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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-05-15
NOT APPRECIATED AT FIRST
FitzoeraId's Translation of SONAR
khayyam" Once Sold at the Ride
uIous Price Of Two Cents.

How Edward Fftzgerald's Omar
Khayyam" was rescued from neglect
and obscurity, London contemporary
tells. Mr. Bernard Quaritch. the elder,
published the book, and finding that 1t
did not sell, he relegated it to the
penny box in his shop. Its subsequent
success was due to a fortunate aecf
dent Two of Dante Gabriel Rossettls
friends came across the poem, and
thought 1t worth reading. Rossetti's
read it, and recommended 1t to Swim
burne
Having read it." Swinburne wrote,
"Rossetti and / invested sixpence
apiece, or possibly threepence-l would
not wish to exaggerate our extrava-
gance-in copies at that not exor.
bitant price.
Next day, we thought we might get
some more for presents among friends,
but the man at the stall asked two
pencei Rosetti expostulated with him
in terms of such humorously indignant
remonstrance as none but he could
ever command. We took few, and
left him. In week or two. II am not
much mistaken, the remaining copies
were sold at a guinea. l have since
seen copies offered at still more ao'
surd prices. kept my pennywortn-
the tidiest of the lot-and have y
still."-Youth's Companion
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-05-15
NEED NOT FEAR FOR CANAL
Fortifications to Guard the Great Wa
terway Through Panama Will Be
Made lmpregnable.

Having invested nearly s375,000, 900
in the canal, the United States is in1
tent upon safeguarding that tremen-
dous outlay against the possibility Of
damage through foreign war. Fortiti4
cation of the canal has been UNDER
taken purely as an insurance NATTER
1t is sought to make it impossible in
time of war for any enemy to t2ka
possession Of the waterway or to dams
age it to such an extent that the ships
Of the United States could not use ID
at will.
Guns of IA and 16-inch caliber Will
be placed at forts guarding both tle
Pacific and Atlantic entrances, com'
handing a radius of Is miles. The
forts at the Pacific entrance are c-l-
structed on three islands in Pananls
Bay, at the very beginning of the
canal, Flamenco, Perico and NJ =.
There are huge masses of volca -
rock, behind which, safe from tie
fire Of any ship, no matter how pow
erful, the forts stand. The great
Mirafores locks are seven miles IN
land from the forts, and no gun at the
present time Is powerful enough to
send she'll the % miles intervening
between the outside of the zone OF
fire from the forts, and those locks
which control the canal. Even with
the marvels of modern gunnery, it
would be as difficult to place shell.
even if it could be thrown that far.
as for a rifieman to hit lead pencil
at distance of 1000 yards.-Popular
Mechanics.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-05-15
Triple Entente Strong.

M. Delcasse, who has just ceased to
be French ambassador to st. Peters.
burg, in conversation with a CORE
spondent of the Paris Journal, who
travelled with him in the train on his
return from Russia, declared that he
was more persuaded than ever of the
necessity and efficacy of an increasing
ly intimate understanding between
France, Russia and Great Britain. II
that triple entente did not already
exist it would be necessary more than
ever to have invented it. Between
London, st. Petersburg and Paris
there was a close solidarity of SUI
perior interests which the triple en-
tente, in respecting the aspirations Of
each of its members, had the means
of safeguarding. 1--WE are strong, and
even stronger, perhaps, than we gem
orally think" declared NJ Delcassa-
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-05-15
DEPORTED A TW0-YEAR-0LD
Sent Baby Away With Strong
Escort Of Soldiers.

A baby was arrested and by means
Of a formidable looking order, properly
signed, sealed and delivered, the gov
srnor of the town Of Kursk, in central
Russia, has made himself sufficiently
ridiculous to insist upon the solemn
deportation, under stern escort Of
armed soldiers, Of an innocent two
year-old baby boy! The child is the
son of Jewish dentist, M. Kohan.
The latter, with his wife, was ordered
to leave the town a few days ago.
The couple complied with the order,
but left their infant son with friends,
as he was in too delicate q state Of
health to travel during the cold
weather. Under the pretext that Jew
ish children must not live without
their parents outside certain pre-
scribed area, the Jealous police ar
rested the baby and ordered the
friends of M. Kohan to take immediate
steps to send the boy away. NJ.
Kohan's friends asked for a delay SO
that they might communicate with
the parents, but the governor ordered
the baby to be sent away under an
armed escort comprised Of soldiers
with fixed bayonets. This implies
travelling with criminals in rough
conveyances and sleeping in prisons
en- route until the infant reaches his
parents.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-05-15
Stories Old and New.

Some men are born story tellers,
some achieve the story telling faculty,
while others-who constitute the
great majority-can only sit in amaze
ment and listen TO the man who can
glibly reel them off, one after another,
as if they were all new, fresh and
original. You can recognize good
story by the number of times you
meet it, for the good story is picked
up and repeated interchanged. en-
larged, improvised and spread, until
it is liable to reappear, as natural.
or in disguise. at the four corners
of the earth, ard at widely separated
periods of time That's what makes
the modern story teller such d delight,
because lntil he finishes you cannot
know whether you are about TO meet
AN old friend or be initiated into
novel mysteries. The redeeming fea-
Eure of it is that every year another
crop of listeners grows to maturity for
whom the old ones are always new,
and who, in consequence, must be
the perpetual inspiration and the liv-
ing encouragement to the story teller.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-05-15

Not every boy can be a rich
man or a great man, but every
boy can be gentleman. A boy
with gentlemanly manners, who
is trusty and honest and does his
very best evory day, will gain
the attention and confidence of
men and will be given paying
and responsible positions as soon
as he is old enorgh to fill them.
Boys like to have fun and a good
time. 1t is right they should.
They will never be boys but
once. but to have fun is not al
together what they are made for.
Boys are of value chiefly to make
men, good for something in the
world. Character, like house
must have the right kind of a
foundation. The foundation
stones of a good character are
reverence for God. respect and
obedience to parents, Difference
for old people.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-05-15
COSTLY LACK OF KNOWLEDGE
PhrenoIosist Probably All Right In
His Profession, but He Didn't
Know Much Abouts Horses.

A Boston man tells, of an innocent
farmer who once sought out phre-
nologist at the Hub and asked that
his bumps" be read
In revealing to the farmer his tenn
permanent as shown by the aforesaid
bumps, the professor said:
Your tastes are the simple, homely
ones of the farmer. You are a farmer,
are you not? All! thought so!
And | am right as to your tastes, am
l not? You are sadly deficient in
Judgment, and have little knowledge
of human nature. Your innocent and
trustful disposition renders you an
easy dupe to designing men, and your
own perfect honesty prevents you
from either suspecting yor defraqding
anyone"
The following week, lit appears, the
phrenologist bought horse from the
innocent farmer. Although the nag
was old and in bad condition, it had
been made to appear young and skit-
fish. Moreover, though the farmer
had paid but SIS for the animal he
contrived without difficulty to unload
him on the professor for $40.
tits wonderful" said the farmer to
a friend, as he proceeded to a bank
TO deposit his money. It's wonderful
that man should know SO much
about men and not thing about
horses"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-05-15
Most Prompt and Effectual Cure for
for Bad Colds

When you have a bad cold you
want a remedy that will not give re-
lief, but effect prompt and perma-
nent cure, remedy that contains
nothing injurious. Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy meets all these re-
quirements. It acts on natures plan,
relieves the lungs, aids expectoration,
opens the secretions and restores the
system TO healthy condition. This
remedy has world wide sale and
|use, and can always be depended
upon. Sold By AL Dealers. adv.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-05-15
would have told YOU what 1 find

WOuld nave told YOU what ma
very hard TO tell"
"That-that l am failure"
You, failure?' she echoed
the word with an incredulous
smile.
Yes" he said. Tonight all
London interested in the matter
knows that l am a disgraced and
discredited man."
She leaned back in her
chair, white to the lips with
emotion.
L have bungled the business,
the government informs ME. l
was given certain instructions.
l did not carry them out precise
ly to the letter. Heaven alone
knows 1t was not meant as such.
1t was no more than a question
Of indemnity. l should have
had to slaughter the terms pro-
posed by the government. They
offered others. equally advanta-
geous, and they would not give
way. l signed the treaty which
will now be repudiated. The
barbarians departed, rejoicing.
The affair seemed we'll settled. |
came home never thinking my
conduct of affairs would meet
with censure. However. it has.
| am pillor1ed. l stand disgrace
ed. Ny career as soldier is at
an end
Christine looked at him with
strained, unseeing eyes. All
her hopes and dreams had flown.
i would have come to you
this afternoon" he said, IF l
could have gotten here in time.
OF course, you understand" he
added quickly, that 1 release
yon from your promise. '
In a mental vision she saw her
life spent in dreary isolation,
without this man. She would
never care tor anyone else. The
hero she had loved was detlron-
ed. Life and its joys seemed to
hold no promise for her in that
moment.
She leaned forward, meaning
to speak the words which would
part them forever, and then the
ice which had gathered around
her heart suddenly melted, sweep
ing away with it all pride as
well, and left her with only one
thought, one desire-tfiS mans
love.
What was the world, the praise
the world could give, put in
the balance against love? 1t was
the man she cared for with all
her heart and soul-not the
transient glory, but the man
himself.
She put forward her hand. Her
eyes were looking into his face
beseechingly, tenderly, dumbly
pleading for forgiveness as
loving child will for moments
thought.
Darling" he whispered. as
his fingers closed over hers,
which is it to be?'
Il do not care about your
fame" she said, Il only want to
have Your love-
And it's sometimes easier to
earn a living than it is to get it.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-05-15
In the Fatheriand.

The school children in Germany are
taught to swim without the use OF wa
ter.
1t is claimed that the proper stroke
and motions of the arms and legs are
more readily acquired in this manner
than in the water, as is the more gen.
eral way of teaching swimming.
The student is suspended by wide
belt from an overhead rail, while the
feet are attached to pair of ropes
running over pulleys and adjustable
to various requirements.
The pupils thus suspended are then
taught how to perform the movements
of the breast stroke until the action
becomes almost instructive.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-05-15
Tentative Denial from Mr.. Gloom.

Il note" stated ]. Fuller Gloom,
that an anxious inquirer asks whether
i am any kin to Cordelia killjoy.
do not know what Miss Killjoy will
SAY about it, but as far as l am in
diyidually concerned there is no re-
lationship. However, in cases of this
sort it is well not to make the denial
too emphatic. Jim Dinger, the gam
bling man, became converted during
a revival, and when he arose to con-
lfess his shortcomings he was greeted
with such hearty Endorsement that he
declared with some heat: It's all right
for yo' people to rejoice when a lost
sheep returns to de fold, but yo' don't
need to be so 'thusiastic about it
iain't so much worse dan some O. de
rest O. you.' kansas City Star.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-05-15
A HERDS Crown.
(By Douglass Alexander J

| Two yeaaSI We'll, this place
at any rate, has not change'
much"
Colonel Gray looked around TIL
fashionable and crowded restau
rant with a quick careless gaz
, that speedily came back and rest
ed on the woman before him.
There was a soft sparkle il
Christine Althorp's eyes as sht
met that glance. A warm husl
had frightened the beauty of he
face.
Does it seem a long time?'
she asked.
AN eternity" he responded
You remembered my wish t.
dine here at the place where we
first met?'
The moment landed in Eng
land l wired to the Carlton, EN-
gaging this tab1e-the identica
one, you see.
1T was none too certain we
should ever meet again." she
said, grave for a moment, But
you have come through every
thing safely. There were times
oh, those terrible newspaper
reports-oh, l was afraid to read
the headlines. Was there ever
such an expedition, l wonder-at
once 50 difficult and so success
ful?"
Colonel Gray dismissed the diff
hcuity of it with a deprecatory
smile. But the smile quickly
died away and he relapsed into
the gravity which Christine All
throp has observed more than
once upon his face since they had
met, half an hour ago, after a
parting of two years.
During all that time she had
waited for this reunion, living
always i'll the future, always
with her eyes upon this day,
which had seemed so distant, but
was with her now at last.
And, the man, too, had hunger
ed for sight of her.
For her sake, because she de-
sired it, as we'll as for the sake
of duty and ambition, he had ac-
cepted the command which had
been offered him of heading the
most perilous military expedition
that had been known for ages.
He and the baud he led had
scaled almost impossible noun
tains, had literally hewn their
way through untrodden paths
where lurking death threatened
IN many forms, had pushed ever
onward undeterred by difficulties
of transit, through which it had
seemed sheer impossibility to
force their passage.
And victory had been theirs
at last, and all England had rung
with their leaders, name.
Not soul beyond yourse1i
and the government know that
| am in London" lie remarked
presently.
l am glad,' she replied, PEG.
pie would have beseiged you, and
l want you to my self this even.
ing"
Her eyes, shining with love
and pride, rested tenderly on
him.
There were columns in the
papers this morning. she said
| have cut them all out and pul
them in book along with tn,
rest. | have got every newspa.
, per reference to the campaign
from beginning to end. 1t mad,
me SO proud of you, Herbert, t,
read them
Have you seen tonight's pa
pers?" he asked.
No. l was too filled will
thoughts of other things to lool
at the newspapers.
1 He leaned across the small
table, and looked at her with a
expression in those keen an
fearless eyes which she ha
never seen before.
Christine, he said in a To-
voice, Il wish that you had see
the papers tonight. The
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-05-15
Rheumatism Quickly Cured

''My sisters husband had an attack
of rheumatism in his arm," writes a
we'll known resident OF Newton, Iowa
Il gave him a bottle of Chamber
laiG's Liniment which he applied to
his arm and on the next morningth e
rheumatism was gone" For chronic
muscular rheumatism you will find
nothing better than Chamberlain S
Liniment. Sold by All Dealers.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-05-15
Helps Kidney and Bladder Trouble
Everybody Satisfies

Every where people are taking
Foley's Kidney Pills, ana are so
satisfied they urged others to take
them also. A. 7. Kelley, Mcintosh,
Ala, says: 81 recommend them to
all who suffer from kidney troubles
and back ache, for they are fine. /" Best
thing you can take for back ache weak
back and rheumatism. Walton q
Smoot. adv
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-05-15
Worlds LONGEST Galloway.

The longest galloway in existence
at present is that to be found in the
Andes, in Peru. 1t was built to carry
ore from the famous Famatina copper
mines, situated at an altitude ap-
preaching that Of Mont Blanc. Until
quite recently the ore had to be
brought by pack mules to Chilecito, a
journey that occupied two and a half
days and was only feasible during six
months of the year; whereas by
means of the ropeway the journey can
now be done in four hours and ali the
year round.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-05-15
WHEN YOU ARE NERVOUS

you have the first symptom of a rundown
ceal their aches and pains and suffer in
silence, while, if neglected, this condition
often foreruns more serious trouble.
If those so afflicted would stop taking
medicine containing alcohol or drugs
which menace the foundations of health,
and just take the pure, Strengthening
nourishmentiu Scott S Emulsion, it would
create new blood to pulsate through the
organs, refresh their bodies and bufd up
the whole nervous system. 1t IS rich,
sustaining nourisf1nent, free from wines,
alcohols or drugs. Shun substitutes.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-05-15
WOODSTOCK MARKET.
MAY IA. 1914.
Plants For Sale.

All kinds of early vegetable plants
for sale. Frost proof cabbage plants
of all the early varieties. ready 10
plant in the garden now.
4 MISS NELLIE FRAvEL,
Court St., Woodstock.
March PITT. va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-05-15
Confederate Veteran,
Nashville. Tenn.

Every family in the South should
subscribe for the Confederate Veteran.
Send postal for sample copy. Sub
scription, 81 per year. The Veteran
isofage -tw enty-one years eld--and
has had a .larger circulation for q
longer time than any monthly ever
had in the South. A years subscrip.
ion with the Shenandoah Hersld for
Al SO.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-05-15

Put your savings in the Savings
Department of the Shenandoah Val
ley Loan and Trust Co., Woodstock,
Va. at 3 per cent compound interest.
ceived The only savings institu-
tion in the county for the accomuls.
ton of the small savings of laboring
men, women, and children.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-05-15

o. L. Sheet g. 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 |,
aud be convinced that your horse will
be well cared for. O. l.. Sheetz &
Co.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-05-15
FIXED Furniture.

It IL now considered desirable to
have much Of the furniture built In to
save buying. This also preserves q
consistent decorative scheme. In the
construction OF houses brick Is given
renewed consideration because Of Its
excellent decorative possibilities
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-05-15
xOOL WANTED

The highest price paid for wool de-
livered at the Store of Kniesley
Brothers, in Woodstock.
Psl YATES + SON.
Apru 3--tf.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-05-15

INSTRUMENTATION Woodstock.
No. -Mixed-Except Sunday
Arrive Harrisonburg l0:15. a. m.
No. -Dai'y-1:l0 p. m. Local
for Harrisonburg. Arrive Harrison
burg 2:55 p. m. Buffet Parlor Car.
| No. I3-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. III = Daily = 1855 p. III.
Local for Harrisonburg. Arrive
| HGrrisonburg 1925 p. N.
EASTBOUND-from Woodstock.
No. l4-Except Sunday-S:0O a. M.
Limited for Alexandria and Washing
ton. Arrive Washington 1855 a. m.
Buffet Parlor Car.
No. % -Daily-4:26 o. IL. Local
for Alexandria and ashingron.
Arrive Washington 9:i5 p. m. Buffet
Farlor Car.
No. 21o = Daily sos D. m.
Local from Rarrisonburg to Stras-
burg. Arrive Strasburg s:45 p IN.
Nos. Is and IA connects at Manas-
sas with Nos. 113 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 Is in connection with
Main Line Train No. 10 between
Orange and Manassas affords good
service from Richmond via c.. q O.
Railway and GorG Is lie
E. h. CoAPMAN, Vice-Pres dent and
Genera al Manager.
S II. HARDWICK. Passenger Traffic
Manager.
II. F. CARY, General Passenger Agt.
L. S. BROWN, General Agent, Wash
ington, D. G.
c. W. WESTBURY, Asst. Gen. Agent,
Washington, d. c.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-05-15

Invest you money IN the per cent
certificates of the Shen. Valley Loan
s. Trust Co., Woodstock, Va. Sc
.urity unquestioned. Interest pay
able semi annually, and Certificates
redeemable any time after six months
70 short notice.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-05-15
SHENANDOAH HERAlD
ADVERTISING RHTHs

Advertisements will be Inserted
at One Dollar per squars OF ten
ines or less, for the first insertion
and so centsfor each 81 tsequers
insertion.
UQuarterly or yearly sdvey'
tisements by contract.
&Unless the number OF inser
lions il marked upon the manu-
script, advertisements WILDE pub
lished until forbidden and charged
accordingly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-05-15
TO Persons Who kish to Drive

Having enlarged my Livery by add
ing a 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 a complete
livery equipment We know we can
please you.
nov-S-tf j. x. BEMIS, Propr.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-05-15
Plants For Sale.

Early cabbage and tomato plants
for sale. WALTER M. FRAVEL-
Mich 27-2m
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-05-15
kerCheval's History of the
Valley.

A few copies of Kercheval's History
of the Valley for sale at the HERALD
Office. Price $500.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-05-15
SOUTHERN RAILWAY,

Premier Carrier Of the South.
Schedule between Washington, Alex
andria, Woodstock and Harrisonburg.
In Effect Jan. IS, 1911.
N. B.-Folloxing schedule figures
published only as inform alton and
are not guaranteed.
The Washington times., 1914-11-01
AMERICA ADVANCING
AS GEM PRODUCER
Montana for Sapphires, Arkan-
sas for Diamonds, and Me-
vada Fields for 0paIs.

Advancement OF the United States
as producer Of gems is shown by a
report just made public by the Geo.
logical Survey, which shows a large
output Of sapphire in Montana. a real
advance in the work Of testing the Ar
kansas diamond field, and a greater
activity in the Nevada opal field dur
ing 1913.
The output of sapphire in Montana
was the largest ever reported. Its
value Is estimated at s23S, ,635, or over
$4,000 more than reported in 1912. The
sapphire consisted of both blue and
varicolored gems and culls for me-
chanical purposes.
In Arkansas. the survey reported,
one diamond washing plant was in
operation about three months and re-
covered several hundred diamonds. The
construction of another plant has been
practically completed.
Many new claims were located in the
Nevada opal field. the development of
which, along with those previously
opened. resulted in a fairly large out
put Of beautiful gems.
AS an evidence that there is a great
field for the American production Of
gems the survey shows that imports
of this character last year were val
ued at sS, ,431 1893.