully TO
make sure 1t is not "on demand" Sharp
money lenders who loan funds on chat
tel mortgages often try TO have this
clause inserted, and when 1t Is the bor-
rover may expect to part with his chat
tells at almost any moment. 1t is a
trick by which advantage Is often tax
en- Of the unwary.