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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-09-26
UcIy and Prosperous.

1t is said that Oldham, in Lanca.
shire, England, is the ugliest town on
earth and the most prosperous town
in Britain, says the Indianapolis
News, In and about this place Tiers
are 100000 people, about as many as
are now claimed for Indianapolis, but
compared with this city few there are
the world round who ever heard OF
Oldham, which has more spindles go
ing than France and Germany tcgeth.
er. ugly as it is" says correspen.
dent, there is no town in the world
where SO many of the workers own
the houses in which they live" II
this town they have 17,750,00o cotton
spindles. One works employs 12,0o0
men and boys. But, though thrifty
and money-savers, the Inhabitants ars
the saddest looking people in Lanca,
shire, and the public houses are quite
too literally patronized.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-09-26
B0Tii GOOD AND BAD MEANING
lnnumerabIe superstitions Connected
From Time lmmcmoriai With
Wild Creatures.

There are very many superstitions
connected with wild animals In the
case of a lion. 1t is believed that the
wearing Of claw Of this animal will
bring great strength.
People connected with circuses and
shows have saying that when lions
get restless and uneasy, either i'll luck
or extremely bad weather is at hand,
and that when they continually wash
their faces in cat-like fashion they are
likely to have Ats Of i'll temper in the
near future.
Numberless are the superstitions
associated with the tiger. The natives
of India believe that It's whiskers are
a deadly poison, and that when finely
chopped and secretly put into a per
sons food they will assuredly cause
death. What is known as the "evil
eye" is greatly dreaded in India, and
to avert this parents hang the claws Of
tigers round the necks of their chill.
dren.
To see wolf Is supposed to be q
good sign, but II man sees a wolf
before the wolf sees him, then he
will become dumb for the time or lose
his voice.
For hare to run across anyone's
path is considered very bad sign in
some parts Of England, because in
olden times it was believed that witch.
es transformed themselves into hares
in order to bring bad luck to their enc
mics.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-09-26
Hare Enjoyed the Singing.

The late Rev. R. Eastcrote of Exc
ter, England, once told the story OF
five choristers who, one Sunday eve
ming, were walking along the banks
of the Mersey in Cheshire. After a
time they sat down on the grass and
began to sing an anthem. A hare pass
ing with great swiftness toward the
place where they were sitting stopped
at about 20 yards distance from them.
She appeared to be highly delighted
with the music, and as soon as the
singing ceased returned slowly to the
wood When she had nearly reached
the end of the field the choristers be-
gan to sing again. The hare stopped,
turned round and came swiftly to the
same place, and remained listening In
seeming rapture and delight until the
singing ceased, when she returned to
the wood.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-09-26
ALL TOOK A SECOND GLANCE
And Successful Lover Thought 1t Was
Because of the Happiness That
Shone in His Face.

You have read in novels how a grea
emition will transform a mans coun
tenance; how a poets face, in the
hour of inspiration, sets the sparrows
singing on the housetops; how that o.
a man suddenly ruined causes unemo
tional horses to stagger. MY owl
features are Of the commonplace type
nobody thinks Of regarding then
twice-yet l, too, have had my ex
periences, declares a contributor t.
lunch.
They occurred on the morning wheI
I received letter from Phyllis, which
said briefly, Yes, l think. So" No
lluch in that, you may say, but whei
I tell you it was the delayed answe
to a proposal of marriage, you VII
understand. Shortly after reading i
l stepped out into the stereet to wall
to the Office
What walk that was! The ligh
il my eyes seemed to brighten the
very sun; the song In my heart wa!
echoed from hundred motor-busses
Never have the winds of May wooet
so winningly February morning.
Every man met turned his head as
If 1oath to take his eyes from my ir
radiated countenance. Every girl
seemed to take the keenest pleasure
in my happiness, and smiled at me
prettily as If infected by its conta
gion. otis WELL" l thought QI
blank verse;. that Phyllis now Is
pledged to me, or by my troth. these
fattering glances shot from beauty's
eyes might make my heart unfaith
full"
= 1t was only when 1 reached the of
fee and looked in the glass that dis
covered the large black smudge or
the end of my nose.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-09-26
Women in Turkey.

DR.. Mary Ellis Patrick of Boston
president of the American College
for Girls in Constantinople. who is
now In this country, says that she
finds Turkish girls apt pupils and
very anxious to learn. AS many WON
en- are now being called to take the
places of men who have fallen in
battle, the value of an education ID
better appreciated than ever before
Today there are several thousand
Motammedan girls and women at
tending the university. One of the
girls who left the school less than a
year ago is now chief editorial writer
on the Tannin, the leading Young
Turk publication. She has write.
two novels dealing with the politico
situation in Turkey.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-09-26

WESTBOUND-from Woodstock.
No. 173-Mixed-Except Sunday
1:01 a. m. Local for BarrisOnburg
Arrive Harrisonburg 1918. q. m.
No. 49-Dai,y-1:l0 p. m. 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. IN. Buffet Parlor Car.
No. III = Daily = 8:55 d. M.
Local for HarrisOnburg. Arrive
aSrrisonburg 1925 p. m.
EASTBOUND-from Woodstock.
No. ,4-Except Sunday-S:OO a. M.
Limited for Alexandria and Washing
ton. Arrive Washington 11:55 q. m.
Buffet Parlor Car.
No. % -Daily-4:26 p. M Local
for Alexandria and washington.
Arrive Washington 9:l5 p. m. Buffe,
liarlor Car.
No 2l6 - Daily sos o. m.
Local from Harrisonburg to Stras-
burg. Arrive Strasburg 8:45 p. m.
Nos ID and IA connects at Manas-
sas with Nos. 112 and Ill to and from
Warrenton.
No. IA connects at Manassas with
Main Line Fast Mail Train No. 43 for
principal point South.
Trains PIT and ID in connection with
Main Line Train No. 10 between
Orange and Manassas affords good
service from Richmond via C. & o.
Railway and GOrdonsville.
E H. CoAPMAN, Vice-President and
Gener al Manager.
S H. HARDwICK. Passenger Traffic
Manager.
q. F. CARY, General Passenger Agt.
L. S. BROWN, General Agent, WASH
ington, d. G.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-09-26
GIVE UP WORK GRADUALLY
Man Accustomed to Regular Duties
Makes Mistake When He Sud-
denly Ceases All Labor.

Many business men at the age of
fifty or fifty-five work eight hours a
day and enjoy it. They. will tell you
they feel as young as they did ten
years before.
Then some of them conclude they
have enough Of this worlds goods and
retire
1t is a wellknown fact that brain
or muscle work forms in the system
poison, and If we keep on working
condition which doctors call auto
iDtoyication Is produced Which
means that the antitoxin nature has
produced In our bodies has not been
enough to offset the poison Of our
burned up energy.
Rest and deep sleep are supposed
to clear the body of all poisons and
waste. But 1t has been proved in
the cases of persons who use drugs
that after they have taken into their
system a certain drug in increased
amounts for some months they can
stand an amount which would kill 4
dozen persons not accustomed to the
drug.
From the minute tie drug was in
their system nature started to work
to produce in that body an antitoxin
to fight the poison they Were taking
Nature gets many habits of her own,
and she gets into t. habit of expect
ing to form an ..ltitoxin to battle
with that poison or drug which that
body has been taking daily, and she
produces it daily.
Now suddenly let THAT same body
stop taking into 1t the drug it was
used to; nature does ret stop form
ing the antitoxin. No indeed: she goes
right on for weeks and ncnths foam.
ing the antltcxin she has been accus-
toned to form, AMI the E.tle fighting
army to fight and being of a poison.
GUS nature themselves. turn from 1T
tie workers. when they have their
own work to do, to bad workers, with
no work, and s. art lighting the good
cells of the body, producing a self
poisoning which is likely to cause
death.
IL q Lidl Dtt-u W vi AlilS udIS
for years and the energy used up by
work has produced sort of poison
Gus waste, enough to cause auto in
toxicating if not cleared out by rest
and sleep, would II not seem reason
able that nature had daily In that
mans system been forming an anti
toxin to Offset the poisonous waste
ard that when he suddenly stops
work the same condition takes place
as with a person who takes poison?
The antitoxin cells, ending no poisoa-
GUS waste to work on. turn and work
on the good cells CT the body. causing
auto intoxicatiou and sickness and
many times death.
1t would seem that man giving
up work should DO so gradually.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-09-26
EIoped BY Aeropiane.

An elorement by aercElane which
mas yet some features of the old-time
elopement is reported from Mort,
France.
Two months ago a good-looking
young airrlan was giving exhibition
fights at Mort. A pretty governess
fell in love with him and begged him
to take her up in his aeroplane. A few
days later the airman clipped with her
in the machine, and did not descend
until he reached Issy, ESQ miles away.
The girls father has now lodged a
complaint against the airman, whom
he accuses of having abducted his
daughter and detained her against her
will. The governess, when she ap-
peared before the police commissary
said that she had eloped with the air
man of her own free will and declared
that she would be eternally grateful to
him for flying away with her. She add
ed that, as she was of age, she was
free to do as she pleased.
The fathers complaint was dis
missed.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-09-26
A Bilious Critic

When q person u 20 minded. 10 can
ind ughness everywhere. The Wash.
ington Star tells q story OF the etcher.
John Sloan. that illustrates this point.
He was walking one night with a
friend in Philadelphia. "How hideous
nature is tonight" Sloan remarked
But my dear Sloan" objected his
friend, Took at the stars. Surely
you'll admit that they're very fne TO-
night"
Sloan looked up, then frowned and
shook his head.
"Oh, yes" he said. mot bad. not
bad; but there's far too many Of
them"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-09-26
Sacrificed All fer Hobby,

At Ivry, a Paris suburb, has just died
a remarkable old man, a septuagenar-
ian. named Fraissard He died in pow
crty, but had he chosen he could have
become cne CT the most famous Euro
pean sculptors. AS it was, he finished
life as he began it--flore or less pen
niless. When a boy he was appren-
t:ced to marble cutter, and he at
once discovered his powers in this di-
rection. For fifty years he had contin-
ued to execut the most beautiful works
of art, mostly in mosaics. NJ Frais-
scrd's masterpiece tcok him nearly
twerty-four years TO perfect. 1t is a
black marble table. In tie middle is
q chessboard on either side of which
are pla ying cards arranged as fans. On
the table are dominoes and dice, Gig
ars and cigarettes, ard sevrsl coins in
gold and silver All these are, Of
course, iniaid. The materials in the
table, beside the black marble. are
agate, onyx, porphyry, malachite and
lapis lazul, the tones of which are
bl7 ok. red, orange. blue and white
Ninety different kinds Of marble were
also used.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-09-26
he SMORE OFF.

No, wont. drink with you to-
day, boys said drummer tt
several companions, as they set
tied down in the smoking car and
passed the bottle. The fact is
boys, 1 have quit drinking. I've
sworn off,
What's the matter with you,
old boy? If you've quit drinking
something's up. What is til
some one said.
Well, boys, I'll tell you. Yes
terday was in Chicago. Down
on South Clark street a customer
of mine keeps a pawn shop IN
connection with his other bust
ness. called on him and while
l was there a young man Of not
more than twenty-five years,
wearing threadbare clothes, and
looking hard, as if he hadn't
been sober tor month, came IN
with . little package in his hand.
He unwra2ped il and handed the
article to the pawnbroker, say
ing:
Give me ten cents
And, boys, what do you sup
pose it was? A pair of baby shoes
little things, with the bottoms
only a trifle soiled, as if they had
been worn only once or twice.
Where did you get these?'
asked the pawnbroker.
Got them at home replied
the man, who had all intelligent
face and the manner of a gentle
men, despite his sad condition.
My wife bought them for the
baby. Give NE ten cents for
them-I want a drink.
You had better take the
shoes back to your wife, the baby
will need them. said the pawn
broker.
No, she won t, because she S
dead. She's lying at home, now
died last night.
AS he said this. the poor fell
low broke down, bowed his head
and cried like a child. Boys,
said the drummer, you can
laugh if you please, but II
have a baby at home, and |
swear I'll never drink another
DROP
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-09-26

Rusty iron and stone lime placed in
the drinking water once a week will
act as tonic
Every other week the drinking foun.
tains should be disinfected by using
five drops of carbolic acid to a gallon
Of water. If this acid is left in the
water all day and the birds drink it. it
will not hurt them in the least.
Unless one loves the business he
will not succeed. 1t is an ideal BUSH
ness for woman provided she has pa
tince, common sense and needs the
money.
Keep visitors away from the lofts
during feeding time.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-09-26
Do the Daily Task.

We often say to ourselves, 81 would
gladly do my duty, If knew what il
is" Doubtless there are cases in
which 1t is hard to decide, but a re-
mark Of Goethe on the subject IS well
worth remembering. How can We
know ourselves? Never by ref ect;on,
but by action. Do your duty, aid you
will find out the sort Of man YOU are
But what is my duty?' What today
asks Of you" Do not consider too
far, too deeply, too seriously DO the
plain, present task, and do 1t well. II
is amazing how. pleasant you feel
when it Is done-and it is not wholly
unpleasant even in the doing
Youths COMPANION.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-09-26
IL Was Still Hard.

Bridget, a green maid, was told by
her mistress to cook soft-boiled egg
for her mistress breakfast.
Five minutes later she rang for the
maid, and, asking If the egg was done
yet, received an answer in the mega
tive.
Thinking Bridget had not boiled the
egg Immediately, she waited few
minutes longer, aud again asked if the
egg was ready.
mo, ma'am," replied Bridget.
''Why not ?" asked her mistress.
ITO be sure, ma'am, an the egg is
still hard, for didn't just feel of it"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-09-26
Low Round Trip Week-Ep
Fairs to Alexandria, Va.
and WASHINGTON. ID. &.

Commencing Saturday, May 3lst
aud 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,
W4rrenton, Harrisonburg and in
termedi ate stations, limited to return
until Monday following date OF sale.
For fares, schedules, etc, consult
Agents or write L. S. Brown, Gen.
Agt., Washington, D. G.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-09-26
Truly a Venerable Person,

The maiden lady Of uncertain age
became indignant when the census
taker asked her age. -
did you see the girls next doorf''
she asked; ''the Hill twins?"
Certainly" replied the census
man.
And did they tell you their agef"
yes"
WELL" she snapped as she shut tho
door in his face, am just as old as
they are!"
"Oh, very WE'LL" said the census
man to himself, and he wrote down
Ii his book:
Jane Johnsoa-as old as the Hills.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-09-26
Hainault Forest.

Hainault forest. where it has been
decided not to tolerate Sunday golf, il
now but a shadow of its former self.
For Hainault was the part of the great
forest of Essex, south and east of the
river Roding, and that forest once
stretched from Waltham to Colchester
and the sea- King John cleared a
large part of Il, but Hainault remained
a considerable forest until 1851, when
over 100000 of its trees were felled,
the land drained and what was once
wild and matchless made. generally
time and uninviting.-London Chron-
icle.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-09-26

Put your savings in the Savings
Department of the Shenandoah Val
ley Loan and Trust Co., Woodstock,
Va. at 3 per cent compound interest.
Amounts of s1.O0 and upwards re.
ceived. The only savings institu'
ton in the county for the accomuls'
ton of the small savings of lsboring
men, women, and children.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-09-26
St0neWaM Jacks0n's
Military Genius.

While the old Confederate SOL
der holds the memory of Gen.
Robert E. Lee in the deepest
reverence, he reg ards Gen.
Thomas Jackson, universally
Known as "Stonewall" Jackson,
as the greatest military genius
of the Civil War. The fortitude
of Lee rouses his admiration; the
apparently reckless disregard of
all military rules with which
Jackson won his most brilliant
victories excites his wonder.
Whom do you think the
greatest military genius of the
Civil War;" Inquired Northern
veteran who was exchanging
"reminiscences lately with a
Southern cavalry officer.
"Stonewall Jackson" replied
the Southerner, promptly. "Other
generals were great. Grant and
Lee were both great, but neither
had Jacksons marvellous military
instinct. His immediate grasp
of things in all the chaotic whirl
of battle was almost incredible.
Il will give you an example
that came under my own eyes.
After the defeat of Pope at the
Second Bull Run, his army fell
back toward Washington. Jack
son, hot upon the track. flanked
the shattered divisions, and at.
tackled them at Chantilly. But
he found stubborner foe than
at Bull Run, for Pope had left
the army and gone to Washing
ton.
1T was a great surprise for
Jackson, who thought he was
still facing the incapacity of
Pope, when Kearney and other
generals met him with a fierce
ness and a determination that
sent a shock through his victo-
rious columns.
Indeed, it was only his genius
for battle that saved Jackson in
the crisis, for the Federal gen.
erals saw that Jackson had hur-
ried into battle in the belief that
Pooe was still directing affairs,
and that he thought only of at
tack. So they sent a powerful
columnaround Jaekson's left flank
where General Lawton was in
command. If this turning move
ment came off, things would look
serious for the Confederate leader.
1T was about two o'clock in
the afternoon, and drenching
thunderstorm was in progress,
when a courier from General
Lawton ga)loped up to Jackson's
headquarters.
General Jackson he called
out through the roar of wind and
rain and cannonade, General
Lawton reports that.the rain has
wet his ammunition! He cannot
FIRE; he must fall back!' Now if
Lawton should retreat, Jackson
would be fanked; he would prob
ably be taken in the rear, and he
might lose his army.
''The ammunition of the SOL
diers in those days consisted of
cartridges made of allittle cylinder
of paper. about the size Of ones
finger, enclosing the charge of
powder, with the bullet at one
end. Moisture was fatal to them;
| a soldier whose ammunition got
wet was helpless.
Hardly had the courier ceased
speaking before General Jackson
i turned to him. and in tones as
quiet and cool as ever he used
from his professors chair in the
Virginia Institute, replied. Re-
turn to General Lawton and tell
him that if his ammunition is
wet and his troops cannot fire,
neither can the enemy; tell him
to hold his position
when, half an hour later
under a clearing sky, Stuar,
swept out across Lawton's front
where the enemy had pushed
forward, we found that they hat
mot only abSnd0ned their Hank
saw ne0vuemenf- 1,aaf had re<sosA Z.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-09-26
Not ice to Owners of Rubber
lire Ruq0ieS,

1 have just received quantity OF
the best grades of Kelley Spring
field Diamond and Tirestone Tires
Can put on tires of any brand you
wish ON short notice. E S.Clark.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-09-26

Invest you money In the 4 per cent
Certificates of the Shen. Valley Loan
& Trust Co., Woodstock, Va. Sc
eurity unquestioned. Interest pay
able semi annually, and Certificates
redeemable any time after six months
20 short potice.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-09-26
nR. C. C. BIEDLER,

o. L. Sheetx & Co., having bought
out the livery business of Frank Rush
and stocked up with good horses and
up to date rigs, are prepared 10 give
good service and prompt attention to
all calls. They solicit your patron
age. Come to see them on court day
and be convinced that your horse will
be we'll cared for. o. L. Sheetz 4
Co.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-09-26
He MIoht 90 Once.

An elderly gentleman. stranger in
New York. and not sure of his way.
stopped a young man on Fifth avenue
and said:
(. Young man, l would like very
much to go to Central park"
1 The young man became thoughtful
for . moment. and then. looking the
old gentleman Ia the face, said:
well. ] don't mind your goins
just sth1o oncs. but dat ever. es11
3eGk - - - t1arp ag1m
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-09-26
TO Persons Who Wish to Drive

Having enlarged my Livery by add
ing number of riding and driving
horses and number Of easy riding
rubber tire buggies, we are in posi-
ton to put out teams to order having
81 vehicles in all making q complete
livery equipment We know we can
please you.
nov-6-tf j. T.. BEMIS, PrOpr.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-09-26

That case was very full of in
terest, was it not?' 1t was full
of everything. The witnesses
were loaded, and the jury was
packed
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-09-26
On. Good Point.

Il wouldn't yawp 90 much about the
laws delay. It h good thing some,
times"
'Td like to know how"
People who foolishly apply for =
divorce think better Of Il and inaka
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-09-26

Two little sisters who were
taken to see 'Othello' were much
impressed by the death scene. l
wonder if they kill a lady every
night?' said Lucy.
Why, of course not. Lucy.
said her sister, they just pre-
tended to. 1t would be altogether
too expensive to really kill a
lady every night.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-09-26

He-Seventy-fve dollars for a
fall hat !! It's sin
She-Neyer mind, dearest.
The sin will be on my head.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-09-26

You are honest boy said the
lady, as she opened the roll of
five one-dollar bills, but the
money l lost was a fve-dollar
bill. Didn't you see that in the
advertisement 'Yes-sim,' re-
piled the boy. 1t was "a five
dollar bill that l found, but
had it changed so that you could
pay me 4 reward.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-09-26
Barber Shop.
COURT ST., WooDsTocK Va.
Warden Fravel, Propr.

Shave. 80. 10 Haircut. Is
SINCE. 80. IL shampoo. Is
Facial Massage.... Is
Tonic Rub. 80. 6 and 10
Shaving Corpse. 100
Shave away from shop Is
Haircut and shave away from shop 90
a. Prompt attention given 70 81
custOmsers.
A shaN Of the vublic patronage
solicited.