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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-03-07
wbv Chinese Shop, Arc Small.

The average Chinese shop of any
kind in Tientsin and Picking is a one
story building without doors or win
dows to the street. The entire front is
closed by shutters at night In the
day time the shutters are removed,
These shops are fourteen to sixteen
feet wide on the street, and the room
is not deeper than this. Three or four
feet back from the front counter
runs, behind which there Is shelving.
The storerooms are not deeper because
of the peculiar arrangement Of Chinese
houses. The typical Chinese house is
only one story in height and is built
on all four sides of a square courtyard
If more room is needed there is a Sec
Dnd courtyard in the rear with COM
municating door, and so on. The va
mems or official residences of the va
rious Chinese officials Of Tientsin are
all erected in this way-one courtyard
after another surrounded by buildings
all opening into the court.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-03-07
The Speed Of Animals.

According to naturalists, no animal
is known to have exceeded the speed
attained by the famous race horse
Sysonby. Instantaneous photographs
show the full length of one complete
stride as about twenty-six feet In
the stride Of the fastest racers the
hind quarters and the limbs are raised
considerably higher than the shoulders
and from this relatively great height
brought downward and forward, wide
" separated from each other. as a
sportsman says. ito avoid striking the
fore legs" The hare which Is hunted
with fast hounds has not in reality the
speed Of the dog. The dog, on the
other hand. does not attain the speed
Of the horse. The giraffe II said to
run at the rate Of fifteen meters yards
per second under the most favorable
conditions. The elephant. going at the
rate OF TIVE yards a ~s.onsl. carries q
weight apiroximating that carried By
~ hornse. -HarperiA
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-03-07
Expanding tho Inspiration.
isn't inspiration IL queer thing"
Il SunpOSe so. What about it%

isn't inspiration Il queer thIngP
II suppose so. What about 1T"
"Why. few weeks ago l had red
hot squabble with my wife over s
dressnaker's bill. and when came
down to the Office | WIS mad enough tt
chew spikes. Then | sat down at m,
desk and wrote little poem on Hell
the Erring Brother With n Single Kind
~ Word And, say. those rerses. borI
In bitterness and nourished by anger
have been copied In the leading new.
papers ull ever the country. How,
that?''
Fine. Why don't you improve O.,
the idea"
How"
why. get mad enough to beat u
your wife, set fire to the house. shoe
d policeman and then write an cpl
that will go laundering down the ages
-CleveIa nd Rain nealer.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-03-07
Opals and III Luck.

Many people regard the opal as an
omen Of i'll luck, and the following
will show how this superstition arose.
Two or three centuries ago the stone
was very popular in Europe, and the
jewelers. of Italy were especially cum
ming in its setting. At the height OF
Its popularity came the plague which
wrought great havoc in Venice. 1t was
noticed by some observant persons In
that city that when victim was on
the point of death his opal. if he wore
one, frightened, while after death 1t
became dull. The reason of this was
the heightened fever made the stone
become hot, and consequently very
brilliant. while after death the chill
and damp of the body dulled it 1t was
however declared by many that 1t
brought death and misfortune to their
door, and as this superstition spread
the sale of opals decreased. and to this
day people believe that the beautiful
stone brings Ill luck.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-03-07
Scot Free.

The expression scot free" which Il
in use every day, hanks back to the
times Of Scottish romance and tragedy
so LUMINOSITY described by Sir Walter
Scott in 1.-The Antiquary" and Rob
Roy" In these stirring tales we are
told of one form of Scottish trials CIV
en- certain offenders Of Justice. He
who had broken the law was Invested
Of all of his clothing and placed at
q certain distance from archers who
had bows and arrows ready, waiting
the command, "Firew When the com
mand was given the man under indict-
ment would begin running and the
archers would commence firing, and
If in running this gantlet none of the
arrows hit him he was allowed to go
scot free
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-03-07
Arab HaSSiln.;.
Feb. 28-13t

Alan OStier in Tile Arabs In Tr.s..
Il" comments on the aniiisi.4.' h:ig..lins
scenes in the desert plninI,.r nfarkr'
VIXEN loot Of war WAS the inerciiaii
disc
why do you not sell at Il set price t.
all alike?" he asked Il merchant, But
why?" said he. If can get but bali
a crush the more from one of them
than from another. is IL not GAIN?
But that wastes time. for white you
bargain with one you might have solo
to three They SAY with MS. Time Is
money" "Oh. folly" he retorted scorn-
fully. Thine is Gods and given freely
to all men. so that all have 1t alike.
But with the flus one has much. anoth
er none, and you must take what you
can get"
To haggle with any one is a joy to
the Arab. But mutual trust he lacks
II have known two men," says Mr.. Os
tier, farm partners. walk eight miles
to a market with three scrawny hens
to SELL Both must needs go. for mel
Their would trust the other not to cheat
him."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-03-07
TIE Dread OF Death.

Granted tiiat it is the will of &;
that We sha. remain Oh earth ald liz,
our appointed lives there. it is essential
that mankind should feel the dread OF
death. Without that dread the world
could hardly remain peopled Th,
dread of death is to the soul what tn.
law of gravity is to the body. 1t an
chors Us to the earth Without that
dread to weigh us down and keep us to
the globe half mankind would be drv
en- by curiosity. by the love of change
by the dread Of ennui. by what Bacon
calls "niceness and safety" to push
open the closed door and see what l.
beyond. Children and few very hap
by and easily pleased people might
perhaps say they would not explor,-
farther and that they were perfect,
content with things rs they are-Si
James Gazette.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-03-07
Death Through a Tarartula.

One Of the quickest and most COM
plete and justi6able killings that ever
! saw came about through a tarantula.
1t was at mine camp In the old days.
and the camp bully had tarantula I'm
paled on stick. A man newly arrived
from the east stood gazing. fascinated
with horror. at the squirming reptile.
working its black fangs in the effort
to reach something that it could fasten
them into. Suddenly. without warming.
the bully thrust the tarantula straight
into the tenderfoOt's face. His whisk-
ers saved him from the fangs. but he
let out yell as If he had actually been
bitten and jumped bnck. | fully be
lieve. ten feet Then. as the fellow
came poking the tarantala toward him
again, the tenderfoot drew his revolver
and turned loose on his tormentor His
first shot would have been enough, as
it went straight through the fellows
body. but the tenderfoot had his ex-
element to work off, and he never
stopped shooting until his revolver had
been emptied and the man with the
tarantula was a sieve. Served him
right" was the verdict of the coroner's
bury, and the case never went to court
for trial
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-03-07
No. 10
An Interested Listener.

Mark Twain one rainy day fount
himself In room in his club which
contained only one other occupant Tls
two men drifted into conversation
Mark began discussion on the merit.
OF Tess OF the 'UrberviIles." anc
made brilliant deductions as to the
character and personality of the writei
OF Tess" from what he called tn.
internal evidence of the story. His
listener at times mildly disspnted. hil
on the whole maintained all atiitrd; u
imInSslyity
hen Tess" had been lalpei-d o.lt,
passah,e Mark I 'yains chiii..e ii.
quain!ance excused himself and Oh,
parted. Calling the smoke roam -!
tenilart Mark Twin asked him whc.:u
he had been tnnVprSing with
That's Mr. Thomas Hardy Sirr' re-
piled the steward il!Ipres$iveit
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-03-07
Psrasils ApcIoQy.

Mr. Parnell, on April III. 1878, char
acteriZed IL statement made by Herr,
James as "a legal bubble" worthy O
the honorable and learned member
from whom it proceeded
Il must inform the honorable mem
ber." said the speaker. that an ex
preston Of that kind is unwarrantablt
and must be withdrawn"
Mr.. Parnell apologized for having
used the expression II will say" he
added. that the statement was more
worthy Of the ingenuity of a petty SEES
sions attorney than Of a lawyer of the
ability Of the honorable and learned
gentleman"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-03-07
To CALCULATE Longevity.

gevity and Its earmarks. said phys
clan. land Bacon's signs of long lii
and of short life are as true today ii
they ever We're You won't live Ions
Bacon pointed out. II you have sof
fine hair, a fine skin. quick growtl
large head. early corpulence. shor
neck, small mouth. brittle and separa1
ed teeth and fat ears. Your life. bal
ring accidents, will be very lengthy i
you have slow growth. coarse hair.
rough skin. deep wrinkles In the fore
head. 1rm flesh. large mouth. wild
nostrils. strong teeth set close togethe
and . hard, gristly ear"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-03-07
tn. Drama Of London,s Foo.

There is whole world OF drama
bound up In the chronicles Of London's
fog. This misty and mysterious Wis
liant, far older than Cog or Magog
which used to visit the watches Of the
night when the metropolis barely lifted
Itself out Of the surrounding marshes.
has a fund of comedy as well as trag
edy. Countless murders have been
committed under its sheltering cloak
men and women have been waylaid
children have been torn from theis
mothers and wives from their hus'
hasdA London Strand.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-03-07
An lJnusuat Request.

A large, determined looking woman
undeniably from the country, entered
the elevator in q well known New
York dry goods establishment. Sh'
was carried up and down the elevator
several trips. but showed no DISPOSE
ton to get out at any department.
Finally the man in charge venturet
to address her:
"Where do wish to 60 madam
LET me out as near Madison SQUARE
Garden as We cam" came the unexpect
ed response.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-03-07
Corrected In Rinne.


Thackeray WAS much pestered by Il
autograph hunter, says Holder iu h
"Recolections" He disliked above ii
things to write in an autograph album
and often refused those who asked hin
to do So sometimes rather brusQuely
On one occasion the owner Of an al
bum. young lady, waa fortunate
Thackeray took her book to his room
in order to look 1t over. Written on q
page he found these lines:
Mount Blanc IL the monarch Of noun
tains.
They crowned him long ago,
But who they got to put Il on
Nobody seems to know.
ALBERT SMITH.
Under these lines Nj. Thackeray
wrote:
HUMBLE SUGGESTION.
know that Albert wrote in hurry
To criticise I scarce presume
But yet methinks that Lindley Murray
Instead Of who" had written whom
W. N. THACKERAY.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-03-07

WESTBOUND-from Woodstock.
No. 3-Mixed-Except Sunday
7:01 a. m. Local for Harrisonburg
Arrive Harrisonburg 10:15.
No. 40-Dai'y-1:10 p. m. Local
for Harrisonburg. Arrive Harrison
burg 2:55 p. m. Buffet Parlor Car.
No. 13-Except Sunday-7:29 p. m.
Limited for Harrisonburg, stopping
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.
Limited for Alexandria and Washing
ton. Arrive Washington 11:55 a. m
Buffet Parlor Car.
No. % -Daily-4:26 p. m. Local
for Alexandria and Washington.
Arrive Washington 9:l5 p. m. Buffet
Farlor Car.
No. 2l6-Except Sunday-8:0S D. 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 ia to and from
Warrenton.
No. IA connects at Manassas with
Main Line Fast Mail Train No. 43 for
principal point South.
Trains PIT and 13 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 II. HARDWICK. Passenger Traffic
Manager.
81. F. CARY, General Passenger Agt.
L. S. BROWN, General Agent, Wash
ington, D. G.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-03-07
ObIipation Both WAYS,

Some of those pictures are genuin'
old masters" said Mr.. Cumrox.
'Of course you are very proud t,
have them"
Eyes, and l have no doubt the OLE
masters would have considerable re-
spect for me If they knew what I pal,
for Them Washington Star.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-03-07

Put your savings in the Savings
Department Of the Shenandoah Val
ley Loan and Trust Co., Woodstock,
Va. at per cent compound interest.
Amounts of S1.0O and upwards re.
ceived. The enly savings institu-
ton in the county for the accomuls-
ton Of the small savings of laboring
men, women, and children.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-03-07

O. L. Sheetz & Co., having bought
ont the livery business of Frank Rush
and stocked up with good horses and
up to date rigs, are prepared to 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, 1913-03-07

We are now authorized to sell the
Richard Farm" near Edinburg, Va.
containing 275 acres of land for
sl2, 900, at This price it is undoubtedly
the best bargain we have eyer offered
in Real Estate Get busy, Or the
other fellow will beat you to it. APP
ply without delay to
j. N. DAVIS & COY
Real Estate Agents,
Feb. IA. Woodstock. Va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-03-07
The Fruits of Love.

THAT girl Is peach!"
"Ah! She is the apple of my eye"
AThen | suppose yon are going to
make a pair" Baltimore American.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-03-07
LARGE NEW SEED CATALOGUE
FREE, SEND 4 POSTAL FOR
IT. GOO SEES FOR 1918.
"MY MARYLAND" TOMATO.

my MARYLAND" TOMATO.
ut may interest you to know "My
Maryland" Tomato Seed purchased
from you last Season produced 400
bushels to the acre, Notwithstanding
heavy losses by persistent rainy
weather. 1t was the size that counted.
Please send me three pounds of new
crop seed" Written us by Mr.. P. l..
Hopper, of Hartford County, Md.
Price Prepaid to your Address, OF.
25c., ! Id. 75c., 10. rs, ID. $3.50.
GREATER BALTIMORE"
TOMATO.
THE BEST "CANNER" THAT GROWS,
'This is to inform you that we have
planted out 200 acres at Norfolk, Va,
of Bolgiano's "G-eater BALTIMORE
Tomato Seed obtained from you, and
the wonderful production of this finest
quality OF Canning Tom atoes produc-
ed by this variety is great amaze
ment to all Truck Growers in that Sec
ton, who have never seen variety
OF Tomato that produced such enorn.
Gus quantities. at the same time such
superior Canning Tomatoes. We are
very grateful to you for supplying US
with such good seed and the Greater
Baltimore" Tomato is without doubt
the greatest yielder and the best va
riety Tomato that grows for Gaming
purposes. Written Us by Lorch Bros,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Price Prepaid to your Address, OF.
Csc, Id. 75c., ] Id. S1.25, l ID. 50. so.
Your Local Merchant can secure
Bolgiano's High Bred Natural Saved
Tomato Seed from Us. Under no cir
cumsGances accept a substitute. If he
cannot supply you we will tell where
you can secure it.
J. BOLGIANO & SON.
Growers of Pedigree Tomato Seed.
Almost 100 years ablisbed Trade.
BALTIMORE, Md.
Feb. 14-tf
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-03-07
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-03-07

Clean hands are better than full ones
in the sight Of God-Publius Syrus.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-03-07
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

Premier Carrier Of the South
Schedule between Washington. Alex
andria, Woodstock and Harrlsonburg
In Effect December Is, 1912.
N. B-Folloxing schedule figures
published only as information and
are not guaranteed.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-03-07
kerCheVaI's History uOf the
Valley.

A few copies of Kercheval's History
of the Valley for sale at the HERALD
Office. Price $500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-30
WHOLESALE TRADE
CONTINUES QUIET
Snapper Scarce With Little
Prospect of More Sup
plies-Grain Quiet

Business on Morris avenue yesterday
was reported quiet. The demand was
slow in most lines and prices are un-
changed
In the fish market snapper is still
conspicuous by its absence. The price
yesterday advanced to liz cents a
pound. There is little likelihood of any
considerable shipment being received
soon. only one fishing vessel has
touched the whole gulf coast from New
Orleans to Charleston within the past
week. This ship came into port at
Pensacola and has sold it's entire cargo
Birmingham dealers receiving small
portion. This consignment Will be on
the market today. but it is the only one
in sight.
Eggs continue firm with a rising ten
dency. The price yesterday advanced to
23 cents and the demand is unabated
The supply of eggs is consistent.
No change was reported in the grain
market. Business in this line is said to
be slow and hot weather is assigned
as the cause. 1t is thought that after
September ! business will begin Ato
show more activity. although there is
no likelihood of slump in ,orn and
wheat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-30
Worlds Visible Sunply

New Orleans August 29.-Secretary Hes
ter's statement of the worlds visitle sup
ply of cotton made up from special cable
and telegraphic advices, compares the fig
ures of this week with last week. last
year and the year before. 1t shows de-
crease for the week Just closed of Lii
against an increase of 1850 last year
and a decrease of 1925 year before last
The total visible is 2,055,1s3 against D.
066,900 last week, 2.11s. 1S9 last year and
23S year before last. OF this the total
of American cotton is 900 1S3. against
91S.s0o last week, 1,a42 1s9 last year and
Sizes year before last, and of all other
kinds. including Egypt. Brazil. India etc,
lOj5.000, against 1.0SSO00 last week. sI6,000
last year and III 900 year before last
The total worlds visible supply of cot
ton as above shows a decrease compared
with last week of 1i,d7. decrease COM
pared with last year of 63.006 and an in
crease compared with year before last Of
549i5.
or the worlds visible supply of cotton
as above there Is now afioat and held
In >eat Britain and continental Europe
1,oo0,O0o against 1.261, 900 last year and
$4,000 year before last; In Egypt 65.000
against 32,o00 last year and 42.000 year be-
fore, last; in India. $4,000. against AGO, 900
lastiyear and 422, 600 year before last: and
In the United States 100000 against 365. 900
last year and 256. 600 year before last
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-30
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York. August 29.-tSpecial.)
Today's market was very nervous and
erratic at a somewhat lower level Of
prices representing Pm large measure
evening up before the holiday
Business was on a much smaller
scale and there was little disposition
to take on fresh commitments before
the holiday which will Immediately be
followed by the government report on
the condition of the crop as OF August
%.
In the early trading Liverpool was
good seller in this market, the sales
probably representing transactions
against offers of cotton on the advance
from the south
The Journal of Comuerce condition
estimate of TIA was about in line with
expectations and showed the same de-
terioration which has been current in
recent private condition estimates
There was no change in weather con-
ditions south save that it was some
what cooler in Texas. Reports of de-
terioration are also coming to hand in
some volume from western Arkansas
and from Alabama As yet spinners
are not apparently impressed with the
falling off In the crop outlook as they
have so far been only moderate buyers
Much will depend of course upon the
view which they take and which is
taken In Europe of the coming condi-
ton estimate from the government
We are inclined to the view that there
is considerable cotton to be covered
by our domestic mills.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-30
Weekly Cotton Review

New Orleans August 29.-The cotton
market closed this week at a net ad<
vance of 81 to So points over last weeks
close. 1t was weather market nearly
all the time. The high prices were
made on Thursday and the low prices
on Monday At the highest the trad
ing months were T6 to 70 points over
last weeks close; at the lowest they
We're l. tos20 over. The range was 81
to 81 points.
The drouth in Texas and Okla
homa was the main feature. Very lit
tie rain fell In either state and this
week was the eighth of unsatisfactory
weather in that portion of the cotton
region. Many reports of serious de-
terioration came in and We're supple
mented by small crop estimates. Crop
accounts from GeoI tla and the Caro-
linas were nattering, but they did not
Offset the reports from the west.
The unfavorable crop news stimu-
lated buying for both accounts and at
the end of the week IL was generally
accepted that the short interest had
grown. Bulls would not admit, how
ever that the market was overbought.
The pending conditions report at
tracted much attention aud after the
middle of the week bullish private es-
Inmates of the figures to come from
the government next Tuesday inten-
sihed the effect of poor crop news. Some
of these private condition reports
placed the falling off in condition dur
ing this mopth as high as u points.
The average of opinion, however, was
that the crop, as whole had lost about
10 points.
In in the spot department. prices
gained one quarter of cent. 'niddin<
being quoted on the close at 12 5-16c
against IL Lice last week and / 3-16c
this week last year. Sales on The spot
amounted to 762 bales against 542 last
week and 365 this week last year Sales
to arrive amounted to 5S7 bales against
254 last week and IS this week last
year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-30
New Orleans Cotton Futures

Open High. Low. cIBd.