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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-01-30
DEATH OF COL.
JOHN LAURENS YOUNG

One of Unions "OIdest and Most
Promidenf Citizens Removed by
Death. Had been Identified with
the Interest of the Town for More
Than Half a Century, and was a
3 leading Spirit In its UpbuiIding
ana KHiqstriaI Progress. A
Nobieman did a Patriot.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-01-30

W ~ may not make as much money but we are o. inc
10 sell one-thlrd more goods than we have ever
s'io IN one year before (and we have had SOM.
mlsnty y good ones but 'n's better money is more
I;nui; I;o. people are becoming ,efncd and en-
ra rue furnishings OF an up-:o-dae and happy home
mere are few old fogies yet who will saw be old
sood STOOL split bottom chair cordel bed was
soou enough tor my old folks and they will do fr
hne Darwin would have us believe that tho
I,eesoIs e Ct such used to sit the undersde of
o f with their heads downward and fonded III little
fogles on the limb below :" '''''e
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-01-30

no scheming, no nothing TO nrH
He an iounced and the people said
"v,s," by their acts "you are the man
We want for governor" They m.de
him governor and he goes into 9th
with the full confidence OF all cla ses
from one end of the State to the other.
Gov. Lauham in filling the ppo'ntiVe
Office elec.ed C>l. Jlmes q Z lsn'-
weth, of B)nham, as superiute ldent
Of the Confederate Home at Austlr.
In this selection especially the writer
thinks Governor Lsnham displayed
fac Judgment, but it seems he has
displayed fine judgment in everything
he has done. But to spread the
drama little and go H-
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-01-30
SAAH-RE- ls$OGY

no the best you can for yourself and family. Don't
)sit on stump soap box if you sit On
split seat chair Don't sit on split bottom if you
afford cane, cushion leather chair. Spruce
up little, make your home cozy comfortable and con-
venen that you Won't lose sight of the fact that you
living Enjoy % bssU labor and get the
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-01-30
OUTSIDE OF The Guy

n'hre.s Cotton Mills, one Knitting
iIdine, Gold Min
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-06-19
Cuttle Fishing.

Cuttles require deft handling. The
bait. which consists Of rough chunk
of fish fastened to hook or even tied
to a string, is not dropped over the side
to be swallowed. but to excite the gus
tatory organs OF the cuttles and to be
slowly pulled up until those mollusks
have reached the surface In a vain at
tempt to embrace II with their long
arms. Then I'm moment n gaf Is
plunged into the leathcry mantle OF the
would he diner and the creature is un-
tremendously flung into the boat. The
prosaic nature of the fishing Is some
times punctuatcd by grotesque Incl
dents. For instance. the cutie which
brought our catch up to bakers
dozen helped to support the idea that
thirteen is an unlucky number by max
ing his entrance into the boat pre-
text for emptying his bag Of sepia into
the face OF his captor. the liquid trans
forming that gentlcmans glib speech
into mere incoherent spluttering. and
then running down his white Jumper
in what the daylight showed to be a
black torrent. THAT was a BRAVE
clumsy job" remarked cOmrade, re-
ferring. not to the aim of the cutie,
but to the incautious handling of the
fisherman.-John Isabel in Longman's.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-06-19
The Ideal Nurse.

A nurse generally arrives in time OF
crisis. the patient Is turned over to her,
the family draw long breath Of COM
fort and relief, cOnfide In her amazing
". question her about the doctor, the
treatment, the patients condition, her
experiencc of similar cases and unhesi-
tatingly make her privy to their most
personal affairs.
Besides possessing unblemished cour-
age and professional skill nurse
should be prepared to sweep, keep
room In order. arrange flowers, read
aloud. write notes. unobtrusively quiet
such family jars as might affect her
patlent. She must understand what 10
do herself. what should be left to serv-
ants remembering that this Will vary
IN every household. She must be quick
to see when her presence Is necessary,
when she is in the way. She can allow
herself no personal habits as to bed or
board. no private existence or amuse-
ment while at a case. and when the pa
tlent is safely through the exciting Pc
riod of illness she has to settle down
with good grace to the tedium or con-
valescence. never resenting the inevi-
table withdrawal of intimacy as the
family resume a normal habit of life
and no longer made her the recipient
of every thought and emotion.-Mary
Moss in Atlantic.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-06-19
A WhistlinR Oyster.

The proprietor OF a London chop
house some years ago made fame and
fortune by the discovery OF Il musical
oyster. \ distinct whistling sound
came from a newly opened barrel OF
oysters. With eagerness he hunted
for the cause and found an oyster
which seemed 10 amuse Itself by
whistling The innkeeper advertised
II. and hundreds came daily to his
hostelry to listen to the musical oyster.
In due time the oyster died. and its
secret died with it. 1t is supposed
that the sound was caused by the in-
spiration and expiration of air through
a tiny hole in the shell To this day
the inn is known as THE Whlstling
OYSTER"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-06-19
A Terrifying ifaC.

When the French artist Benjamin
Constant was travelling in Morocco he
was invited by the sultan TO present
himself ut court at FcZ. The New
York Staats-Zeitung says that the
painters first thought was In regard
to his costume.
Court in Europe was one thing; In
Morocco it was likely to prove some
thing different. There was nothing to
do, however, hut 10 wear his ordinary
evening clothes. He was ignorant or
the fact that the MOors look upon black
garments as very vulgar. and ii was
only after his arrival that he learned
his mistake.
The cOurtiers smiled openly: worst
Of all, they sneered. The painter was
a man of. hasty temper. and suddenly,
nettled by their insolence. he closed
his opera hat and sprung 1t open In the
faces of the jeering crowd. They scat
tered. yelling with surprise and fear.
The sultan heard the noise and de-
manded the cause. After he had seen
and examined the wonderful hat he
gave this oracular opinion:
IF | had lived hundred years III
your country and adopted all your 9th
er customs could never have brought
myself TO set on my head so hideous
O. contrivance as that
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-06-19
The Inventors of stoves

One OF the first attempts at making
q closed stove Of iron was made by
Cardinal Polignac in 1909, and seven
years later an attempt was made TO
introduce stoves OF this kind into Eng
land. but without success, owing TO the
prejudice of English people in favor of
seeing their fire.
The Franklin stove was invented by
Or. Franklin IN l745. and n quarter OF
century later. in l7I1. and during IA
few years following the discoverer of
electricity invented several other
stoves. one Of which was designed for
burning bituminous coal and which
had IA downward draft and consumed
its own smoke.
Count Rumfor1 was the next person
70 make an invention looking 10 the
Improvement Of stoves and during the
ten years between l1Nj and 1913 de
ylsed several Improvements.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-06-19
stale Medicines.

"The length of time prescription
retains its efficacy depends upon the in
gredients.' said druggist. Some
combinations OF drugs keep on good
terms with each other indefinitely.
while others get into row after being
mixed together for awhile, and the
man who swallows dose of the COM
pound is apt to feel good deal worse
than before be took IT, AS rule. medi-
cines that are quite sweet keep their
curative virtues longer than those that
are acid or bitter. Most any medicine
can be taken in safety six months after
compounding, and many will be all
right six years hence. Those that are
not good generally take on a curdled,
milky appearance, but that Is by no
means an infallible rule. and the per
son who wishes 10 save his system un-
comfortable complications would do
we'll to let all old medicines strictly
alone"-New York Press.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-06-19
buried In Secret.

Two ancient kings were buried IN Sc
rret. Attila. king Of the Huns, after his
siege of Rome. died in Hungary A. ID.
453. His soldiers, desirous OF giving
their great leader right royal burial,
incloscd his body first in a casket or
gold. this in one of silver and this In
one Of lead and transported II into Il
desert. There slaves were selected. and
under the direction of men who were
sworn to secrecy they dug the grave OF
the dead monarch. When this was ac-
complished no traces of the spot were
left. The slaves were all cruelty slain.
Alaric. king Of the GOths, the cele-
brated conqueror Of Rome. died when
with his army M Cozenza. south Italy.
His men turned the course of a river,
Inferred the body of their sovereign,
with much treasure. In its bed and re-
stored the stream TO its channel.
No man has ever. lighted on the rest
ing place Of either of these kings, who
in this respect resemble Moses, or
whom II is written. mo man knoweth
of his sepulcher unto this day."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-06-19
Some Difficult Tables.

Some OF the excavations at Nippur
show that the Babylonians had multi
plication tables five times as long as
those commonly used In schools. Most
little men and women, for Instance
do not have to 60 further than twelve
times twelve. but the little Babylonian
children. says Dr. Herman '. Hi
prccht. who superintended the late ex-
cavations. had TO 90 as far as sixty
times sixty.
Numbered fragments OF tablets bear
Ing these multiplication tables have
been found. some few of which 20 as
far n 300 times 1900. But these
were evidently only for astronomical
purposes. Those old astronomers seem
to have felt hard pressed for time.
and when they were calculating the
distances of the new stars they found,
and their size. they did not want to
take the time to multiply. and so just
referred 10 these tables in stone.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-06-19

Physicians say that certain disease:
follow the changing seasons with al
most clockwork regularity. Thus acute
rheumatism prevails from February
till April. inhammations of the lungs
from March till May. stomach ana III
testinal complaints in August ah'
cholera from August 10 October OF
this basis some hygieni~tS classify Dis
eases into summer. fall. winter an'
spring diseases. This classification j.
supported 10y many facts which show
that weather changes really exert pow
crful' influences upon health and dis
ease. To cope successfully with ihcs'
changes and their harmful influence
daily exercise in the open air III M
kinds of weather and at all seasons o.
the year is the best preparation. Ihi'
toughens the system and Is az Ohc'
prevention and cure.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-06-19
incidents of Foreign Travel.

Mr.. G. f.. Johnstone in Travel says
that experienced wanderers in out OF
the way places are thankful for what
they can get. and he instances tray-
eler who was proposing to pass the
night ut Njegus, tiny village In Mon
tenegrO.
"Have you succeeded in finding O
roomY" asked Mr. Johnstonc.
"Y-ycs."
"Is IL n good room2"
"N-not bad There are three other
people going to sleep in IT,"
"Oh. well. that's all right. Is the
bed clcan?"
"N-no. don't know that the bed Is
clean. But then one can get clean beds
at home"
In one continental hotel a German
lady summoned the waiter In the din
ing room and said:
Close that window or | shall die
"Garcon.' exclaimed an English lady
"leave it open or shall expire
At this point Frenchman intelpOsed
politely: Leave ii open till the Ger
man lady has died. and then close II
till the English lady has expired. Then
we shall be able to do as we like!"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-06-19

One Of the strange things about the
churches OF Mexico is that none or
them Is finished. You may travel from
one end OF Mexico to the other and
wherever you 20 you Will find from
one 10 half dozen wOrkmen doing
something 10 every church. They may
be- putting on spire there or bit Of
decoration here. but as soon as one
part G. p the building Is apparently com
pletcd l.. .ey 20 to work Oh another, and,
what Is more. there IS no likelihood
that the churches will ever be finished
until the laws are changed.
Since the present government came
into power the church Of Mexico has
not been allowed to own property, and
such property as 1t acquired must be
held in the names Of individuals and IL
subject to taxation. However. no taxes
have to be paid on an unfinished build
ing. and that is why the churches OF
Mexico are never completed.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-06-19
Ono Recommendation.

The members of political party In a
certain county were holding conven-
ton to nominate candidate for treas
urer. The leading aspirant was man
who had formerly been notd&as base
ball player. He had made a great rec
ord as a batsman. but was VIGOROUSLY
slow in running bases.
The man who had placed him in nom
ination made speech eulogizing him
as a man and citizen. He was fol
lowed by others In the same vein. ana
things seemed To be going smoothly
enough when one of the delegates rose
and said:
"Mr. Chairman. are good men SO
scarce that we have to choose base
ball player for the most Important or
fee in the county. involving the han
ding Of hundreds of thousands of dol
lars:"
"Mr. Chairman" replied the original
mover. lit is true that the candidate /
have mentioned was ball player. but
let me ask you. Mr.. Chairman. is there
n man here who ever saw him steal
even basc?"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-06-19
A dangerous Innovation.

Deacon Carter could remember the
days when the minister lined out the
hymn and the congregation sang II.
Although he had long been too feeble
to 20 TO church. his opinions still found
their way TO the people.
I'VE shall have some good organ
playing this summer" an unwary Wis
itor remarked to the dcacon's daughter
in the old mans hearing THAT
teacher from Boston + going io play
every Sunday while Annie Trumbull
is of taking vacation"
The deacon raised his stick and his
qlaycrlng voice AT the same time.
You send Tor the Mini ter to come
here and see ne. Dal-hfer Mary h'
said as clearly as b. Could. y won't
have such golngs N-. \ musician
playing OH that oran. Let 'em =
without till Annie Irumbull gets home
again"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-06-19

We think of Il tree ls cooling agent
because its shade protects lis from the
heat OF the sun, but 10 cools the air ia
another way that Is not generally
known; in fact. Ii cools the air around
1t as lump OF ice cools vessel OF
water
The tree has body temperature OF
about IL degrees. just as we have
body temperature Of 0S degrees,
which is not affected by outside inilu-
cnces. 1t is the trees blood heat, so
10 speak. So that the air around II Is
cooled by the tree itself as we'll as by
the shade ii makes.
When tree I'm full leaf IL struck by
Il strong wind we wonder that 1t Is not
torn all to pieces. And so 1t would be
but for the way the limbs and twigs
are arranged by nature. That arrange
ment is such that the effect OF the
wind II broken, for the limbs sway and
move in "A hundred directions instead
Of one. and the force Of the blast is so
scattered that it Is comparatively
harmless.
If the limbs all moved nj once In the
same direction no tree could escape
being torn apart.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-06-19
Hlx Eace SnaiIs Rnxara

"Dld you see the man who just went
OntY" asked an uptown barber Of a
customer as a swarthy individual left
the shop. "Yes? Well, he spoils a
razor every time I shave him, and he
comes here twice week regularly.
He is a stonecutter, and the grit and
dust are so imbedded In the pores Of his
face that il is like drawing a razor
over the side of a stone. | always use
the best tools | have upon him, but
they are not stone proof, and dull
razor is the result when his beard Is
removed.
"He is a customer upon whom | lose
money. and am glad TO say that he Is
the only stonccutter who favors me
with his patronage. | often wonder
how II Is that he doesn't vince when
the razor strikes II section of stone
that Is imbcddcd in his face and
bounds off. but it is probably because
his skin is so hardened that he feels
no i'll effects" - Philadelphia Tele-
graph
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-06-19
SHENAN UUAH nERALL
Advertising Rates

advertisements viii DO insert, =
at one dollar per square Of ten ines
or 'ess for the first insertion and 81
cents tor each subsequent insertion.
~ Quarterly or yearly adver-
tisemeuts by contract.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-06-19
Payment on Delivery.

Here Is story told me the other
night" says writer in the London
Tatler Lord TennysOn. as all IN,
world knows, wrote sonnet Tor INC
first number of the Nineteenth Cen
tury. As 1t stands in the poets Col
lected Works It reads quite differently
from its form as first presented, where
II ran:
Thus far our bark hath sped without on
check
"Mr. Knowles, the editor. wrote back
10 suggest that this line should be- al
tered. Ms n check for the amount OF th'
poem would certainly bc Forthcoming
and that the public might nisunder
otand."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-06-19
Do You Enjoy what You Eat?

Do You Enjoy what You Eat?
If you dan't your food does not
do vou much good. Kodol vspepsia
Cure is the remedy that every 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 nourisbment There is TO way
to nourish except through the
stomach. The stomach must be kept
healthy, pure and sweet or the
strength will let down and dlsease
will set up. No appetite, loss of
strength, nervousness, headache,
constipation, bad breath, sour
risings, riftiug. 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, 1903-06-19
The Key to success.

advertising pays has come 10 DE
an axiom of modern methods. The
business man who tries TO be success
full without it is tempting fate instead
of fortune. The American nation To-
day is recognized abroad as the great
est industrial and commercial proposi-
ton in the world, and the American
nation spends $25O,000,0OO annually IN
advertising its Observation-Disclosures
Herald.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-06-19

Some mems respect for Themselves
seems to be based largely on lack OF
unbiased information.--puck.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-06-19
nIond Rnrnniufug.

A repellent scene took place before
the hey of Tunis recently 1t was the
huckstering for mans life in the pres
ence OF the victim. He was an Arab
who had slain rival In love and was
sentenced to die. when. almost at the
hour fixed for execution. the murdered
mans father offered 10 treat. according
TO the Koran. for the price of blood.
The bargaining was conducted In the
bey's presence. but. as the murderer
family would not 20 beyond ~ To
save him, the doomed man. aiter a
CLEAN of hope was led TO the gallows
and hanged
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-06-19
Fish without Halt.

The fishermen of Ciudad Bolivar. or
the Orinoco river. In South America
catch their fish in the qucerest way IL
the world. They Use no bait, but try
10 hook the fish by the body. \ cylln
drical weight Is tied to n long line
Above this weight for length OF siA
inches. strong fish hooks are attached
The line Is thrown out in places whcr,
the current is swift and shoals of iisl
pass. II Is hauled in rapidly by q
series Of jerks and usually there Is
fish on half the hooks.
This method of fishing Is called 70
bador-litcrally 'to rob-
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-06-19

~ Unless the number of inse
tions is marked upon the manu,
script, advertisements will be pub.
lished until forbidden and charged
accordingly
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-06-19
A IIefDiu Iinnti.

"Gracious.' excla.r4 the stranger
I'm the west. "Wha- cruel cOuntr.
this is
Flows thct, stranecr| asked the
tough citizen.
"Why, just heard that fellow was
shot down here yesterday for lending
a helping hand 10 Il fellow mortal
Lending Il helping hand. did yen
say" queried the cowboy. why
remember the case.
How was it,
"AIkan Ike WIS a-playin' a poker
game an he slipped three aces t hi>
partner under I'll table. OF course
somebody shot i'm f'r lcndin thet soh'
of hclpin' hand" Baltimore Herald
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-06-19
WiIISie Collins Writes OF a Title.
Church Hill Cottage, Broadstairs,

Church Hill Cottage, Broadstairs,
Aug 10. 1850.
Ny Dear Wills-l send you inclosed
(and registered | should 60 dis
tracted If it was lost my first number
Please let me have duplicate proofs
as soon as possible. for | want to see
something in connection with the story
which is not a mass OF confusion. Ii
is an awfully long number-between
eight and nine pages; but | must stag
ger the public into attention. II pos
sible. at the outset They shant drop
Il number when begin II | can help 1t.
| have hit on new title in the
course OF night walk to the North
Foreland. which seems 10 me weird
and striklng-"The Woman In White y
My love TO Dickens. How does he
dof When will he write; Have you
n house 10 lett am at mortal enmity
with my London landlord and am re-
solved 10 leave him. Where | am to
GO next God, he knows" Ta-ta.
Chambers Journal.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-06-19

In the tropical northern territory oi
South Australia travellers need not car
ry n compass. Nature has provided Il
living compass for them. The distrlc'
obounds with the nests OF the magnetic
or meridian ant The longer axis or
these nests or mounds is always In n
perfect line with the parallel OF lati-
tude pointing dn? north and south.
Scientists cannot explain this peculiar
OrientatOn.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-06-19

If you have Il canary or other cag'
bird look to its claws from time 10 time
for in IL state of captivity the bird
nails grow So long that they need Gu;
TING If this be neglected the bird iS II
danger of getting its nails caught in III.
cage and hanein. there ill il dies. tS
sharp pair of nail scissors and fax
care not TO cut more than just III
tips of the nails If YOU hold the bir'
in good light you will see little ret
thread" in each nail. This you mus
avoid or you will draw blood and hur
yot little pet.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-06-19
DeaIinCs In Graves.

Cemetery shares continue to be quite
n market feature in Scotland and are
actively dealt in on the Edinburgh
Stock Exchange. Apparently they APP
peal to the curious nature of the canny
Scot, who doubtless reasons that III
such a holding he has a security which
is not likely to vanish and that If the
worst comes to the worst he Will never
need TO come on the parish for grave.
London Financial News.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-06-19
Disorder.

I distrust both the intellect and the
morality of those people TO whom dis
order is of no conseQuence-who can
live at ease in an Augean stable. What
surrounds lis reflects more or less that
which is within us. The mind Is Ike
one OF those dark lanterns which In
spite OF everything still throw some
light around. II our tastes did not re-
veal our character they would be no
longer tastes. but MISUNDERSTANDING Sou
vestre.