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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-01-25
Big Game Birds.

The capercailzie, or 'black game bird
Of Norway" is one of the largest spe-
cies Of game birds in the world. being
very hardy and frequently attaining Il
weight exceeding fifteen pounds. but
when the birds are young they are
easy prey Of hawks. The birds are
what are known as rangers" for the
reason that while in quest Of food
they cover a wide eXpanse of territory
During periods of heavy snowfall they
burrow into the snow and remain until
the storm subsidies before venturin@
out again. Their food In winter con
sists chiefly OF birch buds. and in sum
mer they catch mice and other small
animals. They are rated rs members
Of the grouse family and in habits are
much like the partridge.-FOreSt and
Stream.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-01-25
1Caracul"-Its Etymology.

l have often been asked for the ETY.
mology Of "caracul," which Is term
now largely used by furriers to denote
a variety Of the fur called astrakhan.
The new English dictionary does not
contain caracul, but 1t has caracal,
which is liable to be confused with 1t,
though really quite a different word.
The caracal Is an animal, but caracul'
like the nearly synonymous term, as
trakhan, Is the name Of place-Klra
Kul--i. e.. the Black lake. near Box
hara, which has long been celebrated
for It's output Of furs. The earliest
reference can find to It in English Is
In Matthew Arnold's "Sohrab and
Rustum:"
And on his head he set his sheepskin cap,
Black. glossy curled. the fleece OF Kara
Kul.
London Notes and Queries.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-01-25
ARriculfure In Africa.

Excepting perhaps some Malayan
tribes the African negroes are said to
be the finest agriculturlsts Of all the
natural races. The Bongos are said to
have a greater variety OF garden plants
around their huts than are found IN the
fields ard gardens Of a German viii
lage. Irrigation is practIced. The An
golas. In the Kongo district, have prac-
teal irrigation. The Wachangu show
wonderful skill in lrrigating their ter
raced hillsides by tunnels Of water d.
verted from the main stream. They
have a clear mode Of irrigating equally
a given surface. AS the little canals
Of water are always elevated above the
cultivated plants, they will tap them
at convenient spot above the beds to
be watered and then turn the stream
into rough conduit made Of the hol-
low stems Of bananas cut IN half, the
end Of each stem overlapping the next.
Then as the water enters the last joint
It Is freely turned right and left, dis
tributing the vivifying stream In all
directions. ns."-Southern Workman.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-01-25
A Freshman.

A freshman who had entered one Of
the large universities and was not
much accustomed TO the ways either
of institutions of learning or of cities
was returning late one evening from n
lecture When near his lodgings he was
halted by two masked men. who held
him up" in true metropolitan style.
One of the men leveled the convention
al revolver at the young man, while
the other relieved him Of his watch.
pocketbook and other valuabies. He
made no mention OF the matter to any
body at the time, but few days later
he reported 1t to the president OF the
university.
ut wasn't n great deal" he said.
"but It was more than like to lose.
and / think It's an outrage to treat a
boy that way"
why didn't you tell me Of this soon
err" asked the president.
81 supposed they would bring the
things back to me next morning" he
answered. 1T was Il couple Of sopho-
mores hazing me, wasn't itY-Youth's
Companion.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-01-25
living In the Electric Light.

Writing TO friend in the country, a
New York merchant says: IL live In
the electric light. leave my home at
7 o'clock. after dressing and taking my
breakfast by electric light. Then l 90
to the subway, one block distant, and
ride TO within q block Of my office.
There ! work ali day by electric light
and go hon., a.Aln by the subway
and spend thr evening in the glare OF
the lncandescent lamp. The weather
conditions make no difference, because
my fat and Ly Office belong to the
semidark kind. Sometimes l wonder
what | would do without electric light,
and sometimes | ask myself when
yearn for little sunlight, Is the new
light really a blessingT'-New York
Tribune.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-01-25
Dainty II Not Substantial.

The wife Of a farmer had sister
come from Chicago TO make visit.
One day the thrashers came. and the
guest insisted on doing the work alone
and sent her sister away to rest. When
twenty-seven thrashers filed in to sup
per that night they found a sandwich
tied with ribbon, one chicken croquette,
one cheese ball the size Of a marble
and a buttonhole bouquet at each
ate.-Emporia CKan.) Gazette.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-01-25
Weary Watches.

81 suppose" said the matchmaker,
"you do not know that watches. like
human beings, sometimes don't go for
the very good reason that they are
tired. Sometimes watch Is brought
to me which Is all right. Nothing about
1t Is out OF order, and 1t is fairly clean.
When it becomes sulky and refuses TO
go except by fits and starts the best
thing 10 do is to lay It aside and give ii
q rest. The mechanism In a tired
watch seems to be in perfect condition,
but 1t won't work. The fact is that
long and faithful service has thrown
it slightly out of adjustment I'm perhaps
ten different places. Scrapng and
cleaning and readjusting fine watch
Is the worst thing that could lie done
TO II. A months rest will instead cause
the works slowly to readjust them
selves. and at the end of that time
after careful oiling the watch will go
as cheerfully as ever."-Washington
Star.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-01-25
John Stuart Mill.

The genius OF this great Englishman
was such that before he was twenty
he was recognized as the champion
and future leader of powerful school
Of philosophy and politics. John Stu
art Mill is said to have studied Grees
at the age OF three and at fourteen
had begun logic and political economy
The writings and doctrines Of this
master mind were and are still read
and preached not only in this country
but throughout the world. John Stuart
Mill stands out prominently among
nineteenth century thinkers.-Londor
Mail.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-01-25
Eyorbitnnt Premiums.

what would you think of a 80 per
cent premlum" said an insurance
agent. a premium of S9J,OOO on Il
100000 policy. Hardly worth taking
out. eh?' Such policy was once taken
out. though. on a ship thought to be
lost. 1t Is common thing on overdue
ships to take out policies at 80 or 80 OF
90 per cent. On the Bulgaria and the
Croft In 1899 policies at 90 per cent
were taken out. and on the Adelaide
Mary. even after two of her lifeboats
had been picked up. policy of 92 per
cent was issued.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-01-25

Three ways are used by farmers
for curing and preparing their to-
bacco for the market; namely sun
cured, air cured and fue cured.
The old and cheap way is called alr
cured; the later discovery and i'm
proved way is called Aue cured.
In fue curing the tobacco IS taken
from the fields and racked in barns
especially built to retain heat and
there subjected to a continuous hlgh
temperature, produced by the direct
heat of flame heated fues, which
brings out in the tobacco that
stimulating taste and aroma that
expert roasting develops in green
coffee. These similar processes give
to both tobacco and coffee the cheer
ing and stimulating quality that pop
ularizes their use.
The quality of tobacco depends
much on the curing process and the
kind of soil that produces it, as ex,
pert tests prove that this fue cured
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-01-25

"You do not find any one wearing
overcoats in Alaska, even in the win
ter" said a man from that territory.
The principal thing to be careful
about is keeping the head. hands and
feet warm. In that part of Alaska
where / have been the only land trans
portation Is by dog sleds, and to fol
low them one has TO drop into n dog
trot beside the sled. An ordinary suit
Is plenty thick enough to keep you
warm, and an overcoat is dangerous in
that temperature. Trotting alongside
q sled wearing an OvercOat would
make you persplre. and the bitter cold
would freeze the perspration. The
men there wear a fur cap that covers
every part of the head and face except
the eyes, and there Is only little peep
hole for them. Wool lined mitts are
worn on the hands and moccasins with
wOolen stockings on the et."-Balti-
more Sun.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-01-25

The first nails were undoubtedly the
sharp teeth Of various animals. Then
it IS believed pointed fragments Of flint
followed The first manufactured metal
nails were Of bronze. The nail with
which Jael killed Sisera was a wooden
tent pin. probably pointed with iron.
Bronze nails have been found in the
Swiss lake dwellings, in several places
In France and In the valley Of the
Nile. Until the nineteenth century iron
nails were forged, a blacksmith being
able to make only two or three dozen
a day. The first cut nails were made
by Jeremiah Wilkinson In Rhode Island
In 1775. The first patented nail ma
chine was by Perkins. 1875, and its
product of 100000 nails day was con-
sidered so enormous that some per-
sons deemed the result due to super
natural agency.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-01-25
Nsot vN vonocco IMPROVES 1t ANMs RnasxM4
Nuuxoves Green Coffee. Nsdx Develops Me
Stimulating kzouAa anA 7asSs touna
M SGhNapps zohoSco
oMA Coffee

tobacco, grown in the famous Pled- '-
mont region, requires and taxes less
sweetening than tobacco grown IN
anv other section of the United states
and has a wholesome, stimulating
iuicv, full tobacco taste that SATISFIES
tobacco hunger. That's why chewers
prefer Schnapps, because Schnapps
cheers more than any other chewing
tobacco, and that's why chewers OF
Schnapps pass the good thing along
one chewer makes other chewers,
until the fact is established that
there are more chewers and more
pounds of tobacco chewed to the
population in states where Schnapps
tobacco is sold than there are IN
those states where Schnapps has not
vet been offered to the trade:
A Ioc. ping of SchnapPs is more
economical than a much larger ioc'
plug of cheap tobacco. Sold at SOC.
per pound in sc. cuts. Srlcuy 10
and is cent plugs.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-01-25
The Way TO Work.

II work has to be done the only way
to escape will paralysis Is to launch
oneself upon the task, realizing that II
1t Is difficult it Is not likely to grow
easier and that some sort Of begin
ming must be made. Keep the facul-
ty OF effort alive in you by a little
gratuitous exercise every day." writes
a canny psychologist in his chapter on
Habit" This gratultOus exercise it Is
that trains the will TO rule life and
destiny; ii is the one great secret OF
success. POstponing Of disagreeable
duties means laxness invading the will,
certain slackening of all the mental
nature, an invasion Of paralytic tend
ency. II the will failed to obey at
given moment yesterday X Is vastly
less likely to obey today, whereas
daily habit of forceful lnhibiting or
commanding makes for that most de-
sIrable Of all endOwments, "a COM
pletely fashioned will" - Harpers
Weekly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-01-25
uov to Crow Miniature Oaks.

Secure n good ripe acorn and sus'
pend it by a piece Of cord within half
an inch or so Of water contained in q
glass. There let it stay. for If permitted
10 remain without disturbance for a
few months ii will burst. send a root
into the water and shoot upward &
straight. tapering stem covered with
beautiful little green leaves. In this
manner n young oak tree can be cult
waited and become an interesting object
10 all that behold ii. AS soon as the
plant has made its appearance IL Will
be found beneficial to change the wa
ter frequently.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-01-25
PATHS First Audience.

Adelina Patti once gave the follow
ing account OF her first audience: Ai
six years of age | was prima DOM"
OF the nursery. When had been pu,
to bed on my return home with my
father and mother from the opera
used to make sure that they and the
rest Of the family were asleep. ana
then / would hop ont from beneath the
counterpane and fancy myself a gre1i
cantatrIce. bowing before the plaudit,
of a huge audience. | admit my audi
ence was a little apathetic. but. after
ALL that Is not to be wondered at. foI
they were only row of dolls which
had ranged on chairs before me.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-01-25


THE Rim %.
first produce!
specia! pairOa. ''" y
when H. va
Loyalty remained un Dol" .+
ming ID end. al'hf. b ur C,L.t-.t,. .t..
erward that it WIS ia- harIe$i w) .
he ever did. WheI Wotdu came on til.
darkene1 stage To .an accompaniment
Of discOrds The prince io)A Il doe ahD
an hour later was awakened ny dou
bic forte crash of the llr-e orchestra
He fell asleep again. but IN fifteen MIN
utes was startled by another tremen
dons crash and found WOtan still sing
ing against time. After the perform
ance the prince told the manager IL
great confidence that If there was 9
Wotan in other Wagner operas he
would withdraw his patronage.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-01-25
The One Exception

The topic of debate at the Poets
club meeting was, (which of the Sexes
Contributes Most to Life's Happi-
nessT"
81 think" said woman called upon
TO speak Oh the feminine side. that
there is 10 doubt that man contributes
most to the life happiness OF woman
that IS" (upon second thought unless
he happens to be her husband"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-01-25
The Moon.

Astronomers long since came 10 the
conclusion that the moons surface Is
very hot during the height of the lunar
day. which, as will be remembered
lasts two weeks. and very cold during
the lunar night, which Is equally long
These extremes of temperature reach
their height at the lunar noon ano
midnight and are greater than any
natural temperatures on the earth.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-01-25
In DOnbf.

On a famous rifle range there was
an important team match one day,
and the men were firing in pairs, one
for each team, side by side. The best
shot on the home team was given to
aiming so long that bets were made on
whether or not he had gone to sleep at
the firing point Presently he with
drew his head from the stock Of his
rife, lowered the barrel and asked his
opponent In low voice:
"Did I fire or did youT-Forest and
Stream.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-01-25
Even the sultan.

On one occasion when the famous
Nasr-ed-din was pressed for money he
went to the sultan for permission to
levy a tax Of a penny on every man in
Turkey who was afraid of his wife.
The sultan gave him leave. and at the
end of a few months Nasr-ed-din re-
turned with a hundred mules laden
with gold. "But what am 10 get out
of ali thls?' inquired the sultan. i
have brought you a beautiful Georgian
slave" replied the sage. Hush" said
the sultan. glanclng over his shoulder
Don't let my wife hear And the
willy Nasr-ed-din Hedja added another
nenny 10 his store.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-01-25
The Wrong Nan.

"Now. my dear sir" said the life as
surance agent persaasively, Il woIde
II | might put before you one or tW
powerful reasons why you should Il
sure your l.fe"
Certainly. my Gear sir" replied III
victim: fire away. shall be del.-hie
10 listen to you
Accordingly the LIFE assurance M
delivered Il lecture Of nearly haf Il
hours duration OF e.? airanta~eS @
life assurance. oc.t.lC = II ri tie re-
sons why hi, d ~'
life imme3i'
When he was g.
We'll. that's u1C 54 1'.-'..
new
Nothing nnwt' p. q '''
arce man. ~ hrt g. taE
"Oh. well" sac ti- 'yoH g.
I'm q ne aS s.~.... ..' ..r ."ir. 2.
| wanted 20 ~ 3d..
IDEAS 10 give l'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-01-25
Work and Fatigue.

What fatigues the motive power Is
getting TO work. Once the mind Is fas-
clnated and the field of consciousness
restricted TO single object the brain
works without exhausting itself. Let
us apply ourselves for good time to
whatever we do and have several hours
Of sustained labor. BY quitting the
task TO dream. to smoke a cigarette or
10 watch n fly one becomes exhausted.
Paris Revue.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-01-25
All the Same.

At one Of the large north country
churches recently a fashonably dress
ed lady happened TO 90 into one OF the
private pews. The verger, who Is
known to be very stern old chap, i'm
mediately hustled up to her and said:
"I'm afraid. miss, you'll haze to cum
out o. that. This Is a paid pew"
"Sir." said the young lady, turning
sharply round. do you know who I
am? I'm one Of the Flies"
81 dinna care" said the old man, 'ff
you are the big drum. You'll haze to
cum ut."-Edlnburgh Scotsman.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-01-25
Hapdened.

'Listen to this. Maria.' said Mr..
Stubb as he unfolded his scientific pa
per. This article states that In some
of the old Roman prisons that have
been unearthed they found the petri-
fed remains Of the prisoners" "Gra-
cious. John" replied Mrs. Stubb, with
q smile. 81 suppose you would call
them hardened criminals" - Chicago
News
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-01-25
One Evil Chases the Other.

Visitor to the West Indies (whO has
been warned against bathing in til,
river because of alligatOrs, but has
been told by the bOatmen that there
are none ut the rivers mouth)-By
Jove. this is ripping! But, say, how
90 you know there are no alligators
here? BOatman-Well. you see, sab, d,
alligator am so turr'ble feared OBJ de
shark.-Punch.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-01-25
nexonShire Terrace.

Dickens was twenty-seven years oiu
when. In 1880. he moved from Doughty
street to Devonshire terrace. George
du Maurier lived for some years IN
peyonshlre terrace. In this ceieora'eu
bouse Dickens wrote no fewer than
,o, NJ his books-"The Old Curiosity
Shop" "Barnaby Rudge," The christ
mas Carol" American Notes. Mar.
Tin Cbuzzlewit." 1.-The Haunted Man.
..rbe Rattle Of Life" "Dombey ana
Con "The Cricket on the Hearth ana
"pavld Copperfeld." Devonshire Ter
race was situated at the corner OF tne
Marylebone road and used to be caiieo
the smallest terrace In London.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-01-25
II Varied.

The late Judge Saunders of North
Carolina was noted as All angler. Du'
he had poor memory as to the weight
Of the fish he had taken. On one oc
casion a friend. trying to entrap him
said, Say. judge, what was the weight
of that big catfish you caught the other
dayT
The Judge turned to his waiter and
said. Bob. what did / say that catfish
weighedT
"What time yesterday. boss-ln de
mawnin', at dinner or after suppah?
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-01-25
Tragedy of n wooden Leg.

A man who travels on wooden leg
says: About the worst accident we
ever heard Of Detailing a wooden leg
ged man is the time one such unfor-
tunate WAS going home after being to
a late supper. along about o'clock
In the morning. when his peg leg went
through an auger hole In the grub
plank sidewalk. and he kept circling
about that hole all night thinking he
was going home. The editor Of this
paper wants 1t distinctly understood
that we cannot vouch for the truth
fitness OF this story."-Kansas City
Journal.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-01-25
Might Have Made n Killing.

A physician took 1t into his head to
20 rabbit shooting. About 4 o'clock In
the afternoon he returned. tired out
and empty handed, telling his wife that
he hadn't killed a thing. Thereupon
she remarked: II told you so. II you
had stayed at home and attended to
your legitimate business you might
have been more successful. Chicago
Nowo
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-01-25
hut He Was Cured.

'T think I'll have to take treatment
for the forgetting habit. From whom
did you take your treatment that was
so satisfactory and successful In i'm
proving your memory"
"From-ah. from-ali-oh, | forget
his name. but wait minute. and III
get one of his cards out of my desk"
Eychop~o
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-01-25
rorIi,h Men and Women

Encl,shwomen are inherently 81
and half the bad manners with whic'
we are credited rs nation is the r.
suit of this shyneSS Enslishmen sumo
from il to the same extent. only II
their case shyness is merely self cor
,ciousness and part and parcel OF ~
immense conceit. - London LauleS
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-01-25
Not InnnCRmf.

Tommy. I'm going to punish you
severely"
What Tor. pa
Nov. co.. - TIL. Innocence game.
| know all the bad things you've done
today"
NO. you don't pa. You don't know
where hid the strap you whack me
with"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-01-25
Saw Her Chance.

Wife-Mrs. Flareup threw fiatiron
at her husband last night because NJ
accidentally sat down on her new Don
net. Now. couldn't do a thing Ike
that. Husband-You couldn't? Wife
or course not. | haven't any new bon
nat
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-01-25
Na Wedding RelIa For Him

Weary Willie (reading "ad0-Man
wanted to chop wood, bring up coal.
tend furnace, take care Of garden.
mind chickens and children. Frayed
Fagln (groanlng)-Gee! Dem matri-
monial advertisements make me tired.
Judge.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-01-25
Dear. Indeed!

"The dear. dear girls" exclaimed
Mrs. Pawklas. looking at her fashion
able daughters enthusiastically.
ayes: the dear. dear girlsr' muttered
Mr. Pawkins despondently.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-01-25

"Don't you think Mrs. Spurrell has
an awful temperT
''She has. bat can you blame the poor
woman? She has husband who just
absolutely won't get mad at ALL"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-01-25
Original.

"My wife Is a most original woman
said Brown. "Why, when | proposed
10 her instead of saying. This Is 81
sudden she said. We'll. | think IT,
about time"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-01-25
DR.. w. A. COYNER
Veterinary SURGEON.
Graduate Ontario Veterinary College,
r1-9nto, Canada.
Calls Promptly Answered both u
City, County and Stste.
Special Attention to Dis.
eases of Cattle.

OFFICE: SAaER's LIVERY, WIN.
CHESTER, Va. can be reached by phone
DR.. Coyner's Tonic powders, Blisters
Linsments, and Lotions, for scratches
Gaulds, &C., can be had at Walton q
Smoos's Drug Store.
VIII answer ali letters IN reference X
any Of the shove medicines.
Gepk a8-A
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UfIlinr fo See.

Mrs. Enpeck-The philosophers tell
US that blessings often come TO us In
disguise. Mr.. EDpeck with a sudden
show Of spiritl-Mar.a. when are you
going TO unmaSk?
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-01-25
Took Her Part.

Mamma-You must always remen'
Der to take your little sisters part
Tommy. Small Tommy do. | took
her part Of the cake not five minutes
ago.-Chicago News.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-01-25
Cure For Profanity.

The cure for profaIity-reformeTs
and educators please make note-l'
merely wit enough to handle your
words so that swearing will seem lie
baby talk In cOnparison.-Patriot.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-01-25
The Pale.

Little Marcie (reading)-What Is the
"pale Of civilization" Tommy? Small
Tommy-Oh. some new brand OF face
powder. ! suppose.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-01-25

Man yields to custom as be bows to
fate-ln all things ruled, mind body
and estate.