davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-01-19
Dreams.

A scientist explains some OF the
rtrangc phenomena of dreams by say.
ing that they are due to what he calls
hereditary memory" He takes the
falling through space dream ana
points ont that after suffering the men
tai agony OF falling the sleeper es-
cGpes the shock OF the actual stopping.
The explanation is that the falling SEN
sations have been transmitted from
remote ancestors who were fortunate
enough TO save themselves after fall
ing from great heights in treetops by
ciutciing the branches. The molecu-
lar changes I'm the cerebral cells due
to the shock of stopping could not be
transmitted because victims falling to
the bottom would be killed. In 4 sim
liar manner by reverting TO the habits
OF animals which existed centuries ago
the same investigator finds all eXpla-
nation for the mental state cXperlcnc-
ed by individuals in various dreams
the pursuing monster" dream, the
reptile and vcrmin" dream, color
dreams. suffOcation dreams, flying
dreams and the like.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-01-19
Sir Humphry Davy.

Sir Humphry Davy married widow
as peculiar as himself. His pet affec-
tation was a lack Of time. He was al
ways in hurry. He pretended that
he had no leisure to dress himself, and
when change OF linen became neces-
sary lie simply put one shirt over an
other until he was known to have on
five or six shirts at n time. or course
he could not wear this amount OF ap-
parel without appreciably increasing
his size. and his friends not in the Sc
cret were sometimes surprised to see
him fall off in apparent weight twenty
pounds in day. His wlfes great anx-
iety was to keep him "ft for company
but as he did not care fiS for com
pany she had no easy task. and doineS'
tic discord was common thing.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-01-19
rD--o - ryfs Hsbit..

1.-TWO things the average man does az
every opportunity from mere force OF
habit" said the observing woman.
zone is to set his watch every time he
passes n standard timepicce, aad tie
other-lt isn't very delicate. but its a
fact-to expectorate every time he
passes public cuspidor. You watch a
man Inadvertently pass timeplece.
He always catches himself IN time.
goes back. compares his watch, and
ten minutes later you'll see him absent
w doing the same thing farther down
the street. To prove the other fact you
need only stand five minutes within
sight OF n cuspidor in one Of the big
railway stations and watch man after
man absentmindedly eXpectorate IN
passing. merely in response 70 the sug-
gesti0n of the cuspidOr.
'gThcse two masculine habits about
eoualize q wotlan's inveterate habit Of
glancing at every mirror she passes.
Philadelphia Bulletin.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-01-19
ounck Medicines of Bygone Days.

Nearly everything in the animal
kingdom was formerly used In the
healing art. In the oldest medical
book now known. composed in Hello
polls. where once Joseph served In the
house of Potiphar, we find means for
increasing the growth of hair, prepar-
ed for Schesch the rother Of Teta, the
king of upper and lower Egypt"
Dogs teeth. Oyerrlpe dates and
asses hoofs were carefully cooked in
oil and then grated. As Teta lived be
fore Cheops. this recipe for hair oil is
older than the great pyramid at Gizell
and is supposed to date back more than
G,OOO years. The heads Of yen0mOus
serpents have held an important place
in medicine. \ strong broth made
from them and mixed with salt and
spices an 10 other remedies was EN-
ployed under the name Of theriac IS a
cure for eycry conceivable disease.
Three drops o. the blood of al angry
cat gave relief - tho cr'lrDtic.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-01-19

There Is bell In Tokyo, Japan,
which Is made from tobacco pipes.
So says the legend inscribed around
the outside IN four languages, English,
French. German and japanese.
The English version runs as follows;
This bell cast in the city Of Tokyo,
Japan, Dec. 10, 1892, by Tsuda Sen, Is
made from the metal Of tobacco pipes
Of more than a thousand men, once
slaves, now free men,"
The story is that in 1892 woman
missionary from America waged war
on tobacco smoking and persuaded
over a thousand men to forswear the
habit. They therefore had no further
use for their metal pipes, which were
melted down ana cast in the form OF
a bell. The metal resembles bronze
and the bell has a pleasant musical
ring.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-01-19
IN, CONGREGATIONAL Library.

ln its lne building the library OF
congress sauld be safe against CO
structiou Tor many centuries. Fire haf
cost the word many Of its greatest col
iections. Ii ruined the ancient Alexan-
drlan lbrar. of. the Ptolcmies when
The Christians sacked the temple Oh
Serapls in The year 30. 1t cost the
world thousands of ancient manu-
scripts that were stored in Constants
nople when the Crusaders captured
the city. Twice the library Of congress
has suffered by fire-first at the de-
struction of the capitol by the British
in 1914 and again in 1851. In It's pres
ent housing 1t is protected by every
possible safeguard and directed in Its
development by the most expert OF
custodians. And with a sense Of pride
In which all Americans must share the
nation has given to its foremost sculp-
tors artists the opportunity TO
enr!c. Is walls with their works. II
is a monument TO American thought
and learning, which must grow in
value and significance with each year
New York World.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-01-19
paxxninr a lank Hook.

The pawning of the wedding ring has
become pathetic commonplace 10
those who are familiar with police
court and coroner's court stories or
with the private petitions for help OF
the deserving and undeserving poor.
But we confess that with the West
minister magistrate we have never
heard before OF pawning bank books.
Yet on expert pawnbroker's evidence
elected by police inquiry it Is found
that this Is not at all an unusual prac-
tice In the vast majority OF cases II
would seem TO be a simpler matter to
draw OH the bank account rather than
borrow OH the strength of Ii from the
pawnshop. But one Of the unfortunate
possibilities of the practice Is revealed
in the particular case mentioned al
Westminster \ picture frame maker,
wishing to withdraw f3 from the bank,
could not find his bank book and then
learned that his wife had been putting
the book in and out Of pawn for eight
years. having borrowed e los. on 1t
the first time, and OF course she had
been paying interest on her various
transactions Pail Mall Ga
Zette
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-01-19

Whom Raron Bramwell was once sit
hing ON the crown side on the south
Wales circuit counsel for the defense
In a certain case asked leave to ad-
tress the jury in Welsh. The case De
inc a simple one, permission was gwen
without demur. He said but very rev
words. The baron also did not THINK
much comment was necessary, but was
somewhat startled by prompt Verulc'
Of acquittal.
"What was it." he afterward III
o,Ared. that Mr.. L. said to the jury !
"Oh, he just said: This case, gentle
mon lies In a nutshell. You see your
selves exactly how it stands. Ine
iudre Is an Englishman. the prosecute
ing counsel Is an Englishman, the com
plainant is an Englishman, but you are
Welsh. and | am Welsh, and the pris.
oner is Welsh. Need | say moreF
leave it all to you"
IL Is scarcely necessary I'D iheh1'on
savs the writer of "Some Legal Renl
niscences," that Baron Bramweii a'o
not allow the experiment to be repeat
ed OF addressing the jury in Language
which he did not understand.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-01-19
Curious Welsh superstition.

Small glasslllxe, Irregular clrcets Of
some crystallized mineral arc OCCASION
ally found in the mountains or Wales,
and concerning these the Welsh people
lave some curious superstiIOns. Some
believe that they are formed IN the
body OF Il snake a. soon as he reaches
the age of 100 years, while others de-
clare that they are formed "of froth
and venom" when two large male
snakes meet. Camden, the great Eng
llsh historian and antiquarian, says:
lit is usual for snakes 10 approach on
st. Johns eve and by Joining heads to
gethcr ana l.sslng 70 form kind or
bubble. which pas,cs thceueti r." snake
and Immediately hau!eus ti.l II re5om-
bles Il glass ring. Whoever finds one
Of these rings will ever after prosper v
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-01-19
Robinson Crusoe, Economist.

When tie average boy spends the de
lighted hours OF imaginative youth In
deyouring the pages OF Robinson Cru
soc" he has, like most people Of more
mature years, no idea that lie Is perus-
ing n work of profound philosophy
written by one OF the greatest political
thinkers Of the English speaking race.
Taken with a knowledge Of the facts
OF the career Of De Foe, Robinson
Crusoe" can properly be considered a
story intended to illustrate the heavy
burden OF trouble placed upon any sin
gle individual isolated from his fellows
and compelled to maintain his exist
ence without their aid. The tale shows
in an inimitable way how all civilized
men are lnterdependent. Regarded
from this point Of view, the author of
the most widely read work Of fiction
ever written becomes an object Of par
tlcular interest TO all thinkers upon
politics.-William y. Hill, NJ. d., in
Watson's Magazine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-01-19
The First Fiction.

The "Tale Of Two Brothers" written
5000 years ago by the Theban scribe,
Ennana. librarian Of the palace to
King Merenptah, the supposed Pha-
raoh Of the Exodus, is the oldest work
OF fiction extant. The tale was writ
ten apparently for the entertainment
Of the crown prince, who subsequently
reigned as Seti ii. His name appears
In two places on the manuscript--prob-
ably the only surviving autograph sig
natures of an Egyptian king. This
piece of antique fiction, written on
nineteen sheets of papyrus In bold
h!eratic hand, was purchased IN Italy
by Nine. d'Orbiney, who sold 1t In
1857 to the authorities Of the British
museum, where 1t is now known as
the D'Orblney papyrus. Other specl-
mems Of ancient Egyptian fiction have
since come to light which appear to
prove that the Nile valley was not only
the birthplace of the arts and sciences,
but was also the cradle OF romance.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-01-19
A. ExampIe of Daring.

During the hottest fighting IN the
shipka pass the leading battalion OF
the Russian General Dragomiron di.
vision recoiled before a hailstorm OF
Turkish bullets. The general was
very stout person and had the ap-
pearance of a peaceful German pro
fessor. But when he saw his men re-
coil he dismounted and walked SLOW
" 10 and fro along ridge swept D!
the enemy's bullets. He was nun
dred yards in advance Of the men, oc'
cupying the position they had abandon
ed. After staying there for awdI'
without being touched he shouted oac'
to the battalion: What are You do'h3
vou geese? Did you think there wa
danger here? | don't find a.y. ID
men responded with roar OF cheer'
doubled up to him and charged :
flercely that tie Turks were forced L
raf.cnt
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-01-19
Giving Them Fits.

Some years ago George +. Haley OF
Biddeford was trying his first criminal
case before the supreme judicial court
of Maine. with Chief Justice John A
Peters on the bench. Mr.. Haley was Id
the middle Of his plea when a man 10
the audience fell over In a CONFUSION
The young lawyer stopped, disconcert
ed.
"Go on, sir: go on" said the chief JUS
tice. You're giving them fits!'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-01-19

The Oh fcUaal lJTls of England Were
ne biggest hog; o. earth. Their IL,
vas made up cf the chase. gluttony
md drunkenness. The habit of glut-
tony was handed down to thom. It
came directly fro,2 L~caiias aAd his
imitators. There is no doubt that LII
eullus, held UP before Us as the table
saint, ate himself to death. 1t was not
only the quantity OF food he ate, but
It's quality as well, that put 50 mis-
erable an end to him. Fielding proved
many years ago that there was large
amount Of fudge about Lucullus. On
general principles ne was. from Gu
linary point OF view. fraud. a singl 2
supper at which Cicero and Pompey
We're guests is said to have cost him
$1,000 denari about $4,000, but he
probably served his guests feast OF
barbecued sow, topped OFF with cher
r.os. He was excessively vain of his
cherries, and, as for his SOW. she was
always served hiGh.-London Spectator.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-01-19
rhr.. n,.-nepairs.g Rips and Rents.


If some American mothers heard that
uleir young JiTuncs or Waidos OK
Clarenccs had 10 pei form the services
IL their private schools that English
y0ys have u 40 IN similar institutions
there would ye' pity anG n,ssnation-
p.ty for t.e youths ai.I indignation at
lie had hearted master. But the Gus
tom doesn't seem to hurt the young
Briushers. At Il school in Brighton
where boys receive the first half decade
of their learning even future peers
are taught to sew on their buttons and
darn their hose and rents In their un-
Gerclothing. Only their outer garments
are sent to the tailor. ANY shirking OF
the tasks brings the same punishment
that III prepared lessons would. On
certain days the small boys are taught
the rudimcuts Of cooking and laying
table. and NJ all times they must keep
their rooms In order. 1t is true some
parents object TO this, but they must
submit or take their SONS away. The
majority OF fathers believe the plan a
wise one.-New York Press.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-01-19

The cups Of the Assyrlans closely
resembled our saucers. Every noble
man and gentleman had his own cup
and cup bearer, the latter OF whom
always accompanied MIN u ieas.'
carrying before him the cup oi so'u'
silver. crystal or marble. which his
master only used on state occasions.
Saucers for cups were introduced In
the latter part Of the eighteenth cen
tury AMI at hrst were greatly riuicu''
ed the persons who employed them be-
ing said not tn be able to drink with
out having two cups.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-01-19
A Little Vacation.

Conditions are changing in 50 many
businesses that it would not be strange
4 the manufacturer had yet to plead
Cor protection against the girl in her
teens.
4 young girl appeared at large nat
nauUfactory one Monday morning ana
asked for work. She was inexperi-
rncod. but they needed help badly, en-
gagged her at once and took the time to
teach her one department Of the work.
she learned easily and very quickly,
farned something the first day and IN
Two days was making as much as any
ttler grl In tie room. They notlcec
llat she seemed to enjoy tie work and
he prospect of good wages and were
greatly surprised when she appeared ar
the office Friday night and desired to
settle Up" saying that she was
through work.
The manager asked II anything dis
agreeable hadNappened.
"Oh. no." lie girl replied alrily. ITS
A real nee place to work, but 1 was
oniy visiting IN The city for a few days
ana tloIglt | might IKE a little mon
'ey- IL. r5:rc home tomorrow morn
;na"-y9uth's Cor paniOn.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-01-19

"What is the matter, darlingT asked
the concerned mother when her smaii
son came to her In tears.
"Well, you see, mummy, daddy was
hanging a picture, and he dropped IT,
and It fell on his toe
"But that is nothing to cry ABOUT
cried the mother cheerily. you should
have laughed at that. sonny.
~ did, mummy" responded he'
small son regretfully.-London Globe.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-01-19
when You Sneeze.

The alarm signal OF draft Is
sneeze. which is n spasmodic effort OF
nature to start up the circulation and
relieve the cong StiOn. y person may
be far gone toward contracting cold
before lac sHeczcs, but the moment he
gets this warning - shoull change his
position. look around for the draft and
move out Of it or protect himself
against il. ! Dat IS something to be
.sIcez,l at-and TO be avoided. Drafts
scause more deaths than war, whisky.
football, consumption and yellow fever
rut together. Almost everybody who
,f,es from disease dates his sickness
from taxing cold This is especially
true Of elderly people. Yet 1t is a mat
ter Ia regard to which there are great
isuorancc I'D ind,tenion.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-01-19
can Tnii. without Tongue.

There seems to be a mistaken I'M
preston abroad" remarked a doctor
the other day in speaking OF the case
Of a man who had his tongue cut out In
an effort to cure Il case Of cancer OF
that member. that when Il man l.
unfortunate enough to lose his tongue
thenceforth all power of speech Is
denied him. This Is not so. While it Is
true that rot many men survive this
operation for any great length Of time.
It is equally true that they can speak
so long as theS live and with only q
comparatively Slight impedlment in
their utterances. II YOU will hold q
pencil crossways between your teeth
and speak while it remains in that po-
sition you can get just the effect II
has on human speech when the tongue
Is entirely removed
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-01-19

: The collector OF Old japanese prints
must be guided In h.s selection by the
quality OF the paper. which should be
soft ana vibrant, the Gbr0us tentacles
upoA It's surface often forming shad-
ovs where it has been exposed TO the
dust. The register must be perfect,
each color being confined absolutely 10
-; prescribed space. Perfection in the
.gister is an infailible guide. The col
ors must lie soft and melting, in many
cases one tone shading into another,
not harshly determined by the lines OF
the block.-Extract From impressions
of Tkivn-vo." hv Mrs. Dora AmSdon
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-01-19

To start a tight screw press the
screwdriver firmly in place with one
hand but do not turn it. Then take
hold of it sideways with fiat Jawed
pliers as close to the head OF the screw
os possible and turn it with them. a
hand wise is better than pliers. Leave
lust enough of the tip of the screw
driver outside the wise to ill the s.ot o.
the screw, but no more. This reduces
the danger of breaking or bending
badly tempered screwdriyer to d MINI
mum.-Sc!entifc American.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-01-19
xyby Hands Help Marching.

All men who have any appreciate
of music feel prompted to step Ill UNI
TO n march tune. and music on II
march therefore substitutes new an
r,oasonter stimulus to eXerti0n for III
monotonous and somewhat dreary o..
Of keeping place in the ranks. II J
well known that WEAKNESS IS. rs rue
more matter OF mind than or ood.
and that the muscles Of the BODY
not tire half Sd soon as the nerve cen
ters which move them. MUSIC u.
bringing a fresh nerve center into pia!
will often Danish all sense OF wearlneS
opd will even sometimes afford rest I
the usual nerve center, so tnat Whel
the music ceases the soldier feels iresl
er than before II began.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-01-19

An English paper IS collecting name
condolences. At Cambridge unlvers.-
tv-are two japanese students, u. Seta
and N. W.sugi pronounced whisky.
Their names are side by s!le on the
residence list. J. Hunter reports that
he v.~s once asked to ill vacant VII
lag, alplt. The regular preacher bore
the name OF Fox. In Leeds Miss Orange
married Mr. Peel. There Is fear that
an offspring OF this happy union WIZ
hvphenqtc the two surnames. Another
matrimonial case is quoted by CORE.
snondent from the published Diary OF
John Epps. NJ. D." ON page GO the
doctor notes: "Fcb. II. This morning
q patient consulted me named Ann
Devil Finding she was n single wom'
an. I suggested that some day she
might become Ann Angel. which maHe
her smile, though she was IN great
pain" A note made later states "Ihe
curious thing is that she did marry
Mr.. Angel"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-01-19

One time when Joaquin Miller was 10
Chicago he was interviewed for one OF
the newspapers. While he was telling
Of the progress of things western the
reporter interrupted bin with an inqui-
ry about the numerous city eonnagra-
tions out west. The poet Of the Sierras
instantly replied. ''Our Ares are cauasd
BY the friction ef rapid growth"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-01-19

II 1t be true, AZ conjectured by the
latest explorers, that Lake Chad Is rap
idly drying up, the process will proba-
bly be regarded by the geOloglsts as
simply continuation of one which has
been going on for ages in northern Az
rica. The whole OF the Sahara was
certainly once either an arm Of the
sea or q vast lake, and Lake Chad Is
probably only the final remnant OF that
hinge sheet Of water. The Sahara sea
must always have been very shallow
a fact which made its evaporation
easy. and Lake Chad is reported to be
little more than morass over the
greater portion Of its area.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-01-19

Zerah Colburn when child had the
most wonderful memory for figures
ever known. He performed operations
OF addition. subtraction, multiplication
and division on sums involving from
eleven to twenty places OF figures with
out setting one down on paper. Being
once asked to raise eight to the six
teenth power, he almost Inst 1y re-
sponded, "The answer Is 6, = .i4.91a-
71OG G5G.-
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-01-19

"Why don't you - to work. de-
manGed the housekeeper.
We'll. yer see" began tie gray hair-
ed old lOafer, Il got Il wife and three
children TO support
But If lou don't work how can you
support
"As | wuz a-sayin'. lady, | got wife
and three children to support me-
Philadelphia Ledger.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-01-19

most curious and sluggish creature
is the tautawa, nine lnch hLalu
whose home is in New Zealand. Ihis
little imitation saurian has the reputa-
ton of being the LATEST creature ever
created. He Is usually found clingihg
to rocks or logs along the shores OF riv'
ers and lakes and has been known 10
remain In one position perfectly mo
tionless for many months. How the
creature manages TO exist Is a mystery
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-01-19
The African Drum.

T i'ican drum appears in varied
and n picturesque forms. The ma
t.yes make drums out Of shells. tree
trunks or earthenware. covered with
the skin Of some wild animal or some
times with india rubber. OF the origl-
nal calabash drums there IS probably
only one specimen in Europe. Some OF
lie drums are highly Ornamcnted
either by painting or carving. One
specimen. indeed. has puzzled travellers,
for there is depicted on ii unmistaka-
bly, a cross and also head Of European
type. \ drum found In upper Lualaha
has a unique popularity in the way OF
a sympathetic cord" formed by means
Of q small tube ingeniOuSly inserted in
the side of the instrument. which
causes, when the drum is beaten, VI
bration resembling that Of the reed
pipe.-SOuthern Workman.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-01-19

In Scotland 1t was for long tin'
usual TO place on mans tombstone
the symbols OF his trade. Especinhs
was this the case at Dunblane, where
In tbs burial ground OF the abby \
has been found that OF those toino
stones which are from 1CO to 2Oo year,
old about one ne-fomth are thus marKed
tbe symbols being in low relief.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-01-19
Rudc nnrnn Steaben.

Baron Steubeu was known as the
rudest. rou.hcst, most uuc.yil ana dis
courteous officer in the Revolutionary
army. He spoke English to some ex'
ten;-that is, he knew most of the
oaths ana expletives and had other
words enough 10 string them toSc5he.
but when Il little excited he would
hurst forth into a most extraordinary
mixture Of German, French and Eng
lish and in this polyg!ot composition
wouM abuse everybody in hearing.