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The Washington bee., 1911-10-14

Before the Bethel Literary Society,
forming conclusions; the courage to
think independently and tOs act so, de-
spite popular clamor and prejudice
and passion; the gracious smile that
hides the resOlute will; the love of
essential democracy with its abiding
confidence in the ultimate sound sense
and fairness of the plain people OF
whom God has made so many; the
passion to deserve the regard of ones
.fellOwmen by serving not their
whims and fancies and provincialism
but their real welfare; a clear aDDre-
citation of the central truth that lust
as a mans life consistenth not in the
abundance of things that he posses
seth" so does a Nations wealth con-
sist in the spiritual goods. What an
inestimable advantage it Is to the
youth of this Nation, at d time when
the vulgarities of raw commercial
ism infect the minds of the people
that our President in his own per
sonality and career may so OppOsitely
serve as a type and eNemDlar of the
cultivated American"
After treating of the moral temper
of the contemporary man of culture
the speaker took up his intellectual
characteristics. He said that the cul-
tivated man must be a man of com
mon sense, of sound judgment Upon
this matter Mr. Bruce spoke as fol-
lows.
"A man may appeal to US because of
the brilliancy of his vision of better
social state, of the fervor with which
he enforoes his views of the splendor
of his personality. But. in a leader
of men who has staying quality the
fundamental qualification IS sound
The Washington bee., 1911-10-14
Colored Y w. c. A. Meeting.

At meeting Of the COlored Young
W0men's Christian Association held
Monday evening at Asbury Church,
corner OF nth and K Streets. reports
were read and plans Of the work for
the coming year were discussed A
report on the rally for the new home
of the association showed that 3d.
zoo.7o of the desired 10000 had been
raised. Mrs. A w Hunton. OF New
York addressed the meeting
The Washington bee., 1911-10-14

norance and poverty are the two CON
trlbuung causes, to the contempt and
discrimination the Negro Is bearing.
The call from God TO the Ameri-
can Negro is to arise and throw off
this reproach.
With an open church and an open
school house, and with the oppOrtu-
nifty to labor the Negroes ought to
put ignorance and poverty to flight
AS the Jew was found with but lit
tie faith so is the American Negro;
the young Negroes of this age need
TO exercise their greater faith in their
possibilities. We need to believe that
whatever others have done we can do
There are thousands of Negroes
today with splendid intellectual train
ing who are absolute failures because
they lack the power to venture.
No race can develop unless they
believe IN their own possibilities.
Organization the Need of the Hour
Slavery left the Jew discouraged
The same thing is true of the Negro,
If the 100000 Negroes could be
organized or even fifty per cent of
them, no power in earth or III hell
could keep us down. That the Ne
groes have but little faith in each
other is to be done away with.
The time has come when the Ne
gro child must be taught to exercise
faith in Negro ministry, schools, law
vers, doctors and business men. The
Negro child must be encouraged to
read Negro publications and above all
things he must be taught that relig-
ion begins at home, and the first duty
of every man is to his home and the
race, and then to the nations of the
world.
g.! c.sibly the worst thing and the
most destructible thing the race /,
| called upon to deal with is the alb
sence of harmony, equality and higl
| ideals III home life.
| Race prejudice Is a great curse, bu
it has no foundation, in truth, there
fore it must fail. and give place tC
the everlasting principles of the Faith
erhOod of God and the Brotherhood
OF Man. But ignorance, poverty anC
| improper conduct have their bases il
truth, and the only way for the NegrC
to get rid of these things is to throw
off the reproach of Egypt
This can be done by having frs
the kingdom of God in the heart ant
by a consecrated effort with the Stan
dard and requirements of the Infinite
! For, it Is written that righteousness
will exalt a nation, but sin is a ours
to any people"
Sunday night, October 18th, tn
fourth of the series will be delivered
Text, The regeneration and rebuild
ing of nation and how it is to be &C
Cnmniished -
The Washington bee., 1911-10-14
Poll Vermont Ave. Y. w.
Sept IS, 1911.

Stpt. 80 1911.
Gen Henry Forrest:
Kind Friend / write to thank you
most sincerely for the many kind IA
vorS you have extended TO the Home
for the Friendless Girls during the
well-nigh three years I have been
president of the Woman's Union
Christian Association, having the
home in charge. I think nothing pays
quite so we'll as kindness to children.
and our dear little ones have before
them your kind smile and warning
gesture "tc be good" which is al
ways pleasing and helpful. They
know Gen Forrest and love him for
his interest in them. 7 have had some
intimation from a friend that YOU
have expressed yourself as desirous
of aiding in the furnishing of our new
home This is now located at Sixth
and Girard Streets. and we will have
access to it October I, 1911. Any day
you are in the city and have the leis-
The Washington bee., 1911-10-14

DR.. JOHN r. FRANCIS,
Elected President of Social Settlement
quarters, is one of the most refined
young ladies in the business, and an
active worker Mrs NJ G. billiard IS
associate worker. She is also a good
acquisition to the movement The
election OF DR.. Francis will, no doubt,
put new life and enthusiasm in the
organization. Already there seems to
be an interest manifested among the
people.
The Washington bee., 1911-10-14
Galbraith Church.

Rev. s. L. Corrothers is drawing
crowds at Galbraith. His special ser
mons are drawing cards.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-06-16
Defining a Boundary Line.

In 1917 Rufus Choate appeared in
behalf of parties whose rights were
affected by the boundary line between
Massachusetts and Rhode Island. thus
described in the agreement:
beginning" etc, thence to an an
gle on the easterly side of Watuppa
pond. thence across said pond to the
two rocks on the westerly side of said
pond and near thereto, thence wester-
" to the buttonwood tree in the vii
lage of Fail River"
In his argument. commenting on the
boundary. Mr.. ChOate thus referred TO
this part of the description: "A bound
airy line between two sovereign states
described by couple of stones near
a pond and a buttonwood sapling in a
village! The commissioners might as
well have defined II as starting from
a blue jay. thence TO swarm of bees
in living time and thence 10 800 foxes
with firebrands tied to their tails. =
Minneapolis Journal.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-06-16
Couldn't Hurt His Brain,

Strickland W. Gillian says that Sam
Jones and Sunshine Hawks" of Bal
timore the revivaiista. were invited
to the home of good brother and sis
ter in the church. Vt the dinner table
it transpired that the sister had had
a sinister purpose in issuing the in
vitation. for she said Mr.. Jones. l
wish you'd tell my husband that smok-
ing is injurious to him. know it is.
but he won't believe it. l wish you d
tell him. and it might have some in
fuence over him."
mo. sister," said Jones, who was
himself an inveterate smoker, Il can't
tell him that Smoking Injuries only
the human brain. And he hasn't any
brain to injure. or he wouldn't have
married you. Now. sister. came here
to eat-that is what was invited for
not to lecture SO If you'll carve that
turkey. give me piece Of the white
meat and Hawks a leg We'll be all
right" And that husbands gratitude
lives yet.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-06-16
Finally Lost IL.

81 may have lost my golf ball.
thought the old man as he crept on all
fours round the bush into which it had
rolled, but will not lose my temper
So he continued TO grovel and grope
and to wear persuasive, patient
smile. His knees bagged. his back
ached horribly. and the bush bestowed
upon his hands generous quantity
of thorns. But he refused to discard
his smile and kept on repeating:
mo; will not lose my temper.
will not"
Suddenly the elusive ball caught his
eye. Hopping fiat. he stretched his
hands toward it. grasped it among its
nest Of thorns and gingerly with
drew it.
'Hoity-toityw exclaimed an old wo
man behind him. You ought to be
ashamed, bird nesting at your time OF
ifer'
And then he did lose his temper
London Answers.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-06-16
Cia4sr Paris Reanars.

Begging is Forbidden on the Paris
bouievards. But one day recently a
pale, poorly dressed man was seen
humbly approaching various pedes-
TRANS. He was evidently not used to
begging, and us he told his pathetic
story without the requisite boldnesS
people passed him by unnoticed. A
man dressed in black stepped up to
him and showed him a card. He car
ried thick stick and wore a heavy
mustache and thick boots. which are
the outward and visible signs, with a
multicolored ribbon in the buttonhole,
of detective in plain clothes.
Now, then. get out of this or III
run you in.' he said roughly. Then
in lower tone. Poor chap and fur
lively he gave the man some silver.
People had seen him d. it. and,
cheering the kind hearted policeman,
they, too. gave to the poor beggar. A
few minutes afterward in side street
the two men divided the spoils and
moved off separately to ply their trade
elsewhere. The detective wasn't a
detective at all. but a beggar made
up for the part.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-06-16


Daniel O'Connell. the Irish orator.
spoke in Covent Garden. London. many
years ago, and John Coleman. an old
English actor, pictured him as fol
lows: THE audience hung speilbound
ON the words of the great orator. His
resonant and magnificent voice, flavor
ed with its rich Hibernian accent,
held both soul and sense captive. AS
for me, my Celtic blood took fire, my
heart throbbed with passionate indig-
nation or melted into tears as he
dwelt upon the wrongs of my beloved
country. Never, surely. was such
born orator! Stern men cried one
moment and laughed the next. Strange
to say. they never laughed in the
wrong place. though once at least he
afforded them unique opportunity.
AS be approached the end of his ora
ton. carried away by his theme, he
took his wig off "a brown 'jaZeyD put
it in his hat and mopped his beauti-
full bald brow with great flaming
crimson bandanna. The action APP
peared so natural and appropriate
that no one seemed to think it absurd
or even homogeneous
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-06-16
A Fearless Quaker.

Uncle Abe was noted for his abilit,
to turn his clouds inside out and show
the sill 7c- lining. If any particula
cloud WIS dark through and througl
he wisely supplied it with the linin:
from another His yoke OF steers ha,
taken the cash prize on the first dl.
of the fair On the second some new
contestants We're entered and Alb
would probably be outclasSed. But, a
usual. he had made the most of goot
fortune while it lasted
Aren't you quaking in your boots? 2
friend asked.
Abe thrust out foot clad in new tai
leather.
why. yes" he said; Il am quakin:
in my boots. But when | got that So
yesterday | made sure they should b
new boots. 1t amt 50 bad to quake /
Won can do it in new boots. Youth
Compa Mon
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-06-16
Poison In the Middle Ages.

In the middle ages so little was
known of toxicology that all sudden
and mysterious deaths were attribut-
ed to poison, but In the light of mod
ern knowledge many of these. says the
British Medical Journal, are now cas-
fly explained by such diseases as APP
pendicitis and gastric ulcer, Even the
Borgias can be absolved from many
Of the poisonings laid to their charge
Nevertheless from early times in Italy
poison was a favorite means of re
moving" an enemy. In England,
France and Germany cruder methods
of vengeance prevailed. and 1t was not
until the sixteenth century that the
Medici introduced poisoning into
France. The fashion spread with ter
rible rapidity. and poison was employ
ed in every rank of society to get rid
of inconvenient persons. The art in
troduced into France by Catherine de-
Medici and her followers took root So
deeply as to blossom later into the
black magic of Louis XIv.'s reign.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-06-16
When Parasols Began.

Parasols when they first came into
use must have been cumbersome.
Henri Estienne. writing In los,
speaks of parasol Us capable gener-
ally of sheltering four persons from
the sun. And when they diminished
in circumference the material still re-
manned of the heaviest. Red velvet
parasols. With heavy gold frngeS.
were carried by ladies of fashion in
the days of Louis XIV. At that time
it was possible when crossing Il bridge
in Paris 10 hire a parasol at one end
and deposit it al the other, the charge
for the accommodation being sou.
Under the regency fashion went 10
the other extreme Mems paraSols
folded into the shape of Il three cor
nered hat and could thus be carried
elegantly under the arm. Ladies par
asols were hinged. SO that they could
slip into the pocket. for Indies had
pockets then. Tendon Spectator.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-06-16
No. "a.


The world renowned doors Of the
baptistery at Florence represent nearly
the entire iifework of Ghiberti He
began the first pair when he was TWEEN
ty-tfree years old and when he fin
ished the second pair he was seventy
three. Excel ting the three statues out
side o.. San Michele ard one or I've
minor works. these two pairs of bronze
doors represent his lalio,s for half a
century These doors declared BY
Michae langelo fit 10 be the gates OF
paradise. represent the bo K Of Gen
esis in all the depth of its meaning
and the skill of the artist has never
been overpraised. II is impossible Il
e1aggerate the glory of the work and
if one has the time and money the
sight of those wondsrfu doors IS vel
worth the trip to Florence. New Ynrl
American
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-06-16
The Sn1ithy Settled X.

One of the candidates at an English
election was announced to address a
meeting in a Yorkshire village well
known to horse dealers and breeders
as the center Of a district noted for its
hackneys and roadsters. The candi'
date was an eloquent speaker, but for
some reason or other he failed TO
make any great impression on the
horse loving farmers. However. the
local blacksmith came to the rescue by
summing up the respective merits of
the rival candidates in the following
laconic little speech:
Friends, this feller"-the candidate
rides a 'oss. Tother Teller rides d
mortycar. You breeds losses, an l
shoes 'em, so wot is theer to argy
ABBOTT"
In such a district and before such an
audience the brief, businesslike speech
of the blacksmith was not without Ell
feet. for it touched the pockets as well
as the hearts of those present.-LOn'
don Mail
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-06-16

Is there any such thing as pail:
Does the horse pull the cart. or does
he simply push on his collar ana so
draw 1t along? Would you pull q
weight that was fastened to your coat
tails, or in that case would you sim
ply be pushing against your clothes
Do our political officeho!derS always
or is 1t usually matter of pull? This
is an interesting problem. Think IT
over.-New York Globe
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-06-16

1t is enough of a trial for
the hens to be shut up with
green grass and inviting garden
patches just through the fence
without their being denied the
pleasure of capacious dust bath.
This may contain good guam
tity of road dust, some wood
ashes and two or three pounds OF
powdered sulphur. A pint or
two of kerosene thoroughly
worked into the mixture will
make it all the more effective as
A louise and mite killer.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-06-16

500. A very valuable room dwell
| ling IN Mt. Jackson, Va, large rooms,
high ceiling, two stairways, large
front porch and double back porches,
bath, large pantry and excellent
cellar. well ventilated closets in every
room up stairs, all doors with tran
SONS, board and cement walks, 3
halls, bay window &c, cisterns,
mountain water, gasolene plant, smoke
house, chicken house, large shop,
corn and horse stables, buggy house,
large corn house. Fruit of different
kinds, fine garden, private road from
front to back of street, chimneys from
ground up-one of the best located
aud most valuable residential prop
erty in the town. Price reasonable.
SOP. Six room frame dwelling, good
fcellar, metal roof, two porches nicely
painted and other outbuildings. Plenty
OF fruit OF nearly all kinds, 2 miles
from Maurertown, Va, on r. F. D. l
containing 1-2 acres of lano under
wire fence only $4,000 for this coz,
little home.
SOB. An up to date new dwelling just
finished of 8 rooms with bath, from,
and back porches good cellar, twill
install furnace) nice lot, fine garden
and nice fruit, enclosed by iron fence
cement pavement and waiks-IOO yards
rom station. This is an ideal resi-
dence and will be sold at reasonable
price. Location at Mt. Jacgson. Va
| 504 Nice room dwelling ga mile
from Rroad Run, Va, q acres of land
Ii acres in fine fruit, barn AZ s16 feet
carriage house 16x16, blacksmith
shop 20x2S feet, ice house 14xlS feet,
fine garden and shade all in first-class
condition. Price reasonable.
GOT. An up-to-date residence in
Edinburg, Va, rooms (rich lot 14x
l23 feet), metal roof and cement cellar,
stable l5z40 feet. and ement hennery
This is q splendid property and must
be sold quick. Price very reason
able
| 500. Is nice four room cottage,
summer kitchen, and necessary out
buildings, half acre lot with all kinds
of choice fruit, two miles West OF
Woodstock in good neighborhood.
This will make a desirable home for a
small family. Price $3.50.
/ 500 Six room new dwelling, in
Woodstock, Va, metal roof. base
ment, water. ali necessary outbuild-
ings. One-third acre of land, fine
garden. Price, only 1880
$40. 100. acre tract OF grazing land
on Ryals Run between Liberty Furnace
ana CoDicville, on which is some
timber-all in grass except the tim.
Der we'll watered by Ryals Run Il
is an excellent grazing iarm and will
be sold low.
| oil. A fine building lot 50xiOO fee
on Church St, Woodstock. Price
\ $500.
d. w. GRABILL & co.
Real Estate, Agents.
! Woodstock, Virginia
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-06-16
Proved Hims.lf Great.

With sigh she laid down the maya
zine article upon Daniel O'Connell.
THE day Of great men" she said. is
gone forever
But the day Of beautiful women is
not" he responded
She smiled and b:usbed. Il was only
joking. sne explained hurriediy =
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-06-16
Loaaest Indian Ncrd.

The longest Indian word on record
is the following. that WIS printed in an
Indian Bible in l;i;1:
Wutappesttukqussunnoohw chunk
quoh.
1t signifies "kneeling down to him."
When the Rev. Cotton Mather. nrimi-
tive Boston's Puritan pastor. tirst saw
this consolidated phrase it prompted
him To jestlngly observe that the
words OF tic language must have been
growing ever sin e the dispersion at
Babel.-New York Telegram.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-06-16

II have told my constituents that
regarded myself as servant of the
people," said Senator Sorghum.
YES" replied Farmer Corntossel
but you want to keep people from
gettin' an idea that you're one Of
these servants who are always on the
lookout fur s."--Washington Star.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-06-16
Your Neighbours Experience.

How you may profit by it. TAKE
Foley's Kidney Pills. Mrs. E. G
Whiting, 800 Willow ST., Akron, O.,
SAYS: For some time [ had very
serious case of kidney trouble and
suffered with backach7s and dizzy
headaches. l had specks floating be-
fore my eyes and I felt all tired ou
and miserable. saw Foley's Kid
ney Pills advertised and got bottle
and took them according to directions
and results showed almost at once The
pain and dizzy headaches left me, my
eyes-sight became clear and to-day
can say am a we'll woman, thanks tc
Foley's Kidney Pills" Hoffman &
Borden, Toms Brook, Va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-06-16
Crockett,s ReNenoe.

There is story of Crockett Of
"Stickit Minister fame to the effect
that when he offered his first volume
to a Scotch firm 1t was returned with
a polite note assuring him that there
was no market for that sort of thing
The letter was marked No. 1861" In
later years when the same publishers
asked him for one of his manuscripts
he politely requested them to refer to
their previous correspondence with
him marked "396b."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-06-16

Chamberlain Cough Remedy is
sold on a guarantee that if you are
not satisfied after using two-thirds of
a bottle according to directions, your
money will be refunded. 1t is up 10
you to try. Sold by Walton & Smoot.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-06-16
One of Tom Hoods Last Jokes.

Shortly before his death, being WIS.,
ited by clergyman whose features
as well as language were more lu-
gubrious than consoling, Hood looked
up at him compassionately and said,
My dear sir, | am afraid your re-
Iigion doesn't agree with you" =
planche's "reminiscences.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-06-16

If you are not satisfied after using
according to directions two-thlrds of
bottle of Chamberlain Stomach
and Liver Tablets, you can have your
money back. The tablets cleanse
and invigorate the stomach. improve
the digestion, regulate the bowels.
Give them trial and get we'll. Sold
by Walton & Smoot
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-06-16
Foley's Kidney Remedy.

Is particularly recommended fol
chronice cases of kidney and bladder
trouble. 1t tends to regulate anc
control the kidney and bladder &C
ton and is healing, strengthening ant
bracing. Hoffman & Borden, Tom:
Brook, Va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-06-16
Eorca of Habit.

A street car conductor who recently
embraced religion was called upon to
take up the Sunday morning Offering.
He did very well until he came to a
boy. Young man." he said sternly,
'.you VIII have to pay half fare"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-06-16

Now and then a pig will get
thin and stay in poor condition
simply because of poor teeth.
We have seen hogs of this type
being fed on ear corn that picked
up right away when the same
amount of corn or less was fed
in the shape of meal.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-06-16
Too Late.

A good many men discover when too
late that they made a great mistake
in life by not remaining at school a
year or two longer than they did
Rochester Herald.