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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-06
BeaconsfieId thu Dandy,

The dandyism Benjamin Disraeli af-
fected in his dress is the subject of
many pen pictures in Monypenny' :
Life of BeaconStield." At the age of
nineteen he is described as wearing Il
black velvet suit with ruff1es and black
stockings with red clocks. A later por-
trait. in 1880. comes from friend :
diary. which has the following entry:
March DOB. d. to dine with me
He came up Regent street when it was
crowded in his blue Surtout. pair of
military light blue trousers, black
stockings with red stripes and shoes,
The people. he said. quite made way
for me us | passed. 1t was like the
opening of the Red sea. which | now
perfectly believe from experience. Even
well dressed people stopped to look at
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-06
Old Daddy LonuleqS.

Everybody is well acquainted wifi
the insect called daddy ionglegs. bu
not everybody knows that there is cyl
dence to show that this strange litii'
creature. towering high upon lis thread
like stills. is probably more ancien
inhab itant of America than any repre-
sentative OF the human species. ia
back In tertiary time, at the very daw'
of the modern world. its ancesinr'
lived. we are told. in great numbers il
that part of the continent which W.
call Colorado The fossil remains %
these insects show The characteristic
features that mark them today. IA
though new species have taken tn
place of the old. for even daddy long
legs" knows what evolution is and ha
attained to something that in his view
is perhaps kind of ciT iiized existence
suitable to the exigencies Of life i'll tn
twentieth century Harper's Weekly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-06
Handed the Cleuer Enrner

Of curious petitions against the
death penalty being enforced one re-
calls the eighteenth century case of
William Lyland. who was sentenced
for forging u bill for Ella on the
East India House The forgery was
a work of art. No less than thirty
signatures were initiated. and at the
trial not one of the victims could
swear that the signature was not his
own. However. with the help of the
paper manufacturers Ryland's guilt
was brought home. Then came the
petition of his friends So clever a
man ought never to be hanged, they
pleaded. His craftsmanship should
save him. 1t gained him respite.
He was allowed to finish a fine en-
craving he had begun. but nothing
more. Though the engraver was IA
rorite of George Ill. that king quite
failed to see how a forgery could be
excused on the ground that 1t was
clever forgery.-Pall Mall Gazette.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-06
Knew Just How.

Many years ago in Paris at the first
presentation of a tragedy that had for
its closing scene the murder of Swed-
iSh king which had taken place nearly
half century earlier all went well
till the murder scene came on. when a
very dignitied old gentleman in the
stage box showed signs of strong dis
satisfaction and at length called out
angrily:
Absurd They've got it all wrong"
The manager himself heard this plain
spoken comment. and. being naturally
disturbed by so sweeping a condemna-
ton. he sought out the critic and po-
litely begged to know what fault he
had to find with it.
why, my good sir" cried the old
man, with an air of authority, the
whole grouping of the scene is incor-
rect! You have made them kill the
king 10 the right of the door, whereas
we murdered him on the leftl'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-06
armed Him.

"Slip me brace of cackles," order
Ell the chesty looking young man with
q bored air as lie perc he'd Oh the first
stool in the lunch room.
"A what" asked the waitress as she
placed Il glass Of water before him.
Adam and Eve fat on their backs
a pair Of sunny sidersr' said the young
man in an exasperated tone.
You got me. kid" returned the
waitress. "Watcha wantT
Eggs up" said the young man.
Eggs. the kind that come before
tie hen or after, | never knew which,"
Why didn't you say so in the first
placer asked the waitress. You'd
"a had EN- by this time"
Well of all things!" said the young
man.
Il knew what he was drivin' at all
the time began the waitress as the
young man departed. But he's one
of them fellers that thinks they can
get by with anything He don't know
that they're using plain English now
in restaurants. kansas City Times.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-06
The Huntino of the Tahr.

OF all the ways OF bunting surely
that Of the hillmen of Carnival Is the
strangest. This. according to Major
the Hon c. q. Bruce. in Twenty
Years In the Himaayas. Is their meth
cd of killing the tahr. local speele''
of goat: Having driven the tahr int"
deep nullahs with most PRESCRIPTIONS
si,les. out of which there are certain
well known tahr runs. they proceed
To cover these runs where the ground
ia most difficult with mats made of
snlit bamboo which have been pre-
yiously well drenched In water. The
result il the mats freeze and become
as slippery IA glass. Then they fright
on the herd and drive them over these
mafs. with the result that they are
precipitated from the cliffs and that
the Garhwali pick up the remains
oerhaps twelve basketfuls.'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-06
The Waste o the Wind.

Every one who wants Il ,ilg..D ~
live force has t...od to harness. II.
wind. Every chi.d has made Il paper
propeller az Il windnill. But can It >.
said that the possible uses OF tn. uil!t
have been as arduoGs!y invest; ;.te
as such recently discovered fore y; -
steam and Gle, tri' ity and gases! Is :
not conceivable that the rI1:t .;c;,i us-.s
of the wind are unleresiimated i;lS
because they are 50 familiar?
We cannot help thinking TIA, TIE
wind will be more variousIy employed
some day il the same way <slat ;roh
ably the problem of laying undea cor
tribution the great physical fact of ne
tides will be solved One would think
that the wind could be used for cleo
trio lighting, yet there is no practical
apparatus for the purpose. True. the
wind is variable and occasionally ab-
sent, but as electricity can be stored
one might suppose that this was the
very case in which variab ility did not
particularly matter.-London Specta-
tor.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-06
When rolstoy Tried TO Ely.

From earliest childhood Tolstoy was
remarkably obServant of the things
that were going on in the world around
him Thus. while still in his teens.
we find him taking an interest in the
art of flying that WAS too practical to
suit bis devoted mother With char
ucteriStic thoroughnrSS he invented Il
design of his own and with equally
characteristic courage proceeded to
Put it to an immediate test from a
second story window. But the boy.
who was afterward to find food for
thought for the whole civilized world
was not Desired to make his mark
as an infant aeroplanist He fell in
stanay to the ground. and. though by
great good fortune no bones were ac
tually broken. the conclusion was so
great that young ToIstoy afterward
slept for sixteen hours on end.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-06


Since the Moha mmedan year is com
posed of lunar months. the beginning
of the fast is dependent upon the ap-
pearance of the new moon The word
of the almanac is not taken as true
evidence, and before the mutt. the
highest Moslem official in the nation
declares the fast to have begun two
Mohammedans must appear before
him and swear that they have seen
the new moon. In precisely the same
u,anuer the fact coiIles TO close. The
mufti proclams three days feast
whenever the next new moon Is seen
nv tive of the fai, '3ful. One year the
moon was visible il upper Egypt tht
oight before it was observed in Cairo
two Mohammafans up the Nile tele
graphed the facf TO the mufu. asking
him to announce the feast This Mt
refused to do Oh the ground that &
telegram could not take the place OF
two MosIem witnesses. christian Her
aid
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-06
Four Hundred Years Before Peary


The north pole is the place of great
est dignity in the world, and the peo-
pie who dwell near II have a Won
derful excellency and an exceeding
prerogatiYe above all nations of the
earth" How blessed we may think
this nation to be, for they are in per-
petual light and never know what
darkness meaneth. by the benefit Of
twilight and full moons. as the learned
in astronomy do very well know.
which people. if they have the notice
of their eternity by the comfortable
light of the gospel. then are they
blessed and ali of nations most blessed
Why then do we neglect the search of
this excellent discovery. against which
there can be nothing said to hinder the
same?-From Hakluyt's Voyage six
teenth Century,.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-06

There is nothing IN at tie world
so important as children. uosh!Eg so
Interesting If y0u ever wish t. 20 in
for some philanthropy. ii You ever
wish to be of any real use ~ the world.
do something for children II YOU
ever yearu to be truly wiSc study chill
dren We can dress the sure hlndage
the wounded imprison the criminal.
heal the sick and bury the dead but
there is always chance that we can
save a child If the great army of
philanthropists ever exterlninate sin
and pestilenee, ever work out our
races salvation, it will be because a
little child has led them."-David Starr
Jordan.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-06
Wasted on Him.

occasionally" remarked the visiting
Londoner. Il see in soIae American pa
per supposititiouS coIloGug referring
to an aeroplane line to Mars. DO you
know. that strikes me as being exceed
ingly funny. Evidently the writer is
ignorant of the fact that our atmos-
phere does not extend upward more
than fifty or hundred miles and be-
comes more and more tenuouS rs it
nears the limit He does not seem to
know that the air is absolutely neces-
sary in flying an aeropiane II is high
ly probable that no aviator ever will
ascend 10 u higher elevation than ten
or fifteen miles even if he can endure
the excessive cold be will encounter at
that altitude. The idea OF saiIiRg VI
aeroplane through the ~ l'os.- e
ether is inpnably absurd = Chicago
Tribune
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-06
Joy For JOHNNY.

Johnnys mother was telling JOhnny
stories from Bible history And John
ny for long tine was very silent
at last he sighed and looked up QueS
tioningly into his mothers face
when | get to heaven shall | kno"
every one?" he asked
Yes. indeed" answered his noihe'
Napoleon, and Samuel. and Georr
Washington. and solomon. and an
DavidT' persisted Johnny
Certainly dear"
well. then. mother if I'm very GOO:
if I'rl ever 80 good ana ask MIN Eve
so nicely. do you think that David Wi.
let me touch his SliHgShot just tuuci
it-once hiladelphia Times
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-06
Death.

Death, the dry Iiedant. spares nei-
Their the rose nor tie thistle. nor does
the distant waste He destroys thor
oughly and increasingly. Every where
we may see how he brushes to dust
plants aud beasts. men and their
works Even the Egyptian pyramids,
that would seem to defy him. are tro-
plies of his power monuments of de-
cay. graves of primeval kings.-Hein-
rich Heine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-06
Thu RuroIar's praver.

Sir Herbert Risley, speaking Of the
castles Of eastern Bengal at meeting
Of the Royal Anthropological institute,
said curious system Of religious wor-
ship prevailed among a caste who were
professional burglars. They made a
space in the ground. and man then
cut his arm and prayed to one Of the
earth gods that there might be dark
night and that he might succeed in OBJ
tanning great booty and escape cap
fure.- Loudon Gfandnr1
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-06
An M Eated CITY.

The III fated Sicilian city Of Mes
sina was almost entirely destroyed by
an earthquake in 1893 and greatly
damaged by another In 1888. In 1743
the plague carried off nearly half of
its inhabitants In 1884 the city was
visited by terrible quake and tidal
wave. which finished its destruction.
In fact, 1t would be difficult to find
anywhere a city with more mourn
full history than Messina, which has
been practically destroyed twenty-one
times during the past 5000 years.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-06
stranne Stnrehnnsas

In the old birds nests that are placed
near the ground in shrubs and small
trees close to hazelnut bushes and Bit
tersweet vines one will often find
a handful of hazelnuts or bitterswaet
berries. They were put there by the
white footed mice and tie meadow
mice, which visit ts-tge storehouses reg
ularly. Very often white footed
mouse will cover a birds nest with
fine dried grass and inner bark and
make nest for Itself New York
Tribune.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-06
Philadelphia is Not So Slow

Mother" said thoughtful Boston
child. lis Philadelphia older than Bos-
ton?"
.'Of course not. my son. The first
settlement was made in Charlestown
In 1880. while William Penn did mol
arrive on the site of Philadelphia until
fifty-two years later"
THAT was always my impression,
mother How is II. then. thai Philadel
phia il mentioned III the bible. while
Boston II not: - Boston Star.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-06


1he brighter Il star Is tue Sh1ahpr
tte number representing its nlagnl-
tude. aH1 consequently star OF the
first magnituia' is brighter than one OF
the second. and sag y the second
magnitude is two niagni;udeS brighter
tiian. one of the fnurth. in the same
aag stars brighter than the first mag
aitlidt. gan be represented by numbers
smaller t4an one. by decimals. or even
by ue.afisss~ tlunbeFs- Sirius is OF the
IA magnitnda .rga OF o. magnitude.
Our sun is ii staF of the 26.3 maEni
tude. and 1t gives rs lu.OHIUO.aU
zines as ma Il si2ht ~ SIRIUS. II HE
sun Wrtr tv - tn dWaS from US
as II go - 'IuIrtfr
- Iul tHgl
sm.S lar'. asu o. L. ltS light
would he az @ts. -u-' i'V aS inat
of Sirius H.-"' ~ n"rm""s
distance thu -un 4, ~ nly ah"nt
one-sfxth a. FAR aW, H. NirnlS eS-
actly lies. In other words. Sirius
shines with Il lustel fully thirty times
that of our sun New York World.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-06
NASTY Hall.

A New Yorker bought one OF those
ane old colonial places down In yir
ginia. principally Oh account of the
glowing description Of the real estate
agent and on information from friends
when be Went down to see his nian-
sion he was much impressed by the
great pillars. the spacious porch and
narticularly the great hall running
from the front to the back Of the
house.
he inspected the place and came
hack to New York.
,.What shall you name it?" be was
asked. !.
y tblpk.~ be replied. Il shall call il
Mostly Hal. Saturday Evening Post
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-06
Haroun- al Rasohid to charIemaqne

Haroun a! Raschd to CharIemag1e.
The only sovereign of the time who
could compare with Charemagne was
the famous Haroun-al RaSChd who as
the head of the MosIem world sent
the keys of Jerusalem to the head Of
the Christian world. besides Il strik
ing clock. an ape and an elephant
things which impressed the imagina
ton of those times as typifying that
Charlemagne had been invested with
the sovranty OF Jerusalem and the
lordship of the world. T. A. Cook in
"Old Provence"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-06
Where Once a Home Stood.

And what is more melancholy than
the old apple trees that linger about
the spot where once stood Il homestead.
but where there is now only ruined
chimney rising cut of Il grassy ana
weed grown cellar: They OTTER the,r
fruit to the wayfarer apples TINT afe
bitter-swect with ,hr moral q: c.llS'S
viciSSitude Hawthorne.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-06
Charity.

When thy brother has lost all that he
ever had and lies languishing. and
even gasping under the utmost ex-
tremities of poverty and distress. dost
thou think to lick him whole again
only with thy tongue?-South.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-06

On the doorways of Milan cathedral
are three inscriptions The first. placed
under a carved rose wreath runs. All
that which pleases is only for mo-
ment." The second, under cross,
reads. "All that which troubles is but
for moment" and under the central
arch is the inscription, That only Is
which is eternain
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-06
Below tho Average.

Apropos Of loss Of friends somebody
was saying one day before Morgan.
the great calculator Of lives, that they
had lost SO many friends. mentioning
the number. in certain space of time,
upon which Morgan. coolly taking
down a book from his office shelf and
looking into 1t. said. so you ought. sir,
and three re."-Thomas Moore.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-06
Translated.

What is this 'wanderlust' you read
of so often as compelling people 70
leave home?"
II don't know" replied Mr.. CumroX
but. judging from my observation Of
people who have it. 'wanderlust is
German for creditors. - Washington
Star
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-06
Ee Was MANAGER.

What 90 you do for a Twins:
Mose?"
rs de manager OBJ Il laundry"
whats the name of this laundry
Eliza Ann" Louisville Courier
Journal
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-06

Sportsman (ha"ing emptied both bar
res at 4 rabbit-There. Jacob; In
sure | hit that one.
Jacob-Well. e zurtainly did zeem [,
30 faster after you shot at i'm. zur.-
London Punch.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-06
A rho,,.,nd Refus.l..

Kate-That Bragson girl claims to
have made a thousand refusals of mar
rage Ethel-That's true. When Gus
asked her to be his wife she replied.
mo. thousand times. no!"-Boston
Transcript
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-06
Pas Idea.

''NVllat was the trouble at the build
ing of the tower of Babel. pa?"
I'm not certain. but | think 1t was
between the union and the nonunion
work men, New York Press.
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WILLING to Risk Il.

Uncle-My dear boy, It's a fact that
the bacilli on paper money have caused
many death before now. Nephew
Well, uncle. you might let me have
few notes. I'm very tired Of life
Fliegende Batter
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-06
Serious Intentions.

Nellie-Hasn't Mr.. Felewailey pro
posed yet? Nora-No. but he has gone
as far as to ask what time we have
breakfast and whether mother is a
good cook Exchange.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-06
He Was Generous,

Pallid Clerk-l'm not feeling very
well, sir: do you mind if | fake things
little easy today:
Grouchy Employer-Not so long as
they're not my things-Lippincott's.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-06

Mrs. Bacon-Did you say your bus
band has a passion for music2 Mrs.
Egbert-Yes. Every time sing he
dies into one.-Yonkers Statesman.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-06
Exaooerated Eco.

One of the hardest things in this
world for the sixteen candle kind OF
man to do Is to keep from mistaking
himself for a Observation-Disclosures
News
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Consol ation.

Mrs. Ora mercy My husband is anx
.ous to get rid of me. Mrs. Park
Don't cry. dear In that case he won't
haggle over the alimony Smart Set
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-06

Economy is a savings bank into
which men drop pennies and get dol
lars in return.-H W Shaw
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-06

| Content can only he found in the
| tranquility of the heart.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-06
If You Want to Drive, Come Here

l am now running a FIRST CLAS
LIVERY in Woodstock with my hotel
| can furnish you teams you will en-
Joy driving. Good horses and nice
about any outfit which leaves my
stable. Prices reasonable and good
Service.
J. w HOLTZMAN
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-06

Worry. whatever its source. weak
ems. takes away courage and short
ems life.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-06

am prepared to fill bills for all
kinds of lumber, including frame and
inch lumber. at moderate prices,
r. F. BROWN,
Sept. 1913 mo. pd. Jerome, vs.,
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ShenandoahHeraId

ADVERTISING RATES
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ccordingly.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-04-03
MADERO'S FATHER URGES
ACCEPTANCE OF PEACE
Father of Mexican Arch-Rebel
Awaiting Message.

Ell PASO, Tex, April 3.-1nterest
here in the Mexican war situat on to-
day centres in Francisco I. Madero, sr.,
and Alfonso Madero. who arrived in
FL Paso last night, presumably on a
mission of peace.
While maintaining a complete silence
regarding the reason for their presence
here, the father and brother of the in
surrecto leader Intimated that develop
ments might be expected within the
next few days, and IT is believed they
are here to await the arrival Of messen-
gers from the insurrecto chief bringing
the terms upon which he will consent TO
a cessation of hostilities.
That the elder Madero's influence will
be strongly for peace is the statement
of those who claim to know his atu-
ude The father of the insurI ecto
leader. It is said. has never given Inc
movement his whole-hearted support,
and would welcome the end of the war,
upon any reasonable terms.
Mail advices from Magdaiena, Sonora,
declare the insurrectos captured three
wagon loads of ammunition which were
being sent from Hermosillo 10 the fed
eraI garrison. at Tres.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-04-03
YEAR In PRISON FOR F.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
Man Sentenced Who Shot Self
After Threatening Girl.

Judge Thomas A. Davis was in a
lenient mood today, turning twelve
prisoners loose on probation sentences.
William Banks, of Orange. who on
March II last beat up James Cheatham,
a fellow-laborer, with a piece of iron
pipe, was sent to the Caldwell Re-
formatory for III year. The assault
committed by Banks took place in the
rear of sos Main street. East Orange.
Prison s-ntences were also handed to
John Dixon and Minnie Askew, both
negroes, who on February 6 enticed a
white man into a house in East Or
ange and robbed him of $50 after as
saulting him.
Dixon went to States prison for three
years While the Askew woman will
spend one yea at Caldwell.
Frank Kalhnsky, who on February II
shot himself through the left eye, des-
troying the sight. after he had threat
cned to kill the woman with whom he
was living, was sentenced to n year
in the penitentiary after pleading guilty
to attempted suicide.
Henry Tillman, a negro, well-knokn
in police circles as a thief, will spend
eighteen months at Caldwell for the
theft Of $40 from Michael Gereda in al
Augusta street saloon, on the night of
January 20.
Railway R~eformatory sentences were
given to Charles Cherella, for assault
and battery: to Constantine Tomasette,
alias August Fonecite, for assault and
battery; to Frederick w. Smith. for
embezzlement, and to John Devlin, for
larceny.