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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-02-21
overshadowina the RothschiIds.

One hundred years ago the Roths
childs were the only great interna
tional bankers. They were able tt
finance the need Of nations. but the
money they loaned was chiefly the
money representing their colossal FAM
lily fortune. Today there are dozel
great international banking firms, eacl
of which is larger than the Rothschilds
were century ago and whose aggre
gate loaning power reaches an amount
which would then have been almost in
conceivable. There are now thou
sand banks where then there was one
each representing the concentrated
loaning power of thousands Of people
They offer vast credit because the
funds Of the people, loaned through
them, reach vast sums.-S. w. Strau:
in National Magazine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-02-21
Bids for Electric Lighting
OF THE
Town Of Woodstock, Va.

In-as-much as the present contract
for lighting the town of Woodstock,
with the Woodstock Electric Light &
Power Co., soon expires, bids will be
received at the Office of the Recorder
on MARCH 11th, 1913, at 10 O'Clock,
A. NJ, after the publication for bids
in the Shenandoah HERALD for four
successive weeks, for the electric
lighting of said town for period of
ten years In the making and accept
ance of bids the following require
ments will be exacted of the bidder or
bidders, viz
(1) The bid shall be in the alter
nate-the one including a full night
service and the other as now, from
dusk to II O'Clock at night.
~ The bids shall be in the alter
nate, viz the one to be for 55-4U,
Watt mazda lights and the other for
SIS SO, Watt Gem lights including one
~ 1000 candle power arc light, all to
be located by the street committee of
the town, subject to the confirmation
of the town council.
(3) If the Town desires to increase
the number of said lights then the bid
or bids shall indicate the cost of do
ing so Per each additional light put
in during the life of the contract.
az In addition to the said IS lights
and one arc light, the said bid or bids
shall include free of charge to the
town two 16 candle power lights in the
council chamber and one is candle
power light in each engine and reel
house, provided the street committee
of the town may deem the use of said
lights in the engine and reel houses
as necessary.
(5) The acceptance of any bid shall
be with the distinct understanding
that the Street Committee Of the town
shall have the right to make proper
abatement tor unsatisfactory lights
after written notice of three days to
said company by said Committee.
(6) The acceptance of any bid shall
be subject to the future enactment of
any ordinance of said town or amend
mept of present ordinances with refer
ence to the lighting of said town.
~ The Company whose bid shall
be accepted will be required to exc
cute bond with good security in pen
atty of $4,000 for the faithful per-
Torrance of each and all of the con.
ditions of the contract and also to as.
sumo any and all liability OF damages
and injury TO person or property
caused by the wrongful act. neglect
or default of said Company or its
employees.
| (8) The Council reserves the. right
to reject any aud all bids.
COUNCIL OF THE Town OF
WOODSTOCK, VA
BY T. F. LOCKE, Mayor.
Attested by
M. W. MAGRUDER, Recorder.
Feb. lit
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-02-21
A fearful Monkey.

There is Il species of very small mon
key found in the Brazilian forests
which is remarkable for its gentleness
the delicate elegance of its appearance
and its a!iios, iunian conduct. Bound
ing from bran h IA tram h or from tree
to tree. it has every appearance Of I;
bird When hanging from tree ASLEEP
it looks like a black doll. Its dark
soft eyes are very large, its coat is like
black velvet trimmed with satin and
dotted with gray heads.
Il have seen him weep" said Hum
boldt. land l avow that the samairi /,
like child In every feature. He has
the same innocent expression. the same
bright, intelligent smile. the same child
Ike way of passing swiftly from Joy to
sorrow.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-02-21
How a Flea Jumps.

1t is said that flea leaps 200 times
its height, and. while it usually does
land on it's feet. it often fails, especial
~ when it falls on a perfectly smooth
surface, where the claws can get only
a slight hold. A flea has six legs.
whose great length and bulk make
them so heavy that they must be a
great help in keeping their owner right
side up when it makes one of those
gigantic jumps, and when it lands up
side down or in some other way its
ability to kick is so great that not more
than one wriggle is needed to set things
right. A fea's wings are mere scales
and of no use But. small and worth
less as they are. they tell the entomolo-
gist something about the proper clasSi-
fication of the insect To the flea itself
they have no value.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-02-21
Munich Royalty Is Modest.

AS far as meeting royalty is con-
cerned, Munich is a great contrast to
Berlin. 1t is impossible to stay long
in the Piussian capital without having
ones path stopped or impeded by the
passing of some prince of the royal
house or. at all events. by the cohorts
Of police who safeguard them. One
may stay for months in Munich with
out seeing more than royal carriage
driving past almost unnoticed except
for the raising of hats. The popularity
of the Wittelsbachs is genuine. and
every Municher takes a lively interest
in the ways and doings of the mem
bers of the royal house. The tragic
history of the Wittelsbachs in recent
times is perhaps the reason why the
personalities of the present generation
seem somewhat effaced They at all
events take care not to stand in the
light.-Manchester Guardian.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-02-21
a Cardboard Planet.

One remarkable achievement OF Sir
William Herschel was In connection
with the planet Saturn. He had ar
ranged to erect his telescope at Wind
sor castle to enable Queen Charlotte
and the ladies Of the court to see the
wonders Of the ringed planet, but on
the evening arranged for the observa
ton great banks Of clouds covered the
sky. However, he explained that that
would not matter, and after the instru
ment had been carefully directed the
queen and her attendants looked
through it and saw the great planet
and its marvellous rings quite distinct
ly. Herschel. it seems. had expected
bad weather and during the day had
made cardboard model of the Satur
MAN system and erected it in the
grounds. lamp at the back providing
the necessary illumination.-West
ster Gazette
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-02-21
A German Fairy Tale.

As the cobbler stepped into his shop
his scold of a wife started to lecture
him numerically for coming in late
BE quiet. Zenobia." said he affably
To-day l have had great stroke Of
luck. Coming home. met fairy
who had lost her way. | put her on
the right track. and out of gratitude
she presented me with this pair of
slippers. Whoever puts on the left
one becomes invisible Then if you
put on the right one you reappear
You will see that this present is very
valuable. because we will be able to
make lots of money with it"
Zenobia became still and stood over
come with curiosity in front of her
husband
Come" said he: "let us try it once"
She slipped on the left slipper and
positively in the same instant vanished
away
"Tt is really true~ said the cobbler.
astonished. .'She is gomez
Then he took the right slipper, went
out of the house and threw it in the
deepest I.-Fliegende Batter.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-02-21
The OverruIinq Of a Judge.

A judge once awoke in the night tC
find his room in the possession of two
armed burglars Covered by the pisto
Of one of the maraut!erS. the judge
watched the proceedings with his uSua
Judicial cain One oS1the Gepredators
found Il watch. Don't take that" thu
judge said 1T has little value and i.
Il keepsake" THE motion Is over
ruled. replied the burglar. Il appeal.
rejoined the judge. The two burglars
consulted. and the spokesman then re
Piled: The appeal Is allowed TIL.
case coming on before full tribuna
Of the supreme court. that body Is OF
the unanimous opinion that the decree
Of the lower court should be sustained
and 1t Is accordingly SO ordered" Poek
citing the watch. court adjourned
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-02-21
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The Great Marshal Ney.

A recent English book about Mar
thal Ney. Napoieon's heroic lieutenant
the bravest of the brave" brings
out some interesting facts. This
.'renchman was really German. H.
was born at Saarlouis. now In Prussit
and then and always German. He
spoke only German as child. He
was red haired. with wide face ano
round blue eyes. Five feet eight niche.
in height, he had short body and loaY
legs. His comrades called him "le rou
geot," which was equivalent to "car
rots" or "bricktop." He was forty six
years old at Waterloo So was Ma
poleon. So was Wellington Marsha
Ney was a man who was trained to tht
hardsGips of a workman's life His
father was cooper, and in his boy
hood work in his fathers business ht
was accustomed to toll and exposure
This enabled him to sleep placidiy in
the snow on the return from Moscow
wrapped in his cloak, with the
starved, ragged soldiers of the grand
army keeping guard and the Cossacks
prowling around in the darkness"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-02-21
champaane Eron, sponaes.

champagne makers of Rheims buy
a lot of our sponges, said a wholesale
dealer. They squeeze champagne out
of them. They must squeeze in the
years course million bottles of cham
payne out of sponges. Mystified. aren't
you? But there is no mystery about
the matter. Champagne as it ferments
is powerful stuff: it breaks the strong
est bottles, and in the past all the
champagne that broke its bottles and
escaped was lost. Now. though, they
pack the champagne bottles in clean
sponges. and every day or two they
go over the plant. and If any of the
bottles have broken they squeeze into
casks the wine that the sponges have
retained. This wine. reclaritied. rein
ed and bottled again. makes very
good second quality drink"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-02-21
The Statistical Fiend.

We all know the bore that begins a
sentence. statistics show" He can
tell you how the daily flow of beer In
st. Lonis compares with the amount
Of Mississippi water that passes the
city in twenty-four hours. He can
state the tonnage Of all ocean grey.
hounds, bulldogs, Pomeranians and
ours of low degree. He knows how
many men were slain in battles from
that Of Abancay or Aboukir to that of
Zurich or Zelichow. He speaks as one
having authority. and even those who
run at his approach shake the head
solemnly: IF old Augur says so 1t
must be So" What relief it is to find
Sir William Ramsay admitting that the
most accurate of statistics may lie!
Some time ago the statement was
made that so per cent of the total alb
stainers in a regiment stationed in In
dia had died within year. 1t turned
out that the whole number was two,
and one, while taking his morning
walk, had been eaten by a tiger
Philip Hale in Boston Herald.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-02-21
Fatal Accident.

Wind and Il drenching rain Woe d
tng their worst to I,ake the Ii. es OF
home going New Workers miserable
when the conductor of an uptown car
Joined forces with nature and an.
nouHeed that everybody would have to
take the car ahead or the car behind
because that car wasn't going any
farther. Protests rather more numer-
GUS and violent than common greeted
that announcement.
Cant be helped" said the conduc-
tor stOlidiy. This car is all out of
Ok. 1t amt fit to travel"
So, according to their custom when
ordered to do thing. the New York
crowd did 1t. but one of the number
continued to ponder on the disability
Of the abandoned car. No fuse had
blown out, and it had run with only
the ordinary noise and friction. Pres
emily he said to the new conductor:
"What was the matter with that car
we were hustled out of back theret
What was broken about it?"
1.-The cash register" said the man
'They couldn't ring up any more
res."-New York Times.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-02-21
What They Knew of Luthef.

OF the painful lack of general infor
nation shown by the college studen
one instance will suffice. In writer
test whether in a college for youn:
men or women is immateriaD the queS
ton was asked, what was the secre
Of Luther's success as refOrmer?'
The question was left unanswered b!
the majority of the class. Some frank
ly avowed they did not know who Lu
Their was Some COMPOUNDED the nam'
with that Of Luther Burbank. One an
swer which greatly Mortified the pro
fessols was this: The secret Of Lu
TIERS success was his diet Of worms.
Suburban Life.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-02-21
comneIIino Use Of surnames.

Some folk have been compelled by
law to change their surnames. In l6O3.
for instance, the name of MacGregor
was prescribed. and those who had
previously borne it were compelled to
adopt another In Ireland. also, as far
back as 1885. an act was passed order
ing the Inhabitants of certain districts
to .gae appareed like Englishmen.
wear their head after the English man
ner and take English surnames." The
act fpTther directed that those concern
ed should take for their new names
tile nhme of town. as Sutton. Ches-
ter. Cork or color. as White. Black.
Brown and that they and their wives
should use this new surname under
pain of forfeiting all their belongings
London Graphic.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-02-21

WESTBOUND-from Woodstock.
no -Mixed-Except Sunday
1:01 a m. Local for BarrisOnburg
Arrive Harrisonburg l0:15.
No. 49-Dai'y-1:l0 p. m. Loca
for Harrisonburg. Arrive Harrison
burg 2:55 p. m. Buffet Parlor ar.
No. I3-Except Sunday-7:29 p. m
Limited for Harrisorburg, stoppins
at Edinburg. Mt. jackson, New Mar
ket and Broadway. Arrive Harrison
burg 900 p. m. Buffet Parlor Car.
No. 2I7-Except Sunday-S:55 p. m
Local for Harrisonburg. Arrive
HSrrisonburg 1925 p. m.
EASTBOUND-fr Woodstock.
No. I4-Except Sunday-S:00 a. M
LAmited for Alexandria and Washing
ton. Arrive Washington 11:55 a. m
Buffet Parlor Car.
No. % -Daily-4:26 p. IN. Loca
for Alexandria and Washington
Arrive Washington 9:l5 p. m. Buffe
Farlor Car.
No. 2l6-Except Sunday sos .. m
Local from Harrisonburg to Stras
burg. Arrive Strasburg 8:45 p. m.
Nos. Ii and IA connects at Manas
sas with Nos. 112 and ia to and frou
Warrenton.
No. IA connects at Manassas with
Main Line Fast Mail Train No. 43 fol
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 c. & O,
Railway and Gordonsville.
E. II. CoAPMAN, Vice-President and
Gener al Manager.
S 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, 1913-02-21
Women's Love of Ualy Men.

The illustrious men in history who
were distinguished as much for the
fascination which they exercised over
the fair sex as for their talents and
ability were. as rule. plain and In
sinifcant in appearance. Julius Caesar
was a very Ill favored man. and yet
when q mere STRIPPING. before his fame
In Rome, girls Of his own age sighed
for him and mature women longed for
his love. Among the men Of later t1meA
who were renowned in like manner
were Sir Philip Sidney. plain almost
to ugl1ness: Paul Searron, the comic
poet, cripple; Voltaire, unmistakabl.
ugly, and Rousseau, whose manners
were awkward as his face was plain
while John Wilkes, who had the power
to subjugate any woman who spoke t.
him for even five minutes, was admit
ted by his own showing to be the ue
Hest man in England In his time.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-02-21
The Savage Clubs Founder.

] Sir John Hare In a diverting speech
at the Savage club told this reminis-
cence:
OF Andrew Halliday, the founder of
this club, perhaps l may be forgiven
II tell you a little anecdote, which
may or may not be known to you. An
drew Halliday was an author, not q
very distinguished author, but an ex-
tremely nice. charming fellow. At din
ner one night at the club a stranger
was present. and Harry Leigh asked
who was the gentleman at the head of
the table. 'sThat is Colonel Duff"
"Oh" Yes, that Is Halliday's broth
err" IT thought his name was Halli-
day" "He took the name Of Halliday
as nom de plume" 'Oh! l see-posi-
tive Duff, comparative Duffer. superla-
tive london Standard.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-02-21
Ratified,

Nanny Lou was visiting Lucindy
The latter lifted boiling pot off the
stove. set it in the tireless cooker. GOV
cred it closely and pushed it under the
table.
whats yuh a-goin' t do wild dat
pot?"
FPS a-goin' to cook dem beans in de
fireless cooker"
Nanny rose. a scared. hunted look
on her wrinkled face. Does yuh mean
t tell me yuh a-goin' + bile dem beans
widout flahT'
Lucindy nodded. Nanny backed t.
the door and looked at the girl as at an
apparition. then. with defiance mingled
with fear. commanded: Put on your
bonnet! You sure Is hoodooed. You
amt goin t live in no house where the
devil does de cookin'. Judge.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-02-21
STATE OF VIRGINIA.

In the Clerks Office OF the Circuit
Court OF Shenandoah County, to-wit:
Cora E. Painter, Complainant.
VS.. In Chancery. Upon At
tachment returned levied.
A. A. Holler, sc. Defendants.
The object of this suit is to lrecover
of the defendant, A. A. Holler, the
sum of Two Hundred and Twenty-fi We
Dollars. with interest from July l,
1912, till paid, and costs, and to at
tach the property, real and personal
Of said Holler in the County of Shen-
andoah, and subject the same to sale
for the payment of Compliments
debt and liens binding upon said
property, and for other, further and
general relief. So
Add it appearing by affidavit filed
that said defendant, A. A. Holler, is
not . resident Of the State Of Virrinia,
II is therefore odered that he 10 ap.
pear within fifteen days after due
publication IT this notice and do what
70 nece> cary 10 protect his Interests.
's' GEO. v. HfEE9, j: cl:7r..
TAvenner = Bansermeu, 3. q.
Feb. 7-lw.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-02-21

Bismarck Used 10 delight in telling
the story OF how. when foraging fo'
food with two companions in an ;.lnlos!
deserted village he came upon man
from whom he procured tive eggs I'm
able to divide i've among three. he
began By swallowing two. then. Gull
ing his companions. shared the three
remaining eggs with thrni-a truly Bis
MARKHAM idea OF aM equabie division
Pail Nail Gazette.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-02-21
A Comb In the Claw

Many birds possess a useful comb in
the claw Of the middle toe Of the foot.
This has been noticed In owls, night
jars, herons, bitterns, cormorants, gan
nets. etc. 1t has been explained as a
means Of holding the prey securely.
The comb Is sometimes replaced by
curved blade with teeth, which run
along the inner side Of the claw. Such
a blade is found In razorbills. wild
ducks. gulls. starlings and many other
birds. Where comb is required the
inner edge Of this blade becomes d.
vided into teeth. Young nightjars or
goatsuckers have only the blade, but
BID ones have we'll developed comb.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-02-21
Tho IntsIIiaent Bohemian Life.

Corot. the French landscape painter,
was a model of consistent bohemian.
ism of the best kind. When his father
said, You shall have ESQ year. your
plate at my table and be a painter or
you shall have $4,000 70 start with If
you will be shopkeeper." his choice
was made at once. He remained al
ways faithful to true bohemian princf-
leisure
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-02-21
10 the lamppost.n

ITO the lamppost" is mistransia-
tion of "a la lanterne." There was no
lamppost The lamp was hung over
the middle of the street in the center
of a cord. which passed over pulleys at
the sides of the street. The lamp was
let down. the person to be hanged was
substituted for it and the ends Of the
cord pulled London Notes and Querie>
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-02-21

/ Eittle Cordelia's grandmother
had an oldfashioned way of
measuring a yard by holding one
end of the goods to her nose and
then stretching the piece at
arms length. One day Corde.ia
found a bit Of ribbon. Carrying
it to her grandmother, she grave.
" requested:
Grandma, smell this and see
how long it isl
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-02-21
Love and Hate.

Love once more; perhaps this time
you may succeed in being loved bach
again.
Enemies are only useful as long as
You are rising. Once ut the top 20,
must do away with them by making
them your friends. -Epigrams of Queer
Elisabeth Carmen sylvan.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-02-21
Mothers Can Safely Rnv

DR.. Kings New Discovery and give
it to the little ones when ailing and
suffering with colds, coughs, throat or
lung troubles, tastes nice, harmless,
once used. always used. Mrs. Bruce
Crawford, Niagara, Mo. writes: "Dr.
Kings New Discovery changed our
boy from . pale weak sick boy to the
picture Of health" Always helps
Boy Is at Walton + Shoots.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-02-21
Qoina Him a Favor.

Perturbed Diner-What on earth Is
the matter with you this evening. wait
now after the fish you give me the
soup. Waiter (confidentially)-Well to
tell the truth. sir. it was Ugh time you
'ad that fish.-London Sketch.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-02-21
Giving Up.

II gave mp smoking to please Rosa
and drinking 10 please Nellie"
What di,. you give up to please Ma
rfe?''
Nothing as yet She wants me to
give up the two other girls. Pits
burgll Post.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-02-21
nAG,es Economy,

what is the meaning of economy?
Economy. my son. is going without
something sou do want in case Soint
Hay you sh,uid want something which
you probably won't want Exchange