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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-10-19

A reference TO The CorSican Broth
ers" recalls an amusing story of Mr.
GladstOne's visit to the Lyceum when
Irving was playing In this drama. Mr.
Gladstone at the time was not bur
dened By the cares Of office, and one
evening he dropped In at the Lyceum
where he was occasionally accommo
dated with chair at the "wings." On
this night, however. when the stage
was set for the opera ball in The Cor
sican Brothers" his curiosity led hin
into one Of the boxes for spectators ir
the scene. Up went the curtain; Mr.
Gladstone was at once deserted by the
pit and greeted With shouts Of JOY
which caused him hastily TO withdraw
This" says Mr.. Austin. was his first
and only appearance in the drama out
side Of the dear old legitimate al
Westminster. Westminster Gazette
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-10-19
Hauaua Rread.

Bread made from banana -four iS
common enough IN Europe and Eng
land. One pound is said to contain
more nourishment and energy produc-
Ing material than one pound OF Tive
finest beefsteak. Is much more digest
lble and less than one-sixth the p-ice.
Sir Henry Stanley was firm believer
In the banana. He went 50 far IS to
advise that It's consumption fol'd cure
rheumatism, g0ut and all I.0er %dec-
tions. When lying at The point OF
death from gastritis a light gruel OF
banana -four mixed with milk was the
only food ne could retain and digest.
The secret Of the banana as q health
and strength producing food lies In Its
high percentage Of proteids AID the
great number Of its calories, respective
ly 20 and 39171.. II IS perfectly bal
anced ration II sliced for breakfast
and served with milk and susar.-New
York Press.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-10-19
Sailors on Strike.

That Enql, soldiers or sailors
should strike for more p2y ia way
such as we arc accustomed to IN trade
sounds impossible. bat such things
have occurred. the last time beng l.
April. 1871. when the sailors Gemindeu
higher wages and literally struck, 9th
erwlse mu;luylng. The admiralty
agreed to meet ;hc,r demands, but, not
doing so at once, the sailors aboard the
London struck or mutlnied again, and
for ordering the marines to fire, there
by killing some men, Admiral Colpoys
and lls captain we're made prisoners
by the sai.ore. GA May 10 @ special
act was passed granting the increased
pay. anu the king parIcned tie muti-
reers.-LOndon Telegraph.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-10-19
a woman's Revenge.

II Is perfectly incomprehensible no"
man can 90 OH wearing the clothes nc
does-how he can balance on his heao
a huge black jam pot with a ledge t'
II incase his limbs in long. tight SACKS
Of dingy hue and wear round his man
IL throat something resembling shih
ing metal band. Every new fashioi
for man that comes out appears t'
me uglier than the last.-Spinster IL
NJ p
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-10-19
4 Wnnlcrful Island OF Chnii<

The English island of Thanet, form
ing a part of the county OF Kent, Is al
most wholly composed of chalk. The
island is ten miles in length and about
five In breadth and has more chalk ex-
posed on It's surface than has any 9th
er spot of equal area on the globe
British geologists say that there are
not less than 42.0000O0,000 tons OF
chalk lin sieht" on Thanet and that II
would take 10000 men and 5000 horses
and carts 4 % years to move it, pro
giding K We Dug mp ready to he
rartad a~'H'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-10-19
Thn Inrv ThinE.

Yes, ma'am," said the salesman. "ar
establishment like ours has its own lii
crary staff. Here, for example, Is an
ode to Our Furniture Polish, written
by our own poet and set 10 music by
our own musician"
An ode to furniture polish" ex
claimed Miss Peekay Boob. why, that
would be just the thing to take home
and try on the piano!'-Chicago Trib
unp
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-10-19
A Lofty Death.

Asama is n volcano in Japan. a
Young man Of that country grew de'
spondent the other day and threw him
self into the crater, leaving this letter
Suffering feeling Of despair impels
me to throw myself into the crater o'
vehement Asama. thus winning
splendid death and ascending tn'
mountains smoke to lofty life above
the SKY"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-10-19
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.

" Woodstock, Va September a, foo6.
Maggie l.. Racey, &C. Com pits.
AGAINST In Chancery..
,aoob Fsteo's Admir-. &c. Defts.
Complainants and Defendant S, Alex. Barton
admr OF Jacob Estep. decd, tho creditors of
Jacob Estep, decd, and all Others interested,
TAKE NOTICE that have fixed upon Thurs
day, the asth day OF October. 1906, at the office
Of the Circuit Court of Shenandoah county. TO
take, state, settle and adjust the following ac-
rat. ssTo settle the administration accounts
of Alex. Barton, admr of Jacob Estep. decd.
and. "To ascertain and report the debts ex-
isting against the estate of said Jacob Estep,
decd, arranged according to their respective
al "Ascertain the real estate of which the
| said Jacob Estep died ssized and possessed, its
actual. and annual or rental value.
| 9Th. REPORT any other matter the parties in
/ interest may require, or the commissioned
may think proper required by decree rem
dered in said Chancery .cause on the I4th
day of September. loo, at which time and
| niace Won are required TO attend.
Given under my hand, as Commissioner In
Chaucery Of said Court, the sith day OF Sep
tember, 1906. - u,,px g
T& B.p.q
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-10-19
Wind velocity.

Tho average velocity Of the wind Is
low, in most places between five and
ten miles an hour, corresponding re
spectively to wind pressure OF from
two ounces to eight ounces square
foot. During portions OF nearly every
Cay. however. somewhat higher veloc,
tiles are recorded, since the averages
contain considerable periods OF very
llQht breezes occurring often within q
few hours before and after sunrise
and sunset. There are few days with
out periods OF brisk breezes OF from
fifteen to twenty miles an hour.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-10-19
Aerated Water.

Artiflcially aerated drinking waters
were the invention of the chemist JO-
seph Priestley. who In 1772 published
his Directions For Impregnatlng Wa
ter with Fixed Air In Order to Com
municate to 1t the Peculiar Spirit and
Virtues Of Pyrmont Water and Other
Mineral Waters of a Similar Nature"
Some one has calculated the cOnsump-
ton of aerated waters IN Great Britain
and Ireland 10 amount to 200,000,OOO
gallons year.-London Standard
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-10-19
The Strenuous Life

There can be ID question that tbs
prevalence o. lain diseases has IN
creased during the last half century.
Conspicuous a,20. these are diabetes
and insomnia, ro;h of which are large
" due to the mental stress OF a harder
struggle for existence.-Pracdhoper
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-10-19

CntHOAio E-IltaIS I-lI1 '1s'I TT -
Marriage by the clergy was first posi-
lively forbidden in tie year lOI4 py
Pope Gregory VII. The controversy
however. which had been going on Tor
centuries on that subject was not alto
gether settled by Gregory's decree. The
council of Trent in 1888 was the &c
clesiastical body which formally pro
bibited priests from forming marriage
alliances. That permanently settled
the matter
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-10-19
Animnis Clc,cr wIth Thelr Feet.

Goats are the most sure footed Of our
native animals. They can walk up
right where the average human being
would not crawl. Horses are the daln-
test treaders. however, though they
cannot climb. No horse VIII step on
q man If it can possibly help il. 1t
is standing rule in cavalry regiments
that II trooper is dismOunted he must
remain perfectly still, when the whole
column passes over him without inJur-
ing him. Camels are careless. Oh the
other hand. and the man who came
out unharmed from under the feet Of
camel corps was not born to be run
over by any beast or vehicle.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-10-19

NOW I've Queered myself Tor good
with Miss Prettyface."
what did yOu dc"
II started to write q proposal to her,
but I'm so used to writing business IN
stead Of love letters that | told her l
wanted the refusal Of her hand"
Baltimore American.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-10-19

Unslaked lime Is useful In prevent
ing rust because Of Its extraordinary
capacity for absorbing moisture. some
careful workmen who take pains that
their tools shall always he in the best
condition make q practice OF keeping
niece of lime in their tool boxes 70
absorb any moisture which might otn
erwise cause rust.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-10-19
Not of duch Account.

The lord chief justice of England used
to sing IN the choir Of a parish churcn.
woman once asked the verger to
point out Sir Richard Webster as he
then was The verger replied. "Well.
ma'am, that's the vicar and them's the
curates and I'm the verger. but as TOT
the choir, as long as they does their
dooty we don't inquire into their hante
cedpntsv
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-10-19
Attractive Low Rate ROund-Trip
Tickets to

Washington, D. c and A A.exandria, Va, via
Sauthern Railway, on sale every day from
BIuemont, Harrisonburg, WarrentOn. Somer
set and intermediate stations to Alexandria;
good returning day following date OF sale, ex-
cept when sold on Saturday, when they are
good for return until following Monday.
Washington and vicinity are particularly
attractive at this season of the year. Wash
ington' many pleasure resorts, including the
new LUNA PARK, are now open.
For fnll infor nation apply 10 any Southern
Rwy. agent, or write L. S. Brown, Gen. Agt.
uaS
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-10-19
Antlcipafing Him.

Katharine" said Bob as he brought
his club chums down to the depot
platform. these are all my friends"
Glad to meet you. gentlemen" re
piled the bride sweetly, land am
so sorry that you are going to be sick.
"Sick!' echoed the crowd IN aston
ishment. why should you think we
are going to be sickT
"Oh, because soon after the honey
moon a married man always finds q
great many sick friends to sit VI
with. h."-Columbus Dispatch.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-10-19
The Dim Past.

Professor Gccturing,-OZygen. 90.
tlemen. Is essential to A. an.@:;l 60.
ence. There cou.d he n - y-.-hJ... J.
Strange to say. il was nJt G.*co'':r
until n century sc,. wEou- s" A:-
What dill they do before II was GiSco'
cred. DrlfoEl7r?
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-10-19
How to Learn n Foreign Language

How TO Learn "a Foreign Language.
One may begin the attempts Of free
expression. and thus an independent
use OF the language, with Il compara-
lively small vocabulary. Conscientious
reading and well conducted conversa-
tons will then quickly enlarge the vo-
cabulary and develop the facility OF eX-
preston. But | cannot lay too much
stress upon the fact that the free and
exact rendering Of Oae's own thought
In writing Is the most efficient exercise
In acquiring a language. In mere con
yersatlon we are apt 10 slip over did
cultles by permitting ourselves vague
ness and inaccuracies OF expression
which would s;cguiy demand correc
tion-and correction, too. easily kept
In mlnd-when the written words look
us In the face. To quicken the eincicy
of this exercise requires, If course. a
teacher able not Only 70 pound gram
matical rules iu'r he head Of the pu-
oil, but also 70 stir MP In the study o.:
the lanCuage mentally active inter
est In the subjects spoken or written
about.-Carl Schurz's "reminiscences In
McClure's.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-10-19

"Yaas." suddenly declared Cholly
Branches, I'm going to work. I've
made up my mind"
You haveT exclaimed Miss Pep
perry: "My! What a delicate opera
tionv-Catholic Standard and Times.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-10-19
Rather Caust:c.

did you tell your father | was hu'
moristi- asked the tall young man
with long hair.
Il did, replied the pretty girl. "ano
be laughed"
Laughed Why, thought he used
TO say writing jokes was hard on the
BRAIN"
$50 he did; but be says he never
heard Of your writing any jokes.
Chicago News.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-10-19
Fine Farm for Sale Near Edinburg
Virginia..

An unusually valuable Farm "a of mile
from Edinburg, Va, containing 2,6 acres 2i
land, IS of which is in timber and 80 acres In
fine river bottom, not subject TO injurious
overflow, q large good dwelling of about IL
rooms metal roof and two porches-large
barn and all OF her necessary outbuildings In
good repair, the place is well fenced with wire
This farm Is very productive, and there Is on
IL an almost inexhaustible deposit oil
the finest mineral clay" which is very val
liable the owner having tested its value
through the various improved methods OF
brick making, and IL proved unequaled as
tIactive proposition for manufacture of brics
on large scale and is only one mile from the
Southern Railroad at Edinburg, Va. lnves
tors should look after this proposition, II vii
bear rigid investigation. Apply TO
j. n. DAVIS e CO.
| Real Eat. Agents. Woodstock va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-10-19
Homecoming For Georgians,

Atlantic, Ga, October 1911, 1909. Very low
round trip rates via Southern Rwy. item al
points in Virginia, North and South Caro- ina
and Washington, d. c.. dates of sale Oct: land
10, final limit Oct. 20. 1906, prior TO midnight
of which purchaser must reach original
starting point. Extension OF hnal limit TO
Oct. 40, 1906, permissible upon deposit of tick
cts with Special Agent, Atlanta, and pay
ment of fee fifty cents per ticket.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-10-19
Bi.EnniaI Meeting Supreme Lodge
Knights of Pythlas, New Orleans
Ocfoher ISIS.

Account above Southern Rwy. has author
lied from all points on its lines east OF the
Mississippi and sovth of the Ohio and Po
tomac rivers, Very Low Rate TO New Or
leans and return, dates OF sale Oct. IA 10 IS
inclusive, final limit Oct. 80, 1906 prior &c
midnight of which passenger must reach or
iginal starting point StoP-overs allowed, un
der certain conditions. Extension of hnal
limit TO Nov. 80, 1876, permissible:
For further information, call on nearest
Southern Rwy. coupon ticket agent or write
L, s. Brown, Gen. Agt.. Wasnin gton,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-10-19

"Papa. what is safety matchf Mr
uenpecked docking carefully about &c
ace II his wife II within hearing ais
tauce)-A safety match, son, Is whel
baldheaded man marries an armies'
woman
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-10-19
Stupid.

'T wish I was half az beautiful rs
Miss Brown" remarked the fair Edith
to Mr.. Green.
well. you are, you know, repheu
Green, -thoughtlessly.
Then he wondered why she suddenly
rose and left him.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-10-19
Or Completc Lack of Ii.

Taesman / wish TO be excused
from. serving on this jury. Judge
What is your reasonf Talesman-Fm
very absentminded JudSe-Can't e1-
cuse you. Absence Of mind Is the best
qualification for OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Leader.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-10-19

Order IS the sanity of the mind. the
health Of the body, the peace Of the
city. the security of the state. As the
beams to q house, as the bones to the
microcosm of man, so is order to all
things.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-10-19
Extremely Low Round Trip Rates
to Memphis Tenn,

Via Southern Rwy. Oct. IS, I6. u and Is, fEal
limit Oct. 81, prior to midnight of which pass
enger II ust reach original starting opoint, ac-
count international Convention, Brotherhood
of Il. Andrew, October 1871. Extension can
lie had TO November 90, upon deposit and pay
ment of fee OF fifty cents per ticket, No stop
overs allowed.
Call on nearest Southern Rwy. ticket agent
or write L. 8. Brown, Gen. Agt., Washington.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-10-19
Paor Fellow.

Mrs. Browne-He certainly DOES hse
high. II seems To me his whole though'
is OF his ,Ictuals. Mrs. Malaprop-
That's the truth. Hes jest what you
might call n reg'lar lpecac.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-10-19

Hc- Fatber-W1at are you ana young
shortle,rh going to live on In case yot
u.rrv7 His Daughter-Well. II yot
must know. papa. look In the MIRROR
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-10-19
An Itching One

Miss Country Maid-I understand
that In some hotels one often sees
palms about the dining rooms. What
kind Of palm is the most prominenti
Mr. DineOut-The walters.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-10-19
Immense.

What's the difference between vi
Sion and sight?'
"See those two girls across The
street,"
Yes"
well, the pretty one would call :
vision Of loveliness, but the other on
she's n sight" - Cleveland Plail
Dealer
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-10-19

II "a with feelings as with water
the shallow murmur. but the oeeps ai'
J dumb.-Raleigh
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-10-19

60 on and make errors and fall and
get up again. Only go on!-Brackett.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-10-19
Shen1ndoh Herald
Advertising Rates

Advertising Rates
Transient advertisements will
be inserted at Gtty-cents an inch,
= for each insertion.
rs - Quarterly OF yearly adsar.
tisements Oy conIacf.
-
~ Unless the number OF insef
tions Is marked upon the mans.
script, advertisements will be pub.
lished until forbidden and cnargel
accordingly
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-10-19
Very Low Rates to Dallas, Tex. and
Return.

Via Southern Railway and connecting lines.
account International Association of Fire
Engineers. October oth-Iath, 1905; tickets on
sale October 9th and 7th, limited to continuous
passage in each direction, applying. from al
stations on Southern Rwy. east OF the Missis-
sippi and south OF the Ohio and Potomac
rivers, final limit twenty-one i7I) days from
date of sale, prior to midnight of which pass
engers must reach original starting point.
For further information. call on nearest
Southern Rwy. coupon ticket agent, or write
L. ). Brown, Gen. Agt, Washington. d. {.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-10-19

He censures God who quarrels with
the imperfections Of men.-Burke.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-09-26
POWER OF CHEERFuLNEsS.
The Way One Druggist Lighters the
us % nla Cnatnner.

Ills OF His CUSTOMERS
a pale weak girl entered down
town drug store the other day. She
seemed about TO collapse. The propri-
ctor assisted her into chair and pre-
pared mild stimulant Cor her. The
druggists manner was so sympathetic
that little later she cOnfdcd TO him
that she suffered with her heart aud
feared she had not much longer 20 live.
Heart diseascT' inquired the drug
gist genially "Why. have heart dis
ease myself: have had II for years.
That's nothing. don't worry myself
about IL. | don't look Ike man with
load on his mind. do II You prob
ably think that YOU are liable TO drop
OF any time. On the contrary. any
doctor viii tell you that the avera &c
person with heart disease generally
lives to good old age The very care
that a sufferer from heart disease takes
OF himself or herself is calculated to
lengthen the years indefinitely. You
see. a man with n weak heart naturally
IS careful Of himself "A bit He doesn't
commit amy excuses. never Ovcrdoes
anything. lives in moderation and thus
keeps his vitality unimpaired That's
all you have TO do-iust take care Of
yourself. what's the use of worry
ingr"
The DRUGGISTS chcerfulness was in
fectiOus. the genial interest Of his talk
made depression appear foolish. and
the girl soon began to look more hope
full and even smiled After the drug
gist had gayly chattcd with her awhile
she rose ana walked out OF the store
with a firm step
This DRUGGIST. though he would scorn
the idea If suggested TO him. is a bene-
factor to humanity. lie is n believer
in the power OF chcerfulneSs. and the
good that hc does I'm his peculiar way
Is not easy 20 estimate
Not dry passes that he does not
impart his message OF the cheerful life
to some deSpliring individual lie
makes all others ailments his own ana
points out the uselcSSucss OF worry.
man viii come in bent and suffering.
Perhaps he cOnfidcS 10 the druggist
that ne has kidney disease and fears
his days are numbered The druggist
immediately Informs him that there is
no cause for alarm: he has had kidney
trouble himself Tor. oh. 50 many vclrs.
and ha~ mo- intention OF dropping of.
That dru-gist, in the course Of week
probably viii acknowledge that he Is
afflicted 'r,.h every ailmcut except
houS>"-1.d'S knee. lie makes every
comph'ucr feel better lie fairly radi.
atcs GOOD cheer and optimism. II is
his belief that half the sufferers I'm the
wor.a h"v" complaints that bright
spirits viii overcome. But even when
they have real disease &c is his theory
that LITTLE chcerfulncSs doesn't hurt
and that tie malady is only aggra.
waited 10y constant depression. lie
makes IL his mission I'm life TO drive
away depression AMI turn the thoughts
OF people toward brighter things His
checrfulncSs Is a tonic that never fails
10 act.-New York Press.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-09-26
WHAT THE HAIR TELLS.

Auburn hair means a kindly, sympa
thetic nature.
Straight hair indicates more power
to govern than curly hair.
Curls denote feeble sense of right
and wrong. gayety, vlvacity, self con
fidence
Straight black hair, growing coarse
and thick, indicates more order and in
dustry than mental power.
Fine brown hair only accompanies
excellent minds. Generally the owner
has intellectual tendencies.
Red hair is strongly characteristic
no halfway business there. 1t uSu-
ally indicates Il quick temper. though
there are exceptions.
Beautiful golden hair is rarely seen
on persons of n gross nature Its own
er loves fine arts and possesses eX-
Quisite senSibllitieS.
Hair and eyebrows differing in color
Indicate race mixture and bespeak n
wavering, unsteady nature
AS a rule. smooth, fine. softly way
ing hair letokens gentleness, quiet
ness neatneSS.