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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-08
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-08

Here is an anecdote once related Dl
Herbert Spencer-whO, by the way
was rather heavy In hand when IL
undertook TO play story tclle5 Apropo
of Huxley's humOr he described Il din
ner of DISTINGUISHED authors:
Over their cigarettes they fell to dis
cussing their various methods of com
mencing 10 write. One said he wrote
and wrote, tore up, then wrote again
and so on.
George Lewes, who was present
looked surprised. and then cried out;
ooh. I'm not like that. | commence
TO write at once, directly the pen Is II
nv hand. In fact. boil ut low TEN
perature."
Indeed" cut In Mr.. Huxley, tina
Is very interesting. for, as you know
TO boil at low temperature Implies
vacuum in the upper region"
Lewes himself was the first TO lea'
the shout of laughter which of cours
greeted this clever repartee.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-08
Geese From sheilash.

Everybody in the whole civilized
world between the eleventh and the
seventeenth centuries believed that the
''barnacle goose" hatched from that
species OF shellfish called the barnacle.
The story was first told by Cambrensis
and was devoutly believed by all Chris
tendon for more than half thousand
years. A well known scientific writer,
reviewing the opinions OF Cambrensis,
saws: According to our venerable au-
thority. the barnacle goose Is generated
from logs of wood allowed to decom-
pose I'm the water When decomposi-
ton has fairly begun, small bumps on
the log may be observed. Little by
little these Increase In size, and finally
assume the form and shape OF mass
of barnacles, which is well known as
a kind Of shellfish. Soon after the
she'll or husk, bursts open and full
grown goose may be seen in the water
clinging to the log only by Its bill. a
few days longer 1t continues to draw
It's nourishment from the log. then
breaks away In the form OF a perfect
goose. exercising all the functions OF
its kind"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-08
The Lobster's Birth Name

"Did you ever see the name 4 lob
ster Is born WITH" asked fish Gc.,.eI
the other day. 1T is marked On hiS
body. No? Well. I'll show you one
The dealer took live lobster out OF
a heap on the marble slab.
"Its name il Joe" the dealer saic
after he had Inspected one of its legs
"Now, can you find it?"
The customer took the lobster gin
gerly by the back of the neck. where
II could not reach his hand with Its nip
pers. Turning 1t on its back so thai
the brown legs at its side Topped back
ward. a smooth streak half an Incl
long and nearly as wide was seen OF
the inside of the thigh. In this streak
like q mosaic, were short lines, al
though some one had printed on 1t VIII
lndelible brown ink in backhand th'
characters JOE.
"Some Holsters are named Jim, th'
dealer said. "some Jack, others John
and I once clearly made out the nam'
Julia"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-08
Color Schemes In Building.

Strange how little we Americans do
with color. We have red brick house
or a yellow brick house with red tile
roof or a green roof, and that's about
the gamut we run. Most beautiful ef-
fects can he gained by the use of enam-
eled colors even on fat surfaces; dainty
patterns can be worked out and bril-
liant yet harmonious effects gained.
Our coloring schemes are tame. we
certainly have much to learn In that re-
spect from the Persians of old. They
were masters In enamel, and their
work was gorgeous, beautiful. With
rs IL is lack of taste; II certainly is not
lack of material There are American
makers Of tile that produce material
equal to that Of antiquity, the richest
colors and the most easily adapted
shapes.-Clay Worker.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-08
No,ted Houses In England.

Helmingham Hall is the seat or LORD
Tollemache in Suffolk, about eigh'
miles from Ipswich. The existing
drawbridge has been raised every night
fer the past 800 years. and the present
owner does not allow the custom 10
become obsolete. Another fine exam
ple of a moated house is Leeds castle
about three miles southeast of Maid
stone. in Kent, which, surrounded Dy
its moat forms almost a lake crossed
by single bridge. There Is nne moa'
at Wells. in Somersetshire, where the
episcopal palace, an ancient casteliateo
mansion, is surrounded with walls IN
closing nearly seven acres of ground
This moat is supplied with water from
st Andrews well.--London Standard.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-08
The Singing Tree.

The stinging tree OF Australia some
what resembles gigantic nettie' lt
mas an unpleasant odor, and the ma
tives and native animals are careful 10
avoid II. When a man Is stung by the
tree-or. to put it more prosaicaiiy'
pricked by the trees thorn-the little
wound gives him at first no pain what-
ever. But in a few minutes madden
ing pain Is set up; the victim shrieks
and rolls upon the ground. For months
afterwar! when water touches the
stung Part great agony ensues. Dogs
when sting rush about with piteous
whines. biting pieces of flesh from the
place thst has Leen stung.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-08
A STAG and n Ladder.

Stories Of deer with rain barrels or
water pals on their heads are common
enough among Maine and Adirondack
guides. but It Is left for Europe to come
TO the fore with variant. Some hunts
men near Innsbruck came upon stag
with a ladder on It's antlers. In spite
Of this handicap 1t made of at great
speed on seeing the man, leaping
hedges and dashing through the under
growth as II quite unimpeded. It's mad
career was stopped, however, when the
ends of the ladder caught between two
trees. It's struggles were so frantic nj
the approach Of the huntsmans dog
that 1t broke off part Of its antlers and,
thus freed, made good its escape. The
ladder proved to belong to FARMER
who had left II standing against one or
his haystacks. While stealing the hay
the stag had evidently upset the lad
der. which had thus become fixed on
its horns.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-08
Can Animals Blush :

II Is hard TO tell whether animals
blush. for their faces are covered SO
thickly with fur or hair or feathers
that we do not know what may be
going on beneath. Were they as bare
faced as man it Is more than likely we
should see them blush, especially the
more bashful sort and those with some
sense of shame. 1t is a fact that the
faces of vultures flush, and several OF
the monkeys become purple with rage.
which may be considered as n kind of
blushing. This may be proved any
day In the monkey house In the Lon
don geological gardens. where the ba'
boons seem to fly into passion on the
smallest provocation.-LOndon Mall.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-08
T,,e Trcn shot.

Trap shooting has made America II
land of straight shooters. and no coun'
try IN the world can compare with the
United States In shooting. Gun cluDs
In America are directly responsible iof
that reputation which Uncle Sam so
proudly bears. By constant practlce
at inanlmate targets the American un'
consciously prepares himself for his
country's call to arms. Gun clubs are
really the outcome of the abundance
OF live game Ia America. The average
business man loves TO tread the WOODS
In search of live game, but usually his
time TO 60 on these hunting trips is
limited to perhaps once a year, aho
during the interval he has lost his
shooting eye" lie needed practice to
keep his eye keyed up properly, ahd
in order to get practice at home during
snare moments he organized the gun
club. where between hours he couio
get all the practice be needed-Recrea
zion
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-08
Some Words Beginning With H..

Most persons aspirate the initial let
ter Of humble" nowadays and write
"a humble" just as they write "a hum
bug" or "a humming bird" But there
are very many who would not natural
ly sound an h in humble" or In
herb" hospital" homage" or even
"humor." Before the nineteenth cen
tury nobody did, though 1t Is clear that
the aSpirate had become regular by
David Copperfield's" time, from the
fact that Dickens harps on Uria1
Heaps tumble" The insistence OIL
the h Is comparatively modern; me-
diaeval men not only said "abit' FOL
habit" but wrote it so and the BiDie
has IAN Hebrew"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-08
niSsinafed Elements.

In the disintegration of radium by
the giving off of helium the amount OF
energy set free is 1.000,0Oo,OOO great
calorics for one gram Of radium. NOW
to reconstruct the dlssipated elements
would require as much energy as was
lost in their dissipation, and this ex
plains the hopelessness Of their synthe
sis. as no such amount Of energy car
be employed. How were these eie
ments first constructed? That Is
question for the students. a German
physicist. W. Meigen, suggests that the
dissipation of clements is an actually
irreversible process, like the dissipatiol
of at-Independent.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-08

The Burmese woman must make an
excellent wife. \ Singapore paper says
that her highest ambition Is to main
tain her husband in lordly idleness and
to supply him with abundant FUNDS TOT
cockfghting, bullock cart racing ahd
gambling. And many of the Burmese
women do big deals in timber, buying
I'D I'm advance the paddy" crops or d
whole district, and so on. on scale
that requires big financiering.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-08
NoIiere, Scott and Homer.

"As Molierc never had the heart to
draw q Jealous woman among all his
nictures of men who knew. like him
self. the torments of jealousy, so Scott
never had the heart TO draw young
and beautiful woman who Is wicked,
writes Andrew Lang. This ancient
familiar source of poignant interest he
passes by. out OF his great chiyalry
There was nothing TO prevent him IRON
writing a romance on the passionate
wretched tale of the once beautl1ul
Ulrica In Ivanhoe, fair traltress
driven on the winds OF revenge, treach
cry and parrlclde. Here was them'
for a realistic novel Of England after
the conquest, but Scott sketches II
lightly as a Thyestean horror In the
background. In his work such a piece
of realism stands alone, like the story
of Phoenix in Homer's work Qn tle
ninth book of the 'Iliad). Both artists
Scott and Homer, had sense OF reyer
ence for human things. They did no
lack the Imagination necessary for tho
portrayal Of the evil and terrible, Du'
they did not seek success In that popu
lar region"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-08

In his twenty-three years at the bar
Lincoln had no less than 169 cases be-
fore the highest court of Illinois, rec
ord unsurpassed by his contemporaries.
He appeared before the United States
circuit and district courts with great
frequency. he was the most indefatiga-
BIZ attendant on the Eighth circuit ana
tr.. 4 more cases than any other mem
be- of ,hat bar, he was attorney for
the Illinois Central railroad, the great
est corporation In the state and one
which doubtless bad It's choice or iegaI
talent: he was also counsel for the
Rock Island railroad and other corpo
rations and individuals with important
legal interests at stake. he was sought
as legal arbitrator In the great corpo
ration lltigatlons Of Illinois, and h'
tried Some of the most notable cases
recorded in the courts OF that state
Frederick Trevor Hill In Century.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-08
Glass Worth More Than Gold.

When Is glass worth more than gold
When II Is the lens OF Il microscope
The record Increase in value OF the
manufactured article over the raw ma
terial is probably made by this variety
OF glass which multiplies itself 10000,
600 times. The front lens OF micro
objective costing about 50 weighs nc
more than about COLI OF a gram; hence
the value OF such lenses to the weight
of a kilogram would be about $1,000,
OOO The cost OF making this weight
of glass is 8 to cents, and thus wheI
worked up into the shape Of a lens the
glass has increased in value about 90,
600 OOOO.-Chicago Tribune.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-08
Ants ERRa.

Ants eggs are considered a choice
dish in some countries. They are
spread upon a slice Of bread and but
ter, and sauces considered excelient
are made with them. They are es-
teemed as costly food in Siam. with
in the reach only of well to do people.
They are the object of an important
trade in some countries Of northern
Europe. where they are cooked In boil
ing water and yield kind OF vinegar
or formic acid
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-08
The Temple OF Diana.

The most noted fire which involved
the burning of single edifice was the
destruction OF the great temple OF Dl-
ana at Ephesus in B. c. 316 on the
night Alexander the Great was born.
The fire was klndled by Herostratus'
who when apprehended confessed that
his only desire was TO transmit DIS
name TO further ages. He was put to
death with exquisite and prolonged
tortures. and the Ephesian senate com
manded that on pain of death his name
should never be pronounced, hoping
thus TO disappolnt his expectation.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-08
A Word With a Strange History.


"Treacle," or mOlasses, Is word
with an interesting history. The earil-
est "treacle" was an antiGote against
the vlper's bite and probably was made
of viper's flesh itself 1t Is a word
with strange history, descending
from the Greek "ther." wild beast.
whence came the adjective 'theriakos,
pertaining to a wild beast, which was
eventually specialized to mean serv-
ing as an antidote against a wild
beasts bite. In English ''treacle' then
came to mean anything soothing or
comforting. Chaucer even SPEAKS Oh
Christ as "treacle Of all HARM. And
as so many soothing remedies were
sIrups, "treacle" at length meant SIM
ply sirups OF various kinds.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-08

There Is nothing In the world will In
luce chameleon TO take even the
slightest apparent interest in It's sur
roundings unless it be r sight OF
what It considers tooth me Insect.
The chamelcOn's method of taking It's
prey IS very curious, being effected by
shooting out an enormously long,
wormlike tongue, the end of which Is
dubbed and covered with a vlscld Sc
cretlon, to which the insects stick and
are thus drawn into its mouth. The ac-
tual projection Of the tongue is made
with marvellous rapidity. The eyes of
the chameleon are very curious. They
are very large. but. with the exception
Of a small opening IN the center, are
covered with skin. They are also en-
tirely independent OF each other, w:''l
the result that occasionally the crcd-
ture is looking forward over its nose
with one eye while with tie other Il is
intently watching something directly
behind IL.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-08
Literally Translated.

On visiting Ireland the great traveller
Livingstone was much feted. In Dub
lin at a dinner party he happened to bt
placed no::t to literary lady who was
a very stout woman. She worried hin
greatly about the language Of the say
age cannibals among whom ne nae
managed to live and wanted to know
the sound OF their language. He SPOKE
Il sentence Of it to satisfy her, and sh'
answered, Being translated, wha
does that mean" 1T means" he re
piled. there is great cutting on you"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-08

A comedian appeared In a four act
comedy In western mining town, ac-
cording to tie Buffalo Commercial. Al
the end Of the third act the miners rose
In body, gathered up their belongings
and started TO depart. The comedian
In dismay. rushed before the curtain
"Gentlemen." he said. there Is anoth-
er act yet" Yes; that's why we are
going" said the miners.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-08
pec.use IL Was True.

City Editor Ito reporter)-Look here
what do you mean by writing, Among
the prettiest girls at the dance was
Lieutenant Rogers?' The lieutenant
is a man. l believe. Reporter Cubb-
Yes. I understand that; but you see he
spent the greater part OF the evening
among the prettiest girls there.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-08
"TaIking" In England.

English people are not only the worst
takers In the world. but they have, IN
addition. natural suspicion of any
one who can string half dozen sen
tences together without stammering-
in fact. to have any degree OF fluency
of speech lays a man open at once TO
the charge Of not being "sc~nd." while
q woman who can talk al inspires
universal terror.-Ladies' Field.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-08
tn Keen Awake In Church.

A minister once told me good way
TO keep awake In church when inclined
to be drowsy. The way was this: Lit
one foot a little way from the floor and
hold II there 1t Is impossible to go 10
sleep when your foot is poised In the
air This remedy, though simple, Is
very effectual and never fails to keep
n person National Magazine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-08
nrigiu of Alcohol

A scientist says that when peopi'
were cave dwe.iers their diet consisted
entirely Of roots and fruits ana that II
Is not unnatural to suppose that the
food was oftenrstored away. In course
Of time the fruit fermented. the sugar
In II was turned into pure alcohol afft
the cave dwellers drank 1t and got u
like It. This was the beginning OF th'
use of alcohol.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-08
a nif of EnEIish NuInOr

An English humor!st many years ago
hit upon neat way of scoring against
certain politicians of the times. y
comic Journal. not being Il newspaper
within the meaning Of the act, was pro
hlbited from giving news. and so In
place of n parliamentary report the
humorlst is question reported a few
first lines" from speeches by proml
nent members: "Slr Charles Wetherel
said he was not sensible"- "Mr. Hunt
was entirely ignorant'- Lord Ashley
said he should take the earliest op
portunity Of moving "Mr. Perceva
presented q petition praying "Colo
mel Sibthorpe never could under
stand"- Lord Lyndhurst said ht
must entreat Of every one to give hin
credit "Sir Edward Sugden was no
one OF those who thought Mr.
Croker said be had the fullest asSur
ance"-
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-08

II some millionaire agreed 10 give
You n cubic foot of pure goid II you
shoull put IL n sack and carry IL a
mile. do you think you would be equai
to the task? Certainly you are conn
dent of your ability to perform 'ne
task, but there would not be the 'eas'
danger of the man Of money losing bus
sold cube. Such a lump OF virgin golo
world weigh a few grains over l.2oa
pounds.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-08
Medical.

A young doctor said to a girl:
"Do you know, my dear, l nave
heart affection for youT"
Have you had 1t longT she coyi!
required.
"Oh. yes. I feel will liver troubled
life without you." he responded.
"Tben you had better asthma sh'
softly murmured.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-08

"You don't mean to tell me that you
have namel your baby 'Ananias
"Yessuh." answered Uncle Ben
Oats his name
But Ananias was the most untruth
full man in history
Oats dc reason. We's gV.ntcr pu'
dat boy in politics. Yves been h'nIln
children George Washington ioi
years an 1t didn't DO 10 gooI. Nov
we's gwinter try de other feiier' -
washington Star.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-08
Tobacco Penalties.

The shah of Persia. in the seven
teenth century, proclaimed that every
soldier in whose possession tobacco
was found should have his lips cut;
while In the same century Massachu-
setts ordered that mo person shall take
tobacco publicly. and any one shall pay
one penny for every time he Is con-
ylcted of taking tobacco In any place"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-08
Nerve.

"Bigbee has a nerve"
"Why so?'
"I threatened to sue him for the 500
he owes me-"
"Yes"
"And he asked me to sue him for
5000 and give him the other hundred.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-08

Progress, the growth of intelligence
and mower, Is the end and boon OF no
erty, and without this people nla.
nave the name, but want the SUD
stance and spirit Of freedom.-chan'
ming
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-08
Afternoon Calls.

The afternoon call is survival OF an
age when nobody had anything TO 90
except visit friends. The bitter par'
of the whole sad business Is that' un,
less one pays calls, one does not ge'
asked TO dinner.-London Globe.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-08

This is the way a mother disciplines
she spanks her child for crying Tor
slice of cake. and then when II cries
because of the spanking, she gives u
the whole cake 10 comfort lt.-Atchisor
Globe.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-08

Mrs. Klu5bs (seyerely)-Fve been
living awake these three hours waitine
for you TO come home. Mr.. kluoos
lruefrllyl-Gee. And I've been stay
ing away for three hours waiting foI
You TO GO TO sleep.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-08

Mrs. Tiinid-Did you ever find a man
under the bed? Mrs. Blun-Yes; the
night we thought there were burglars
In the house. found my husband
there.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-08

Soulful Person-Ah. yes; the instruc-
ton of the young must indeed be n de
llghtful occupation! Is 1t not, profess
orr The Professor-Yes. madam; II Is
not.-Woman's Home Companion.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-08

Teacher-llov many coni'napdmcnts
are thcrc. s,lly; SlEy-rlcasc. teach
or. ten. Teacler- Suppose you were 10
break a comaaandfrent Impressive
nause) Ssgy-Thea thcrc'l be nine.--
Punch.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-08
Fiction.

"what are you writing about, Haw-
leyT"
"a story. I'm going In for fiction.
Really? For magazineT'
"No: for my tailor. He wants his
money. and I'm telling him III send
him a check next week"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-08

Griggs-Some men are born great,
others achieve greatness. Briggs-Yes;
and others simply have the trick OF
making other people think they're
great.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-08

"What books have benefited you
mostY' the young reporter inquired OF
the fabulously rich man.
Law books the Croesus promptly
replied. any father intended me for
a lawyer. but failed to pass my ex'
animation. and now I'm worth nity
millions. ns."-Cleveland Leader.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-08
.Iusf M Bnd.

A clergyman asked the choir leader
Cant you do something to arouse the
interest of the men i'm the choirT
"Ycs." said the leader. Il could put
a widow in it. but then all the women
would lose interest. kansas City
Star
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-08
vof CuiIty.

Lawyer-You say you left home on
the Goth. Witncss-Yes. sir. Lawyer
And came back on the 25thf Wit
ness-Yes. lr. Lawyer (seyerelye-
What were you doing In the interim
wItness-Ncver was IN such place.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-06-08
In short.

"Chumplelgh was down to the ciuo
last night and started telling us one
of his long winded stories"
about that horse OF his, | supposeF'
"Yes. and we docked his tale. kan
sas City Drovers' Telegram.