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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-08
Good Men Ara Scarce

Col. E. Polk Johnson of Louisville.
who fought for the Confederacy, read
something in the dispatches from the
front the other day that reminded him
very much Of what happened when
he was serving in the western army
In the Civil war. 81 remember 1t was
a wet, cold. rainy night in the middle
OF winter" said the veteran, when a
long, lean chap in my regiment was or.
dered to go on picket duty. He
thought the situation over for a min
ute and then he turned to the SER
geant who had brought the message.
You go right straight back whar you
come FROM he drawled, and tell the
cap'n l jest natchelly can't do it.
got a letter from Gin'ral Bragg this
mawnin', and he said good men was
gittin' almighty skeerce in this here
army, and for me to take good care of
myself"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-08
Many KINDS OF ARTIcHoKE
Flant Really 10 Variety Of Thistle,
but Man Has Greatly improved
lts Edible Qualities.

The artichQke, which originally
came from Barbary, is not a botanical
Species, but variety of the thistle.
which grows spontaneously all along
the African coast of the Mediterra-
mean from Morocco to Palestine. It IL
now cultivated extensively in France,
where those which come from Brit
tany and Algeria are the species most
highly esteemed. Even Of these there
are many varieties, such as the Ca
mus artichoke of Brittany, the
bronzed artichoke Of Roscoff, the big
green artichoke Of Laon, and the vio-
let artichoke Of Provence. There are
also varieties which come from Italy,
Spain. India and Canada. to say moth
ing Of the Jerusalem artichoke. IA
nous for the enormous size Of its
leaves. In the south Of France, when
the crop Is abundant, the heads are
carefully picked Of all their leaves, and
the hearts dried in the sun, put up
in sacks, and stored away for winter
use. These hearts, when boiled in
water, or in a rich beef broth, become
soft and recover their form. color anu
favor. They are then taken from the
Dot. the water and broth strained
away, the center Is Allied with forced
meat. and they are eaten either fried or
baked.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-08
Cure For Nosebleed.

l sometimes read in the daily papers
Of death caused by bleeding al the
nose. Here Is cure discovered by
me and not known or practiced by any
physician l am an old shipmaster.
have tried it in number of cases and
never knew it to fail. 1t is very SIM
Pile Any one can perform the opera
ton.
Place the patient in a sitting position
or propped up in bed, and with the
forefnger press gently in the hollow
Of the throat just above the breast
bone, and the bleeding will gradually
cease.
To avoid bleeding at the nose. espe-
cially in the case Of children, get a
large bead the size of large marble,
put it on a silk or wooden string and
tie it around the neck so that the bead
hangs in the hollow of the throat and
wear it night and day.-New York Sun.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-08
GOAT RANKS AS ARIST0CRAT
Always Spotless, the Animal Figures
In Strong Contrast With Sheep
on Australian Ranges.

Out on the Australian ranges among
the dirty gray pillows of sheep fleece
the snowy forms of the Angora goats
show up like beacon lights, for they
are always spotless. They are cool
and easy-mannered. and seemingly
hold their wool-bearing companions
somewhat IN disdain.
When overcrowded in a press in the
pen they will perch on the backs of
the sheep or step over them to a more
airy point Of vantage, the top Of the
fence by preference.
The hours never hang heavily on
the hands Of a goat. Seemingly re-
curing but little grass nourishment
as compared with the sheep, they find
much leisure, which they spend in in
citing to wonder or in stirring up strife
and mischief.
AS with the salt-seeking COW, few
things. provided they are novelties,
come amiss to their palate. A healthy
Angora will quit the most succulent
heritage any time for a felt hat or
pocket edition Of Shakespeare, and
then proceed to hunt for q tin can for
further sustenance.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-08
A Remarkable Stork.

The whale billed stork is found on
lake south Of the White Nile. The
lake has never been mapped and Is
bordered by extensive swamps. 1t Is
hard to tell where swamp ends ana
lake begins, for most of the water sur
face is covered with dense mat OF
tangled vegetation. On this mat the
whale billed stork builds its nest. 1t Is
a very rare bird and Is known to the
Arabs as the Father Of the Shoe, be-
cause Of its huge shoe shaped bill II
Is Of solitary habits. blackish gray In
color, with wide spreading long toed
feet adapted for standing on the quak'
ing surface Of floating field of vege-
tation Its habits are sluggish. and II
lives mainly on fish. Colonel Roosevelt
describes it as hunting sedately In
muddy shadows or standing moticnless
for hours, surrounded by reed beds OF
by long reaches of treacherous ooze."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-08
Stos> q q Lost Diamond.

4 lady residing in a suburb Of Boz.
ton sent her diamond ring to a well
known shop there to be cleaned. A
day or two later she took journey o!
several hours. When she reached her
destination she removed her glove, and,
10, the diamond had come out Of her
ring. A diligcnt search failed to reveal
the lost stone. She waited until her re-
turn to her home, and when the dia-
mond could not be found there she
went to the Jeweler and told her story.
II am afraid that you loosened the
stone when you cleaned it." she con.
cluded. She had little idea that he
would agree with her, but to her sur.
prise, after carefully examining the
setting, he admitted: II am afraid we
did. I beg that you will select from
my unset stones diamond Of about
the size and quality Of your old one.
and l will give you back your ring
looking as near as possible as 1t did
when 1t was new" And he never
charged her cent! OF course he knew
who the lady was and that be could
trust her to tell a true story.-Kats
Upon Clark In Leslie's.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-08
Hs~ q Eorojve.

1
4 business man made an appoint
nent with a friend few days ago.
and when the time r2lled around %
forgot the matter entirely.
The incident worried him so mucD
that he dreaded to meet the fneno
and for several days tried to keep Out
Of the latter's way.
Finally, however, the inevitable hap
pened, and the two met fact to race
In the lobby Of a downtown club.
Before the business man could voice
his explanation the friend extended
his hand and began to apologize hum
bly,:
II must beg your pardon, old chap
but really l quite forgot about our
engagement the other day, and am
indeed very sorry to have disappoint
ed you"
When he fully recovered from the
shock the business man exclaimed
with a magnanimous wave Of his right
hand:
Don't worry, old man; even the best
Of us will sometimes forget "-Phila
delphia Ledger.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-08
cas.aeia. or New Jersey.

What is now the state of New Jer
sey was part of the territory claimed
BY the Dutch under the name Of New
Netherlands. Before the English seiZ
ed the country something had been
done to settle this part. although it
had not developed as might have been
expected in the fifty years of Dutch
occupancy. The Duke Of York, an pro
prietor of the territory newly acquired
ceded in 1864 this southern portion ~.
.1g between the Delaware river and
the sea to Lord Iohn Berkeley and Sir
George Carteret. The new province
WAS named Caes.ria. or New Jersey.
IN honor of Carteret. who as governor
u the island OF Jersey had heroicaliy
defended it against the parliamentary
ans during the great rebellion.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-08
Causes of Poverty.

Is poverty caused by psychological
phenomena, or is it the result, ask:
the bureau OF municipal research, Of
improvident buying; extravagant ex
penditure of limited incomes; uneco
nomical management of the house
hold; lack of knowledge of cost OF
nourishing diet; not knowing What
work to do; inability to find jobs ia
meet conditions; temporary bankrupt.
~, an empty pocket-and bread box
with the resultant loss of desire for
effort; lack of knowledge about infant
care and feeding; disheartening doc
tors and medicine bills for the need.
lessly sick; lack of encouragement
from others besides the discouraged I
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-08
One Way to Eradicate the Pruns.

A meeting Of the Boarders' Protec-
tive association was held the other
night, the Olathe Register reports, and
the matter of prunes was discussed,
and the best ways and means of Grad
icating these nuisances from the board.
ing house menu were considered. Ezra
Standridge, who is one OF the towns
most successful boarders, stated that
prunes had been a staple three times
day at the hash emporium which he
patronized until about six months ago.
Mr.. Standridge said that he cured the
landlady Of the deadly prune habit by
the use Of mice. Mr. Standridge rec
commended that the remains Of a
shredded mouse be placed In the prune
dish OF the landlady, and advised 1t as
a sure cure. The association will dis.
cuss methods Of determining whether
pressed chicken is young hen or old
rooster at the next meeting. The meet
ing closed with the singing Of the
boarders' ode, Short Sheets Make the
Bed Seem Longer" City
Star.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-08
There Was q Difference,

In the lobby of q hotel they were
speaking about speed fends, 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. II hear that you have
been buying q machine"
YES" proudly admitted Jones. 81
brought her home about two weeks
ago."
Some speed, OF course" returned
friend Smith. How fast can the ma
chine COZ"
Well" answered Jones with 6
smile that was half sad, ut depends
altogether on who Is timing it, my
self or country constable"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-08

His story at Least - var'a.len
Time-Honored Yarns 30 9fsea
Rehashed.

Porter T. Scripture is . tfutnfui
soul. Porter T. Scripture is tfutn'
full soul-(chorus Of impoiite ilenos
of Mr.. Scripture here gets its cue 70
.r;se and chant)-Yes, he Is, as wnite
as coal However, Mr.. Scripture
shall be heard. Unfortunately his
name is Scripture, not Scripture OF
# would be a cinch to compare Scrip
ture with the well-known gospei ssrf
ETY. of TRUTH. -.
Mr.. Scripture set out with his lit
tie fishing rod the other morning Iof
the Mohawk river in search OF trout
Some hours later he returned Wild
.eyed and weary, and to his friends ne
told this story:
He had been casting fly from the
shadows with Indifferent success and
was about to reel up and move on
(chorus of friends: "They always
are.") when there was a prodigious
splash and a giant fish that looked
with the silvery sheen on its scales,
like a German torpedo, leaped sew
eral feet out of the water and seized
the fly.
A terrible struggle here ensued
| (chorus, There always does!o the
fish endeavoring to haul Mr.. Scrip
| tune into the depths and drown him.
/ Mr.. S. laboring valiantly to lure the
fish into shallow water, where he
could be seized. Finally, after AZ
minutes Of tremendous exertion, MI
Scripture got the trout into shallow
water and picked him-(chorus, "Ay,
20 on; he slipped off the hook. didn't
he?") No. Mr.. Scripture lifted the
mammoth fish, his tail Tapping fero-
ciously and his teeth swapping VI
! ciously, and hung him on his pocket
scales.
| Inasmuch as trout are not known
! to have pockets, 1t is supposed that
| Mr.. Scripture, in his excitement
playing fast and loose with pronouns,
| alluded to his, Mt. Scriptures,
pocket scales. However. now comes
the cruel blow. The fish weighed
liz pounds. This is record. But
Mr.. Scripture recollected sudden
| ly-the law says that no angler may
take more than ten pounds Of trout
in one day.
What was to be done? On one side
fame and fortune beckoned. but there
also threatened the stern face CT the
law. On the other side duty and
honesty. Duty and honesty triumphed
(Mr. Scripture says SO, and he
ought to know, and the record trout
was sadly released. to return to his
native waters. Chorus, well. that's
new one, anyway. Bill Y'gonna
buy?") Mr.. Scripture is quite indig
nant when people ask him why he
didn't cut OFF and return a pound
and half of the trout's tail. and thus
keep within the law.-New York
World.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-08
aNslslsa LEI twls

1hs EXPRESSION "as' Gun hfAs ~ 5cxs
sas passed into the language: bss, as
b the case with most extra cute gen.
eemen there are occasions when Man
ter Reynard overreaches himself. Any
visitor to the country who has ~yes
examined a chicken house in the mid
die OF field has probably noticed two
Or three short pieces Of chain hanging
over the hole by which the fowls en-
ter. Although they FORM no obstacle
to the birds. who push their way In
without the faintest difficulty. they win
infallibly prevent fox from raiding
the house. The latter in his superior
wisdom takes them to be trap for bis
capture. and although he may sit out
stde hungrily clicking his chops" moth
ing will induce him to put his head
through the chains Truly case Of
3 little learning being { dangerous
shing-Pearson's Weekly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-08
Tho Irishman Scored.

Tht duke Of Connaught tells good
story against himself Some years
ago when he was raised to the posi-
ton of Northumberland of the
First Rife brigade, the late Queen
Victoria commanded that he should
only be saluted as a regimental off.
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 the
richest brogue. lis for her royal high
ness, who. as member of the royal
family, is entitled to it,"
After that the duke could say moth
ing.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-08
Found, a Volunteer.

A certain member of the municipal
court of Paris has been tireless in his
activities In behalf Of the less for
tunate inhabitants of his arrondisss-
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 a 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-anyv ay, he had vanished. The
councilman secured the town for a
substitute. In vain. Never mind. the
poor folks must not lack their soup.
The next morning found, in place
Of the departed artist behind the
steaming pots, the councilman himself
officiating as chef and concocting bean
porridge Of the best municipal BREW
New York Evening Post.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-08
~ nrxlsslk

lyyS BIZ g6skds Reynolds paiaeua
at portrait Of his friend, Dr. John
On. which represents him al reading
and nearsighted This was very dis
pleasing to Johnson. who. when hs
saw it. reproved Sir Joshua for paint
Ing him In that manner and attitude,
saying, 1T ID not friendly to hand
down to posterity the imperfections Of
any man." But, on the contrary. Sir
Joshua himself esteemed 1t a circum
stance In nature to be remarked as
characterising the person represented
and therefore az giving additional
value to the portrait.
OF this Circumstance Mrs. Thrale
says, II observed, that he would not
be known by posterity for his defects
only, let Sir Joshua do his worst" and
when she adverted to Sir Joshua's
own picture painted with the ear trum-
pet and done In this year for Mr..
Thrale, she records johnson to have
answered, HE may paint himself ~
deaf as he chooses, but ! viii not b
blinking Sam"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-08
Warm Invitation

The supreme court Of Illinois, in
Aulger VS.. the People Of Illinois, "a
ILL.,, 4s6, held that the following was
hot challenge to dght a duel. but
seemed rather to invite one:
Sir, 1t appears that knife is your
feverite of settling fuses and If so
bea the case you can con slider that
1t will suite me you are a Cowerd and
darsent except of my offer. want
the same chanse OF sharpening mi
nife You can set your day and will
De on mans come uplike a
man chuse your man as / will chuse
mine this thing must be settled lam
not a cowerd. Chicago Tribune
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-08
Greatly Reduced Excursion Fares
to Niagara Falls and Return

Southern Railway vii. have on
So at Principal points in Wiz GINA
special rourd trip excursion fare
y tickets to Niagara Falls, July %, %,
ugu>t 5, II -. 26. Sept. End, Q. is.
80, Oct a d IA, bearing final re
IN limit of l6 Gays FIR detailed
+nfrmasien as to fares, schedules
c.. consult Agents or writes C. w.
Vestbury, Gen Agt, Washington.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-08
sre.as sslF!ss { 4
+ .minent safehist shas pfesumed
love on a scientific basis. Ee

love on scientific basis, Ee
ssued formula by which s
.!,i.ig swain may ascertain without
..is name of his closest rival for
r Iec.,ons.
i,'i, Il il:
;,.,., Isly hold "her" wrist, as II
Fcssiasl, Crafty place your fore
~. On her pulse. Then name
sei n casual conversation the rivals
IA fear most When you name the
,-ht oe her ruIse will jump scan.
,alo;isl.t II ii increases something like
100 beats you might as we'll quit the
race
To offset this mean betrayal the
dlienist has issued some hints to the
fair sex on how to avoid nervousness.
''Scorn gossip he says, ''and don't at,
tend to other persons business OF
worry over their troubles and you will
be all right
But he doesn't say word as to how
Dulcinea might have kept the fatal
pulse jump from giving her away
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-08
Facts About Eurs.

The costliest sable is the Yakutsk
or Russian skin that runs ''silvery"-
that has, in other words, a number of
equally distributed white or silvery
hairs among the soft and silky brown
ones. The black silver fox is most
valuable when there is no silver in it
when 1t is pure rich black through.
out. Ermine. contrary to the general
belief, cleans well and is an exceeding.
ly durable fur. Sea otter skins meas.
ure 4s by "a inches. The best color is
dark blush brown, almost black.
Fisher is large marten found in Can.
ada and the northern United States.
The skin measures 30 by Il inches.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-08
Verboten Words.

Berlin police headquarters have is
sued list of foreign words, hitherto
In common use in Germany, which it
Is NO longer permissible to employ in
police reports or letters. The list in
cludes: Bonbonniere, cafe, confec-
ton. cravat, expedition, garage, vesti-
bule, chic, commission, elegant, ex.
port, institute, portiere, equipage,
manufacturer, modiste, product, res
taurant and jeweler.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-08
Electricity in All rhrnoa.

Electricity resides in all substances
and Is, perhaps, an essential ingredient
of their condition; so every change in
their state-whether from heat to coil
or from cold to heat; from a state OF
rest to state of motion; from solid
to liquid or to aeriform. or vice versa:
or whether substances combine chem.
ically or are chemically separated-iu
every change the electrical equil.o-
rum is disturbed; and In proportion "a
the degree of disturbance is the forcs
exerted BY electricity to resume ,ts
balance.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-08
One Way Of "eeatins the Bounds

One Way Of "6eating the Bounds
The Cossack can do much in war, but
In peace time he is not so handy. Then
he is either a fisherman or a farmer,
but he knows little about land survey
ing and less still about land registra-
ton. When disputes arise there is a
method of settling them. When the
boundary has been settled it is regis
tered not upon parchment, but upon
boys backs. All the boys are collected
and driven like sheep along the newly
surveyed boundary. The procession
ihalts at each landmark, a certain num-
Der Of boys are chosen, thoroughly
whipped and then sent home. This Il
done in the belief than an unmerited
whipping would always remain in the
.memory-a truly wonderful method Of
beating the bounds. London Chroni.
Gle.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-08
Church Directory.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL SOUTH.
Every Sunday at L. A. NJ. and S:,t
P. M. REV. ). r. JACOBS.
Pastor
PRESBYTERIAN.
Woodstock--Every Sunday III
M. and 500 p. NJ, except 2nd Sunda,
Mt. JacLson-Second Sunday IL A
NJ. and 7.30 P. NJ.
New Market-2nd Sunday at 3 D. NJ.
REV. J. A. MCMURRAY.
Paste
LUTHERAN.
Every SUNDAY II A. NJ ard 7.3,
P. NJ. Rev. s. w. KUHNS, Pastor.
CHRISTIAN.
Second Sunday, ii A. M. aud 7.3,
? M. Rev. j. D. HAMAKER
EPTS CoPAL.
There will be services in the Epis.
copal Church every Sunday morning
At IL o'cl0ck-until fui Their notice.
REV. g. B. PALMER. Rector.
REFORMED
st. Paul's Woodstuck-2d and 4th
Sundays Am. Every Sunday lighs
cnsvssyAs.se - srd ssodavs a N.
-. U, Eunaor.:
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-08
Hymn 333,

A youth named Harry Jordan sat at
an examination at one OF the eastern
colleges. When he learned the result
he telegraphed to his people:
Flynn 1888. verse 5. last two lines,
Harry"
The anxious father turned to his
hymn book and read the comforting
cOuplet:
Sorrow vanquished. labor ended,
Jordan passed. "-Exchange
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-08
Too Dainty to Wed,

It was curious reason that moved
Beau Brummel to cancel his engage
ment TO marry. A friend asked nipS
why he had broken off the match.
what could do my dear fellow"
khe exquisite replied. but cut the con
hection? | discovered that Lazy MAsy
actually ate cabbage"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-08
Gesture ssts Him Ablaxs.

Lawyer Tomasso o. Cont was de-
Tending Paolo Miraglia, on trial in the
Brooklyn On. ~ county court for
sending men out to solicit money for
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 afirel" cried
Judge Hylan.
But mol" 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 q
box Of matches that he had hit q he
struck at his heart