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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-08-15
POOR GIRAFFE LOVED TURTLE
Animals Suicide In Jardln dee PIantes
Explained to Satisfaction Of
Commissary.

II is sad. sad story and the de-
tails will never be known-how the
giraffe at the Jardin des Plantes. the
Paris zoo, committed suicide.
This giraffe, who held the record
in her class for height. was neuras
thenic. The attendants noticed the
other day that she looked troubled.
She stood in her front yard waving
her long neck from side 70 side. her
eyes In the clouds Then she dashed
her head against the side u her
house causing eoncussion q de
brain.
The oommissary Of police was mott.
fed Of bar death and he opened an
inquest What were the reasons for
suicide? She was Of high standing,
four and q half meters. She was not
involved In the troubles Of married
life for the simple reason that she
was not married. Perhaps, however,
she was In love.
When the commissary came to this
question he felt sure he was on the
right track. From the keepers he
learned in fact that the giraffe some
time previously had fallen In love
with a turtle. but the latter showed
almost stony Indifference to her ad.
vances. She tried to make eyes at
the turels. but he seemingly paid no
attention to her. The turtle seemed
to think there was an inseparable dis
<ona~ hoSwooo $horo Tho fruuost
was ended and 1t only remained fol-
the commissary to notify the family
Of the deceased
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-08-15
RuskIN A GREAT TEACHER
Knew How to Lead the Child, Youth
and Mature Man and
Woman.

What Q teacher Ruskin vast Hs
gave himself to those Who came. en-.
taring keenly into the young delight
In the perception Of new truths and
beauty. knowing how to take the
learner step by step as he saw the
way ahead. He charmed all with his
inimitable style even when he spoke
10 the humblest in the guild Of St
George.
To the sensitive, impressionabla
nature Of childhood he came with u
dood Of artistic criticism that made
Us yearn to draw and paint, to depict
the delicate tracery Of tree stems or
catch the varied tints Of mountain.
lake. or cloud; while his scorn for
careless unconscientious artwork
drove VI to strive for the best.
To the growing youth he brought
such q keen perception Of moral beau.
ty e. made us desire to realize some
noble ideal N lite. to enter seriously
some pursuit. with q pure love Of do
ing beautiful wor2; while his con-
tempt for machine made articles OF
Door finish taught US to value those
poble craftsmen Of all ages who took
Infinite pains with all that was worth
doing.
To our Fipening manhood and wom-
snhood he opened the ideals Of unsel-
fish life. where all might let their
hearts delight h the labor Of their
hands end none should toll with suf-
fering for miserable pittance: while
his prophetic denunciations Of tho
hideoos conditions prevailing To our
large manufacturing districts mada
as earnestly seek to probe these
sores and find their oure.-Theosonh-
1cal Path.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-08-15
BIRD FRIENDS OF GARDENER
But for Their Consumption Of Insects
Cultivation Would Be Practically
lmpossibla.

MP. rreadwen. Of the Boston So
cfety of Natural History, reports that
he gave a young robin stxty-eight
angle or earth worms in one day. A
young crow will eat twice its weight
of cut-worms day. Think what this
means to the gardener. Gould we
grow anything at all without the help
of the birds?" exclaimed . gardener
when told Of 1t.
In the crop Of a night-hawk were
found 500 mosquitoes. That bird did
the duty Of ten score screens. Think
of the discomfort to say nothing OF
the disease, he prevented!
In view of these facts, one Is al
most willing to accept the statement
of q well-knovn French scientist. who
has asserted that without birds to
check the ravages Of insects human
life would vanish from this planet In
the space of nine years. But for the
vegetation the insects would perish;
but for the insects the birds would
perish: and but for the birds yegeta'
ton would be destroyed. Nature has.
therefore, formed q delicate balance
of power which cannot be disturbed
without bringing great loss and un.
happiness to the world
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-08-15
O. q email Expense.

In some parts OF Holland the farm
e1s have taken the hint from nature
and as the result have their own gas
plants On the drained marshy land.
below the sea level. natural gas Is
quite plentiful. and plants have been
installed to put 1t into practical use.
The installation comprises a we'll.
into which water from the soil Al
ters. with gas generator placed
therein, this extracting the gaseous
properties from the water and con
Quoting them to reservoir containing
. supply for the house. The gas thus
obtained provides all the wants Tor
cooking. heating and lighting in the
house or any other part Of the farm.
rad After the plant is once Install
ID. which Is at small expense. the
cost u absolutely nothing apd the
auailtS Of the gas Is said % be par
dcularly good
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-08-15
Time Limit TO sarmonA.

Tho proper length OF q sermon 10
coming up anew for discussion be-
cause Of complaint of the hearers that
1t 10 too long, and complaint Of the
preachers that they are not allowed
time enough.
One commentator passes tie sbsaN
walton that thirty minutes b net Iona
to listen to . man who 10 worth listen.
Ing to at all. and that II the sermon
Is cut down to twenty-five or twenty.
minutes It Is apt to lose tn most In
portant functions OF guidance. 1ustxuc
ton and inspiration.
All OF which resolves itself into che
proposition that . preacher, like every
one else who has q message to de.
liver. either by voice or pen. must
conform to the conditions confronting
him If he really has something to
say he can take all the time required
and have no fear that his congrega.
ton will go to sleep on him; while II
he Is simply pounding the air or serv-
Ing out sawdust pudding II II better
for him to quit before beginning. As
rule the sermon that has 70 be
measured OF by the minute might a
well be measured Oh By The yasd~
Omaha Bee.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-08-15
NOTED SONS OF MINISTERS
On Every Line They Have Been Wlde4
ly Known In Public Life in
America.

1t is probable that ministerY SONS
have exerted more influence In the
United States than in any other coun-
try. Among teachers, lawyers, doc
tors, scientists. men Of business and
in the church there are a great host
who have been the sons of ministers.
OF the more notable men In our his.
tory who were sons of ministers we
find In political life Cleveland. Clay
Buchanan. Arthur. Quay, Morton. Bsv-
eridge, Hughes and Dolliver, among
3urists. Field and Brewer; among edu
Gators, Woodrow Wilson, Faunoa.
James, Carroll. Lunsbury, in history
and literature, Sloan, Parkman, Ban,
croft, Holmes, Emerson, Henry James,
Lowell. Glider. Van Dyke, In inven-
ton and science. Cyrus w. Field. Sam,
uel F. Morse and Agassiz; IN the
church. Beecher, Alexander. Hodge;
Abbott, Potter, Jonathan Edwards; in
philosophy. James.
In the Hall of Fame 81 famous
Americans are honored. OF these 81
ten are the children of ministers:
Agassiz, Beecher. Harriet Beecher
Stowe. Henry Clay. Jonathan Edwards.
Emerson. Lowell. Morse. Bancroft and
Holmes.-Popular Science Monthly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-08-15
Constantine the Crest.

Constantine l.. known In history ~
Constantine the Great. was born A. D.
2S8, at ancient Naissus. modern Nish.
in what 10 now 9ervia. He had an
eventful life, ono story being that
while on a maSoh at the head OF his
army he was so impressed by the
vision Of a flaming cross In the sky
at MONDAY that he was converted to
Christianity, adopting for his motto
in hoe signo vinces" (By this sign
shalt thou conqner). He became en-
peror OF Rome In 306 A. D.. and wheth-
er Christian or not he was a great
ruler, treated the Christians literally,
made Christianity the state religion.
and received Christian baptism short
y before his death. It was he who.
In :32 A. D.. removed tho seat Of en-
pire from Rome to the east and found.
ed Constantinople, to which he gave
his name. Constantine-p polls. city Of
Constantine. His ,liberality toward
the Christians did not extend to Jews,
for he issued an edict imposing the
death penalty on those who embraced
the Jewish faith, and another order
Ing the death penalty for any lev Who
should marry a Christian
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-08-15
Seasons Snake Stories From
Page County.

Charles L. Meadows, residing in
Weaver Hollow, two miles southeast
Of Jollstts, reports an amazing num-
Der of snakes killed on his place since
he began harvesting and making hay,
the victims this summer being as fol-
lows: Fourteen rattle snakes, twelve
|copperheads and three spreadheads.
Mr.. Meadows place is all new ground
hence the snakes abound the more.
ae says he is not afraid of them and
has become SO used to them that he
Jumps on them and stamps them to
death whenever he sees one. A num-
Der of the rattle snakes were of huge
size, one of the largest being seen be-
tween the horses front feet and rat
thing away at a great rate. The horse
was kept still and the snake crawled
out without biting and was after
wards killed.
Mr.. Meadows says that the number
Of rattles does not determine the size
of the snake. Some of the biggest
rattle SNAKES he has ever seen were
much short of the maximum number
of rattles.
Joseph T. Shuler, who lives West
of the Shenandoah River from Grove
fill and about mile from the foot OF
t ne Massanutten, reports that he and
his helpers killed ten snakes in
cutting ten acres OF hay this summer.
OF the number three were cut in two
by the mower and the rest we're hand
led with pitch fork and other handy
weapons The slain inc uded two
|copperheads and various spread head
m occa sins, black racers aud the like
Rattlers frequently come down from
The mountain and Mr.. Shuler has
allied them in his yard.
+ Ebert Stepp. son of A. J. Step.',
near Shenandoah, killed yellow
spotted snake on the Massanutten
last Saturday that was seven feet
long. On the same day he killed a
spread head moccasin and copper
head N the Massanutsen.
A spotted snake 10 feet long was
despatched on the Ridge near Shen-
andoah few weeks ago.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-08-15
JOHN MUIR'S STUDY MACHINE
ticr for Which He Has Not Yet
Taken Out q Patent.

Nevertheless I still INDUCED my
love of mechanical invention" writes
John Muir in his volume, STORY Of My
Boyhood and Youth" II invented s
desk in which the books l had to
study were arranged in order at the
beginning Of each term. l also made a
bed which sot me on my feet every
morning at the hour determined on.
and in dark winter mornings just as
the bed set me on the floor It lighted
the lamp. Then. after the minutes al
lowed for dressing had elapsed. a
click was heard, and the first book
to be studied was pushed up from q
rack below the top OF the desk. thrown
open, and allowed to remain there the
number of minutes required. Their
the machinery closed the book and al
lowed 1t to drop back into its stall,
then moved the rack forward and
threw up the next in order. and so on,
all the day being divided according t.
the times OF recitation, and time re
quired and allotted to each study
besides this. I thought II would be
a fine thing In the summer time. when
the sun rose early. TO dispense with
the clock-controlled bed machinery,
and make use OF sunbeams instead.
This did simply by taking lens out
Of my small spy glass. fixing 1t on q
frame on the sill Of my bedroom win
dow. and pointing 1t to the sunrise !:
the sunbeams focused on . thread
burned It through. allowing the bee
machinery to put me on my feet.
when wished to arise at any
given time after sunrise. had only
to turn the pivoted frame that hello
the lens the requisite number of de
grees or minutes. Thus took Elmer
sons advice and hitched my dump.
ing wagon bed to a star"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-08-15
Clay Work for tha Children.

When it is raining or showing some
Saturday morning and the children
c:.n't go out, nothing will stop the riot
SO quickly as bunch of clay for mod
cling, the Kansas Industrialist OBJ
serves. It Is much like mud pies. but
cleaner, and the children will leave q
box OF chocolates to get at 1t. A little
practice will soon enable them to
make many things.
The best clay can be procured In
the form Of white powder, costing
from two to four cents a pound. Tho
rough clay. directly from the works.
can be bought by the barrel at two
cents or little less a pound It Is
best to let the material remain as pow
der until one or two days before using.
Then pour water over as much as 1t is
desired to use. Stir It occasionally. A
small portion may be kept ready for
use If watched to prevent drying
A specially prepared oiled clay can
be bought for IS cents a pound. Il
comes in colors and Is always ready
for use.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-08-15
Progressive Saskatchewan.

A traveller was asked by q fellow
passenger who had Just boarded the
train at-well call It Boosterville,
Saskatchewan. We'll what do you
think OF BoosteYville?" The traveller
gave his testimony, which was to the
effect that he thought Boosterville
was q real live town. q cute town. a
town which meant to get there and
which had great future ahead Of II.
a town which had made remarkable
progress during the short time 1t had
been In existence. when were you
theref" inquired the man from Boost
ervilIe. "'Bout three weeks back. :"
the traveller replied "Gee!" cried the
Boostervillian In establishment that
such implied ignorance could be.
"Geei You oughter seen It this morn.
ing!"-Canadian News.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-08-15
ANTIQUITY q Ysunla

Tennis ID probably one Of the moGk
ancisnt bah o1nea, and was . sDsrt
long before cricket was Dreamed -
Though undoubtedly not existing dur
ing the Arthurian period, tennis, OF -
It was called 'tenes.' u mentioned Ia
the Arthurian legends. written Il
1900. and the Knights Of the Round To
hle were pictured as engaged in tAe
bport when the weather was too hot
Sor tourneys or 5ousts. From q very
simple beginning, and through many
centuries. the intricacy Of the games
eules have been developed. It's pres
ent name seems to be a corruption OF
the term "tenez," which the server
used In the same way ready" y
called out now. In the beginning tn
aAme vas "jeu de paume" taken from
No TACT tha1 the ball was str1ok With
~ hands instead Of with . raelEeA
lA1sR tie hand was encased IN . glove
M SIN later the glove was covered
WITH strings. running criss-crosa. from
witch condition there was but short
step to me short-handled racket In
6eudal times the courts we're merely
poeu grass pSota. ofkentimas the lawn
~ Z easGlaL and noe TN late 4 he ~
in1oanA esn1nsy - - soar1 -
- -
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-08-15
END OF WONDERFUL. GUN
Did its Duty TO the Finish But tho
Strain Was More Than il
Could Bear and Survive.

Not long ago an ex-governor Of
Michigan, a Cleveland capitalist, and
several friends were IN the Bis
woods near Turtle Lake, guided by
Sam Sampson, famous hunter and
frapper. Same possesses a gun with
a barrel five feet long, but once, &C.
cording to his story, he had a still
longer one.
1T was q wonderful gum" he said
to the ex-governor. Il could kill z
bar as fur of as I could see i'm, ar
that gun was as knowing as a man,
II It hadn't been fur that, it would
never ha' busted"
"How did you break it?~ asked ons
OF the hunters
Il strained II T DEATH" said the old
guide soberly. Il was out hunting
one day when seen buck and seven
does a-standin' close onto me. j
pulled up old Beetle-that's what
called tn gun-and was jest goin' Z
let go when I heard an awful funny
noise over my head. I
Il looked up n there was more'n
ten million wild geese a'sailin' over
me. There was in predicament,
1 wanted tn geese n I wanted the
deer.
AT last aimed at tn geese an let
silver. Beetle must ha' knowed
wanted both. fur that was tn end Of
the old gun. The strain on her was
too much. an both barrels busted,
18th shot IN one Of 'em killed the
buck, tn shot In tn other killed ten
geese, and when Beetle died she
kicked so hard was knocked into q
criek. But when / come out my
bootlegs was full O. fish. amt never
seen another sech gun as Beetle."-
Lippincott's Magazine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-08-15
Cattle Ate Up the Washlnn

John Corr at Newton Butler sued
Frank Began for ten dollars damages
for the alleged destruction Of some
clothing. The defendants cattle had
a tremendous appetite. said NJ. e
knight. the plaintiffs attorney. Ono
day the plaintiff had q washing out
and these cattle made meal Of It.
In HIS evidence the plaintiff said
the washing had been left bleaching
on the hedge. When he saw the COWS
dining OF some sheets he pulled the
remains out OF their mouths. They
had completely eaten pair Of trous
ers. . blouse and some other piecea
London Globa
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-08-15
Costly Treatment.

II was troubled with constipation
and indigestion and spent hundreds OF
dollars for medicine and treatment"
writes C. H. Hines, of Whitlow, Ark
81 went to ST. Louis hospital. also
to . hospital in New Orleans, but no
cure was effected. On returning home
l began taking Chamberlain Tablets,
and worked right along. used them
for some time and am now all right. !"
Sold by All Dealers.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-08-15
Popularity Of Cast Iron.

SingulaIly enough. cast iron. never
considered very strong. and thought
by most people to be far less durable
than steel. improves greatly In
strength when subjected to constant
shocks. This was proved by guns OF
various ages and service. Guns tried
month after casting burst at the
SEVENTEEN or eightieth discharge.
Other guns. which had been in use for
six years. failed to burst after 1000
or 5000 discharges. and cast iron
bars. after being subjected 10 shocks.
frequently gain 100 per cent. In
strength. But IN al cases. the cast
iron which proved strongest was cast
iron which had had "a holiday" In be-
tween the hard work.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-08-15
Remarkable .pouhlea =

The double has long been q favorite
character Of fiction and drama; "The
Lyons Ma1r Immediately comes r
mind. One encounters him constantly
ON the stage m mystifications Of the
Kind Of which THE Great Lafayette
vas q master. So close. indeed. wa.
he resemblance between him and hi.
professional double that after hi.
death IN hotel 6re N GLASGOW Il wa
TOR some time . matter 81 uncertainty
whether Il ives his body o. tat Of ths
other man which IVES found In tn.
ruins. Tho matter b . curious ON.
1t might be worth Investigating mo,
closely.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-08-15
WANTED.

Stable room for stallion and board
or keep September l, 1913 20
March l, 1914. Prefer place on farm
where I will have regular work after
Fall season. Will pay cash for board
Or work it out, just as it suits party l
am boarding with. Wish 20 change
as soon as possible.
For particulars address,
j. L. MAUCK,
A " Sd Route 3, Woodstock, Va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-08-15
why Gambler. Wen. I. chu,eh.

Why Gamblers Went 70 Church.
Gamblers are generally supersct
tious with regard to numbera ~
Monte Carlo many pAysss ~. sAsis
STAKE on Tie 1amber q theiE sleak,
room tickets. The date Of q hixNh.
day. tho sum total Of the numbes, On
. watch. and the figures % H. ton
coin Of a Pile are also said q be
considered lucky BY many players.
and the clergyman OF the English
church at Monte Carlo at one time
never gave out any hymn under thirs
ty-six. as he discovered that some Of
his congregation had made Z practice
OF noting down the numbers with O
view Of backing them at roulette
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-08-15
Low Round Trip Week End
FAIRS to Alexandria. VA.
and Washington, ID. e..

Commencing Saturday, May 3lst
and continuing each Saturday and
Sunday thereafter to and including
Sunday, October 5th, 1913, SOUTH
ERN RAILWAY will sell greatly re-
duced round trip WEEKEND ex-
cursion tickets to Alexandria, Va,
and Washington, D. c., from Orange,
Warrenton, Harrisonburg and in
termediate stations, limited to return
until Monday following date OF sale.
For fares, schedules, etc, consult
Aver t, or write l.. S. Brown, Gen.
AT. " ashington, D. c.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-08-15
Paint Pc, s.nl.hed From japan.

TASUk BOk 0aUsOUCO from Jap8Us
The paint pot Is practically banishel
from Japan. That Is the first thing
you notice as you approach the coast:
for the first adventurous fishing boat
you pass is built. 1t would seem of
about half q dozen broad. unpainted
deal planks. So with the sampans
that cluster round your ship as soon
as the anchor is dropped; they are all
nature-colored. undecorated. and unde-
faced by . single lick Of the paint
brush So with the houses Of the
first Japanese street you enter. they
are weathered to the silvergray OF IN
painted pine. Such color as there Il
proceeds from the innumerable strips
Of calico. inscribed with huge hero
giyphics. which flap perpendicularU
Or horizontally before every house
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-08-15
All Ia the Schema

Very. very busy was the editor.
Wild was his hair and ciammy was
his brow. He could hardly be seen
for the litter OF papers confronting
him. and his temper was distinctly
ruf1ed.
The door opened and . eeedy. IN
kemp< person insinuated himself into
the room.
Il should like TO know. b began.
pompously and airily. II there b IN
opeoink haEe~ 81
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-08-15
M RlahA 49,

7 am boxing tor . soN ~ ~ ~
son."
IAN right ri txko him = NJ -
- bsd mnnnfAcAsU.s
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-08-15
A Bjjloua CrItIo

When a person Is 30 minded. he car
dnd ughness everywhere. The Wash
lngton Star tells story OF the etcher
John Sloan. that illustrates this point
He was walking ono night with q
friend In Philadelphia. How hideoua
nature is tonight" Sloan remarked.
But my dear Sloan" objected his
TREND, look at the stars. Surely
you'll admit that they're very Ans 10
night"
Sloan looked up. then frowned. and
shook his head.
"Oh. yes" he said. mot bad, nol
bad; but there's tar too many q
hem"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-08-15
STOMACH TROUBLE
FOR FIVE YEARS

taking other medicines. decided 10
take his advice, although | did not have
any confidence in it.
have now been taking Black Draugflf
for three months, and it has cured me
haven't had those awful sick headaches
since began using it.
| am so thankful for what Black.
Draught has done for me-"
Thedford's Black-Draught has been
found a very valuable medicine for de-
rangements of the stomach and liver. II
is composed of pure, vegetable herbs.
contains no dangerous ingredients, and
acts gently, yet surely. 1t can be freely
used by young and old, and should b
kept in every family chest.
Get package today.
Only quarter. -
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-08-15
Majority Of Friends Thought Mr..
Hughes Would Die, But
One Helped Him 10
Recovery.

Poneroyton, Ky.-In interesting ad-
vices from this place, MIR. A. J. Hughes
writes as follows: IL was down with
stomach trouble for five ~ years, and
would have sick headache so bad, at
times, that thought surely would die.
tried different treatments, but they
did not seem to do me any good.
lgot so bad, could not eat or sleep,
and all my friends, except one, thought
would die. He advised me to try
Thedford's Black-Draught, and quit
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-08-15

why Do they have 10 have monae
30 put on . dumb shoVr
why no&f-
~Doesn't money talkr