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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-07-26
Interest In Collections.

q. It is quite the fad among smart
folk to flock to sales of rare books,
furniture or pictures, even when they
have no intention Of buying. For each
OF these collections is the result OF q
lifetime Of study. and the opportunity
to see them as whole cannot recur
again, while individually the pieces,
passing into private hands. may be
lost to the public for years. For this
reason young girls are sent with their
governesses to see the treasures that
will soon be scattered far and wide,
and even whole classes from fashion
able schools are taken for morning
views. Such visits, naturally, do more
for the artistic education Of these
fortunate young folk than weeks OF
lecturing and photographs.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-07-26
TOLD IN JAPANESE ENGLISH
Comprehensive Essay on the British,
az Written by Small Subject Of
the Mikado.

There Is a large missionary school
in Toxic. Japan, where the teaching
is in English. One of the pupils re-
Gently wrote composition on Eng
land" and we append some choice ex-
tracts:
The England which occupied of the
largest and greatest dominion which
rarely can be. The Englishman al
ways works with a very powerful
hands and the long legs, and even
the eminenced mind and his chin is
80 strong as deserved iron. Being
spread out from Europe to Australia
to America his dominion is dreadfulIy
extensive, SO that his countrymen
boastfully says the sun are never sets
on our dominion The testimony of
English say that he that lost the
common sense, he never had any bene-
At, though he had gained a complete
world The English are cunning men
ton to establish great empire Of the
paradise. AS the Englishman always
confide the object Of the pure and the
order to be holy and they reproach
him II any OF them are killed to
death with the contention of other
men,"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-07-26
"GALLERY GOD" SPOILED IT
Why Maurice Barrymore Conceived
Dislike for His Heart of Mary.
land" Part.

All the good stories which the late
Maurice Barrymore, father Of Ethel,
Lionel and John Barrymore, told on
himself never have been published and
probably never will be. Barrymore was
in Kansas City just prior to his final
collapse and here is a story he told
Barrymore was Mrs. Leslie Carter's
leading support when that celebrated
actress appeared in Belascos produc-
ton of The Heart of Maryland" In
the big third act Barrymore, the hero,
was in the hands of the designing vii.
lain, who had caught him off guard.
Two rockies bound Barrymore's hands
and the villain, left alone with his
prey, tainted the hero. 1t was
Barrymore's business" to squirm and
to wall
"Oh. If my hands were free" he
would repeat several times, as he
tried vainly to break the rope which
held him fast. The villain would ap
proach and snap his finger. right I'M
der Barrymore's nose.
Loosen my hands, you devil!"
Barrymore would exclaim.
One night at this great and exciting
moment in the scene Barrymore had
just finished his dare to the villain to
loosen his hands when the traditional
gallery god yelled out in sharp, clear
voice:
Why don't you kick him In the
Sims, Barry; your feet amt tied"
Barrymore cursed the part from that
moment until his dying day.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-07-26
cHEETAH HUNT IN INDIA
Sport Wac Once Very Popular With
English Resdents-ls Not
Rare Beast.

The cheetah hunt which the vice
roy Witnessed recently at Eyderbad
reminds one that cheetah hunting was
an extremely popular sport with IN
dian princes in former days, although
The initiation Of European forms Of
sport has done much in these times
TO rob it of ancient vogue.
1t was practiced both by Hindu
and Mohammedan chieftains over the
greater part Of India, for the cheetah
even now is not a rare beast. and a
century or SO ago must have been
common enough.
Another animal used In the sar-e
way By Indian mobiles was sort OK
lynx, spelled variousIy as shoe.
goose" "syahgush." But this was
used much more rarely than the chez
tab. However, it was not only In
dams who INDUCED In this form Of
sport
1t was enjoyed and practiced By
Europeans as well in the days when
they were content to abide in India
for fifteen years at stretch and
when they lived rIndienne in a way
unknown to modern times. More than
one Of the Company's nabobs kept
their own cheetahs, which were fre
Quently presents from friendly chiefs.
It may easily be imagined that chez
tab hunting was very good sport and
welcomed by the servants Of the
Company as an excellent substitute
for the coursing which was familiar
to them in England ard which, like
the cheetah hunt, has vanished be.
fore the spread Of games such as ten
mis- and golf.-MadTas Mail.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-07-26
Not Really Naval Stores.

The terming Of turpentine, tar,
pitch and rosin as naval stores Is a
misnomer. 1t originated many years
ago, when tar and pitch first were
used to coat the bottoms Of vessels to
make them watertight and to cover
the rigging Of ships to preserve 1t
from the action Of the weather. All
ships carried always supply Of tar
among their stores, and hence the
original Of the term naval stores" It
was used only by ship builders and
ship owners and others who had to do
directly with shipping. and was . nsu-
teal term only. Then. when the prod
ucts Of the gum Of The lons-lsaf pine
came into general commercial impor-
lance, the term was accepted as q At
ting one for all articles Of commerce
manufactured from that substance,
and is maintained to this day, al
though the uses that created It have
little to do with the interests Of the
trade.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-07-26
Without the Stcrk.

There are no storks IN the dense
forests Of Dutch Guiana. where live
simple, harmless Indians. The poor
Indian mother goes out Of her home,
q simple shelter from rain raised on a
few sticks. and broods in the forest.
She soon comes back, not alone as
she went out, but with little baby
boy or girl, sometimes twins. Old
Mr.. Indian smiles quietly when he
first sees the little one and from some
superstition he believes he must not
work and kill game for several weeks.
So he lies in his hammock and some
times holds the little one as the other
Indians come up and tell him how
happy he ought to be as the father or
the fine baby. In two or three days
the little one is swung in hammock
and carried at its mothers breast
while she works the casava fields.
Baby seldom or never cries and Is not
one tenth as much trouble as an
American baby.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-07-26
SLEDS USED IN THE YUKON
Not Constructed Along Lines Of Beau
ty, but for Hard Work They
Arc Perfection.

The Yukon sled. while not a thing
OF beauty, is built to stand all kinds
OF hard wear, or, as the Irishman
said, 1T will last forever, and after
that can be used for firewood." The
sled is about eight feet long, Is made
of any kind of hard wood. lies close
to the ground, costs from $40 to $14,
and makes a trail sixteen inches in
width. Another pattern is known as
the basket sleigh, and it is to the
Yukon sleigh what a three-masted
schooner Is to a coal barge. In length
1t is from eight to fifteen feet, is made
of birch, oak or hickory, cuts trail
twenty-five inches in width, costs from
$40 to 5000, is raised foot or more
from the runners, and, in the best ex-
amples, is dashed together with raw
hide. The basket sleigh, as its name
implies, is fitted with basket, into
which the load is placed, and from
the back Of the basket a pair OF
handles project, to be used in guiding
the sled on the trail. 1t often hap
pens that a Yukon sled will be fitted
with homemade basket, In imitation
OF its more aristocratic brother. In
very cold weather wooden runners are
best, but in ordinary circumstances
steel or brass runners are used
Wide World Magazine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-07-26
APPEALED TO HOTEL CLERK
Fair Guest Applied for Object Not Us-
ualIy Supplied by HostsIrlea
but She Got IL.

To be q successful hotel clerk you
must have an even temper. There is
no man under the sun who has so
much to try his temper as hotel
clerk. The night clerk Of certain
Baltimore hotel is young man with
the most polished manners. He Is
especially polite to the ladies, but a
few evenings ago he nearly lost his
equilibrium when pretty guest asked
him to loan her an alarm clock.
Il must get up very early tomorrow
morning" said the fair guest; cant
you loan me an alarm clock-one
that | can depend on?"
Il will have you called at any hour
you WISH" replied the clerk.
THAT won't do. You might forget
II, and besides, have no watch. and
II wake up during the night like
to know the time"
The clerk suggested that there was
a telephone in the room. but that
would not do, so he called the house
keeper, who loaned the fair guest an
alarm clock.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-07-26
Delicate Scales.

In the personal laboratory OF Sir
William Ramsay, at University col
lege, London, is new pair OF scales
SO delicately adjusted that they will
weigh seven-m illionth part of an
ounce. The room is in semi-darkness.
So delicate are these wonderful scales
that their balance is disturbed by the
alteration of temperature caused by
the turning on of an electric light at
the other end of the room. The oper-
ator has to leave them for an hour
in darkness-after he has tip-toed
from the room so that his football
should not set up any vibration-and
then read them swiftly before any
change in the temperature has had
time to affect them. The scales, only
q few inches long, appears mere cob
web of glass with its frail supports.
It is not made of glass, however, ex-
plains Sir William, but of silica. which
expands and contracts under the ef-
feet of heat far less than glass.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-07-26
cHINAMAN WAS TOO CUTE
Suspicious Of Wedding Cake Sent Him
by EngIlshman Who Owed
Him Money.

An Englishman who was appointed
To an important post in China got mar.
ried soon after. Among the recipients
Of the usual little card boxes contain.
ing a piece Of wedding cake was a
Chinese merchant with whom the
bridegroom had an outstanding 40
count for goods supplied.
After the honeymoon, one Of the
drst persons the newly welded hus-
band met was his Celestial creditor
and how did you Ike the cake?"
said the Englishman, laughing, after
the usual congratulations.
"Ah, ah," returned the Chinaman,
with cunning leer, me no such big
fool to eat him, sab. Ne put cakee IN
fire. Burn him up. He, he!"
ooh. that's too bad" said the Eng.
lishman, very much hurt. You might
have tasted it. at least. out Of COM
pliment to my wife and myself. Why
didn't your"
me too clute, sah." said the Celes-
tial, with the same winning smile,
You owe me monee, sab; sendee poi
son cakee; l eat him; die; you no
payee up. Houp-la! He, he, he! l
know you Inglessh!" 4,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-07-26
PUTS BLAME ON PUBLISHERS
Scholar Polnts Out How They Are
Responsible for Literature
In "coid etorage."

Publishers complain that people DO
not buy serious books. An experienced
scholar retorts that publishers will not
let them. Here Is new and rather
important historical work Of six hun
dred pages. 1t is printed in large type
on heavy paper, with wide margins. to
make is as bulky as possible. The
price Is IS, postage extra" This Is
considerable money; but there are
some eight hundred public and col
legiate Libraries that feel bound to
buy any new historical work which
can claim importance. no matter what
the price.
The publisher would rather have the
sure thing Of eight hundred copies at
SIS than take the chance of selling sew
eral thousand copies at 81. Theoretic-
ally, books In the library circulate; but
1t is notorious that people seldom go
to library for new serious book. A
reader whose habits or tastes would
attract him to q new biography, say,
wants the volumes on his shelves II
It Is really worth the trouble Of read
ing he will almost certainly wish to
refer to 1t again. He cannot trot down
to the library for every reference. A
reader OF such habits or tastes wishes
to possess the books IN which he 10
really interested. II he cannot afford
to own the book he probably will not
read 1t at all. What circulates from
the library, besides fiction. is Taine's
English Literature, Macaulay's Eng
land, Gibbons Decline and Fall, Bos-
wells Johnson.
1t is clear consequently that large
part of our new serious literature Is
automatically canned and moved into
cold storage, and so there Is world
of pains and expense for nothingl-
Saturday Evening Post
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-07-26
"a PIo In = Poke,S

A pig poker is a dealer in pigs
not the large and portly fellow whom
sou meet now and again at the coun.
try market with q cargo Of hundred
or more pigs Of all ages, shapes and
sizes for sale. but . little man, who for
the most part carries his wares upon
his back. or occasionally perhaps n
a wheelbarrow. 4 poke" Of course
is a pocket or sack, and . pig poker
therefore Is one who deals In pigs car
ried round from place to place In .
poke The old proverb anent the
foolishness Of buying a pig In . poke"
has its origin of course In this time
honored method Of pig purveyins.-
London Globe.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-07-26
ModArn Miracle.

Tho patient was q man n years old.
with Q cataract Of eight years stand
ing. while ut work in his garden ono
DAY the pstisnt had occasion to rub,
his risht eye several times on account
81 sweat which had trickled into It.,
He awoks next morning to find that
che sight OF his right eye was re-
scored. His wife and neighbors also
remarked that his eye no longer look-
"a gray. On examination by a doc
tor Ave days later nothing was to be-
sean Of the lens till the patient looked
down, when 1t was seen as gray.
shining body floating in the yitreoun
hnmor at the bottom of the eyei
where it moved with the moven1ent4
Of the eye--The Lancet j
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-07-26
P,ihlie Qchoola.

In antiquity the masses Of the peo-
Die grew up in ignorance Of things
literary. Public education-the educa-
ton that exists for the masses of the
people-began. practically, with John
Calvin's rule in Geneva, from which
Tina popular education had steadily
gained ground The free school sys-
tenn had fits beginning In Great Brit
ain, about the year 1880. with Robert
Raikes and his Sunday school move
ment. It was not until 1860, however.
that the free public schools began to
get itself firmly rooted IN the British
Isles. In this country from the start
tho idea Of universal education was
championed by Jefferson and other
leaders among us, and the idea hao
never ceased to be fundamental with
NJ, a. absolutely necessary TO To
oCsvenfioa q The liberty - yAtnh -
DuQsmmu1 = 1Uun100,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-07-26
LEAPS TO ESCAPE CAMERA
To Evads Motion Picture Man,
Woman Piunges Through . Win
dow to Her Death.

Seattle, Wash.-Miss Julia Dent
Dalney, 20 years old, q beautiful young
artist OF New York city, was fatally
injured when she threw herself from
the window of her room In an upper
story of Hotel Lee to escape the sur
VIGILANCE, as she claimed, just before
dying, Of . moving picture camera op-
erator In q room across the street.
Her father, John D. DAILY. was kill
Cd In . similar manner some nine
years ago. DAILY once occupied prom
ansnt positions IN the government
ssrvics. and was surveyor general q
Oregon It the time Of his death.
Miss DAILY had been led By her moth
er 70 believe her name was Hughes
until, upon her mothers death In 1908.
she met her father for the first time.
Soon afterward he was killed By . fail
from Q window.
The late Gen. u. g. Grant was .
close friend Of the family. Miss DAILY
was christsned after Mrs.. Grant. julia
Dent Grant DAILY.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-07-26
First 70 Uae Chloroforn,

Chloroform an as anaesthetic was
first used on the Goth Of September,
1916, by DR.. W. T. G. Morton, q dem
tist, of Boston, in a case of tooth ex.
traction, and thereafter by him in
many difficult operations. The news
of the discovery reached England In
December, 1916, and British dentists
Immediately began to use 1t. Sir
James Simpson, Scotch physician
(1811-1S70) was the first to use 1t In
hospital practice and this he did in
1S47. His discovery was considered
Independent of that by the Boston
dentist and in 1855 he was hnighted.
He had public funeral when he died
and q statue Of him In bronze stands
in Edinburgh.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-07-26

One night In Tsxas town John
NcCulloush's company was pias fn6
''1nsomsY.. and young Sothsrn was 70
be the leader Of the barbarian amy
During tho day 10 and his compaf
ions-fn-arms ransaeksd the town foS
fur coverings in which to appear On
the stage. They secured some skins
which had been impsfectly cured In
the scene where the barbarians
rushed on Mccullough the tragedian
stood aghast and almost forgot his
lines. When the curtain fell he turned
to the uncovered battalion and said:
Boys, you don't look like barbarian
army, but I'm ID II you don't
smell like one
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-07-26

It is a trif1e disconcerting to be told
that when the thrifty housewife ex-
ponds from 20 to Is cents per pound
for the best cuts Of beef about so per
cent Of the sum 10 being paid for wa
ter. Yet such Is the case, about 60
per cent Of the bulk Of uncooked beef
or mutton being water. The
flesh Of pigeons II about 10 per cent
water, that Of fowls and ducks IS
per cent, while a really fat goose may
have as little as 80 per cent Of water
in its composition. The flesh Of fish
varies considerably in the quantity Of
water contained. the figures ranging.
according to the kinds Of ash. from 20
% 90 Der cent-Popular Mechanics.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-07-26
NOTICE..

The Road Board of Johnston Dis
trict insists that parties having claims
against said district for work, &c,
shall make and present itemised
monthly statements on court day of
each month for payment. The Super
visor and Commissioner will be on
hsnd' then to sign the warrants before
the money IL drawn - required by
la~
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-07-26

O. L. Sheetz & Co., having bought
out the livery business Of Frank Rush
and stocked up with good horses and
up to date rigs, are prepared 70 give
good service and prompt attention to
81 exllss They solicit your patron
~. Conc 70 ZEE them on court day
ard b CONVINCED that your horse will
- veil cared for. O. Z. Sehstx 4
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-07-26
Len Him Out.

George" she said sweetly. I'm d.
most through housecleaning. But I'm
up against terrible problem now
Whats the matter?"
Il can't ind any place to hang your
clothes."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-07-26

Buy it now. Chamberlain's Collie,
Colera and Diarrhoes Remedy Is all
most certain to be headed before the
summer Is over. Buy 1t now and be
prepared for such an emergency. For
sale by al dealers.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-07-26
1 Wedding Invitations

Engraved wedding Invitations, En-
graved Cards &c. will he furnished
by The SHENANDOAH HERALD. II
you want foe cards, call and examine
oru samples and prices.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-07-26

INSTRUMENTATION Woodstock.
No 173-Mixed-Ex Except Sunday
7:01 a. m. Local for Barrisonburg
Arrive HarrisoIburg 1915.
No. 40-Dai'y-1:10 D. IN. Local
for Harrisonburg Arrive Harrison
burg 2:55 p. m. Buffet Parlor Car.
No. l3-Except Sunday-7:29 p. m.
Limited for Harrisopburg, stopping
at Edinburg. Mt. Jackson, New Mar
ket and Broadway. Arrive Harrison
burg 900 p. m. Buffet Parlor Car.
No. 2I7-Except Sunday-8:55 p. m.
Local for Harrisouburg. Arrive
Hhrrisonburg 1925 p. m.
EASTBOUND-from Woodstock.
No. I4-Except Sunday-S:00 a. m.
Limited for Alexandria and Washing
ton. Arrive Washington 1855 a. m.
Buffet Parlor Car.
No. % -Daily-4:26 p. m. Local
for Alexandria and Washington.
Arrive Washington 9:l0 p. m. Buffet
Farlor Car.
No. 2l6-Except Sunday $40 p. m.
Local from Harrisonburg to Stras-
burg. Arrive Strasburg S:45 p. m.
Nos. IL and IA connects at Manas-
sas with Nos. III and 112 to and from
Warrenton.
No. IA connects at Manassas with
Main Line Fast Mail Train No. 43 for
principal point South.
Trains PIT and Is in connection with
Main Line Train No. 10 between
Orange and Manassas affords good
service from Richmond via G. & o.
Railway and Gordonsville.
E. n. CoAPMAN, Vice-President and
Gener al Manager.
Fl. HARDwICK, Passenger Traffic
Manager.
h F. CARY, General Passenger Agt.
L. S. BROWN, General Agent, Wash
ington, D. c.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-07-26
Tonic
AHerutive

What is a "tonic"? A
medicine that increases the
strength or the tone OF the
whole system. What is an
=" Alternative? A medicine
that alters or changes I'm
healthy action to healthy
action. Name the best tonic
and Alternative? Ayers Sar-
saparilla, the only Sarsapa-
rilla entire!y free from alcohol.
Ask your doctor about it.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-07-26

Bilious stacks, sick-headaches, indiges-
ton, constipation, dizzy spells these
are some Of the results Of an inactive
liver. Ask your doctor II he endorses
Ayers Pills in these cases. The dose
Is small, one pill at bedtime.
Made by the !. O. AVER CO.. Lowell. Aass.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-07-26
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

Premier Carrier Of the South.
Schedule between Washington, Alex
andria, Woodstock and Harrisonburg.
In Effect May II, 1912.
N. B.-Following schedule figures
published only as Information and
are not guaranteed.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-07-26
SHENANDOAH HERALD

ADVERTISERS RAT S
Advertisements will be inserted
at One Dollar per square of ten
lines or less, for the first insertion
au; 80 cents for each subsequent
insertion.
EQuarterly or yearly aivsr
tisements by consF3s
ETUnless the number Of inser.
lions Is marked upon the manu-
script, advertisements WILDE pub
lished until forbidden and charged
accordingly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-07-26

Started at the Bottom
His rise was very rapid, a.
His nsighboFs all declare;
he once was . chiropodist.
But now he's clipping hafr.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-06
CHAPTER XVI.

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al, am ,h,,,, ~, 4, ,ho, ,r,,n n,d
saving that tho world 10 very email
AR Nc .do,"
Robs sense NJ bumor come IN his
aid IA he locked nj the woman IN cos,
whom and her Influence out ~ bls lire
he had come to find weapon. He
laughed
u should say the worlds size de
penis upon whether you are trying to
ma or AVOID person
her lace hgh'ed up mirthfnlly
Come MT, M'Adoo we are unner
'he "hi'e nag mere appeal 10 me
so'e'"o'' Co"S'h' I" my rescue ior
,ne SAKE OF your ho"Sen"'uS peace
WI. M'Au'o anu ! Always quarrel :.