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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-12-15
TELEGRAPH Operators Signs.

Telegraph operators always have per-
sonal signs which they place on all mes
sages they send or receive. Usually
they use two Of their initials or take
two letters from their names. For In
stance, James Black will probably use
"JB" as his sign. In many cases, how
ever they choose their signs In peculiar
ways.
1--WE once had man working here
who signed IKE because he had taken
the Keeley cure" said a Kansas City
chief operator. "He afterWArd went
back to drinking and then used b.,
deriving Il from booze Another fel-
low signed 'PS' because he used to say
le received a poor salary. a woman
operator we had here used to sign
.HK.' her initials, until one day her
beau Tilted her and married another
Girl. After that she signed 'BU,' which,
we understood. meant broken heart.
In an eastern Office where | once work
el there was a hOodOO sign. II was
'KQ.' The first man who used 1t there
was killed by a train. the next one
went crazy and the third died OF ~
phoid fever. After that nobody In the
Office dared use the hOOdoO sign. The
stoIy about its being n Jonah Travelled
over the country, and today you'll find
very few operators signing 'KQ.'"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-12-15
American ENuhcrance.

A prominent English statesman VINO
visited this country a few years ago
was talking with friends about the na-
tional characteristics Of Americans and
gave it as lis opinion that the western
er Is the most truly humorous OF the
citizens OF the United States.
"Why." said the BritOn in eXplana-
ton. "a relative of mine who frequent
" visits tho States for purposes OF
sport tells me that he was entranced
by the reply made to him by the pro
prietor of a hotel in Nebraska when he
asked if there were any quail In the
vicinity.
"'Quallr exclaimed the proprietor
Il should say so! Why, they've got TO
be a regular nuisance round here. My
cook complains that she can't throw a
piece of toast out of the window with
out four or five fat quail fighting to see
which shall get on it""- Woman
Home Companion.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-12-15
Red, White, Green Seas.

The cOlOrS Of pure ocean wafer anu
the varying shades observed where I'M
purities are met with are diverslned
bv the coloring effects Of the enormous
mul(itudes of various forms OF organ
ized life which sometimes mask the
natura. color Of the surface of the sea
and tinCe extensive areas with remark
able cOlors. Red appears to be most
frequently met with. In the southern
parts Of the Red sea and in the Ara
bian gulf large areas are colored blood
red by microscopic animalcuiae, ana III
the Indian ocean similar forms Of life
cause. In addition to red, milk white
or yellow spots Of great extent, the
appearance of which IS frequently
alarming to the ignorant sailor. On
the Guinea coast ships sometimes ap-
pear to float in milk. Extensive red
streaks are also known to occur In the
south Atlantic and south Pacific, which
are caused by hosts Of small red crus-
tacea. The "Vermilion sea- Of Cali
fornia owes It's brilliant color to In
fusoria. Areas colored green have been
noted especially in the arctic regions
which are due TO myriads Of diatomS,
and in some portions Of the antarctc
seas diatOms Of rusty color make he
water a dirty brown.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-12-15
Whine of butterflies.

When our Juniors see the common
white cabbage and sulphur wing but
terflies or even the superb Monarch
and gorgeous Ajax swallOwtails fitting
through the fields or at times cltt
streets they perhaps never give thought
70 the fact that butterflies may be ol
commercial value But such Is Tho
case. Some Of our domestic butter
flies on account OF rarity more thar
beauty command prices from one tC
several dollars, which collectors gladl!
pay to insure the completeness of theil
cabinets. Big prices are paid for sQn'
of the magnificent butterflies OF the
morpho and papilo genera. which are
rainbow hued in cOlOrS and span hy'
feet In wings. These flourish In trop
lcal countries. and it IS often necessary
for museums to send out special ex
petitions for them. They range from
SO to 500 in value.-BaltimOre Herald
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-12-15
A Rank Pessimist.

A Lady BOuntful living in subur
ban village met an Old man on the road
one day and asked after his family, bis
health, etc. The old man gave rather
gloomy account Of things. He had tc
work all day and every d.. and he
was growing old and felt the DID and
was always tired. lie wished ne could
rest a bit after his long life OF labor
He was weary, very weary.
Lady Bountiful reminded him gently
that every one had his share of work
to do in this world, and that 1t was al
only a preparation Of the world tc
come, where there will be 10 tears OF
labor.
The old man shook his head and smil
ed cynically.
That may be for the likes Of you,
ne said. But therell be work for tle
likes Of NE. Il will be the same thing
there: John, clean the sun John
hang out the noon John, hght the
stars John. sop the wind They viii
find something Tor LIE t. 10, ma'am-
you'll see"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-12-15

4 mothers love for her children is al
ways being Illustrated. not only IN
books. lat in real Lie. \ trGe story IS
told Of It lady 5,oSe baby MS very al
and who sat watching the child with
absorbed atten ion, every Instant fear
mg another CONFUSION AND pr z for
Ce.vc.a.cc from IT, Al b stood
m oder c.i!.d, Who Aed -;.... ...l J.-e
room uuab.crvcd AHA wiz "-' ting
10 prick the little b.aci; spo., - E.1n-
mas muslin s.cc5e W. p ntot.e h.
aad found. Presently tie flasher me
in. and the little cll.J Was seen md
sent away.
What is the matter with your arm"
whispered he gentleman % his wife
when at last they turned to each other
md smiled their thankfulness that the
baby had fal.c.. asleep.
Il don't know SAID she. Nothing
that 1 am aware Of
She put up her hand and found that
the thin muslin sleeve was soaked
With blood. The liJJle boy had become
SO absorbed IN bis sport that he had
jabbed with al his might. and she in
her terrible anxiety had lot feat the
thrusts.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-12-15
EnrIy Autograph Hunters.

A certain .AtosSa in early Roman days
seems to have been the mother of au
tograph collectors Cicero had coliec
ton. which must have been a fine one
for he speaks Of it with particular
pride. The fever. even in those fan
back days, was contagious. Pliny
speaks of POmpeius Secundus, at
whose house lie had seen autographs
of Cicero. Augustus, Virgil and the
Gracchi. ard his own collection was
valued 1T $1,000 Of our money. Thel
came the thrush Of barbar,anS. and we
10 Lot again meet with the collccto!
until the beginning Of the sixteenth
century. when he reappears in the per
son OF Bohemian squire, who kept &
book to record his exploits in the chase
and enriched it with the signatures O.
his great LUnter friends.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-12-15
Cutting n Cameo.

II Is said that the stone from which
eameos are cut-onyX and sardonyx-
Is so plentiful on the Uruguay river
In Brazil. that ships often take 1t away
as ballast. Nevertheless perfect pieces
Of large size are costly, a piece suit
able for a large portal costing as much
as S75. This stone IS preferred Tor
canoes because of It's hardness ana
durability and is suitable for such WORK
owing to the fact that it comes in lay
prs OF contrasting color, as black and
white. black and cream or red and
white When the cut figure is sunk III
10 the stone instead of being raised the
cutting is called an intaglio. The cos'
Of these gems Is due to the time and
skill required in the work. Formerly
q small gem might occupy an artist FOL
n wear or more, but with modern ap
nliances the work can be done mucf
more rapidly. Still the ancient WORE
hears the palm for artistic excellence
The cutting Is now done by holding
the stone against revolving dril
whose soft steel face Ia covered Wit
diamond dust. No steel Is hard enough
To cut the stone. The utmost patience
and caution and delicate handling ar
required. as the slightest slip may b'
fatal TO the work.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-12-15

II II IS not the oldest game IN the
world football is not far from ii. But
II has never been a game in which puny
nations played. The Greek game was
originally called pheninda, or feintlng'
later it was called episkyrus, epikoinos'
and lastly harpaston, under whlch
name II came to resemble football. 1he
Roman game was fOllis and was less
rough. There was center runner III
barpaston. around whom the game was
fought out. One side was given the
ball; the other side chose center 1he
side with the ball stood some distance
back from line on which the center
runner was posted, and at signal ho
ball was thrown past the middle man
PLAYERS could be held back from secur
ing the ball in any way, though the
Greek youths had no rush formation
never seeming to have learned the val
lie of team work.-Outing.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-12-15
TWO WERE MARRIED ON THE
SAME DAY.

Rev. Thomas C. Jones, pastor OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, Of Charles Town, w. Va, ar
rived in Baltimore Wednesday morn
ing and had the very unique distinc7
tion OF officiating at the marriage Of
his sister, Miss Daisy E. Jones, to
Mr.. j. Walter Flanagan, of Baker
town. W. Va, and also the wedding
of his brother, Mr.. Frank c. Jones,
and Miss Katherine G. Hanemann.
Miss Jones, the sister of the clergy
man, is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. Frank Jones, Of $40 West Conway
street, and was married to Mr.. Elan
nigan at high noon Wednesday, the
ceremony being performed at the resi-
dence of the brides parents. The
bride was dressed in a gown of white
silk and carried a shower OF bride
roses. After the ceremony wedding
reception and dinner was held at the
home of the bride. After December l.
Mr.. and Mrs. Flanagan will be at
home at their residence in Bakertown.
w. Va.
The wedding of the ministers brother
Mr.. Franklin & Jones, TO Miss Hane-
mann, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. F.V.
Hanemann, took place at s O'Clock
Wednesday evening at the home of
the bride, 62S West Conway street.
The bride was dressed in a brown
travelling gown, and carried a large
shower OF brideroses. She was at
tended by her sister, Miss Sadie
Hanemann, as maid of honor, while
Mr.. Walter Melchoir acted as best
man. Immediately after the wedding
a reception was rendered the relatives
and friends Of the couple at the home
OF the bride. Mr.. and Mrs. Jones will
reside at GO West Conway street.
Win. Star.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-12-15
Acute Sense Of Hearing.

ayes" said the prosperous lawyer In
speaking to a friend, Il had long
wait before I got any practice, but l
am certainly satisfied now with my
profession and its emoluments.
THE early days. the waiting for Gil
cnts. was hard. though. Why. do You
know that got SO after awhile that
when heard a footstep on the stairs
could tell ninety-nine times out or Il
hundred whether or not the person was
coming to ny Officer
well that is strange" replied Ms
friend. Your sense Of hearing must
have been very acute"
Not SO much that" replied the law
yer. "You see, made up my mlnd
that they were not coming to my officc
and ninety-nine times out of hundred
! was right"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-12-15

The Greek conception Of the evil one.
whom they call Yama. makes that per
sonage one of the most satanic or the
whole evil tribe. According to Their
ideas of him. lie IS 240 miles high ana
the hairs on his body stand out ike
palm trees on mountain side. He
Furnishes the doomed being submitted
to his charge by pGtting them III beds
Of boiling oil. saving their bodies III
two. pouring molten lead in their ears
and such other little pranks rs pulling
out their tongues. toe and finger nails
and gouging out their eyes. He is a
heartless old fcnd Of the most tiendiSh
kind and has many other exquisite lii
tie tortureS laid up for the helpless
wretch consigned to his chamber OF
horrors" I"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-12-15

Sam B. Cook Ex-Secretary OF State
has been finally vindicated. lie re-
ceived at Kevtesville, Mo-, Nov. 2Gth
1905 a judgement against the GlobC
Printing Co., which publishes 'Thc
Globe Democrat" for $3.50, 200 foi
libel" caused from libelous letter:
written by "old Politicians" from
Jefferson City, this seems to be pretty
dear correspondence for "The Globe
Democrat" and we would advise tn,
old religious daily, that honesty i.
the best policy.-Kerksville, (Mo.
Democrat.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-12-15
mhe Office Dignified.

A Greek named Epaminondas was
condemned by his enemies to fill an OF
fee much beneath him. which consist
ed in cleaning the streets and clearing
awav refuse. He declared that be
would make them see that not only
does the task show what the man Is
but also the man shows what the tash
ia. and he raised the office to grea'
dignity, teaching that no honest worf
need degrade the worker. but an hoh
est worker can dignity the Work.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-12-15
Indian Summer.

Indian summer is the short spell OF
warm days in October Or November ac-
centuated by the first chill Of autumn
which has preceded ir. Sometimes 1t
lasts as long as q fortnight, and 1t has
been observed 10 recur twice or thrice
IN a season. though this IS quite rare.
IN atmospheric phenomenon OF the
SINE nature has received tie name OF
est Tukc's summer in Germany. st.
Martins summer" in England. the
feasts Of these saints being oct. 10 and
Nov. II respectively. The name III
dian summer is Of IN un.GenIAeI orr
p.n. II IN, been established taat Ii
does not appear on any record carrier
than 1874, bat when drst recorded II
was as a term in general use. The use
Of the expression in 177S by Horace
Walpole clearly referred TO the torrid
summer OF the West Indies and not Il
this pleasant period Of the northern
autumn.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-12-15

A tailor Of fifty years experience
gives the following Information:
All mems clothing TO be cleaned
should be thoroughly beaten and brush
ed. Some things are 50 dirty ii is ab-
solutely necessary to wash them as
any other wooden goods. Iron on the
wrong side. To remove spots, Use the
following:
Two ounces Of hartshorn. an ounce
Of CASTLE soap, a quarter Of an ounce
OF saltpeter. Dissolve in quart OF
rain water.
lie has used many cleaning mix
lures but considers ,h.s the best. Put
q wad Of soft cloth Cike an Old towel)
under tie spot. saturate well and rub
hard. Tie secret II SUCCESS lies in
hard rubbing, which VII Criye tie
crease through into tie wod Of cloth.
Rub dark goods with dark wooieu ana
light goods wi-n light Press OH right
sic with damp cloth between iron ana
Qarrneur.-BuaaiO News.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-12-15
HuIdock Marks.

Why do haddocks carry those pc
culiar black finger marks near tn
head: Some tell us that they are
memento Of the pressure of st. Peter
fingers when he went fishing for tn
tribute money. ON the Yorkshire coaS
of England they say the devil once dt
termined 10 build bridge at File!
His Satanic majesty did not start tn
bridge for the convenience of the pee
pie but for the destruction OF ship
and sailors and the annoyance OF fisher
men in general. In the progress OF hi
work Old Nick dropped his hammer IL
to the sea. Snatching at it hastily. b
caught haddOck. and all haddock
carry the imprint Of his black finger
to this day.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-12-15
uoxv General Butler Lost Horse.


While in front of Petersburg General
Butler received information that MS
favorite horse, Almond Eye, had been
accidentally killed by falling into q
ravine. Upon the departure OF his In
formant he ordered an Irish servant to
90 and skin him.
what, is Almond Eye deadT asked
Pat
Whats that to you? Do as L bid
YOU and ask no questions
Pat went about his business and IN
an hour or two returned.
"Well. Pat, where have you been all
this time" sternly demanded the gen
eral
"Skinning the horse, yer honor"
"Does it take nearly two hours TO
perform such an operation"
mo, yer honor, but then, you sec, II
tuck bout half an hour to catch him,
replied Pat
General Butler cast upon his servant
such a ferocious look that Pat thought
he meditated skinning an Irishman IN
revenge for the death Of his horse.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-12-15
COuceit.

Conceit IS essential to rapid advance
ment-not overconceit, but conceit !
reasonable volume. The conceit G
youth becomes the assurance Of o.
age. If you're master Of your conce
YOU have back Of you Il slave Of unlln
tied assistance. If conceit is your ma'
ter. you're doomed to failure. i
don't cultivate self conccit. It's In {
plant. Give it ha.f chance ANA
will outgrow your self reSpect.-N. {
Fowler. Jr., in "GunptiOn."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-12-15
whv Men Wear Mustaches.

The Gaulois OF Paris has been inves-
tigating that grave question, why DO
men wear mustaches?" About lOo
men answered the question. Six re
piled that II was too much rouDle 10
shave. one declared that 1t was to hide
his teeth. another that his long nose
without II. gave him a bad appearance
and three that it avoided colds. Ihree
others maintained that 1t improved tht
air they breathed, and seven were ol
tbe opinion that muStache was neces
cary IN health. Seventeen men were
oontept 70 state that they did it tC
please themselves, while only two sal,
II was to please their wives. Apou'
sixty gave the reason that women d'
not like clean shaven men.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-12-15

With the exception Of the English
penny. the cent is the largest minimum
unit Of money in the civilized world
Roughly speaking, our cent IS worth
kopecks. . cents Mexican. Chinese and
East Indian. . ats or milliemes. 1t Is
two and q half times larger than the
cent Of the Netherlands or the kreutZer
There are pies, ore, or pfennige To the
cent or 5 banl, centesimi. lepta, heller
pennia. centimes or stOtinki. A cent
Is worth 10 paras Turkish or 10 Japa
nese rim, II cash Chinese or 90 paraS
Servian. What the trolley car con
ductors Of Seryia say when rendered
five cent fare in paras would probably
not be fit to print.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-12-15
Swansons Majority Over $1,000.

From reports made by County
Clerks to the Warrick- Richardson
Almanac it is ascertained that Mr.
Swanson's plurality over Judge Levi:
at the late election was 37,749. Hi'
majority over all was 81, 296.
There were 129, 792 votes cast fol
Governor, distributed as follows
Swanson (Democrat), S3,544; Lewis
(Republican), 45, 795; Downey Social
ist), 453.
In the gubernatorial election -four
years ago there were 19S,04S vote:
polled of which Montague Demo.
got 1l6, $50 and Hoge (Rep.) Sl,366
Montagues majcrety. 80, ,316.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-12-15
The AlexaDdritc.'

Don't think that your knowledge oi
wonder gems is complete till you have
seen an "alexandrite," green by ua!
and red by night. And such green
olive bronze, with potent Suggestion
that red Is there. Green when held II
tho sunlight. In a darkened room Wit
artificial light ruby where the emer
aid was moment before-a taWhl
wine red of exquisite tone.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-12-15

The mort wonderful s-rli-htaWay
ride ever made by man was the gailop
Of Francis Eavi.r Aubrey. cideyant
Canadian yoyu seur and a famous pony
express rider. from sam Fr IS. 81.
ID independence. No.. ia 1853 - $50
mi,c, in axe days aal thirteen hours.
In 1872 he hal covered tie same dis
tance IN a little over c!shJ days, and
his record was on the wager Of $1,000
that he could 20 IL in an even eight.
In the whole distance D. jid not ston
10 rest. ana lie changed horses only
With every TO- or 2I) m.-S. H. was d.
stocky French Canadian. light hearted.
genial. adventurous anl absolutely
fearless. For some time he was an
overland frcightc~ ana he also made
the enormously li"ult anl dangerous
drive Of hoes of sheep from New
Mexico to California across the deserts
Of the Colorado. He was killed in San
IN Fc.-McC lures Magazine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-12-15
The Youths Companion in 1906,

During 1906 THE YOUTHS CON-
PANIoN will publish in 81 weekly
issues
Serial stories, each book in itself,
rejecting American life in home,
camp and field.
Special articles contributed by famous
men and women-travellers, essayists,
soldiers, sailors, statesmen and men
of affairs.
truthful and timely editorial articles
on important public and domestic
questions.
complete stories by the best OF living
y-writers-stories of character
stories of achievement, stories o.
humor.
|
notes on current events and discover
les in the field of science and natura
history.
1000
bright and amusing anecdotes. item
of strange and curious knowledge e
poems and sketches.
This is what THE CosPAIoN offer
its readers during 1906. And tn
quality OF it is fully equal to tn
quantity. The paper is interestin,
without being sensational, brigb
without being hashy, elevating an,
strengthening without being pros
Ia paper for every member OF tn
family.
A full Announcement OF the ne,
volume will be sent with sample copie
of the paper to any address on request
The new subscribers for 1906 VIII
sends S1.76 for the new volume q
once will receive free all the remair
ing issues for 1905, including th
Double Holiday Numbers; also TIL
COMPANIONS G "Minutemen" Calenda
for 1906, Autographed in twelve color
and gold.
THE YOUTHS COMPANION,
144 Berkley ST., BOSTON, MASS
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-12-15

The Rev. Or. Howard. chaplain I
Princess Augusta. WAS SO fond vi goo
living that he ran into debt with man
of the tradesnen in his parish. 1t wa
in their special interests that lie Oh
day preached from The text, Lave y"
ticnce. ana will pay you All. IL
spoke at great length OH the virtues o
patience ana they PROCEEDED i nov
come to the second part OF my us
course. which is. and VIII pay !o
ALL but that shall defer to futur
occasion. on."-London Standard.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-12-15

L regret to LAY. ie-.a.. EeI the youn'
physician. that YOU have Ec.istait,
neuriieoma. The symptoms are un
mistaLctlo"
Dear me" exclaimed tic G5t0lished
patient. What in the world is peri
static neurllemma, doctor?"
1T is. sir. the disease from which you
are suffering" answered the young NJ
ID. haus.tily-Chicago News.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-12-15

There is a curious superstition in ia
maiCa that if a death occurs in The
house all the water in 1t is poisoned a
once and must be thrown. away, the
reason given being that death" cool'
bis sting" after destroying life in thC
first water he finds. and as no one cal
tell-death being invisible-what jal
he may choose it is safest TO throw i
al away. Co~eful people to save trou
BE even carry all water out of The
hou-e iMmcdiatciy before a death Il
eXpootel
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-12-15
To Wed December 20.

Mr.. and Mrs. William T. Duterer
have issued invitations to the mar
riage Of their daughter Miss Hattie
May, 10 Mr.. Herbert Allen Clevenger
The happy event will solemnized a.
"Glendale," Clarke county, at moor
on Wednesday Dec. 20, 1905. The
groom-elect is a popular young far
mer of neer Charles Town.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-12-15
Keepiug Out Of Danger

Lady Frederick Cavendish once told
n story In illustration of the prevailing
ignorance in certain classes in England
A poor woman in discussing the pro,
priety of washing her child's head said
81 know better than to do that I've
heard enough of water on the BRAIN.