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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-29
The Green Flames.

The greatest discovery Of borax ever
Eade was the result Of the puresf
chance. A number Of years ago man
named Aaron Winters was prospecting
for gold or other precious metals in
that American inferno known as Death
s4lley. He had his wife with him, and
5ae! two worked together until their
,.ovisions were at an end; then, bit
<er.y disappointed at their i'll success.
ehey started back toward civilization.
The first night they camped in Ash
valley. Here they lit fire and pre-
pared to cook their supper. Mrs. Win
tiers called her husbands attention to
the peculiar green tinge Of the flames.
He did not speak. but with shaking
hands scratched away the earth and
suddenly shouted: Were rich, Rose.
we're richi It's boraxr' He was right
They subsequently sold their claim for
4 very large sum.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-29

Tho later portraits of Sir John Ten
nial, the famous cartoonist Of London
Punch. show him wearing full beard
aud mustache, but his most familiar
appearance was with a mustache only.
1 long aud curly specimen, worthy Of
One Of Ouida's guardsmen. The story
Of how he came to grow it is interest
ing.
After the Crimean war the return Of
the soldiers with full boards started q
fashion against which three Punch art.
lists protested. One day. being out on
horseback together, they solemnly halt.
ed at crossroads and swore on theff
uplifted hunting crops never to wear
hair on lip or chin. .Tenniel was one
81 the party, Leech another and R. T.
Pritchett the third.
Leech alone remained true to the
VOW. Pritcbett went to Skye, and on
bis return with mustache called on
Tenniel. He thrust his head in at the
cartoonist's door and dumbly waited.
Tou scoundrel!' was Tenniels excla.
'.r''an Then l. too, mustw And he
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-29
? ~
Met What Il Was Poe.

When Miss Julia Bryant daughteS
ef William Cullen Bryant. was little
child. an aged lady. who was for q
time neighbor Of the poet and hts
family, had been shown into the par
lor Of the house. where she was maxi
Ing her first call She found the small
Julia seated on the floor with an illus
trated volume Of Milton in her lap. Al
though she knew, of course. that it
must be the artist, not the author, in
whom at that early age the child was
interested, she asked genially by way
Of beginning an acquaintance.
Reading poetry already. little girlT'
Julia looked up and regarded he-
gravely. Then she explained. with an
air of politely correcting inexcusable
ignorance:
"People don't read poetry. Papas
write poetry. and mammals sing POI
etry. and little girls learn to say po-
etry, but nobody reads poetry. That
isn't what it's for"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-29
John erish. and Queen Victoria.


In the Life of John Bright tn
author relates that the great mani
nrst visit to Queen Victoria was a,
ordeal. but 1t passed of well. TIL.
incident was described in a letter from
Lord Granville TO Mr.. Gladstone In
which the writer says:
The beginning Of dinner was awful
the queen with sick headache anf
shy-Princess Louise whispering I'm
intelligitly In my ear and Lady Cliff
den shouting Intellectually into the still
more impenetrable receptacle of soun6
belonging to Charles Grey. Brigh.
like a war horse champing his bit and
dying to be at them. At last an allu
sion to children enabled me to tell
Bright to repeat to her majesty his
brothers observation. Where. con
sidering what charming things chill.
dren were all the queer old men camt
trom." This amused the queen, ant
Invent oE merrily-
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-29
The Irishman Scored.

Tit duke of Connaught tells a good
story against himself. Some years
ago when he was raised to the posi-
ton of aforementioned of the
First Rifle brigade, the late Queen
Victoria commanded that he should
only be saluted as a regimental OH.
Ger, and not as a member of the royal
family.
On one occasion, however, an Irish
sentry, seeing the duke and duchess
approaching, turned out the guard
and gave the royal salute.
The duke was much annoyed and
proceeded to give the sergeant In
charge piece of his mind.
But the quick-witted Irishman was
equal to the occasion.
THE guard, sorr," he said in tho
richest brogue, SIS for her royal high.
ness, who, as a member Of the royal
family, is entitled to it,"
After that the duke could say moth,
ing.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-29
In a Restaurant.

It'll give that waiter" said Gus
toner in quicklunch room, AN or
der that will simply paralyze him"
What will you have, sir?' present
ly asked the waiter.
Bring me- said the would-be tor
mentor, some verulam and oval"
"Yessir." And the waiter, a seedy-
looking man, went away with a
twinkle in his eye, and returned with
large plate of something hot.
Here y'are," he said Eggs and
bacon. In ordinary English a shil-
ling, but in classic form three-and-
six. 'Verba rebus aptare, as we used
to say at college. Anything else,
sir?"-London Tit-Bits.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-29
Found, a Volunteer.

A certain member of the municipal
court of Paris has been tireless In his
activities IL behalf of the less for
tunate inhabitants Of his arrondisse-
ment or ward. He makes a tour each
morning of the streets of his crowded
quarter Of the town to see what peo-
pie in trouble he can help. He directs
also soup Kitchen. The other day
he learned that the cook was gone.
In spite Of his somewhat advanced age
this valuable assistant had enlisted in
the army-or married a wife or some
thing-anyvay, he had vanished The
councilman secured the town for a
substitute. In vain. Never mind, the
poor folks must not lack their soup.
The ne1t morning found, in place
OF the departed artist behind the
steaming pots, the councilman himself
officiating as chef and connecting bean
porridge of the best municipal brew
New York Evening Post.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-29

Tho great objection to the steel PET
when It first came into general use
was tn stiffness There was not that
give" and spring In the metal pen
which characterized the old fashioned
GOOSE Quill pen.
This was remedied, however, by the
ode splits which We see in.pens today
and for many years the method Of slit
ding the pens by means Of . press was
kept secret by those famous penmak
ers. elliott and Mason.
Briefly. the method Of manufacture
Of 4 steel pen today may be described
- follows: The blanks are pierced
and the Sits cut after which the pen
requires to be softened BY annealiBS
Then they are raised and hardened
secured with acid. colored, vanished
pnd dried. girls afterward looking over
the pens. throwing aside the faulty
ones and packing the good ones into
boxes ready for sale
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-29
psnas i,isf., vs.ris.

The GodaYau dance of the malayera
~ drummers, Of Mala6ar Il very pop
ular function when the native fairness
are taking their ease after the hard
work Of harvest. The principal charac.
ter n weird figure supposed to repro
sent the sacred COW Of the gods. Kan
achenu A small boy carries this about
while the other performers. decked out
In primitive fashion with painted bod
lee and hideous masks, go through q
weird dance. accompanied BY much
drum beating and singing. wherever
Il goes the COW u supposed to shower
blessings and prosperity, and 90, osten
sibly to please the animal but IN rean
y 10 satisfy the dancers, presents Of
money, paddy or rice are given to the
performers. This custom has been In
existence from time immemorial and y
likely to continue a. long as agricul
ture endures among the Hindus Of
Aalabar.-Wide World Magazine
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-29
Outer Gardens OF Par,s.

The city Of Paris has large ane
varied plantations just outside the for
dfcations. where flowers. exotic shrubs
and trees are raised. One hundred anc
thirteen hothouses for plants. exotic
shrubs and flowers are heated from
one central heating plant. distributing
hot water through nine and one half
mile system OF pipes. The object OF
this central heating organization is not
as the head gardener explains. with a
view OF economy. In fact. such a
system Is far more costly than separate
installations for each group of hot
houses. but is thus arranged to avoid
the existence of series of unsightly
chimneys which would destroy the ar.
tstic effect OF the grounds. which are
more or less public resort and show
place
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-29
FRUGALITY HAS ITS ROMANCE
It is to Be Found In tho PRACTICE OF
Saving Some Part OF Ones
Earnings.

There is an injurious idea prevalent
among young Americans that pru-
dence, economy, caution and fruganty
are among the mean qualities, and this
accounts largely for the meretricious
pride of spending time and money
just as it partly explains the popular
ity of so many amiable wastrels. A
good fellow" may be not self con-
demned fool, but he cannot d1screo1t
the truism that a fool and his money
are soon parted, says the Minneapolis
Journal.
Many of what we have come to call
wants" are desires of the magma
ton. or of vanity or of self indulgence.
We have drifted into a confusion of
the meaning and value Of happiness as
contrasted with pleasure, and are
prone to accept ostentation in lieu CT
the fact and substance of thrift. The
ways of thrift are different from TIE
ways of parsimony.
There is an admirable quality of dig
nifty and simplicity about the frugal
pul ducQudtS way VI living, tAdl GILL
phasizes the vulgarity of extravaganza
! and the childish folly Of pretended
opulence. There is a SAVIOR of gentility
about the practice of saving part of
ones earnings that leads to its own
quiet romance, and life itself takes on
calmer, cleaner, sweeter value if we
conserve and cherish at least por-
ton Of its daily offerings.
Sensibly regarded, there is nothing
sordid about the habit Of frugality;
but there is squalor and a slovenli-
| ness about the wastage of time and
the squandering of money that is as
unromantic as any phase of the
thoughtlessly selfish living. And there
is. too, a gently humanizing influence
/ about the habit of saving that makes
for modesty, industry and sympathy
those quiet, homely agencies that go
furthest to stabilize and sweeten life.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-29
Words and Deeds.

An eminent bishop was advocating
q more liberal loosening of the purse
strings. and during a sermon one day
told his congregation that at one time
he sent an article to a paper, in which
he said. I'VE pray too loud and work
too little"
The intelligent compositor did q
most satisfying job. and when it ap.
peared it read:
I'VE bray too loud and work too lit.
tie"
Il let it go at that" said the bishop.
THE fact is, believe the printer waz
right, and l never ventured to correet
hin."-National Monthly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-29
Complete Understa y Sing.

I understand that you are q great
peace advocate, Mr.. polan?'
T am that" answered Mr. Rafferty.
"An' might inquire what you're go
ting to do to preserve peace?"
II don't have to do anything. Man
an boy I've met about everybody
that thinks he's fighter in this neigz-
borhood. There's none of 'em that
won't admit I'm the best man, "a
what's there 70 quarrel aboutf"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-29
Turkish ORIGIN of Military Banda,

Talking of the military element at
the Yildiz palace under Abdul Hamid,
including the military band, Sidney
Whitman in Turkish Memories" 70.
marks that military bands as such are
quite modern feature in Europe and
owe their origin to the janissaries:
"Janitscharenmusik" Is still to this
day the term used in Germany for an
internal din of tin kettles. pipes and
brass. To the Turk. then. Is due all
the noise which has become such al
public nuisance In our time on the
continent of Europe-a heavy response.
btlity before the tribunal Of decency,
and decOrum
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-29
Eascinatad by His Model.


The weekly meeting Of the Married
ladies' Society For the Better Control
and Guidance Of Husbands had just
been called to order by the president.
Members will now tell their trou-
bles, one at a time" said the chair.
A meek looking little woman stood
up in a far corner Of the room.
MY husband" she Quavered, "is In
love with his model"
The buzz of gossip suddenly ceased,
and all eyes were turned upon the
speaker.
But your husband is not an artist,
argued the president. He runs al
iron foundry, doesn't he:"
'Yes'm." said the meek lady. but
all the same he loves his model. Yor
see, hes self made man" -Londo,
Standard.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-29
Forgiveness,

A Swedish count has an autograph
album in which three statesmen have
written a sentence of their respec-
tive PHILOSOPHERS. The eighty-year-
old French minister, Guizot, wrote:
During my long life have learned
two wise rules; the one is, to forgive
much, the other, to forget nothing"
Underneath these words the French
statesman Theirs wrote: 81 have
found that little forgetting does not
detract from the sincerity of the for
giving
On the same page there was space
enough for an autograph of the Ger
man chancellor, Bismarck, who said:
During my life I have learnt the
need of forgetting much and having
much forgiven me-"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-29
Washing Machine Of New Order.

In one OF the newest washing ma
chimes a fan or propeller within the
tub sends constant stream of hot
suds through the soiled clothing, con-
tanned in a movable cylinder which Is
slowly revolved by the action of the
stream of hot water upon 1t. The
machine has neither gears nor belts.
A small electric motor fastened be-
meath the tub does the work and also
operates an electric wringer attached
to the top Of the tub. No manual la.
Dor, other than placing the soiled
clothes in the tub, and placing no
water and soap therein, is necessary.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-29
An Ancient Phrase,

The frequently quoted Il do not PHI
my faith upon your sleeve" is trace
in sentiment to feudal times. when the
partisaii> rf leader used to wear his
times these badges We're changed for
specific purposes, and persons learned
to doubt; hence the phrase. "You wear
the badge, but | do not intend to pir
my faith on your sleeve. New Yori
American.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-29
Three True SteeIs.

IRON and carbon steel, vanadium
steel, and tungsten steel, are pointed
out by Prof. ]. o. Arnold, British
metallurgist. as the three true steels.
The second kind is iron and carbon
steel with five per cent of vanadium,
the iron carbide having ceased to ex-
list, and vanadium carbide being pres
emit, and the third kind is iron and
carbon steel having lis per cent of
tungsten, the iron carbide having been
expelled by the tungsten. Iron and
carbon steel hardens at 730 degrees
c.. vanadium steel, just below 1850
degrees. its melting point, and tung.
stem steel at $50 degrees to 1900.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-29
VARYING Value Of Diamonds.

In regard to the relative value OF
diamonds of different colors, it may
be said, generally, that the per-
fectly transparent, uncclored stones,
which show no hues except those pro-
duced by refraction, stand at the head.
Sometimes tinted gem, If possessing
extraordinary fire" and of consider
able size, may excel in value. The
Russian crown, for instance, has
deep red diamond, which, because OF
Its rarity, is very highly valued.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-29
cupid's Caviar HONEYMOON.

That their honeymoon will be to
Russia was announced by Gregory Ma
son, magazine writer, and Miss Ell
eanor Flowers, an actress, just before
they we're married by Judge George
c, Tenant in the courthouse at Jer-
sey City.
Mr.. Mason Is to act as war CORE
soondent of the Outlook, while his
wife will continue her stage career by
becoming connected in student ca
pacity with the Fine Arts theater in
Moscow.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-29
Plane Art Edue.4,..

isadore Duncan has announced no,
.n'en.ion 70 supply AN art education
70 l'eoO children made orphans by the
war. She hopes, after the war Il ana
"a, 70 take her present pupils and
many others to an island which she
mas purchased on the coast Of Greece
nene sne expects eventually to teach
a.ooo children. zoo each from GERMANY
france Belgium, England and RuasIa
!. ven as American children who nav
-. e &c included Ut tor who's -.
49, y - = esoo1nnIv . ~ -
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-29
German Entry Into Parls

A neutral correspondent of the Petit
Parisien, who has been travelling In
Austria-Hungary, has brought back a
picture postcard representing the
entry Of the German troops into Paris
The postcard. which is reproduced
by the Petit Parisien, shows uhlans
passing In column under the Arc de
Triomphe. In the background are the
Ethel tower and Notre Dame.-London
TimeA -
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-29
To Our Subscribers.

The date of the expiration OF your
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Please remit without, waiting for
statement to be sent from this office.
BY so doing you will greatly oblige
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-29
What Hurt Most.

why are you crying 50 bitterly, Ii.
tie MANI" asked the kind hearted OLD
lady as she patted the fearful young
ster on his head.
Bill Jones hit me on the nose" wa
the boys reply.
Did ne hurt you much?" -
Nav; be didn't hurt me at all. bu'
be ran away before could hit him
back. Times Dispatch
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-29
Drank the soldier, re-.

British soldiers, wanting flavor for
their tea, MIXED a stray goat by the
roadside. Then, while they were look
Ing for something in which to strain
the milk, Nanny drank up the tea.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-29
Verboten .Mords.

Berlin police headquarters have Is.
sued Q list of foreign Uords. hitherto
In common use In Germany. which il
is no longer permissible to employ in
police reports or letters. The list in
cludes: Boneornisre. cafe. conf c.
tor. cravat, expedition. garage. vessi.
bule. chic, commission, elegant. ex-
pert. Institute, portiere, equipa ze.
manufacturer. modiste. product, res.
taurant and lev e,ar
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-29
FOR SALE

Several good farms and town prop
critics we'll located. If you want one
at a bargain, call on, or write to;
w. W. LOGAN,
Dec 4'-tf Woodstock Va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-29
eest-Laid PIans.

Aadge-If he's such fine swimmer
why don't you pretend to be drown
ings
4arjcrie-I tried that ones. ana he
~ man rsscued ~. -
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-29
Making connsetisa.

Knickef- Life II hard Rockef-Yes;
- the dime your mother stops forbi0.
llng you 10 eat jam IL Aoeess eesinA
Low YQk IN
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-29
Plenty Of Them.

did he get any damages In that
assault cases"
4 shpalA ~ - ~ mostly - ~
fnsA -----s
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-29
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-29
Tiny German s.ssss.

While II = well known that some q
the German states arc Of nliputian
size, few persons are aware that 1t u
quite possible to visit seven Of them
Including two Kingdoms. two duchiee
and three principalites. In an easy
walk Of four and q half hours
A good walker. starting from Stein
bach. In Bavaria. will arrive in half az
hour at Lichtentanne which u situ
ated In Saxe-Neiningen. Thence ths
road pr,reeds in one and one half
hours TO Rauschsngesees Renss. Elder
Branchl. after which IN q few minutes
Gleima. IN Schwarzburg Rudolstadt. r
reached
Half m hours walk brings the pedes
TITAN to Altengesees (Renss. Younger
Branch An hour farther on lies
Drognitx, on Prussian soil, and the last
stage b another hours stroll. anishins
up at Saaltha,. Saxs-AltesburS.-Har
eR'p Weakly
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-29

He Cbitteriy,-l suppose ron conside
Il quite triumph to make foot Of
mani She-Oh. dear. no! triumph
y something done that was difficult Of
achievement
Evening journal., 1915-07-29
CADILLACS find
MUDDY Hills easy
Fleet OF Eight Cars Make
Western Trip Without
Mishap

Thirty-four days after leaving Chi
cago. and having covered about $500
miles Of all kinds Of roads. in good
weather and bad. mostly bad. the
Northwestern Military and Naval
Academy's fleet of eight Cadillac cars
arrived in San Francisco. was well
coined by the mayor and officials OF
the Panama Pacific Exposition and
given prominent camping ground
inside the exposition.
The military cars, with about so
cadets from the academy. in charge Of
Col r. p. Davidson the Comman-
dant. and with Lieutenant E. G. Arne-
mann, IT, S. A.. official observer for
the War Department. left Chicago
June 10. The start was made under
favorable auspices, but the column al
most Immediately ran into rainy
weather which continued for nine
days. Through al this time the cars
ploughed gumbo. and camp was made
almost every night in the rain. The
task of pulling through the gumbo
and climbing the steep hills Of the
west was a simple one. for the eight
cylindered Cadillacs, FIVE Of this type
being included In the column.
After. the rainy spell fairly good
weather was encountered, making the
journey vastly more pleasant for the
young ers-in-the-making. Every
where the motorists were enthusi-
astically received and entertained
The column included an officers
reconnaissance car, equipped with
special military rifles. map tables and
map making instruments. a debating
machine.' etc. two wireless" cars; a
Held kitchen; a hospital car; an arm
ored car. mounting a rapid FIRE gun;
quartermaster car. with rapid fire
gun; and the balloon destroyer car
which Is a veteran of $4,000 miles Of
road and field work, and the hero of
the 1910 Glidden tour.