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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-04-21
HEROioM IN ANIMALS.
Illustrated by Ram That Defended
n Flock of sheep.

4 writer OH natural history com
mains that men are prone TO regard
masculine courage in defense OF others
as a virtue purely human. In reality.
self sacrificing for the female sex OF
for the young is part of the scheme OF
nature. and every male thing Is strong
and splendid in appearance because
he is the descendant of those who have
proudly held and guarded THE privi-
lore of death" Another writer tells
story which illustrates this point. TWO
entomOlOgists. hunting at night, clam
bered over gate with their swinging
lanterns and found themselves in
field filed with sheep. The result OF
their coming was panic and furious
stampede. The sheep charged helter
skelter away from the lanterns ana
huddled together at the far END OF the
Geld. But there was ram among
thom and as the flock scurried away
This creature stood firm, covering the
retreat. Then. steadily and majestcal-
X the huge ram advanced with lower
OIL head toward the mysterious lights
and pressed them back to the gate
This is only one graphic story of many
that might be told Of masculine cour-
age throughout nature. Man has some
virtues which animals. so far as we
can Judge. know nothing about but
horosm-the pride of affording protec-
tion 70 the weak and daring death for
the security of the fiock-is not a hu-
man attribute alone any more than Is
maternal affection.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-04-21
A MENTAL PUZZLE.
Double Consciousness Developed b.,
an Attack of Illness.


Speaking Of instances of double con-
sciousness. Mental Science notes the
following case:
The patient was a girl, twenty-five
years OF age. She suffered from some
affection that may have been menin-
gifts. but this is not known positively.
She then developed acute maniacal eX-
citation. During this illness the pa
tient presented some remarkable
changes OF personality - such as are
seen in hysteria. The author does not
term the curious manifestations by
this name. but describes some nine or
more different varieties of personality
manifested by the patient that are
quite interesting. Thus the patient had
spells of blindness, deafness, paralysis,
etc. The most interesting of these
manifestations. because the least easy
to explain. was the patients ability 10
draw the full figure of a nurse, ETC..
during her spell Of blindness. To con-
vince himself that this was the actual
case the author held n book between
the patients eyes and the sheet OF
paper on which she was drawing or put
his hands before her eyes while she
was drawing without in any way inter
fering with her drawing. Her sense or
touch was highly sensitive during that
period: she could detect line drawn
across her drawing paper, dates writ
ten at the top of her drawing paper
merely by touching the paper where
the intruding lines had been drawn.
During her normal state the patient
could never draw either before or after
her illness.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-04-21
BOOKWORMS.
They Are Not Worms at All, but very
Industrious Insects.

The name b b-DkWOrm Is made 10 GOV
or an army of little creatures OF various
sizes. shapes ana kinds which can be
found in books. Really no one OF them
is worm, though perhaps the nS4
moth and silver fish come nearer L
II than any of the others. There az,
the book scorpions and mites. whicl
are not insects, but are primarily car
uivorouS. Their presence in books may
be due TO the fact that they find there
animal as we'll as vegetable food. Ihi
IS certainly true of the scorpions, whlci
feed on mites, book lice and Othei
small insects. The book lice. cock
roach. silver fish ana fish moth can have
no reason for infeSting books eXcep'
their liking for farinaceouS substance
Such as are used in and about th'
labels and bindings Of books. Inc
damage done by them is largely comm
ed TO the exterior or interior OF the
bindings themselves. The white ant
feed principally on wood, and IN aho
about books there is more or less Wood
fiber which is to the liking OF these
voracious feeders. The moths anc
beetles are the borers and burr0WerS
They seek retired places to lay then
eggs where the larvae will have plent!
Of food at hand when Matched. Inc!
will sometimes tunnel from one cover
10 the other.-New York Herald.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-04-21
FRIENDSHIPS.
Differences Between Those or wen
and Those of Women.

and Those WOmths
One difference between men ana
women in their relation to friendship
is that mans friends like him i'll
spite of himself; wOman's friends or
acOuaintances care for her because or
herself. because Of her powers OF agree
ability. her tact or her charm.
A man may be as grouchy as he likes
ON occasion. He may swear at his best
friend and treat him as cavalierly rs
he pleases, yet that friend Will wait III
patieuce for 1.-The old man 10 come
round" knowing we'll that beneath the
surface are kindly heart and Il Will
ingness TO share n last crust with MIN.
With her friends woman may take
no such liberty. The kind heart ana
the good intentions count for nOthluS
beside q woman's bad manners ana
lack of taste IN the treatment OF her
nearest and dearest, and condemnation
is swift and sure. Nothing excuses her.
and she is rarely forgiven, Nor wouid
she expect to be forgiven. Not possess
ing that large patience undeniaDly nee
essary to friendship or the power or
forgiving and waiting for the crouch
TO blow over. she does not look for for
giveness when she has sinned against
these laws Of a woman's making.
Rather she gives up her friend ana
contents herself quite plachdly with an
other But then. az we said before, Il
woman has no genius for friendship
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-04-21
KEEN OF EAR.
Hogs Have Finer Sense of Hearing
Than You Imagine.

Than lou
"UOgs have a much keener sense or
hearing than most people seem 10
think" said man from the country.
They can see we'll and at a considera-
BILE distance. but the nose and eyes Of
the hog must give first place to the
ears.
This is so. no doubt, because hear
ing : probably the most useful OF the
scu,es in the hog life. particularly at
that season of the year when the hog In
the wild state must rely upon the fruit
Sc of trees in the main for food. Even
with this advantage ii is frequently
fierce race 10 see which hog can get
there first. 1t would be interesting to
know Just how far a hog can hear an
acorn fall. II is remarkable how quick
lv they become cOgniZant OF the fact
that an acorn has been blown from its
outer shell and tumbled toward tie
ground. and he seems TO catch the
sound quicker when lie knows COM
nptitOr i near who will run him q
race for the nut. | have witnessed some
fierce and interesting races between
hogS with an acorn as the stake.
Put hog within twenty yards OF an
oak and in nine cases out of ten he Will
beat the acorn 10 the place. In nine
cases out of ten the hog will be within
q few feet Of where the acorn strikes
the ground. another fact which argues
the superiority of the hogs hearing.
He can apparently tell pretty well by
the sound where the acorn will fall.
and he will rarely miss it more than a
few feet."-New Orleans Times-Demo-
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-04-21
IuyubriOus Hedda.

1t seems, by the way, almost forgot
ten that il was with bUrleSque OF 10
sen that Mr.. Barrie made his first DOW
as a dramatist. His traveSty OF He'd
Ga Gabler" was one of the most de-
licious pieces Of fOoling ever seen at
Toole's theater, and in ii Mr.. Toole (as
Ibsen HIMSELF. George Shelton as les
man and Miss Irene Nanbrugh as Il
blend Of Thea and Hedda were de
lightful. In one scene Tesman was
busy writing review when Hedda Ell
tered. and the following dialogue took
place:
Tesman docking up)-Thea-
Hedda Qanguidlyt-I am not Thea.
am Hedda
Tesman-Then. Hedda, is there k
in "Christianity:
Hedda very slowly and intensely
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Tesman-F Fancy that-London Pall
Mall Gazette.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-04-21
THE SPIRIT OF HOME.
II Must BE Within You II You Wouio
Crente n Home.


To create a home you must have the
snirit of home. Just as the smallest
village may have its history, It's moral
stomp SO the smallest home may have
its soul Oh. the spirit OF places, the
atmosphere which surrounds us In hu-
man dwellings. What a world OF mys-
terry.
Here even on the threshold the cold
begins 10 penetrate; you are Ill at ease
something intangible repulses you.
There no sooner does the door shut
Won in than fricndliness and good hu-
NOR envclop you. 1t is said that walls
have ears. They have also voices,
mute elooucnce. Everything that Il
dwelling contains is bathed in an ether
Of personality. And find proof of itS
quality even I'm the apartments OIL Dach
elors and solitary women.
What an abyss between one room
and another room.
Here all IS dead, Indifferent com
monplace: the device of the owner i
written all over 1t even in his fashion
of arranging his photographs ana
books. All Is the same to me. There
one brcathes in animation, conta-
clous JOY in life. The visitor hears re
peated I'm countless fashion: whoever
YOU are. guest of an hour, l wish you
we'll Peace be with you"-Charlea
Wagner.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-04-21
ZANZIBAR.
Its Fragrant Glove Forests AID Its
MaIodorous City Streets.

Its Fragrant rove 6Au Ats
MaIodorous City Streets.
Ii is difficult TO describe In htting Ian
guagc the Glove gardens OF Zanzibar.
The spicy brcezes" which are said to
blow soft DER CeylOn's isle blow
with equal SoftneSs and perhaps no
less spicineSS through Zanzibar's beau
urul Glove forests. The whole Island
aboundS in richest vegetation, but the
Glove forests are its real beauty spots.
And what Il grateful change their ira
grant shade from the oriental odorS
and genuinely bad smells of the stuffy
streets Of the Old town itself! For
Zanzibar is not like an American city
in thc width of its streets and the ar
chitccture of its buildings. There Is
scarcely Il thoroughfare in the whole
place wide enough 10 permit two yehi-
cSs To pass. anI the system OF santa
tion Is almost aS primitive rs that or
the garden Of Eden: hence some OF the
smells. Fortunately the Glove forests
are not far away. zanzibar has no
docks or wharfs. All gods are landed
or shipped by means Of lighters. The
tidal rise is about fourteen feet ana
the fall necessarily the same. VAST
stretches OF beach are thus left bare
NJ low water: hence more smells. But
with all its drawbacks. Zanzibar is not
particularly unhealthy. 1t is hot. Wig
orouslv. v.ciously hot but still the peo-
ple the white people. manage to live
there in comparative comfort ana III
spare hours play golf. tennis and some
times oven foo.bsll.-E. Verne Richard
son in American Syren anl Shipping
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-04-21

Samuel CronptoA, boy OF sixteen
copied the best f2l.ur6; of the spinning
machine mvcntcd By IIarSrcaves ana
Arkwrisht. adGcd TO them some OF his
own and. after three mon rs OF anxious
and secret experimenting. produced
the first spinning male. so called De-
cause il was kim Of hybrid between
Hargreaves jenny and Arkwrights 3
water frame. The raw apprentice iad
was however, 10 match in cunning for
the cotton lords. who soon found out
the secret OF hi new machine anu
shamelossly robbed him of the fruits or
his ingenuity. Many years afterward'
II is true. they used their influence 10
secure for him Il parliament grant or
$4,000 but he WAS then Il broken heart
ed and disappointed man. to whom the
money came too late to BE- OF any real
service.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-04-21
THE DREAM ERS.
BY Making Their Visions Prncticni
They Achieved success.

If Columbus had not dreamed or con
tinents on tie othcr side OF the ocean
10 balance the lands that We're known
if CYRUS ". Field had not dreamed OF
4 cable for communicating across ulc
ocean. If Professor Alexander e. BCH
had not dreamed of the possibilities oi
talking across continents By lhe telc-
phone: if Elias Howe had not dreamed
that there was an easier way for Wo n-
en- TO do their sewing; if Robert tu.toh
had not dreamed that the Clermont
could sail up the Hudson. although the
world doubted anl ridiculed him. II all
the people who have given the world Il
lift by emancipating it from drudger!
through their dreaming and discover!
Of p thousand ameliOrating appliances
and inventions. civilization would be III
its infancy today.
Oh. how much we owe 10 the dream
ers, But all these people made thtH
dreams practical They reduced them
70 realities before they were of any
use. Go on dreaming. - on bu!d!h@
vour air castles. let the Imagination
have free WINS To soar into the un-
known. but come back with something
tangible. Make your dreams prartIra.
realities or thoy viii be worthless
Orison SWEET Marden in Success MaSa-
zine
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-04-21
TAXING BACHELORS.
Penalties Have often Been Imposed
In Various Countries.

Bachelors as candidates or probation
ers for marriage have formed the sub
ject for legislation from the earliest
times. Penalties have often been I'M
posed OH male ceibates in various
countries. In proportion as the inter
ests of the state were regarded as
above those of the individual the en-
forcement of marriage was the more
severe. In ancient Sparta it was con
sidered punishable crime not to mar
ry or TO marry too late in life. In
Athens. though not severely punished,
celibacy WAS discouraged in early
times.
At Rome marriage was fOStered by
positive penalties imposed Oh unmar-
ried men and sometimes even on wom-
Ell as well as by discrimination in favor
of heads of families. In the allotment
Of the Campanian lands by julius Cae-
sar portions were given only u the IA
thers of three or more children. Under
Augustus law was enacted prohibit
ing unmarried pc.S1Is below the age
of 81 z in men ana fifty in women
from taking possession of legacy. ana
this was applied cen to widows. |ho'
in order 10 secure their part of their de
ceased husbands estates. were forced
TO marry again within a period OF two
years.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-04-21
MONARCHY is RAlMENT.
Clothing Is the Power That Governs
the Human Race.

The Human Race.
There is no power without clothes. II
Is the power that governs the human
race. Strip its chiefs to the skin, ana
no state could be governed; naked OF
ficials could exercise no authority; they
would look (and bel like everybod!
else-commonplace, incOnSequential y
policeman in plain clothes is one man
in his uniform he is ten. Clothes ahc
title are the most potent thing, u
most formidable influence. in the cart
They move the human race to WILD
and spontaneous respect for the JudG
the general. the admiral, the bishop.
tbe ambassador. the frivolous earl, the
idiot duke the sultan. the king. the
emDcror No great title is efficient
without clothes TO support it. In naked
tribes of savages the kings wear some
kind of rag or decoration which they
make sacred to themselves and allow
no one else to wear The king OF the
great Fan tribe wears bit of leopard
skin on his shOulder-it is sacred tC
ROYALTY: the rest of him is perfectly
naked. Without his bit of leopard skill
10 awe and impress the people he
would not he able to keep his job
Mark Twain in North American Re
| view.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-04-21
DICKENS PHRASES.
The Extent to which They Have
Made Language"

The Extent to which 1hey nave
Made Language"
Since Shakespeare no writer mas
made language" to the extent that
Dickens has done, and the number Of
common colloquialiSmS taken from III
novels and which everybody uses eY
cry day is the outstanding proof O:
the success with which he has appeal
ed TO the imagination Of the nation.
How often one hears "Barkis Is VIII
in" Beware of vidders," "Olivel
Twist asks for more" "COdlins tho
friend. not Short" Il don't believe
there's no sich person" Let me pu'
nv lips to ii when am so dispoged'
waiting for something TO turn up
"A trife wearing" The law Is a bass.
THE demnition bOwwOws," and so on
Not q few actual words have come
from Dickens TO the dictionary-Pod
snappery. Pickwickian. Pecksnihan
Bumbledom and many others. DOH!
Warden. the pretty heroine Of "BarnaD!
Rudpe." has given her name to hat
while Mrs. Leo Hunter, the Artfu
Dod ger. Uriah Heep and Mrs. Jarie.
have become common generic terms
London Express.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-04-21
House of Commons Air.

In summer time the air used for ven
tilating the house Of commons in Lon
don passes through blocks OF Ice. IN
winter II is heated. In fog the outer
air passes through layers Of cotton
wool six inches thick. During forty
eight hours Of fog the cotton wool on
one occasion was as black as the BACK
Of a chimney. Thanks to these pre-
cautions, the house has been absolutely
free from mist, and the atmosphere Is
in normal condition while a dense fog
prevails outside. The normal temper
ature of the house OF commons Is kept
az the level of 62 degrees except in
sultry weather, when it Is raised to 10
degrees.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-04-21
Won Els Bet.

4 hotel proprietor in Baltimore tells
an amusing story. in which the nam
figure Is an old gentleman well known
to the walters in the hoteA OF the Mon
umental City for his aversion to the
tipping system. ,
one evening the old gentleman nav
ing finished his dinner, was preparing
70 ,eaye the hotel when the darky VINO
had served him bowed ana Saiu'
"Thflk you very much, sab.
What the deuce are you thanking
me for?" angrily demanded the OLD fel-
low. II haven't given you anything
"Dat's lest it. boss" responded the
waiter. Il bet NO 10 % cents ddt you
wouldn't tip me."-IIarper's Weekly
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-04-21
THE SOCIAL CLIMBERS.
Ever Dissati>hed Even When f"e'
Reach the Pianacle.

Ever Dissatisfied Even When i"e>
Reach the Pinnacle.
In New York the dissatisfied man o.
woman who has achieved .he full
round Of society and discovered its ut-
ter vanity. if not .uiced Wo-s'. ma!
imagine if not familiar w.,h London
and Paris that in those cities exists :"
superior class of mcl aal W5..ea. h-'r'
intellectual and less brutal t-n tA'-.
of whom he knows. Tie 'ai'.-
unfamiliar with New YOU. .
discover in Manhattan ~.-.,-..- ~-.
feront from that which is t' '' ..''
in the western city. The r.-a'..
Omaha perhaps thinks t.at ID ~I'... w.
attain chicago she would liaI he. ..,-.
society. In Hastings, Neb. oouo..c.~
there are very many who think ii
would be heaven to attain Sociai
prominence in Omaha. And out OF tne
nrairle are scattered hamletS in winch
many socially ambitious young girls
and mothers look toward Hastings aS
n social Mecca. 1t all reminds one OF
the translation Of Omar'S lines: iii
on the Silly top Of heavens stair clear
eyed I looked-and laughel-and climb
ad no more john Brisben Walker III
Cosmopolitan.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-04-21
BLIND INSECTS.
They Act Just ms Though They Had
Eyes and Could See.


So far as insects of the caves are
concerned the loss of sight which they
gradually undergo is sufficiently well
understood The first step is de
crease in the number of the facets
which make up the compound eyes.
with Il corresponding diminishment OF
the lenses and retinae. After four or
five generations the eyes become use
less. 1t would be most interesting TO
breed these or other blind creatures OF
the caves in the light. so rs 10 find ont
if they would get their sight back.
In all animals. including man, II l.
found that nature tries 10 compensate
for loss 90 vision by increasing the
mower of the sense of touch. Thus the
attennae of cave insects grow remark
ably long.
II is very curious 10 find that nothing
i'm their behavior suggests the fact
that they are blind They walk. run.
stop. explore the ground and try to eS-
cane from the grasp Of the bug hunter
lust as If they really SAW. The light
of n candle startles them - much A.
II they perceived IT usually 1t is q
remarkable fact. proving that the an
cestors of these creatures could see.
that in the embryo stage Of their exist
ence they have eyes well developer.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-04-21
Ancient Thomas pnrr.

Thomas Parr lived 152 years and was
buried i'm Westminster abbey. Born III
Shropshire, England. in 14S3. Parr led
the life Of an agricultural laborer ID his
native place till blindness and extreme
old age kept him indoors. Early III
1896. his longevity having made him
famous. Thomas. earl of Arundei
took him 10 London II be exhibited
TO Charles |. He was lodged III th'
Strand. but the change Of air and die'
told upon him. and in November OF tha'
same year he died. He was described
as good looking man of medium size
with a deep chest and thick beard
He attributed his excellent health t'
moderation in eating and drinking.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-04-21
Sign OF an EgOtist.

Toward the latter days Of George ID.
Prentice as the editor of the old LOUIS
Vile Journal a thief got into the edi-
torial room one night and stole the DIG
dictionary. AS soon as the loss was
discovered Prentice said to his amah
uensis: go out and purchase another
conv Of the dictionary. A man who
will attempt to edit newspaper with
ont an unabridged dictionary is al
egotIst. and l do not belong In tha'
cateQory"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-04-21
A WOman's Tongue.

"Woman's tongue Is her sword
which she never lets rust wrote
Mime Necker. The tongue Is not
steel. but it cuts" wrote Erasmus.
The tongue kills more than the
sword" wrote Vesik. the Ottoman
statesman. Solomon. the embodiment
Of wisdom, wrote, 1T is better TO
dwell I'm the corner Of the housetop
than with a brawling woman and IN
wide house" And st. James wrote,
THE tongue is a little member ana
boasteth great things" However, the
good King Arthur said, Deny not TO
woman the proper use Of her tongue.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-04-21
Z .nweeds.

Aside f.oni ;hc. use as food by man
AMI beast m as fertilizer in aGricui-
ture seaweeds have numerous uses III
the arts AMI sciences. From them are
obtained soda, chlorides sulphates' sil-
icates. ioIiLe. brOmine and geioSe.
They haze ever occupied an important
p,ace In tho rude pharmacopoela OF the
uut,tored .avag, as well as Of the
higher orc Of Lis more civilized Drcth-
rem. Certnin varieties are used III stun
ing chairs and beds. They are especlal-
" suitable for the latter purpose aS
their aromatic smell is said TO drive IN
sects awaV.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-04-21
uamhrnndfn md MurillO.

Through the eighteenth centur!
Dutch painters, like those OF o'he'
countries, turned to Italy for insplra-
t,on Rembrandt's maryels Of light
were forgotten Or condemned by ig-
norant critics, his portraits, that searcn
into the souls Of his subjects. deSplsed
for their "laborious. ignorant diligence.
He was neglecteI. while MuriiIo con
tinued to be abundantly admired. Now
however. Mrrillo Is esteemed less hIgh
~. and Rembrandt has been restored It
his place among the giants.-St. Memo
las
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-04-21
Con,norasiye Depth of Wells.

The deepest wells in Europe are nc
Passy. France. depth 1000 feet; at La
Chapelle. Paris, depth $3.50 feet; at
Grenele. Paris. depth 1,19S feet: at
Neusalwerk. near Minden, depth 2,2SS
feet: at Kissengen. Bavaria, depth
l.7s7 feet; at Sperenberg. near BerIln'
depth 4.19O feet, which is said TO be
the deepest in the world, and at Pesth'
Hungary. depth 3,1S2 feet. In the
United States there are wells located
at st. Louis, depth 3,s43 feet; at Louis
vile, depth 2.0S6 feet; at Columbus
O.. depth 2.7751a feet, and at Charles
ton. S. c., depth 1850 feet.