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The daily sentinel., 1909-04-21
LAST NIGHT GROWERS
WATCHED FOR A FROST

+ Last night was the first night +
+ since the fruit has been well ad- /.
+ vanced that the growers of the +
+ valley have been made uneasy +
+ regarding the probability of +
I. frost +
+ Early in the evening the t.
+ weather bureau announced that +
+ a frost might occur, especially i.
+ if the weather cleared. At once j.
+ Secretary Mahoney of the Cham !.
+ Der of Commerce began to make +
+ arrangements to send out volun- +
+ teers to help in the orchards +
+ The growers in every section +
+ Were thoroughly alive to the sit q
+ uation and the weather station j.
: remained open all night. =
+ + 1. + + + ~ r + = +
The volunteers responded nobly
and a large number OF men went out
to the orchards The pots in scores
of orchards were ready to be lighted
at a moments notice.
However, it remained cloudy the
greater part of the night and at no
time did the temperature fall TO a
degree dangerous to the fruit.
The lowest recorded in any district
was 3 at Fruitvale about midnight
and it was about as cold at Clifton.
A number of the orchardists lighted
smud &c pots in these sections but it
was found to be unnecessary. The
temperature did not fall lower than
30 degrees in Grand Junction at any
time during the night and at few
places in the valley was it any lower
at any time. The temperature would
have to fall below 80 degrees to do
amy damage whatever.
! The manner in which the growers
and citizens generally prepared to
fight the frost if it came last night
was mos, encouraging.
There may be danger tonight and
every grower should keep on guard.
Secretary Mahoney of the Chamber
of Commerce. urges that every cit
izen of the city who has n carriage OF
wagon he will allow to be used for
carrying volunteers to the field, re-
port to Mr.. Mahoney. There is liable
to be scarcity of conveyances espec-
tally as it is too muddy for autos to
run Also let still more volunteers
enlist with the secretary.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-07-23
Yhs Dit Diamond.

While Pitt. the grandfather OF Lord
Chatham, was governor OF Fort 81
George In 1893 he became acquainted
with a Jewel merchant named Jam
cbund. who brought diamond OF
great Size for SALE He asked t3O.OOo
for Il In the rough. Ii should, OF
course. have been bought on behalf OF
the company, but Pitt, seeing money
In II. could not resist the temptation
Of making private bargain. lie be-
came the possessor Of the stone fOr
the sum of f20, AGO, and he was quite
satisfied that he had behaved honor
ably when he paid the man. who OIL
his part was also content But the
diamond was known TO be worth more
than Jamchund had received. and the
transaction gave rise to n good deal
Of gossip. which in no way decreased
when later on Pitt had the stone GU;
IN England and sold ii to the regent OF
France for fI35.0O0. Even that enor
nous sum did not represent Its true
value. The stone WAS set in the royal
crown of France. Ii weighed AT
carats In the rough. but the cutting re
duccd il TO 1856 carats.-Mrs. Penney
Fort ST. George. Madras"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-07-23
DRAINING the Curtain.

"No, Mr.. Slowun," said the fair pos
SCISSOR Of the square chin. IL must re-
spectfully decline TO become your 9th
er half"
"But why?" asked the astonished
young man. who had believed that he
was the favored one.
Because" replied the female ex-
tender Of the frosty digit, 1.-The man l
marry must be brave and fearless.
Tonight you let out the information
that you have loved me for FIVE long.
weary years, but have not dared men,
ton It until the present meeting. a
man who has no more nerve than that
would hide under the bed while his
wife went downstairs to interview a
burglar who was making raid on the
family larder. Therefore, Mp. Slowun.
I will work the piano for little slow
music while the curtain drops on the
farewell scene. You will find your hat
ON the usual peg Of the hall rack.
Good evening"-London Mail.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-07-23
What the Jury Found.

Some years ago the body OF well
dressed man was found in field on
the outskirts OF an English town.
There were no marks Of violence, and
II was doubtful whether death had oc
Cured from natural causes or II the
individual had committed suicide. In
due course the body was identified
and a gentleman who had been ac-
quainted with the deceased was called
upon TO give evidence at the inquest.
Among other things. he stated that he
had always considered him TO be man
OF marked ,diOsyncrasies. and his brain
was continually excited by his irresist-
ible fondness for chlmeras OF vari'
GUS kinds. The jury was evidently
satisfied with his statement and I'm
mediately brought In verdict thai
death was cnused by idiOsyncrasics
forming on the brain In consequence
of excessive indulgence In chimeras,
adding a rider that 'it should be a
warning to people TO refrain from tha
and other intoxicating beverages"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-07-23
Value of LAUGHTER,

Having vainly tried many and vari-
Gus remedies TO restore TO health a
business man whom l know and who
had fallen into a morbid condition
owing to years Of overwork, famous
Baltimore physician at last persuaded
his patient to take n course Of funny
stories. one Mt each meal, with an eX-
ira two at dinner" said Baltimore
man. THE patient. q solemn and
gloomy fellow, at first rebelled, but
finally, falling in with the idea, adopt
ed the course recommended and was
In the end restored to health, the eff
feet Of laughter being entirely to
change his mental and bodily condi-
ton. Laughter, IN fact Is one OF the
cheapest and most effective OF medi-
cines, breaking up stagnation OF mind
and body ard sending healthy vibra-
ton through ones system. There Is
very little the matter with the man
who can ENJOY hearty laugh. Mash
vile Tennesseean.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-07-23
She Know the Day Well.

A poor little faded woman had been
brought into court as witness In case
involving very important Issues. The
entire case depended on the fact that
a paper had been signed on a certain
day. and this the forlorn little woman
was prepared TO prove.
"YCu saw the paper signedr' asked
the c;posing counsel In cross eIamina-
tlOn.
Yes, sir"
"Ard you take your oath that 1t was
the 18th OF August"
Il know II was, sir"
The lawyer. who thought another
date could be proved. assumed an ex-
asperating smile and repeated her
words.
"You know II was? Andhow be 30
good as 10 tell us how you know II.
The poor little creature looked from
one countenance TO another with wide,
sorrowful eyes. as II she bought under
standing and sympathy :; then her gaze
rested on the kindly face Of the judge.
T know" she said. as II speaking TO
him alone. because that was the day
my baby died."-Pearson's Weekly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-07-23

Among the Tclulian TarIars curl
Gus mode of popping the question
exists. The Tebuiian bachelor IN
search OF a wife. having filed brand
new pipe with fragrant tobacco
stealthily enters the dwelling OF the
fair one upon whom he has bestowed
his affections. deposits the pipe upon Il
conspicuous article Of furniture and
retires on tiptoe TO s~sle convenient
hiding place In the nelghborhood, Local
etiquette requiring that he should ex'
ecute this strategic movement appar'
emily undet"cted by the damsel OF bis
choice or any other member Of her
family. Presently he returns without
further affes tation Of secrecy aEd looks
into the apartment In casual sort oi
way. A ST. gle glance at the pipe he
left behind him enables him TO learn
the fate of his proposal. Ii 1t has been
smoked he goes forth an accepted ano
exultant bridegroom: II not, the cde
Of his hand ard heart has been so u
revocably rejected as not to be ever
worth . pipe OF tobacco.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-07-23
His Shipwife.

The suburbanite was entertaining q
friend who followed the sea. Showing
him his room after his arrival. the
host noticed that there was but one
pillow on the bed.
"By the way, captain" he asked,
"do you use more than one pillowT
"Well, l use one for my head" re-
piled the captain. "and one for ship
wife"
"Shipwife! What In the world is
thatT
Its evident that you're landsman.
Every sailorman knows what ship
wife is. It's an extra pillow placed
under the legs or arms to ease the po-
sition. II isn't so necessary on land.
where you have a wide, comfortable
bed, but it's almost necessity at sea,
where you are cramped up In a mar
row berth, with no room to stretch.
ANY one who has been at sen for n
long period knows what a shipwife
is. We get so used to using one that
we're not fully at home on land un-
less we have one. Better let me have
another pillow for a shipwlfe, john"
New York Press.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-07-23
Polishing q Diamond.

The polishing Of diamond Is very
slow process, because Of the great
hardness Of the material; besides this,
the work must be frequently inter
rupted 10 allow the disk to cool out
after 1t has become overheated by
friction. Each time new facet Is to
be cut the diamond must be removed
from the dop and RESET at another
angle, and the diamond cutter trusts to
his eye alone 10 guide him in this dell
cate adjustment. although IN the case
Of very small diamonds a magnifying
glass Is necessary. The skill shown
in placing the stone In the heated
metal, sometimes with the bare hand,
is surprising. The regular brilliant
has ffty-six facets, besides the table
and the collet-thirty-tw above the
girdls and twenty-four below-but as
eight facets are first formed, both
above and below. each OF these being
recut into three or four smaller ones.
there are considerably more than fifty
six separate surfaces to be cut.-Dr.
George Z. Kunz In Century.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-07-23

Before fame came to him." said a
playwright, "that great rival OF mine
George Bernard Shaw. wrote theatrical
criticisms for the London SATURDAY
Review. Now, those were criticisms
indeed. Nobody could praise good
play so beautifully as this critic
Nobody could roast a bad play So
tellingly. Listen. Here is sample
And the playwright read:
81 am In q somewhat foolish position
concerning play at the Opera Go
mique, whittier was hidden this DAY
week. For some reason | was moi
supplied with a program. so that
never learned the name OF the play. a
the end Of the second act tho play ha'
advanced about as far ns an OrdinaF
dramatist would have brought II Nv
minutes after the first rising Of Tn
curtain. or. say. IA far as lbScn w"ul'
have brought II ten years before thu
event. Taking advantage OF the se'
ond interval 10 stroll out into tn
Strand for a little exercise, ] unforiu
nately forgot all about my busines
and actually reached home before }
occurred to me that had not seen tn
end Of the play. Under these circum
stances It would III become me to dog
matize on the merits Of the work or IT.
performance. I can only offer the
management my apologies"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-07-23
An INDIGNANT Beqlar.

Flashing q roll Of bills in the face of
naughty individual who had refused
TO give him aims and who had added
further insults TO this injury by heap
ing ridicule upon him. very typical
beggar at Coyoacan pulled of stC1t
that brought down jeers upon the un-
charitable young man. This beggar
would have passed muster anywhere
for one Of the fniSh d type and could
safely have walled unarmed at mid
night through a wilderness infested
with thieves without his poverty once
being questioned. There was not n
whole thread In the warp and woof OF
his shirt that extended from seam to
seam, and only an expert sartorlal art
ist could have detected which open
lngs were those originally made in the
garment for putting II on and of.
just what portion Of those rags was
solid and strong enough TO retain the
roll OF bills is marvellous enigma
Mexican Herald.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-07-23
Tauntinu Him.

II was housekeeping time, and Mr..
Stubb was removing the dusty pie
lures from the walls. The frames
slipped, the stepladder creaked omi-
nously, and the perspiration rolled
from Mr.. Stubb's brow. In the humor
to bite nail in half, he turned and
discovered Mrs. Stubb laughing.
That's IT, he roared as the step
ladder swayed. Laugh and show your
gold teeth"
And still she laughed.
"Do you think there is anything
funny in my moving these picturesy
he spluttered In fiery tones.
"No. indeed. John" said Mrs. Stubb
soothingly; but, you know, you look Sc
funny It looks like moving picture
show"
Then Mr.. Stubb swallowed pint of
dust and simply fumed. - Chicago
News.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-07-23
Opportunity.

In one Of the old Greek cities there
stood long ago q statue. Every trace
If II has vanished now. but there Is
still In existence an epigram which
gives us an excellent description OF IL,
and as we read the words we can sure
ly discover the lesson which those wise
old Greeks meant that the statue
should teach TO every passerby. The
epigram Is in the form Of conversa-
ton between traveller and the statue:
What ~ thy name, o statueT
81 am called Opportunity
WHO made theeT'
"Lyslppus."
why art thou on thy toesY'
ITO show that stay but moment"
~Why hast thou wings on thy feetr'
ITO show how quickly l pass by"
"f3ut why Is thy hair so long on thy
forehead;"
THAT men may seize me when they
meet me-
"Why. then, is thy head so bald be
hindf"
"To show that when l have once
passed cannot be caught"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-07-23
Henry CIay's Fame.

Erskine NJ. Phelps Of Chicago was
introduced at Nice to Lord Blank OF
England. AS he was smoking, he said
to Lord Blank. "Will you have a ci-
garT'
THANK you. but smoke only one
brand, the Henry Clay"
AL! right; I'll order some" said Mr.
Phelps.
The box was brought. 1t was en-
bellished with the familiar picture OF
Harry of the West" AS he took his
cigar Lord Blank said, when Old Clay
was alive he made good cigar. but
his sons don't keep up his reputation.
Henry Clay! Why, he didn't make
cigars. He was statesman ana
ranked as high with us as Gladstone
and John Bright do in your country
81 beg your pardon" said the noble
lord. 1--WE smoked these cigars all
my life, and tell you old Clay made
a. sight better cigar than his boys
dop-Argonaut.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-07-23
Amos Anodyns.

1--WE always wondered a little how
Amos Dore and his wife got along
really" Aunt Em Macomber said
frankly. "Some In the nelghborhood
said they'd never overheard single
loud or cross word on either side. but
Lie Daniels always stuck to it that
Amos was rs mis'able at home as a
man could be.
"He never spoke right out till Amos
died and MIS- Dore went back up
country to her folks. Then he let
out"
WHAT" queried Aunt Ems visitor
We'll. Amos worked logging along
side of Lie every winter, and sum-
mers they hayed together most al
ways, and It seems" said Aunt EN-
impressively. that Amos complained
Of his shoes hurting him about all the
time. Finally Lie asked why he wore
tight shoes.
"'why don't you get a pair big
enoughr says Lie one day.
"'Well. I'll tell you, Amos says.
when | wear tight shoes ! forget oil
my other troubles youths Com
panion.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-07-23
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
No Eusinsss coca Business.

"Ycs." a..d tAc laitt man, business
has been go,G with me this week-or
bad-I don't krow viii b you would
call IT, have been Uusicr than the
company likes to have me"
What do You mean by that? Is
there an employer who does not Ike
10 have hlS employees work? Could !
get n job there? 1t seems to me that
such a position would suit my tem-
perament exactly"
"The company doesn't care to have
anything doing in my department. 1t
would be glad to pay me my salary
and never have me do a stroke of
work"
what an ideal job! What kind of
a place IS it,
81 am an adjuster Of death claims
for life insurance cOmpany."-New
York Press
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-07-23
aosoulative Life Insurance.

A mania for speculative insurances
on the lives OF public personages pre-
vailed In England during the eight
eenth century. Warren Hastings, the
pretender, the rebel lords or the un-
fortunate Admiral Byng answered
equally the purpose Of speculation, and
there were also regular quotations on
the lives Of notorious highwaymen.
Sir Robert Walpole at one period Of
his career, when his life was endan-
gered by popular tumults, was insured
for many thousands, and when George
III. fought at Dettingen % per cent was
paid against his return. Such specula'
tive assurances were, however, largely
checked by the gambling act Of IVA.
which made insurable interest neces-
sary condition for q valid policy.-Ar-
gonaut.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-07-23

"Tha C. Il wca her frol hcts there IRE
left now" ramar!. d a Cleveland Lazy
yer who WIS raised In the country.
ARE professionals The good old fash-
ioned amateur weather prophets that
could tell you what the next day world
be like just ty smiling the atmosphere
and looking at the sky are no more.
People are growing up to depend on
the weather reports In the newspapers.
and they don't develop any Intuition
In that direction any more. When |
was kid | used 10 ask my father
what the next days weather would De
with just as much feeling of conf
dence In what he would tell me rs
would have In an unabridged diction-
airy if I wanted to look mp a word.
And. as a rule. wasn't disappointed" !"
-Clevcs4G Plain Dealer.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-07-23
No Picnic.

A Junction City man told OF re-
mark made by woman at whose
home q number Of people took supper
one night during political campaign
In Sumner county. This particular
woman, though young in years, was
the mother of seven children. Nat
urally the children were reasonably
close to one size. When the cam
paigners" went into the woman's
house one Of them noticed the bunch
Of children and said to the woman In
a friendly way, These all yours. or Is
this a picnicT ''They are all mine, y
she replied wearily, "and It's no pic
nic."-Kansas City Journal.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-07-23
How Victor Huuo Proposed.

Adele. bolder and more curious than
Victor (for she was girD, wanted to
find out what was the meaning OF his
silent admiration. She said: II an
sure you have secrets. Have you moi
one secret greater than all" Victor
acknowledged that he had secrets and
that one of them was greater than al
the rest. Just like mew cried Adele.
"Well. come. now; tell me your great
est secret, and ] will tell you mine.
"My great secret" Victor replied, "1s
that I love you" "And my great Sc
cret is that l love you" said Adele
like an echo.-"Love Letters OF Victor
Hugo"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-07-23
Dobtin's Journey.

The family horse, who reJoiced IN
the eminently proper equine name OF
Dobbin. had earned rest by lonc
service and was accordingly sen.
away to the country 10 spend bis de-
clining years IN the broad pastures oi
n farmer friend Of his owner. The
distance being somewhat excessive foI
his rheumatic legs. lie was shipped to
his new home by rail.
Little Edna, the family four-year-
old, viewed the passing Of DObbin
with unfeigned sorrow. She sat for n
long time gazing dlsconsolately out
of the window. ut last, after n deep
Sigh, she turned with more cheerful
expression and said:
did old Dobbin go on the chOO-
choo cars. mammar"
Yes, DEAR" answered her mother.
A broad grin spread over the little
girls face. "I was just thinking" she
said, chow funny he must feel sitting
up on the plush cushions. s."-Woman'
Home Companion.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-07-23
The Curved Ball.

II was not until 1873 that the ques'
ton Of pitching q curved pail was set.
tied once for all. George Wrights
Boston nine was playing the final Sc
ries Of that year In Cincinnati. The
curve ball controversy ragged In the
city Of the Red Stockings. Wright
was asked to prove that a ball could
be curved. He agreed to test the mat
ter after the final game.
The Cincinnati team put up two ten
foot fences about twenty yards apart,
with post between them, all on
line. Tommy Bond. right handed
pitcher. stood at the left Of one fence.
After two trials he threw ball which
went to the right Of the post and fin
ished to the left Of the second fence.
He repeated this six or seven times.
"The wind did It." said the doubters.
Then well try it the other way
around" said Wright. He stationed
Mitchell Of Cincinnati, a left handed
pitcher, to the right Of the first fence.
Mitchell threw q curve ball to the left
Of the post, which finished to the right
of the second fence. News Of this,
telegraphed to every part Of the coun-
try, settled the question foreyer.-Col-
lier's Weekly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-07-23
Sensible men show their sense by
,avinr much In few words.-Frank;in.
caIIed Hia Papa Down

Little willy is bright boy and a
saucy boy. His apt answers have
often turned away wrath and often
turned II upon him strongly. The 9TH
er day his father was repriniandihs
him for some misdecd, and Willy was
answering very saucily. The father
became very angry and. selling the
youngster 10y the collar. said: "see
here. young man, you must not taiA
like that 10 me. never gave my IA
tber impudcnce when | was boy
Willy was not feazej at all with a
chcrubic sn'iie he looked into papa
eyes and said. "lIut. papa. iaaybe your
father didlt need H." Twas all on.
Willy escaped punishment. while papa
retired to another room
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-07-23
Women In Trousers.

In the pretty Alpine village OF Cham
perry, In the canton Of Valois, Switzer-
land, the peasant women wear trousers
and waistcoats In place Of skirts and
boleros, and the only distinguishing
badge Of their sex is scarf knotted
around their hair. the bright red ends
of which Hoat coQuettishly over their
shoulders. The women Of Champery
work in the open air, performing the
same kinds Of labor as the men, and
long ago their ancestors found that
they could work more easily In trou-
sers than In skirts.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-07-23
A Test OF Friendship.

Just before Artemus Wards death
Robertson poured oct some medicine
ard offered II to the sick man, who
said. my dear Tom, won't take any
more Of that horrible stuff"
Robertson urged him to swallow the
mixture, saying: DO, now-there's a
dear fellow-for my sake. You know
l would do anything for you"
Would you" said Ward feebly
grasping his friends hand for the last
time.
81 would indeed" said Robertson.
"Then you take It."
Ward passed away few hours att
rd.-"Recollections Of the Ban
crofts."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-07-23

Little Walter was whispering into
the ear OF his dog.
What are you saying to Rover
dearY asked his mother.
"Oh, | was just telling him how
lucky ne was" replied Walter, "'cause
be didn't have TO have his neck washed
and his hair combed or go to school,
Chicago News.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-07-23
Tha 1Ishop's vIsit.

Bishop (who has looked In at
rural Sunday schoor-Now, children,
can any Of you tell what is meant by
the visitation of the bishop? Little
Girl after long pause)-Please, sir,
an affliction sent from heaven~-London
Telegraph.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-07-23
Wrond Diaanosis.

A song with the title There's a Sigh
In the Heart was sent by a young
man TO his sweetheart, but the paper
fell into the hands Of the girls father
a very unsentimental physician, who
exclaimed:
What wretched. unsclentifc stuff Is
this? Who ever heard OF such caseT
He wrote on the outside:
Mistaken diagnosis; no sigh In the
heart possible. Sighs relate almost en-
tirely to the lungs and diaphragm"