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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-11-23
Tho sonnet Writers.

The fashion Of sonnet writing was at
its height in the sixteenth century,
when Rousard, the French prince OF
poets" IN his own country and genera
ton. wrote over 900 sonnets, total
which appears only to have been eI-
ceeded by Gomez de Queyedo, the
Spanish voltaire, who is said to have
written over 1000. Fortunately for
sonnet lovers some Of the best poets
have been prolific sonneteers. Petrarch,
who created the classic model which
later poets initiated, wrote 315. Cam
oens IS responsible for 352, Sir Philip
Sidney wrote los, Spenser SS and
Dante So English sODnets were hrse
written by Sir Thomas Wyatt (l50S-42,
and Henry Howard, earl Of Surrey
1517-4T. and the first appearance OK
any in book form was IN a rare publ
cation briefly known as ''Totle's Mis-
cellany." the full title being Songs and
Sonnettes written By the Right Hon
cure LOrde Henry Howard, late Earle
OF Surrey. AM other" The greatest
sonneteers Of our language are Shake
speare, Milton, Wordsworth and Ros-
setu.-LOndOn Standard.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-11-23
DrOne ltecfies.

Drone beetles have reputation for
weather wisdom among country folk,
who regard a flight OF beetles as sign
Of fine weather. NJ. Fabre. u French
naturalist, wishing to ascerbin II this
supposItlon was correct, Gagged a num-
Der Of beetles. One fine evening when
everything indicated equally fine
weather for the following day not
beetle few about In fact. during the
night storm broke out, and rain fell
all next day. Another evening. where
there were no signs Of fine weather,
the beetles flew about I'm all directions.
During the night the clouds vanished,
and next day there was brilliant sun
shine. According to NJ. Fabre, drone
beetles during three months are living
barometers. more deserving Of Gre
dence than physical instruments, their
keen sensitiveness TO the electric ten
sion OF the atmosphere being much
greater than that Of mercury. 1t has
even been demonstrated that drOne
beetles are affected by atmospheric
disturbances a long way off and that
they sometimes grow restless when
there Is storm more than sixty miles
aWav
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-11-23
The OH Ronnnn Epicures.

Almost any dish which had to rec
ommend II rarity, costllness, lndigesd-
blllty and. TO our way Of thinking, mas
tlness was sure TO take with the Ro-
man epscure. And II he were unable
to made 1t costly any other way he
would add powdered precious stones or
gold dust. Nero dined on one occasion
from u peacock which was sprinkled
with diamond dust, and specimens or
that bird dressed with gold or with
crushed pearls were by no means
rarity at the triclinla OF the moneyed
Romans. A dish of parrots tongues
was a great dellcacy. But dish or
parrots tongues which had been capa-
BILE. when In their proper place. Of
framing words was of almost incal-
culable value, which Increased In d.
rect ratio with the vocabularies OF the
defunct parrots. Another bird for
which the Roman epicure was In the
habit Of paying fabulous prices was
the phenecoptrlx, which is believed to
have been the ptar1nlgan. It had It's
home In the most northerly parts Of
Scotland and Norway, and as this
made it hard to get at the Romans ap-
preciated II all the more and put 1t In
the same rank with ostrlches. buz-
yards and peacocks. The tongues Of
these birds were specially prepared. to-
gether with the brains, and took the
place which hors d'oeuvre would now
toto
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-11-23
>t,,irg Paint With skim Milk

Stir into a gallon Of milk about three
pounds of Portland cement and add
sufficient Venetian red paint powder 10
impart a good color. Any other colored
paint powder may as well be used. Ihe
skim milk will hold the paint in suspen'
sion. but the cement. being heavy, VIII
sink TO the bottom, so that IL becomes
necessary to keep the mixture well
stirred with n paddle. Mix only enough
at a time for one days use. Six hours
after painting this paint will be as I'M
movable and unaffected by water as a
month old paint. Cases are on record
OF this sort of paint being in good con-
dition after twenty years, and 1t has
preserved the wood admirably. Inc
addition of carbolic acid or some other
disinfectant makes it very suitable FOR
dairy work. as 1t then has a cleansing
effect.-St. Louis Republic.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-11-23
Luminous Paint M Night Lights.

The connection between earthquakes
and luminous paint would hardly De
apparent to any one without explana-
ton. 1t nevertheless exists, and the
use to which 1t is put invests 1t with
the utmost Importance just for the Few
critical moments of the shock. In the
Philippine Islands, where earthquakes
are not uncommon, small metailic
plates coated with luminous paint are
50 placed about the premises that AZ
the first warning the inmates are
quickly guided to the door and thus TO
the street. In Manila 1t Is laid on IN
matches about the bedrooms and stair
cases. serving as guides for the door
handles and the stairs, night lights be-
ing considered especially dangerous as
likely to set fire to the falling houses
and thus to roast the inmates In their
own homes.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-11-23
Tiger and yuIture of the Sea.

II the killer" whale ls ''the tiger or
,he sea-" as the writer OF an interest
ing article In the September Windsor
has II. the orcas surely are the vultures
of the ocean. In connection with whale
catching the author Of this interesting
natural history article tells OF the fol-
lowing incident: Some years ago
whaler In the northwest had killed
large whale and had the animal along
side when it was attacked by school
of orcas. They doubtless were half
star, ID and. crazed by the scent or
blood that extended away long dis
tance, probably followed 1t up like
hounds. Immediately attacking the
whale. The men, with spades and
lances. cut and slashed at them, In
dieting terrible blows. yet despite this
the orcas literally tore the whale from
the ropes and carried it of. This GER
tainly shows that the Orcas, together
with a very fair share Of intelligence,
are also creatures of extraordinary
courage-Dundee Advertiser.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-11-23
AIwoy. In Trouble.

A still summers evening, quiet and
almost sad. The trees nodded sleepilyr
as If hushing the world to rest. Sud-
denly the silent beauty was rudely dis
turbed. The Gathering Of a horses
hoofs broke the silence into thousand
echoes. A hor5eman dashed through
the scented la,eS, rage glitteriGg from
his eyes. lie sprang from his horse and
rushed into the still homestead and
dragged forth Farmer Brown.
why what be matter, Squire lamp
SOM" queried the worthy farmer In
sleepy surprise.
Natter repeated the squire. why,
matter enough. to be sure! Your great
lubberly son Jack has run off with my
beautiful daughter Maud"
"Has he, really?" cried the farmer,
now thoroughly awake. "Thee'rt right
{ call i'm a lubberly idjut. Hes allus
dom somethin' clumsy. Only larst
week he went an broke shovel!-
London Tv~""c~
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-11-23
Dancing.
ic Of courSo fha highest

Gracefulness is Of course the highest
object OF the dance among oil peoples.
but their conceptions Of what const-
tutes grace differ widely. According
TO a student of dancing, who has wit
messed tens of thousands Of dances In
all parts OF tho world. who has pene-
tratel to the Interior of Africa and the
desolate mountains of western China,
there are three dances that to his
way Of thinking, are equal in beauty,
In grace and in the poetry OF motion.
These are the dances of the Javanese
Mohammedans, especially the love
dance" in which only the younger wo-
men participate; the taranteila OF
Christian Italy and the butterfly dance
of Japan. That dancing loses In poetry,
in fire, in meaning. as civilization In
creases is the belief Of this student OF
the art. The modern dances Of ciyiliz-
ed nations, especially as expounded on
the stage, are not only meaningless and
lacking in the beauty Of the original
dance, but actually degenerate and
merely physical contortions that, while
they may be rhythmic and graceful,
are as lnsipid and as meaningless as
the waddle of a duck.-Chicago TriD-
une,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-11-23
Ifrhtuing's Course.

"On the water" said a grizzled old
bayman who stood smoking his corn
cob and surveying the bay the other
day. "when you see a thunder storm
rising you want TO keep an eye on the
lightning. If you see it in the distance
striking down farther and farther to
the right from where you first saw 1t or
farther and farther to the left. this IN
dlcates that the storm is working TO
the right or to the left. and 1t may
pass around you. But if you see 1t all
the time coming down in the same
place and at the same time getting
brighter and brighter. why, that indi-
Gates that it's coming straight toward
you, and this Is the time. son. when
YOU want to make for home or get In
your sail and make everything snug I'LL
the storm passes over."-Exchange.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-11-23
The City of Munich.

Munich Is one Of the most beautiful
cities In Europe, with broad streets,
frequent fountains, many stately stat
ues, numerous open squares, large
wooded parks, swift river flowing
directly through the center Of the
residence section, galleries that contain
several Of the finest recollectlons OF
pictures and sculpture in the world, IL
braries, academies of design, schools
Of science. a magnificent opera house,
q theater that was erected exclusively
for the production of Wagner's operas,
and various other attractions which do
not disturb the classic atmosphere,
but appeal to the artist, the student
and whoever seeks for beauty and for
rest. No city OF equal size has so many
noble monuments and public buildings.
while probably a larger number OF
the population of Munich Is engaged
In study and artistic and scientific pur-
suits than may be found In any other
city. The Royal library Is one of the
greatest in existence, probably second
only 10 the British museum.-Wllliam
Z. Curtis in Chicago Record-Herald.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-11-23
The Eyeu cf the Eagle.

That the eagle has most wonderful
power Of vision is shown from the fact
that il flies I'm almost straight line for
any object which it desires to secure.
Baby eagles also possess this farsight-
edness. Long before human eyes can
discern them their gaze is fixed on dis
tance. md their cries Of welcome to
their parents are shrill and continuous.
The structure Of their eyes makes them
peculiarly strong. The brightest glare
Of sunlight does not affect them. Ea-
giles do not fly as high in the air as
some other birds, but their flight is
very long and steady. A peculiarity
about eagles is that they are constant
10 their mates, not changing every sea-
son. as most birds do. Sometimes the
same pair of eagles will return to the
same nest year after year. They seem
to become acquainted with the locality,
and if they are not disturbed are regu-
lar tenants.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-11-23
4 literary Prize.

The largest amount ever offered as
nrize for literary contribution Is
100000 rubes. which is still open
for competition and will be awarded
at st. Petersburg on Dec. 1. 1928, to
the writer of the best history or Alex
ander |. Of Russia. Araktchelef. found
cr of the military colonies Of Nov
gorod. left n fortune of 10000 gold ru-
bles to provide for this unique prize
The prize giving day is the centenary
of the Car AlcxandeT's death, by
which time the money will, 1t Is estl-
mated. have increased to 20CO'OOo ru-
bles One-fourth OF ii will be used to
defray the cost of publishing the work
which wins the prize.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-11-23

The London Chronicle t:.cs 20 trace
the origin o. ,hc word "typhoon.
"Tai-rung." Il is explained in some
dictionaries. IS Chinese fgr a great
wind" and elu-c the tyuhoon Is
phenomenon OF the chinese seas 1t
seems conclusive. 81, there Is no
doubt apparently that "typhoon,' y
which Iakluyt SEIZED "toulfon'' and
Dampier "tuffooa," comes to us through
Portuguese for tie Arabic, Persian and
Indian "tufan." and 1t Is almost I'M
possible not to see in this relation
of the ancient Greek "typhos' or "ty-
phon," 4 whirlrl2d. But these are
practically i,eat,cal with the Greek
word for smoke or vapOr. from which
come our "typhrs" and typhoid" SO
perhaps the Chinese part Of it IS only
an extraordinary linguistic coincidence,
after all.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-11-23
Melting Fire Clay With SUMS Ra!

Melting Fire Clay with Suns Rays.
There is an apparatus which concen-
trates the rays Of the sun from more
than G,0O0 small mirrors on q spot
about seven inches in diameter. The
heat generated is about 1000 de-
grees F. Iron can be melted IN less
than q minute and fire clay fused in
about three minutes by this machine.
Magnesia, one of the hardest things to
melt, requiring heat of about 6,4OO
degrees F., can be reduced TO molten
state In twenty minutes. For the ben
eft of those who wish to forget the
name Of this instrument 1t is called
the pyrheliophor
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-11-23
CouId Take His Choice,

At a recent inquest in a Pennsylvania
town one Of the jurors, after the usual
swearing in. arose and with much
dignity protested against service, al
legIng that he was the general man.
ager Of an important concern and was
wasting valuable time by sitting as
Juror at an inquest The coroner, turn
ing to his clerk, said: "Mr. Morgan,
kindly hand me 'Jervis' (the authority
on juries)." Then, after consulting the
book, the coroner observed to the I'M
willing juror:
Upon reference to 'Jervis,' / find, sir,
that no persons are exempt from serv-
Ice as jurors except idiots, imbeciles
and lunatics. Now, @tler which head
ing do you claim exemptlonT-Success
Magazine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-11-23
S0a Snakes.

Sea snakes are very plentiful in the
south Pacific. They are widely diStriD-
uted. stray individuals having been Sc
cured on the coast Of New Zealand.
When swimming close to the surface
they exactly resemble an ordinary
snake. except that the head is always
below water. At night they come
ashore and lie among the rocks. They
feed on fish and, although their small
double fangs appear harmless, they are
reported to be very venomous.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-11-23
Al which Age!

An amusing discussion recently took
nlace between an artist and an author
as TO which period of her life
woman was the most fascinating. Ac-
cording to the artist a woman should
not be painted between the ages OF
twenty-five and forty, as she was IN
the greatest transition period of her
life The author on the other hand,
declares that she is at the height OF
her fascination and beauty between
the age; of thirty and forty. The cues
tion Is still unsettled. od.-Bremen Ieitung.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-11-23
Where Cicero Took the Mud.

Marcus Tulllus Cicero bathed in the
mud OF Lake Aguan 1000 years ago
IN order to get rid Of the gout The
mud OF the standing waters In the dis
trict west of Naples was famous from
early times for the relief OF arthritis
The luxurious high livers OF the I'M
perial days knew its efficacy and no
doubt did their ''cure" there In much
the same rough and ready fashion as
their modern representative does now.
1t Is no doubt to the sulphur and
other deposits that the mud OF the III
tie lakes on the promontory Of Cumae
owes its health giving properties, ana
as nature works much the same way
now In that region az she did In the
time OF the Caesars the effect upon
twentieth century gOut Is probably
much the same as when the great Tul-
" soaked his infamed Joints In the
ooze of the Phlegraeaen fields.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-11-23
Moving on the Instaiiment Plan.

An expressman who called at a
Ninety-second street boarding house
for two trunks was asked by the land
lady where they were going.
.T don't know" lie said. "You see,
do only half the hauling. | Will take
the things to our Office, and somebody
else will take them the rest OF the way.
The boss at the desk will know the ad-
dress. The moving Is done on the In
stallment plan to keep you folks here
from finding out where the other peo-
pie went They were afraid to trust
me with the number for fear you might
worm It out Of me, so they told II to
nobody but the manager. Lots OF peo-
pie who move often make the trip In
sections like that. Half the time when
I take trunk away from q boarding
house I don't know where II Will wind
up. That Is generally done when there
has been a row and the folks who leave
don't want to be followed. Been lit
tie trouble here, l imagine" he added
tentatively.
YES" sighed the landlady, "a little"
New York Sun.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-11-23
sc,red Roth Of Them.

When Mr.. Justice Maule was on tue
bench bullying counsel was one DAY
browbeating an elderly female VII
ness in case before him. Having
badgered her into state Of utter
speechlessness. the lawyer appealed tc
the Judge to make her answer bis CUES
tions. "Why do you not answer, mad
amYv asked the judge. because. my
lord. he scares me so," replied tho
trembling woman. $50 does he me
ma'am," said the judge.-Iaw Notes.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-11-23
Clean Young Men.

There are plenty of bright young men
in the country whose hands have not
been soiled by the dirt of latter day
politics. 1t will be q good thing for
the state and for the nation to have
them come forward and take an active
part In public affairs. 1t will be a
good thing for any party that recog-
nizes them and gives them proper en-
couragement-Knoxville Journal and
Tribune.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-11-23
Cared Until Married.

On a certain island in the Pacific IL
is stated that the natives are still IN
the habit of confining their girl chill
dren In cages until they are OF an age
to marry. These cages are constructed
of nalm branches. and the girls are
imprisoned in them when they are two
or three years old. They are not al
lowed to leave their cage under any
pretext whatever, and they are only
taken out once day to be washed
The children are said to grow up
strong and healthy in spite OF their
incarceration.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-11-23
Protective CoIors of Animals

I seem to trace a faint clew TO the
connection between the protective col
oring and the mind In the intense de-
sire of the fox to remain concealed
and unseen. That this is a possible
theory we infer from the fact that a
blind animal does not change color.
Put a dozen minnows into an ordinary
white wash hand basin and they Will
In a very short time be Of pale color
If over one no change passes we may
be tolerably certain that 1t is blind
From Dale's 'The Fox"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-11-23
Wainuts In France.

In some parts Of France walnuts
form a regular article Of diet. The
peasants eat them with bread that has
oftentimes been rubbed with garlic.
The hygienlc effects are considered
good, replacing meat 10 a large extent.
These nuts are also used TO make oil.
It is much cheaper and similar IN taste
to that pressed from olives and is en-
ployed to adulterate the latter. The
prisoners In certain prisons are en-
gagged In cracking walnuts and picking
out the kernels, which are pressed into
Ill
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-11-23
Tho IIumnr Head.

An Irisbman once defined the human
head as "a dubious excrescence, of spe
cial use TO many as q peg for hanging
q hat on, as q BARRIERS block for sup
porting wigs, as a target for shooting
at when rendered conspicuous by
shining helmet. as n snuffbOx or chat
terbox. as machine for fitting into
halter or guillotine. as a receptacle fol
freaks. fancies. follies. passions, preju
dices. predilectlons-fo anything, II
short, but brains"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-11-23
Flexible Ivory.

Ivory may be rendered flexible py
immersion in solution Of pure phos-
phoric acid-specldc gravity 113-unui
It partially gains In transparency
Then II is washed In cold, soft water
and dried. II will harden II exposed TO
air, but may again be made pliaoie oy
lmmersIng in hot water.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-11-23
MnnOtOnOu

"Wealth has its disadvantages" said
the philosopher.
yes" answered the man with sport
ing inclinations. 1T must be very mo-
notonous for a man to be able TO bet
$4,000 or $4,000 on a horse race with
out caring whether he loses 1t or not"
Washington Star.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-11-23

Papa" said the girl with the new
engagement ring, "did l understand
YOU to say that you intended to Duy
me a piano for a wedding presentr
"Yes. DEAR" replied her father ''out
7 wouldn't advise you to mention IL 10
George. He might break the engage
ment."-Chicago News.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-11-23
The Correct Explanation.

Eyes" said DubHey, the actor i ha'
a splendid part in the show. but I
took sick AMI
"Ah." interrupted Wi7eMan. )
mean YOU didn't take well"'-Ph'i2d
phia Ledger.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-11-23
The Worlds Debt to Flowers.

have never known man or woman
who has not improved in character by
becoming devoted to the affairs Of
flowers, and | venture to say that the
world at large is under the deepest
obligation to pansles, yiolets, roses and
lilies, to name but a few Of the bios
SONS that silently help the good angel
Of mankind Christian World
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-11-23
speciaI Delivery.

Mrs. Uptowne = purchased some
socks and a drum for my boy. Ho"
does It happen that you have brough'
only the drum? Driver - You see
ma'arn, I'm the driver of the band wag
on: the socks will come In the nose
cart.-Woman's Home Companion.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-11-23
Amenities of the Table.

T waited ten minutes for car to
day." the landlady was saying, "ano
then II passed me without stopping
II was afterward recalled that the
habitually silent man had been having
unusual difficulty with his chops.
perhaps" he remarked, "the con
ductor didn't care to have you boar'
his car."-Exchange.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-11-23
The Words on q Cigar Box.

What mean the various words which
are stamped on the lid and sides OF
cigar box? These are not mere fancy
names. but terms actually descriptive
of the cigar. On the lid is the name of
the cigar The front of the box de
scrlbes the shape and size, as "con-
chas," "relna," "regalIas," which state
the shape, and "perfecto infantes,' y
"princesses," which signify the size
These may be combined. as "conchas
speciales." "cOnchas finas," to state
both shape and size. At the back Of
the box. where the lid turns over, is
stamped the quality of the cigar-"su-
perfina," "fna." for" superior and
"buenO." being the terms In the de-
scending scale. The color OF the cigar
Is declared on the right hand side or
end of the box. "Claro" signifies the
lightest colored, colorado clarO" rath-
er dark. colorado" dark. colorado ma
duro" darker, "maduro' very dark.
"oscuro" extremely dark. negro" dark
est
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-11-23
Cot Him Mixed,

Miss Backbay What | like about
Henry James IS the clarity of his style,
his reserve force and his absolute mas
terry in the field of epigram and an
tithesis. Mr.. Caholiia-Yyes, but when
II comes to the fast ball. you know, /
think Walsh has got him skinned to
death.-Chicago Tribune.