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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-08-26
NOT FoR BEAUTY ALONE.
Photographers' Nod>as Are Nov
Chosen With View 20 oth~r
Characteristics.

The pictures that the photoxrAphers
are al struggling 20 taks nov one oe
them explained the other Gay. are
those which afford great opportunities
for effects IA light and shaEow. which
used 20 be imDosstbbe In the oli-fash-
ioned photograph. Thers are very few
subjects that come 70 the AGa6tos Who az
ford any opportunity foF Effects Of tnis
kind
So q is necessary 90 hire a modei
when a photoxrapher wants 20 make a
really striking picture for sxhiSltiOn
He picks out some raan With aow1ng
hair. and n possible a white Asard. a.
that gives him a splendid eeld 70 work
on. II be r. able 20 get a black-ayed
man with BLACK eyebrows and a white
beard be is certain Of Eettinz q vsrF
srsking picture.
-Of course. with The nnooei a. a sob
Jet he can DO with it what he wants
he can touch up the liahts IN relief and
DO anything that makes his work seon
more striking No other sitter Who had
paid for bic pictures wouid submit %
anything of the kind. The model can't
help himself
Fancy photographs % = kind popular
some years aSo have Eone entirely ocl
% fAshiou. Time vas whan a prsStJ
actress with perhapa only her face O.
! make her famous would BE- photographs
I in al kinds ~ costumes and drApsries
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-08-26
"FRISCO SLIM"
w "a Tried i'm the Cir
cult Court.

Frisco Slim, alias John
Smith, etc, the alleged rob
ber of the Peninsula Bank.
was put on trial in the Cir
cult Court here last Wednes-
day morning. 4 large crowd
of spectators has been pres
ent ever since the trial began.
Owing to the illness of Com
mOnwealth's Attorney y. l..
Henley, Herbert /. Lewis of
West Point is conducting
the prosecution. Armistead
X Son of this city and Fay G.
Collier of Hampton are de
Tending the prisoner.
John Taylor. John Cloves
and CIV. st. Clair swOre that
they had seen Frisco Slim"
here the evening before the
robbery five years ago last
May. st. Clair was positive
that Frisco Slim" along
with Topeka Joe" bOug ht
a drink at a bar he was tend
ing in this city. Other wit
nesses thought they could
identity the prisoner, but
would not swear to ii.
The argument began Thurs
day, on which day Mr. Frank
Armistead made his maider
speech. He acquitted him
self we'll, making a splendiC
argument.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-08-26
he WAS NOT GROWING OLD
LAviag In Apartment building and
Using Elevator What
Allied Him.

What's the matter ~ith me- AMI
growing oid?" soliioQuized a man a. he
stepped clear OF the top step OF a flight
OF stairs that he had just ascended. says
the New York sun.
What's the troubie?" asked a man
whose presence the soliloquizer spoke.
why climbing up those stairs just
tires me ali out. and IL never used 60. -
Live ia an apartmcnt3"
Yep"
Elevator"
Yep"
Well that's all that's the matter
with you. and there's thousands OF men
Ia New York just like you. You don't
walk up and downstairs any more and
80 you've let your climbing muscles get
out ot trim. and when you DO come 20
-limb a pair OF stairs Il makes you tired.
That's al. You're nos growing old co
back 90 a house without an elevator and
live on the fourth fo0r or higher. and IN
two weeks youu be feeling a. young a.
avar"
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-08-26
Here and There.

Mr.. II. A. Rergh, OF Norge.
the well-known real estate
agent OF Norge, has gone to
Balston Spa, \. y, to visit
relatives.
Mr.. WilliamCOttOm. Misses
LOrene Cotton and Joseph
inc Seller and Mr. Smith OF
Dayton, Ohio. who have
been visiting Mr. David Cot
tom of Grove, returned home
Monday.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-08-26

what ought a man Co DO 20 become an
effective after-dinner speaker" said the
ambitious youth
Well answered senator Sorghum.
the best way Is 20 Eet a few sinecurea
so that you wont have anything to 90
except keep q scrap book. Washing
ton Star
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-08-26
For Curfew Law.

Mr.. Observation-Disclosures
is on the boom. The side
walks are nearing compile
ton, and the City Council,
upon a petition signed by a
large number OF people, has
passed an ordinance prOhib-
Iting COWS from running at
large in the city limits after
Oct. 1st. But not one word
do we every hear about the
young boys who run the
streets nearly half the night
every night, Mr.. Editor. my
position requires me to be
on the street anywhere from
3 O'Clock TO l O'Clock almost
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-08-26

Tor SALE Choice Seed Barley, IN
any quantity. Inquire at Stones
Drugstore. l.. A.. lensen's. or King ;
Greek farm.
iy % If {. A. RHAMES.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-08-26

Clifton SDring:is year DID, full 100 proof.
straight Rye Best goods on earth for the money.
Prompt shipment IN plain
all goods less than s. gall add for Jugs packing follows
gallon, gallons 5-galon
So
Satisfied
Isl e Reason Why
complete puce-iSt
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-08-26
THOROUGH INSTRUCTION UNDER POSITIVE CHRISTIAN
INFLUENCES AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE COST"

purpose
the
serninar
the ewok kof fthesch
ButatB
the of the student
faculty
B live in the with
life atmosphere the school
and and Christian
the State grade One
Medical Attention
and which
st beginning
the benefit of low for
his helpers
terto ohavstko possible
write
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-08-26
DISTRIBUTOR OF

goods distilled the best and mos,
Bonded Warehouses
and before put on the market han,
withdrawn directly the Government Bonded Warehouse
who order
that the goods satisfaction
which TACT
bv einga "a S
Bond
limited
plan of
trade have opened
direct shipments
well known registered
dstile-y brands.
Arizona republican., 1905-05-07
soc, 75C, $l.OO and SIPS
Reasons for this Slaughter

Our new stock of ''Kayser'' double finger tipped gloves has arrived Our determination not to carry other makes Cnot as good)-our aim to live uo to our motto: "Where Quality Counts" us to dispose of every dollars worth of fabric gloves in the house-compels us to make such wanton sacrifices.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-03-10
Rrnl SeIf Gnnfrnl

To most people self control means the
eOntrOl Of appearances and not the con-
troll Of realities. This is radical mis-
take and must be corrected if we are
TO get Il clcar idcu Of self control and if
we are 10 make n fair start in acquir-
ing ii rs a permanent habit.
If man is ugly to me and | want TO
knock him down and refrain from do
ing so simply because il wouldn't ap-
pear well and is not the habit Of the
habit of the people about me. my de
sire to knock him down is still a part
myself until | am absolutely free from
that interior desire. SO long as | am in
hatred 10 another | am in bondage to
my hatred: and if. for the sake Of ap-
pearances. do not act or speak from 1t
am none the less ut its mercy, and il
will find an.Outlet wherever il can do
so without dcbaSing me in the eyes Of
other men more willing than am TO be
debased. My selfish desire TO injure the
man I hate is cOuntcrbalanced by my
selfish desire to stand we'll in the eyes
Of other men. There can he ~ true self
control so long rs either form Of selfish
ness dominates my actions The control
Of appearances is merely outward re-
preston. and Il very common instance
Of this may be observed in the effort to
control laugh-Annie PaysOn Call in
Leslie's Monthly
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-03-10
One Of Ayers Pills at bedtime will
hasten recovery. Gently laxative
A CafTee CaIculntfOn.

A variation Of the 0id blacksmith cal
rulation - which the progressive dou-
bling of sums beginning with a cent
for the first nail brings the price of
shOeing horse up 10 stupendouS
sum is used by an Arch street grocer to
advertise his coffee with striking eff
feet. The grocer displays Il sign read
ing. IF one grain of our coffee was
placed on the first square of checker
board. two OH the second. four on the
third. and 50 on. doubling throughout
the whole siXty-fOur squares. the to-
tai number arrived at would he 1S,i4G,-
744.O73.5J1. 80 coffee beans. or 1860,
g1j.394. .5S4 ,GOl pounds of coffee. This
would represent 331.TO4. .SOS.101 car
loads. ana Il freight train To carry il
would bc 3.9J7.S41. .4G0 miles in length.
II would reach around the earth 15S,
313 times AMI would extend II times
the distance between the earth and the
sun. The quantity would make 49,
81 337 .SG2 Du2 13O gallons of coffee and
would cost at - cents Il pound $SI2.-
4O7 300. SO6. 1920. If each person in
the country drank three cups daily ii
would take tie entire population of the
United States 2.4I2.~Ul years 70 con
sumo it."-Ph.laCclpha Record.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-03-10
HaIcyOn Days.

The seven days preceding and the
seven days following the winter sol
stice were called by the ancientS hal
cyon days" This phrase is derived
from fable which sets forth that Hal
cyone, Il princess who gr!cyel 50 deep
ly for the loss at sea of her spouse, was
sent thther in pity in the form Of a
halcyOn bird or kingfisher.
According To the legend, the halcyon
bird had during the time of breeding
the power OF lulling the waves. and ii
was believed ut this time the sea waS
always calm and might be nayigated
In perfect security. Experience, of
course, dispelled this fable; but, like
many another old world story. it has
left behind it distorted meaning.
In this case the connection between
the old and the new significance is
clear. for the term. once expressive of
peace and calm upon the waters, is
equally expressive Of tranquility upon
the sea of life.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-03-10

Even with the best understanding OF
the subject now possible there IS dan
ser in originating anything that puts
a hypnotiZrd person under his oWo
control-in other words. that originates
automatiSm, writes Dr VI. \. Nccier
in the Medical Record So lonS as
the subject is under the control of the
hypnotizer absolutely there is not s.
much danger. but let him 20 ont under
his own contrDl-anl he runs without 81
balance wheel. In this way auto sug
gestion. which fortunately is moro G.l
fcult and exceptional. may originate
exceedingly unpleasant experiences
The writer has even come 10 the con
clusion that there may he causes OF
insanity confined to institutions that. ii!
the truth were known. are really OF
this type.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-03-10
The Sleep of Plants.

The leaves of the common clover give
a good example of what Linnaeus call
ed the sleep of plants. AT sunset the
.wO side leaflets of each set of three
bend forward until their edges nearly
meet. when the middle leailct droOpS
downward TO touch them and completes
the picture of repose.
Some of the bean family assume as
perfect pOStureS of rest. The wiStaria
hangs the end and central leaflet OF
zach cluster directly downward. point.
ing to the earth. while the side leaflets
drop in double rows back TO back. The
leaves of the scarlet runner have Il
similar habit. The willow foliage
twists into a position that is almost
vertical. and the leaves of the vine are
raised slightly at their edges and de
pressed toward the center.
All such sleeping foliage is singularly
rigid and retains the position which IL
has assumed. This persistence is due
TO the presence of water in the tissues
of the leaves. At dawn of day the
plants awaken. and their leaves re
sumo their ordinary attitude
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-03-10
The Tower of Pisa

The famous leaning tower OF Pisa j.
campanile or bell tower. The build
ing. which is cylindrical in form. i
1g7 feet high and fifty feet in diameter
made entirely of white marble. 1t Is
called the leaning tower from the fact
that ii inclines some thirty feet from
the perpendicular, and it is not general
IL known that this inclination, whlcl
gives the tower such remarkable ap
pearance was not intentional. At tho
time ii was about half done the error
in measurement was perceived. 1t was
guarded against by the Use OF extra
braces in the further construction OF
the building and an adaptation Of the
stone i'm the highest portion. There
are seven bells on the top of the tower
the largest Of which weighs 2,OW
pounds. and these are 50 placed as tc
counteract A. far rs possible the lean
inc of the tower itself.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-03-10

At the taking of Moscow while the
troops sat in their saddles under a MUIR
derous fire Murat, NapOleOn's dashing
chief of cavalry, received dispatch to
which an answer was required. Though
his mettleSOme horse was trembling.
Murat laid the reins upon the horn OF
the saddle. took his notebook In one
hand and a pencil in the other and be-
gan TO write response. Suddenly a
shell fell and exploded on the ground
close by. The horse leaped into the air
and swung wildly around. Murat sim
ply transferred the pencil TO the hand
that held the notebook, calmed the
horse with the other hand and then
went on writing his dispatch as II
nothing had happened. \ shout OF adj
miration went up along the line Murat
saw that the enthusiasm aroused by his
trifIing act had created favorable mo-
ment for q charge. He gave the order,
and his men swept clear through the
Cnemy'S line.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-03-10

ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO.. NEW YORK.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-03-10

Dc,f Persons Don't Get Seasick

strange ting. but do you know that
deaf persons never get seaSickT' said
an old surgeon in the employ Of one OF
tie transatlantic lines recently. This
was found out, he said, when whole
class of deaf mutes went abroad some
years ago, and, despite a particularly
rough passage none Of them wanted
to lie on the deck and beg somebody To
heave them overheard.
That's the seasick feeling, you
know. \ little investigation proved
that the stomach nerves are mostly
controlled by those Ct the ear and that
leaf persons are not nearly 50 liable To
the nausea that comes from the rolling
motion of a ship rs are others.
The experiment Of saturating n ball
Of cotton with cocaine and thus dulling
the hearing has been tried by ship sur
geons since. 1t gives relief TO those who
dread any sort of a sea voyage: but.
after all the best way 10 do is 20 feed
the fishes and get over it."-Philadel-
phia Press.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-03-10
burke and His Associates.

The free and easy manners OF the
political and literary friends with
whom Burke associated are exhibited
by personal anecdOte. He often ask
ed his friends TO sup on bcefsteak or
4 leg of mutton. One night the house
sat late. and Burke brought home 10
supper Fox and two or three more Of
the Wing politicians. Mrs. Burke )
face told of the i'll provided larder.
Surely" said the host, answering his
wifc's look of annoyance, there's beef
enough
Fox and another gentleman, seeing
the state Of affairs, hurried off TO Il
tavern, where they obtained such
dishes as could be purchased. Amid
much laughter, they returned and set
the table with the food they had for
aged. Burke called them the most
skillful of walters. and there was an
amusing. satisfactory supper.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-03-10

A traveller says that one of the trst
things which struck him on his arrival
In Russia was the enVmOus quantity
Of sunfiOwer seed consumed IN that
country. The seeds, which are olea-
ginous and have an agreeable taste
are constantly chewed by the people
The outer husk is detached with tile
teeth and spat out. These husks are
seen scattered about OH pavements and
garden walks, in railway carriages
tramway cars and cabs. on the floors
Of restaurants and private rooms. Or
days of public festivity the ground
everywhere is covered with them. Al
every street corner brisk trade Is
done in the seeds by old women.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-03-10

Bizet, the author of the popular OPP
ara Carmen" who died a month after
its first production, was not at any
time lucky man. He was even dec
grated through a mistake, says a writ
er, for his friends. presaging the fail
ure of Carmen bombarded the minis
ter before the production and begged
decoration for NJ. George Bizet. 'Bizet?
asked the minister Who is BizetT
A remarkable genius was the reply,
who has already produced several ex-
traordfAarily fine works. Among them
the most popular is perhaps "EArle-
slenne."' IL L'ArlesienneT" interrupt
ed the minister Why, il is perfectly
fascinating book | read 1t with ex-
treme pleasure. Tell your friends that
the thing is done The minister was
not musical but he had read novel
by Alphonse Daudet, and Bizet won his
red ribbon"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-03-10
PccuIiarities of Lich ems.

The lchen is remarkable for the great
age 10 which it lives, there being good
grounds for believing that they endure
as long rs hundred years. Their
growth is exceedingly slow, almost be-
yond belief. Indicating that only little
nuurishment is necessary TO keep them
alive. In dry time they have the pow
er to suspend growth altogether renew
ing ii again at the fall of rain. This
peculiarty alone is enough TO make the
lichen a vegetable wonder. as ii is q
property possessed 10y 10 other species
Of plant. Another interesting fact about
licbens is that they grow only where
the air is free from dust and smoke.
They may be said to be sure indlcA-
ton of the purity Of the air, as they are
never found growing in cities ana
towns. where the atmosphere Is impreg-
mated with dust, SCOT, smoke and other
impurities.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-03-10
EnYIiSh Gnrhcn4 nrh Ours.

There is q fundamental difference be
tween the English and the AmericaN
garden. The Englshmans garden J.
well nigh ~ essential as his house. II
is like an extra room u the residence.
1t is for tie family rather than for the
public. 1t therefore works itself into
the developing consciousness of chill
dren, and garden love becomes aS
much n part of the person rs books
and furniture and music do. The
American garden is likely TO hc all III
the front yard 1t is usually Of the
look-at-me kind. 1t is made for the
public to see. This may contribute To
public spirit and civic bettermont but
it loses in originality and yitality.-L.
III. Bailey in Garden Magazine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-03-10
Presence of Mind.

The following is a true story OF an
Incident that happened in an English
Village:
\ husband had gone out for the even
ing and left his wife and child at home.
The woman was about TO retire for the
night when. to her amaZement. she per-
ceived the foot of man beneath the
bed. Instead of calling for assistance,
rs some would have done, she coolly
went TO the child's cot and sat and
sang till the child went 10 sleep. Two
hours then remained before her hus-
band came in. He was surprised TO
find her waiting up. but when his wife
handed him an envelope, saying. You
might run and post this" the cause Of
her waiting was revealed. Instead Of
letter the following was written Oh
the envelope: "A burglar is under our
bed. Run: fetch police" The husband
returned in minute with policeman,
and the man was arrested. The bur
glar when brought up before the mag
istrate remarked that he had come
across a few brave women in his time,
but this one must have had nerve
like iron. for she sat there for three
solid hours He had the impression
that she didn't know he was there till
the policeman pulled him out.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-03-10
A Rir,I's WeuDon.

Birds while still in the egg have a
sharp. horny spike attached To the up
per part of the beak, by means OF
which they are assisted in breaking
out of the shell. This prominence be-
comes opposed TO the shell ut various
points in line extending all around
the egg ut about one-third of the egg ;
length from the large end. 1t makes Il
series OF little holes, thus weakening
the shell. and when the chick arrives
at certain stage of strength ana de-
velopment it has 10 difficulty In break
ing out. In the common fowl this little
weapon drops off a day or two after IL
is Matched, but on the pigeon ana Dirds
that are fed by their parents it some
times remains for two weeks.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-03-10
Marking the Roots.

A great many people on staying al
an English hotel for the first time won
der how it Is that boots" can return
to the different rooms the fOOtgear
placed outside the bedroom doors TO be
cleaned This is quite Il simple matter
All he does Is 10 take a piece of chalk,
mark upon the sole Of the boot the
number of the room from which he
takes them and then sends them down
stairs all together 10 be cleaned. When
this has been done they are sorted,
taken upstairs again and deposited
outside their respective doors without
the occupants Of the different rooms
knowing that they have been removed.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-03-10

What comfort, what strength, what
economy. there is in Order-material or
der. intellectual order. moral order. 10
know where one is going and what one
wishes-this is order: To keep one
word and ones engagements. Again
order: TO have everything ready under
ones hands. TO be able TO dispose OF all
ones forces and to have all ones
means Of whatever kind under com
mand. Still order: To discipline one
habits. ones efforts, ones wishes. TO
organize ones life, to distribute ones
time. 10 take the measure of ones du-
ties and make ones rights respected, 10
employ ones capital and resources
ones talent and ones chances profita-
bly,. order is pOwer.-AmieIs Journal.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-03-10

At eating. the uative African negro.
having always first washed lis hands
and rlnSed his mouth. sits upon the
ground. holds the larger pieces be
tween his teeth while he cuts off bite
with his knife. but does not use both
hands tO hold food except in gnawinS
bones. With the usual dishes he lays
his rielt arm over his knees and.
reaching into the pot. moldS the thick
mess into Jumps about the size Of Il
walnut, which he throws into his
mouth with a jcr'. without scattering
any of the food. To take out vegeta-
blcS or soup he presses Il hollow into
the lump and dips with it. Pollteness
is shown 10 the host or housewife after
eating 10y smackinS loudly enough u
be heard.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-03-10
Girls as WOOers.

"Wherc did the idea come from thai
bows are the woOers: DO any little boys
have the early education in love that Is
given TO little girls? When a little girI
starts 10 school here are some OF the
things the biz girls teach her the ilrst
wear: When She eats an apple she Is
taught TO count the seeds, while she
thinks Of some little boy and repeats a
rhyme. IN the spring the little SlrlS
gather daisies ana pick off the petals
one by one while they think Of some
little boy and say another rhyme
When a little girl sees the first star III
the evening she repeats another verse
When grown people take wedding CAKE
home il is never the boys who ask fol
piece to dream on and see whom
they will marry. 1t is the girlS.-Atchl'
son Globe
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-03-10
BfbIc Legend Of the Panther.

One of the oldest stories in the "Bes-
tiarieS." or stories of Bible animals
written by the monks, is the legend OF
the panther. The panther" 50 the
homily runs. lis the most beautiful OF
all beasts. More than this. when it
goes abroad it diffuSeS marvellous
sweet perfume. This odor is 50 sweet
that all the other beasts and birds fol-
low the panther wherever it goes.
Wherefore the panther is type of vir-
tue" Perhaps the old monks who Dor
rowed and cmbelished this story had
heard of and misunderstood the strong
love Of sweet scents which the panther
and its relations, the Lions ana leOp-
ards, often London Spectator.