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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-15
Louis Napoleon Answered.

Lady Blessington did not always
meet with gratitude from some whose
position at last enabled them to serve
her. She sheltered in her London home
Louis Napoleon after he had escaped
from his prison in Ham. After Louis
Napoleon became president Of the
French republic he seems to have
turned the cold shoulder on Lady
Blesslngton and Count D'Orsay when
they approached him In Paris. There
was a story going at the time, for the
accuracy OF which we certainly will
not vOuch, but which appeared In sew
eral of the London papers. Shortly be-
fore Lady Blessington's death she met,
so the story goes, the president driving
in the Champs Elyse'N He stopped
his carria~e, she stopped hers, aud they
conversed for a few minutes. His
manner seemed to her deterninedly
chilly. do you stay long in Paris"
be asked as he was about 10 drive on.
NO" she answered. And your
London Spectator.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-15
The Natural Way.

A philanthropic person heard of
negro family that was reported in des-
titute circumstances, and calling at
their domcile, he found the report true.
The family consisted of the mother, a
son nearing manhood'S estate and two
young children. The benevolent old
gentleman after hearing the mothers
story gave her eldest son 81 to get
chicken for the Thanksgiving dinner
and took his departure No sooner
was he gone than the negress said to
her son, "SambO, you done glib me dat
dollah and go get dat chicken in de
natchral y,"-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-15
why Is lit

Here Is d question In naval science
which is to the average sailor man
riddle unsolyed. Take vessel OF. say.
$500 tons; place on it cargo OF $500
tons. This gives you total OF 6,OOo
tons. Hitch q little tug to this YES
sci. and she will yank the big craft
along at the rate of six or eight knots
an hour. Now put the tugs machinery
In the big vessel. 1t won't move her
half q knot an hour. Why Is this?
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-15

Women pin from left to right; men
from right to left. Women button
from right to left; men from left to
right. Women stir from left to right
(their tea. for instance); men from right
10 left. Women seldom know the diff
ference between a right and q left
shoe. and il a housemaid brings up a
mans boots she will nine times out or
ten place them so that the points will
diverge. Can these peculiarlties be
explained ?-London Truth.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-15
River Thrice Named.

The Columbia river has had three
names. 1t was first called the Oregon.
Afterward il was called the ST. Rogue,
but when it was discovered by Robert
Gray in 1892 it was given the name OF
his vessel. the Columbia, in place or
the two floating appellations, Oregon
and st. ROGUE. According to Whitney.
the original name OF the river was the
Orejon, big ear" or "one that has big
ears" the alluslon being to the custom
of the Indians who were found In its
region of stretching their ears by bor-
ing them and crowding them with or
naments.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-15

Bind together your spare hours by
the cord of some definite purpose
Taylor.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-15
Grenf Rrifnin'H Rninfnll.

Rainfa.l is condition which has
much to do with our health. A wet dis
trict with a good deal of subsoil water,
making houses damp, is a locality in
which rheumatism and consumption
are likely to prevail. Over England
and Wales the average yearly rainfall
Is about thirty-fOur inches, in Scotland
it reaches forty-six inches and in Ire
land about thirty eight inches. Posi-
bly, the wettest parts of Britain are In
Cumberland, where the rainfall may
attain l50 inches per year. One inch or
rain on one acre Of ground means
hundred tons OF water--LOndon Graph
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-15
John Doe Proceedings.

John Doe" proceedings were abol-
ished by law in Great Britain Ia 1852.
Previous 10 that time John Doe had
figured in the ole fashioned ejectment
action for the recovery Of the posses
sion of land, together with damages
for the wrongful Withholding thereof.
For various reasons of convenience
and history dating from The reign or
Edward III. \ did not proceed against
3 directly in such case. Instead y
delivered to B an entirely false state
ment from the fictitious John Doe
that \ had devised the land TO John
for term of years. and John had
been ousted from it by the equal.
fictitious Richard Roe" Then Rich
ard informed B that he was not going
TO defend the action himself, but B
must do il, and so on. Occasionally,
by way of variety, John Doe gave
place TO one "Goodtitle."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-15
IL Citr NnIsea .Irr You.

Get some spermace:i, roll wad large
enough 10 I'll the ear OriiiceS put 1t in
piece of fine cotton cloth tled Win
thread and insert into ears on retiring
pressing it quite firmly therein so that
the ball Of spermaceti will closely NIL
up all the air space in the ears. You
will find it quite effective for barring
noises. and hence inducing natures
sweet restorer. balmy Sleep 10 get in
its good work. This ear plug Is harm
less and cheap. Ii helped me out great
ly years ago amid the city's din, my
sense OF hearing being intensely keen
and temperament neurotic. 1t Is worth
a trial. and | have no patent on It
New York Herald.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-15
Herltages.

Leave children an accumulated Tor
tune Of memories and inspirations and
examples and hopes, so that they are
rich in brain and heart and soul and
service. Then If you happen to leave
them a fortune besides, IL they have all
these. the fortune will be shorn Of Its
possibilities of evil and viii become
an instrument OF higher and noblcr
good.-M. J. Savage.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-15
Explicit.

Tell me-" requests the young per-
son, entering the study Of the gray
bearded philosopher. what is the diff
ference between friendship and lover
The gray bearded philosopher studies
the table thoughtfully for a moment
or two, then replies: Friendship, my
son, is a mutual understanding; love
Is a mutual misunderstanding."-Life.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-15
Kindly Provision of Nature.

"The Goldfish" said the professor,
"lays considerably more than 1000
600 eggs"
ut Is mighty lucky for the codDsh
that she doesn't have to cackle over
every egg" said the student who came
from a farm.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-15
Darefooted Waiting Maid. In Japan

Unless there are ladies' among the
guests the wife and daughters of the
host 10 not appear at dinner ID Japan.
Before the meal begins 1t is customary
for them To bring small cups Of tea
and dainty confectionery, when they
take their survey Of the party. II gen.
tlemen only are present the japanese
hostess disappears after the greeting
is over and does not return until the
guests are taking their departure. AT
a signal from the host barefooted wait
ing maids, dressed in graceful and pref
tily tinted klmonOs, bring in lacquer
tray, bearing tiny covered bowls. Be
fore setting the trays on the table the
maids sink gracefully TO their knees
and bend forward till their foreheads
touch the floor Then they serve din
ner. which IS Of several courses
Smiths Weekly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-15
The East Side.

IA clty's slums," said globe trotter,
"are always in its eastern quarter. /
wonder why? Take New York. Its
east side is its slum side. So it is with
London. The east end Is the slum end.
OF Philadelphia. Chicago, Canton and
Madrid the same thing holds good, as
/ know from personal experience. The
only possible ground | can give for
city's slums- being invariably in its
eastern quarter is that this quarter is
the one that Is exposed to the harsh
and unpleasant rigors Of the east
wind"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-15
md For Creditors.

In the faraway. benighted commu-
nifty of Damen, in Africa. the old fash
ioned method of throwing Il debtor
into prison, where he Is safe from the
tormenting visits of his creditors, Is
not followed. Instead. he is practical
ly turned over to the mercy OF the
creditors in literal sense. \ heavy
tree log is attached TO his bare Leg
and this he Is obliged TO drag after
him wherever he goes. There is no
escaping the creditors now. and the
log remains bound to his ankle until
his debts are paid.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-15
Piling IL On.

"Our minister Gees have the hardest
luck. Just think, the baby's down with
the Group, Albert brc.ie his collar bone
last week. their horse died yesterday,
and now Mrs Rector has pneumonia"
Il suppose that by and by, on top OF
all that, some fool will get them up a
donation party. y."-Woman's Home Com
panion.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-15
When You Take a Bath.

When drying off after bath stand
In the bathtub in water up to the an
kles. When rubbed with coarse towels
until the body is all aglow, step out
and wipe the feet. This prevents that
uncomfortable chilly feeling experienc-
ed If one steps Immediately out OF a
bathtub full of water on to the bath
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-15
Protection.

Mrs. Albee-Of course, you married
Mr.. Bebee for love? Mrs. Bebee-
Well, yes, I suppose you would call 1t
that. | married him to protect him
from no less than three widows In our
street. II hadn't snapped him up one
of them would have been sure to get
him
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-15
Cis,rs Before Breakfns st.

"The proper time to test cigar or
stogy is In the morning before break
fast" said tobacconist. Naturally
early morning smoking is not healthy,
but II Is very discriminating. Try IL
by smoking samples of your favorite
brands In the early morning and you
can depend upon your judgment"
Pittsburg Press.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-15
Cash Your Checks.

II is not well to keep checks locked
up In your desk. Cash them. IL is Sc
curity for yourself. il the drawer Is
not entirely reliable. and a favor to
him II he Is. "Stale" checks are an
annoyance to bank officials and gen
eral hindrance. Cash your checks!
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-15

We cannot help living in some degree
the lives Of heroes who are constantly
In our minds. Our characters are con
stantly being modified, shaped and
nodded by the suggestions which are
thus held. The most helpful life sto-
ries for the average youth are not the
meteoric ones, the unaccountable ones.
the astonishing ones. Ike those Of Ma
poleon, Oliver Cromwell and julius
Caesar The great stars of the race
dazzle most boys. They admire, but
they do rot feel that they can initiate
them. TAoy Ike 20 read their lives,
but they DO not get the helpfulness md
the encouragement from them that
they do from reading the lives Of those
who have not startled the world so
much. 1t Is TIE triumph OF the or
binary ability which IS most helpful as
an inspiration and encouragement
The life of LlacOln has been an In
fnltely greater inspiration TO the world
than the He Cf Napoleon or that of
Julius Caesar.-O. s. Marden In Sue
cess Magazine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-15

We never can say why we love. bur
only that we love. The heart Is ready
enough at feigning excuses for all that
II does or imagines Of wrong. but ask
II to give reason for any Of its beau
tiful and divine motives, and 1t can
only look upward and be dumb.-Low-
III
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-15

Words have not their import from the
natural power OF particular combina-
tions Of characters or from the real ef-
ficacy OF certain sornds. bat from the
consent Of those who use them and ar
bitrarily annex certain ideas to them.
which might have slgnified with equal
propriety by any other. oliver Crom-
well
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-15
Odd GRAVEYARD InscrtptiOns.

At Worcester. England, the slab
erected over a departed autiOneer is in
scrbed with a single word. Gone"
In Sussex the initials and date of the
death of the deceased are followed by
two words, "IIe was" The most re-
markable inscription Is at Cane Hill
cemetery. Belfast, where the inscrip-
ton saws. Left till called for"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-15
The Coyetous Man.

Go not to a covetous old man with
any request too soon in the morning,
before he hath taken In that days
prey. for his covetousness Is up before
him. and he Is in Ill humor. but stay
till the afternoon till he be satiated
upon some borrower.-Fuller.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-15
Doctors' Latin.

At It's best il must be admitted that
doctors Latin is, in the words OF dis
tinguished professor, doggy and me-
diaeval." For our own part we wouid
90 so far as to say that 1t is more
doggy" than medieval. At its worst
II /, H. 3nstrum horrendum with which
no respectable dog would own kinshlp'
-Er!t,, \ Medical Journal.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-15
A Hard Cnf.

Mrs. Newcast-I am thinking OF tax
lng n short holiday and visiting some
Of the scenes associated with my ances-
tors. Mrs.. r Bleu Blood-Cutting-Ol'
but slu.s a.ing IL so horribly out of date
nowadays.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-15
playuntes.

Pastor-Do you ever play with bad
little boys, Johnny? Johnny-Yes. sir
Pastor-I'm surprised, Johnny! Why
don't you play with good little boys?
Johnny-Their mammas won't let 'em.
London Tit-Bits.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-15
A Commercial Trnnsaction.

'My dear lady. may ! have the re-
fusal OF your hand for Il weekT
"a week? Why, I'll give you re-
fusal that will last forcver."-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-15
Triumph OF Art.

Miss Peachley exhibiting her dew
tat)-I know you won't like II. Miss
Tartun-Brt do. dear. never saw
anything more artistic than that ar
rangement OF tire flowers. Ii hides the
shape Of It beautifully.-Chicago Trib-
unp
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-15

Mayme-Is Clara a good girl TO tell q
secret TO? Maude-Oh, my. no! Why'
she'll never tell soul!-Chlcago News.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-15
BrlIdog. a Menace to Health

The bulldog Is Il menace TO health.
We have this on the authority Of a
noted French physician. who says that
because OF his large mouth the bull
dog is a great purveyor of disease, es-
peclally Of consumption. diphtheria
and the like. as the drfbbling from the
heavy, loose jaws is incessant. Those
who fCndle bulldogs do so at q great
risk. lie traces many cases or IN
fectious disease. especially among
young children, TO households In which
bulldogs are kept as pets. When we
add 10 this the lnvariable feroclty OF
the beast. the danger TO which children
and other innocent and -defeAscleSs
people are exposed whenever he roams
the streets or highways. we have an
argument in favor Of his disposal that
cannot be gainsaid. Away with bull
dogs
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-15
Confederate.

Nell-That horrid Mr.. Hanson insist
ed upon kissing me last night. Belle
why didn't you screami Nell didn
want to scare the poor fellow.-Phiia-
delphia Ledger
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-15
SarcnHtIc.

Softly-Pd have you to understand,
sir. that I'm not such fool as look.
Sarcast-well. then. you have much to
be thankful for.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-15

Thomas Bailey Aldrieh. commenting
once upon the trials of Job. remarked
that the only proper place to have
boil was between "John" and "OEeil-
~"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-15
Shenardoh Herald
Advertising Rates

Adv tisements viii be inserted
st one ollsr per square Ct zen hnes
or less for the first insertion and 90
cents tor each subsequent insertion.
nT Quarterly or yearly ad'sr.
tisements by contract.
~ Unless the number Of inser
tions ,s marked upon the manl.
script, advertisements will be pib.
lished until forbidden and charge
accordingly
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-15
Practical DiaGnostic Sign OF Death


Dr. OFT Of Iillebonne Through Jour
nal des sciences medicales de Lille
suggests the following practical ana
simple method Of asccrtaining whether
or not life is present: The point select
ed Is the forearm. which is quickly &c
cessible. IS free from hair and Is easily
exposed. The arm Is extended horizon
tally from the body and the forearm
pronatcd. If the test Is made IN the
open air a cloak IS held SO az TO shieid
the part from all motion Of the atnos'
phere. The flame OF a candle IS now
directly applied 10 a spot on the tore-
arm. which is closely watched by the
observer. At the end Of few secC3ds
a swelling rapidly forms and bursts.
II il contains air or gas the tissues are
lifeless. If it contains liquid or exuda-
ton life is present.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-15
Rhode Island Reds.

Full blood Rhode Island Red Eggs
for sale at S1.00 per setting / few
full blood cocks ct s. &C each.
NJ. G.. GRABILL,
Woodstock, Va.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-08-24
Important Decision.

CORINTH, Miss, Aug. IS
Circuit Judge E. 0. Sykes of this
district has rendered a very import
ant decision with reference to trusts
and combines. The compress at
this place burned last year, together
with a large amount Of cotton, and,
the cotton being insured, the insur-
ance companies paid the insurance
and then brought suit against the
Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company,
alleging that the cotton and com
press Were burned by the negligence
of the said Mobile and Ohio Rail
road Company. The insurance
companies suit was based upon the
subrogation clause Of the insurance
policies.
The railroad company filed pleas
setting up that the fire insurance
companies were i'm a trust and COM
binc, and therefore had no right to
enforce their claims in the courts
under the antitrust statutes OF the
state of Mississippi. The insurance
companies demurred to these pleas,
contending that the subrogation
clause was a collateral contract and
could be enforced, even though the
fire insurance business was trust
and combine
Judge Sykes held that under the
statute of Mississippi anything rela-
tive to the business Of a trust and
combine was covered by the statute
and that this subrogation clause in
the fire insurance policy was rela-
tive to the business of fire insurance
and overruled the demurrer Of the
insurance companies.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-08-24

The wag in the Georgia Lcgisla-
ture who proposed Jerome and Folk
for 1905 and then joined i'm the
laugh when his resolution carried
has given the country something to
think about ON the subject Of the
Bryan resolutions which here and
there are very popular these days.
\ hurrah spell is on the country,
Popular favoritcS are acclaimed ON
every hand Men throw up their
hats and shout upon the slightest
proyocation. OF course Georgia is
not for Jerome and Folk for 1908.
1t is "a Bryan State. But here was
popular and attractive New York
er IN town come on am GRAND Of
courtesy and good VIII, and it was
in order to Jolly him But the
question is, viii this spell last until
1905, and stand q strain of a pres
idcrtirl campaign2 It. is mdoubt-
eddy powerful just now Washing
tom Star
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-08-24

Captain j. f. Merry, General I'M
MIGRATION Agent of the Illinois Cen
trail and the YazoO & Mississippi Val
lev Railroad Companies, reports that
from June 3Oth, 1905, TO June 3Oth,
1906, nine hundred and fourteen fam
lilies from points north of the ONO
river were located at points conugu-
Gus to the Illinois Central and azoo
& Mississippi Valley Railroads in
West Tennessee, Mississippi and
Louisiana. This report does not in
clude the many families who located
at New Orleans, Memphis, jackson,
Vicksburg and other large cities OF
those States. In addition to these, up
wards of three hundred Italian fam
lies were located in the same terri
tory during the same period; nearly
all of whom came through the port
of New Orleans. His report also
shows that during the year ,Ol0, 5OO
circulars and so, 900 pamphlets con
corning the resources and possibilities
of the three Southern States men,
toned, were sent out from his Office
and mailed to inquirers from every
State in the Union, and eleven differ
ent foreign countries. Much of the
Southern literature written by capt.
Merry is printed in English, German,
Hungarian and Italian. He has also
just completed manuscript for an
Illustrated one hundred and twenty
five page pamphlet concerning The
Mississippi Valley" which the
noted correspondent, Mr.. William h.
Curtis, declares is the richest valley
on this hemisphere. The captain
does not regard the locating of 1,20O
families in one year as remarkable
showing, but in view of the stringent
quarantine regulations, during the
first quarter of the year, he IS inclined
to think the results are all that could
reasonably have been expected. Cap
tain Merry expects the hearty co
operation of evey citizen of Tennes-
see, Mississippi and Louisiana in
making his report for next year read
, 900 families instead of 1,200. All
who would like to assist the Illinois
Central Railroad Company IN bring
ing the right class of immigrants
South should write Captain j. +.
Merry at Manchester, Iowa, for a
supply of his literature.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-08-24
Not vacant house in town,

Not a vacant house in town,
or, No property on the market for
sale, " are boasts often made by
towns A town that has no houses
to rent nor property to sell is in a
fix and ut a standstill Take Mem
his, Jackson, Gulfport, or any Of
the growing cities, and the signs
For Sale and For Rent" are
common 1t is a pity that such
signs are not posted on every street
in Starkville. When a town has
no surplus property for sale nor va
cant houses for rent it is in a bad
fix and the newcomer who would
probably locate and make good
useful citizen, passes ON because he
cannot rent or buy suitable property.
-Starkville Times.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-08-24
Men Past Sixty in Danger

More than half Of mankind over
sixty years Of age suffer from kidney
and bladder disorders, usually enlarge
ment of prostate glands. This is both
painful and dangerous, and Foley's
kidney Cure should be taken at the
first sign of danger, as it corrects If
Irregularities and has cured many old
men Of this disease. Mr.. Rodney
Burnett, ROckport, Mo, writes: =
suffered with enlarged prostate gland
and kidney trouble for years and after
taking two bottles of Foley's Kidney
Cure | feel better than l have for
twenty years, although | am now 81
years old" J. l.. SHELL & Co.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-08-24

You can see the poison Pine-uIes
clears out of the kidneys and bladder.
A single dose at bedtime Will show
you more poison upon rising the next
morning than can be expelled from
the system i'm any other way. Pine
uIe4 dissolve the impurities, lubricate
the Kidneys, cleanse the bladder, re
lieye pain and do away with back
ache speedily, pleasantly, permanent
~ Sold by J, a. Gay.