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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-22
Winning PHILOSOPHY.

While Francis Ouimet's golf wasn't
quite so good, or nearly so good as
it generally Is, in the recent open
championship his rare philosophy was
still better than par.
I played badly" he said. but
could have played worse. But that
part Of 1t didn't matter. had a cork
Ing good time, which Is what 1 play
golf for. don't ever want to win an
other championship If winning one is
going to spoil my week. For some
times you can win, and sometimes you
can't, but in the end you generally get
what is coming"
When you are at the top of your
game" added Ouimet, the game plays
Itself. And when you are not at the
top Of your game you are not going
to win, and It is worse than foolish TO
ret or bother about it. since there
Is nothing to be done except to take
what you get"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-22
City of Maanifieent Distances

When the government was moved to
Washington in 1900 it was far from
being a satisfactory place Of residence.
The city was laid out in the wilder
ness They took to the woods" for q
capital city. 1t was the first time that
government had actually gone into
the wilds and selected site for cap
ital and laid out its city on a well de-
fined plan. AS beautiful as we consid-
er Washington today. the minister
from Portugal. the Able Corea, who
was considered one Of the greatest
wits of his time and who in 1916 called
it ''the city of magnificent distances"
SO named it purely in derision. In that
day there was little but distance il
the city. As late as 1912 Charles Dick
ems, after his visit. wrote that Its
streets begin in nothing and lead no
where" -Frederick L. Fishback in Ma
tiOnal Magazine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-22
xLAlgS efptS " Y mn


In the eighteenth century the man
OF London passed the largest part Of
his time in coffee houses and taverns,
and when one seeks for him after
midday he will probably be found in
tavern.
No habit was SO universal in every
class as this Of association in some
place of entertainment; it was part
Of the life alike Of the nobleman and
the tradesman.
While the former enjoyed himself
in one of the numerous houses in the
west end, the latter was surrounded
by his business rivals at the Globe
tavern in Fleet street or at the Six
penny Card club or at the Free and
Easy at the Queens Arms in st.
Paul's churchyard.
But when We go with the man of
London to his coffee house or tavern
we should not think too much of the
place, for coffee house and tavern
were each only building which by
reason of its existence was the most
convenient for the purpose of Assem-.
hlies, whether of business or of pleas.
ure.
The important fact is the remark
able and constant and often informal
association Of men of like interests,
tastes or occupations for purposes po-
Htical, commercial. literary or social
These associations, every one Of
which is usually called q club, even
If 1t was without rules or officers,
sprang rapidly into being from the
beginning of the century, SO rapidly
that places by no means always suit.
able had to be used for their meet.
ings.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-22
British characterization.

The first day Of August, 1884, is
often mentioned, but enormously, as
the day on which the slaves in the
British colonies were set free. They
did not get their actual freedom, but
an apprenticeship which was to pre-
cede and prepare for their freedom.
1t was enacted that all slaves should
become "apprenticed laborers" to their
masters. These slaves were of two
classes. One class received actual
freedom in 1888 and the other in 1910
1t was found that on August /, 1884
there were 770,2S0 slaves in the col
enies affected by this emancipation
act. All negroes born after that date
were born free. Twenty million pounds
sterling, $100,O00,0o0, was ultimately
paid to the owners of these slaves
this sum being distributed ratably &C
cording to the market price of slaves
in each colony.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-22
Motherland.

II Is suggestive fact, and one well
worth noting-a although we have no
recollection Of having ever heard at
tention called directly to it-that Brit
Ons are the on!y people In the world
who speak OF The home Of their race as
the motheranu The Jews were and
are. the "Chiidfen Of Israel" PaIee-
tine was and L. To them always the
Land of Oul Fathers" Rome was
'Patria" to her citizens. France Is la
Patrie" to ner sons and daughters.
Germany Is dist1nctvely 1.-The father
land to all Its people. The same Is
true of every existing nation Of impor
lance, so far as we are aware. Even
the national hymn Of the United States
appeals to Our Fathers God" Brit
aims children reverently think and
speak of their Observation-Disclosures
Chronicle
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-22
Hobo AMONG Flowers,

The great bindweed, a frst-cousin
to the morning glory. Is hobo among
flowers. 1t travelled up and down the
lanes OF world trade for centuries.
until 1t has come to claim most of the
northern hemisphere for its abiding
place. 1t loves wayside hedges and
thickets, where it climbs over every
thing In its fight for the survival Of
the fittest; but 1t knows no Joy great
er than getting into eornfield, where
1t can use the stalks as nature
built trellis for its wanderings. 1t
MOWERS from June until September.
1t Keeps solid hours. getting up with
the rising sun and going to bed when
the sun goes down. except on moon
light nights. when it keeps open house
for the benefit Of certain moths that
are its especial friends.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-22

r. ~ -,
H1t(6 ~. 6aen nlhny 6iseg
Essone ~ Il - pelative value o. The
di6efenks anchn of 90 army, there
= no d0uh acc6rding 70 !, WRITER -
IL scilati American, but that it IL
the infAIitry that wins battles.
/ while Il y protable the success q
: battle viii depend to Z large sxtsni
on the support of the f,eld ARTILLERY.
Il + certain that the principal and
NEST Important arm b the infantry.
which a. practically every case must
aecids the Anal issue. The cavalry
nay be the 6rst to be drawn into Z
battle and the artillery may destroy
the enemy's artillery. but battle y
never won until the infantry has driv
On back the enemy's lines.
The usual mode Of advancing to-
the infantry Is to deploy them in line
with a long interval between each sol
der. This naturally Is for the pur
pose Of Offering smaller target fos
the enemy. It makes 1t more din.
cult, however. for the leaders to keep
o. good control over the men. and for
that reason one Of the objects Of field
artillery b to make the enemy's troops
deploy early.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-22
|stounlsA ONLY III WOODS
Wild Flowers That Refo,s "a 1. 80.
tented IN Gardens That Are the s.
Handiwork of Man.

Among the truly wild" flowers. two
that ask of man only to be- let allow.
In their native Businesses are the NAV.
flower. or trailing arbutus, and IN.
twinberry, or partridge berry, the last.
named q member Of the madden fam.
fly. and distant relative of the cofroa
tree. The mayfower is widest and
shyest of all. No more is the eagla
at home in the farmyard or the card,.
nal in the cage than the mayflowa,
in the garden. AS the imprisoned
cardinal pines away and dies when
the gilded bars Of birdcage separate
1t from its liberty, so the mayfiowe,
sickens and withers away in the gar.
den.
The moth mullen for many a wear
has been a rural mothball. It is a
member Of the flgwort family. Among
its relatives are the great mullen. the
blue toad-fa1, the small snapdragon.
the turtle-head. the beard-tongue, the
monkey-fower. the lousewort and the
cow-wheat. The obuntry-dwellino
housewife uses its leaves in packing
away garments Of winter to keep ont
the tiny cloth moths of summer. It ia
also believed to be q bane to cock.
reaches.
The snowy lady's slipper, a shy
member of the orchid family, flower.
ing from June to September. never
seeks the haunts Of man, but tries to
remove itself as far from their com.
ings and goings as it can, and It sac.
ceeds SO well that only the flower
lover who is willing to take pains can
approach its dwelling place. More
over, it is so persistent in its efforts to
be let alone that 1t has come to have
tiny glandular hairs which contain
an oil that is somewhat poisonous to
the human skin, and it is said that a
number OF cases Of dermatitis have
followed the efforts OF flower lovers to
carry 1t in triumph out Of the woods.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-22

-
ExactIy how our language csns -.
! noss4ssiop OF the word .deaoneao'
which Is 30 frequently Used IN connes
don with the transportation CUISINES.
IA not known. OF the many Vers'one
Of its origin which are current tne ~
lowing whether correct or NOT " q
least the most interesting:
Many years ago the principal avenus
OF q town passed close to the entranee
OF a toll road leading to a cemeters
AZ this cemetery had been iald o''
some time previous TO the constructio,'
Of the road. it was arranged that al
funeral PROFESSIONS should De ai'o~eo
to pass along the road free OF toll. ohe
day as well known physician VINO
was driving along this road stopped 60
pay his toll. be observed to the keeper
considering the benevolent character
Of our profession, think You ongnt "
let us pass free Of charge
mo. no. doctor" said the gatekeep
er. I'VE can't afford that You sens
too many deadheads through az II H.
The story Travelled around the coun
try. and In this way the word oeao
head eventually came to be apphre
to those who obtain free Transportation
from railway and steamship lines
New York American.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-22
Old Turkish Customs.

Al long ago Is 1913 Coryate visited
Constantinople and has left minute
account Of its manners and customs.
Among other matters he notes that II
Is the custom that whatsoever any 6rs
ariseth in the city to hang mp him IN
whose house it beginneth. as now .
cook in whose house it begun waa
hanged up presently after the IRE ceas
ed" The Turks themselves, It appears,
were models Of good breeding. 'Tht
Turk doth never at the salu1ng Of biz
friend at any time of the day or when
be drinketh to him at dinner or suppee
put of his turban. as we Christians dc
our hats one to another, but bewetl
his head and putteth his right hand
upon his breast, so that he utterly dis
nketh the fashion that IL used amona
rs of putting OF our hats. Therefore
when he wisheth any Ill to his enemy
he prayeth God to send him no moN
rest than q Christians hat"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-22
There Was a Difference.

In the lobby of a hotel they were
speaking about speed fiends, and Con-
gresham Wyatt Aiken Of South Car
DINA recalled story about Jones.
One afternoon Jones was rambling
along the boulevard when he ran
across friend Smith. Handshake and
then some talk. which included the
war, the weather and automobiles.
by the way" said Friend Smith
recollectively. Il hear that you have
been buying a machine"
"Yes." proudly admitted Jones. Il
brought her home about two weeks
ago."
Some speed, of course" returned
friend Smith. "How fast can the ma
chine go?"
WELL" answered Jones with a
smile that was half sad, "it depends
altogether on who is timing it, my
self or a country constable"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-22
Fatalities Among the Wounded.

A report to the army commission.
made by the director of the medical
department at the ministry of war in
France, discloses the wonderful re-
suits achieved by modern surgery.
The wounded, between September
IS and November 80, numbered 500,
900. approximately. Fifty-four and one
half per cent Of them returned to the
firing line Twenty-four and one-half
per cent were sent out on furlough
during convalescence and have since
sUturned to the front. Seventeen per
cent are still in hospital, to complete
their recovery. One and forty-eight
hundredths per cent are unfit for fur
ther service. Two and forty-eight
hundredths per cent died from the
effects Of their Injuries.
The mortality would probably fall
% low az one Per cent If the wound
cd could be received from the battle
lines with less delay and there were
enough professional surgeons to treat
them Al
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-22
EMBARRASSING,

In South Africa General French earn
I'd the title of the shirt sleeved gen
eral.' Mr.. Chisholm says in 'Sir John
French General French was often
to be seen walking about in camp in
shit sleeves. One afternoon a CORE
spondent rode up to the lines and, see
ing a soldier sitting on bundle Of hay
smoking dilapidated looking old briar
pipe. asked where the general was.
The old man is somewhere about"
eoolly replied the soldier.
"Well. just hold my horse while / go
and search for him"
Certainty. sir" and the smoker rose
obediently and took the bride.
Can you tell me where the general
is?' inquired the correspondent Of a
staff officer farther down the line.
General French? Oh. he's some
where about. Why. there he is, hold.
ing that horses headr'
And the officer pointed directly to
the smoker still TRANQUILITY pulling al
his pipe and holding the horse.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-22
Round ShouTdered Bow.

Head up. chin in. chest out and
shoulders back is good slogan for 9
boy scout who desires an erect figure
One can scarcely think of a round
shOuldered scout. Yet there are sucl
among the boys who desire to be
scouts
There is no particular exercise thai
a boy can take to cure round shout
ders- The thing to remember Is that
all exercise that is taken should be
done in the erect position, then the
muscles will hold the body there.
An erect body means deeper chest
room for the important organs t,
work and thus affords them the bes,
chance to act.
A few setting up exercises each da,
in the erect position will help great,
to get this result-Boy Scout Hand
book.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-22
A Newspaper Dictionary


Buriy Negro-Any colored man a.
rested
Engineer-The man who gets blamed
for a railroad accident (See probe.l
Gentleman Burglar-A thief with q
collar (See Rallies,
Joy Ride-What precedes an automo
Bile accident See broker.D
Loot-Goods found In a fat In aaf
lem
Millionaire-A man who owns hi,
own home See divorce.l
Plot Something that is thwarted
,See fOtlI
Pretty Giri-Any female.
Scanty Attire What people escar'
rom burning buildings 10
Sleutb A detective In the headlines
Sn.ie:, Leader a woman who ~
.urns {; "a Europe
Twenty -fon, H0urs-The period II
which the police expect to catch tht
murderer -i'u,-k.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-22

csmelss ettnasA.
- st1! ach la cstnei ~ DIN
INTO fQnt &lanps stments. and -thss sIlk
y these are lined with large celh.
every one or which csin BE- opened and
closed at wnls'hg the means Of power
fui muscies. explains a writer In the
Presbyterian When q camel drinks
It drinks a. great deal Indeed, 4
drinks Tor such ! long time you really
would think It never meant TO leave Oh
The fact y that It q not satisfying
tts thirst but b filling up its cistern
az we'll One after another the cells
in its stomach are Oiled with the wa
ter. and as soon as each b quito full
Il b tightly closed Then, when q few
hours later the animal becomes thirsty.
all thar II has to do Is to 0pep one
Of the cells and allow the water to flow
ent Next day It opens one or two
more cells, and 80 It goes on day after
day until the whole supply ID exhaust
ed In this curious way camel can
i've I've or even SIX days without
drinking at all. and % Is able to travel
quite easily through the desert, where
the wells are often hundreds Of miles
apart
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-22

DR.. johnson once called upon Davk
Garr1ck in London and was shown int
bis study. Unfortunately, a door being
open, he strayed into an adjoining
room, which contained the novels and
lighter works which had been pre-
scented a. tributes to the highly ad
mired actor johnson first read Bit
from one and then another and threw
them down. strewing the floor with
the expensive volumes. Garrick wal
angry at finding Johnson there and
said, This Is a private cabinet, and ne
company Is admitted here"
But" said johnson. with imperu
nent GOODNESS, II was determined b
examine your valuables. which find
consist of three sortsstun, trash and
nonsense
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-22
Original Etymolouy.

In her language, Nancy Allison wa
inclined to be what her brother called
gushing" One summer she took an
automobile trip through New England
On her return she was giving an en-
thusiastic description of one fine old
town to her family.
1T was perfectly charming! Such
wonderful doorways and the quaint.
est old inn!" She paused, searching
for word. 1T was-unique!"
Brother Ned had been listening
gravely to the rhapsody.
Unique" he said, quietly. That's
fine word. Let's see. 'Uns,' one;
'EGuus,' horse. 'One-horse' town
Good" and without waiting for any
one to criticize his Interpretation OF
the word, he promptly took his depart.
ure.-Youth's Companion.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-22
Fine Eneouraeeme ot.

Willie WAS of an economical turn o
mind H. called upon Elizabeth uan'
times before he bought neT box y
CANDY. Al last D. iODSened up aDf
bought an eighty cent pound box
Tint evening his brother noticed
that he nad II Crouch on aid asked tn.
Trouble
IF hat NAMED old cur ate naIf o
that ooS Of eighty cent candy" o,
said. referring to Elizabeth's Scotch
collie.
The neSt time ne h,ught candy o.
bought 10 addition to another e!gnt,
Cent pound box. bag OF ten ren
store candy for the dog
oh William" SAID Elizabeth "Hov
thoughtfuI Of you. | am so GLAD tina
you snd Rover are Becoming friends
few YORK GLOBE
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-22
Origin Of . Word.

Few words have 50 remarkable biz
tory ~ the word sbankrupt." TIL
money lenders Of Genoa. Venice an,
Florence had benches or stalls In TIL
bourse. or exchange, In former times
At these benches they conducted thei
business. When any Of them becam,
insolvent his bench or bank was bre
ken, because he had no further N
for II, and the name banko rotto, O
broken bench, was given to him. Whe,
the word first came into use In Eng
land It was nearer the Italian than I
now Is, being "bankerout' instead O
h>Nkrupt.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-22
Pretty Bad.

The barber was very busy. and the
shop was full Of men waiting for him
70 practice his tonsoriai art upon their
'u';idS and faces
tsn- man. Mr. Blank, became tired
"f waiting for his turn to come and
started to leave. Although his bea I'd
nad rome ont pretty heavy, he thought
no one would notice 1t and that he
could come back the next morning
when Hughes, the barber. was not SO
very busy The barber. not wishing
a customer to go away unattended to
accosted him by saying. You're no,
leavin' US. is you. Mr. BlankT'
MIR Blank felt of his face and n
piled. Why. ! don't need shave, d.
Hnghes?''
Hughes thereupon looked his Gus
toner over critically and answered
him assuredly: No. youse don't need
a shave. All youse needs Is haircut
on de face. National Monthly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-22
When Mind Meets Mind.

The crash Of onyx upon porphyry.
the dull humping of empty cocoanuts,
the shrrl whistle of windmills in a
gale, the yowling of tom-cats, the ex.
plosion of redhot bladders, the bleat.
ing of sheep on lonely moors, the
clash of tin swords, the rafting of
dumb-waiters, the braying of jack
asses, the snorting of APPROPRIATENESS,
the squeaking of hautboys and bag
pipes, the gurgle of cut jugulars, the
cracking of sclerotic knees, the blow
ing up and busting of logic, the torture
and death of the English language
...a meeting Of the house of repre-
senratives of the United States.-H
l. Mencken in the Smart Sat
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-22
Gesture Sets Him AbIaze.

Lawyer Tomasso o. Cont was de-
Tending Paolo Miraglia, on trial in the
Brooklyn IN. " county court for
sending men out to solicit money for
a fake mission. He was in his best
form. He called heaven to witness
the supreme innocence Of his much
abused client. He beat his breast.
Counselor, you're afire!" cried
Judge Hylan.
But no" cried the signor, In great
surprise.
But yes!" shouted two husky court
attendants, grabbing OF the signor's
coat and beating out the flames in a
box Of matches that he had hit as he
struck at his heart
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-22
FAMILY Pride

Ars Blunt " eli Louisa don't sup
pose YOU will attempt 10 drn, that you
orlElnai an'rStOf> were stone age ruf
bans who 'ived III damp cave
Mrs Tree II my earliest ancestor,
We're part M the geologic period o
which von speak they must have haf
red sandstone chateau OF their Owl
on Flinthead avenue with stalactit,
det'ora tons and running water on th,
frat 1oorl-CIeveiand Plain Dealer
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-22
Danger In Wrist w.ten..

Many soldiers in the European war
wear watches on their left wrists
which are frequently hit by the enc
mys bullets. When q his h-power pro
lectiie strikes a watch fairly 1t shat
tiers 1t into countless fragments which.
when embedded In the tone, as they
usually are. make it impossible to
restore the industrial use of the arm.
1t Is expected that the abandonment
of wrist watches in the armies win be
ordered on this account.-Pathfnder.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-22

Ht - ~ essesS ~ tstSf.v ~ NM L
II 1891. there was young lieufehan<
In Nap0leon's army named Schramm
When the victorious general was ridina
over the battlefield that evening be
came upon the eighteen-year-old officer
lying on the ground mortalIy wounded
and weeping bitterly.
.'Why do you weep7" asked Napo-
leon as he rode by.
because | must die before / can
become captain" the youth com
planned.
The words OF the dying lieutenant
softened the emperor's heart. my
son. shall gladly fulfill your wish,
he said. Il hereby advance you to the
rank OF captain"
The unexpected promotion actually
saved the boys life. He recovered
Later on he fought most valiantly for
the cause of Napoleon. and by the
time of the battle of Waterloo he had
already become general. He out
lived bis last moments on the field
Of Friedland by more than seventy
years.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-22
He Got There.

The man was reading the front pag,
Of the newspaper as be walked across
the busy street.
Gee" he unused. I'D like to get m,
name in big type on the front page Of
. newspaper"
Just then a street car bumped int,
the man.
He got his name on the front page OF
the next edition Of the paper.
But be missed the story. Cincinnati,
Enquirer.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-22
A Bold Monarch,

Charles TX. Of France was bole
enough to interfere with the attire o,
the women Of his realm. In 1851 b.
forbade the ladies to use any band,
Of embroidery stitchings or filings OF
silk. excepting only a bordering tbs
width Of a finger or at the most twt
bordertngs with chain stitchinRs."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-22
HeWas Acquainted,

The visitor to the links at Haysee4
on-the- Mud had had the oldest cadd3s
In the district allotted to him as his
beast of burden
"Well," said the visitor las you have
been living In the neighborhood %
many years suppose you know all the
ms and outs of this placer"
"Oh, yes. str-at least, | am quite
familiar with the INNS" replied the
caddy.-London Telegraph.