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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-06-22
A Story Of LenafsIIs.x.

In Longfellow's journal, in which he
chronicled daily things that came un-
der his observation, he notes that upon
q certain occasion he attended .
church where tho minister took as his
subject Progress" He was very nat
tered when the latter quoted about
half Of the Psalm of Life" After re-
peating the verses the minister said,
Il could never read that poem without
feeling the inspiration with which It
was written" To this incident Long
fellow adds: But l had the conceit
taken out Of me on the evening Of that
day, when happened to meet lady
at Prescott's and In our conversation
she referred to the sermon In the
morning and added, He quoted some
beautiful verses, but nobody knew
whence came the quotations.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-06-22
STRANGE Cause Of Fire.

How a terrible fire that Quilted an
entire New York tenement house was
caused by a combination Of milk
bottle. q lamp and a peaceful tabby
cat is one Of the incidents brought out
in an article on ''Curious Fires" by
Charles T. Hill. in st. Nicholas. The
cat in question was reposing In tho
open back window Of a first floor fiat
IN the tenement of a spinster who
was called into the front room just
at the moment when an irate ledger
in the house at the rear, exasperated
by the nocturnal concert Of two undo
nestle Tables on the rear fence. SHE'D
a milk bottle at them which landed
wide Of its mark and crashed against
the tenement window sill. The spin
ster's tabby, dazed with fright, gave
one fearful leap, clutched at the table
cover and overturned the lamn
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-06-22
In the Garden,

Have either garden shears q Q
sharp knife - cut tie flowers. Flor.
lists always use knife and. - they
cut hundreds each day, they natur.
ally do the work in the easiest way.
Another pointer worth knowing Is that
florists always cut their flowers in the
late afternoon and place them In tall
jars Of water, the entire stem being
submerged. They are then placed In
a dark. cool place all night When
early morning comes they are ready
for distribution to customer The en-
tire stem IL filed with water and
their lasting qualities preserved sew.
eral days. Florists never sell fresh
plucked blooms, as they 30 SOON fade.
The stems, unless they are flied with
water, have little stability.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-06-22

4 SO . Rrsspt, uais I'.ass.,sas
nnoenifs ard Sirs. Psea !. Was on ~
saof Preparing Ia I:~iis ~: ~ ~ vasia
when Mrs. Jones ar.;earci Il, he secsis
carrying basket OF e.oti:s.s.
"N'hat are .:ou DEN .seree' demand
ed Mrs. Jones. 'Mnas:sy is yoar ia.
for hangio' out clothes
II know it is" rc.,-ied Mis-. Brown
removing the clothes. ms from he
mouth SO she could articulate El.;r
clearly, ''but 1t rsiiie! yesterday. en
I'm hangin' EN- OFT tadaT instea,
Tuesday belongs 70 tie fourt,i foe
back, an that's vacant. 50 g1ess "
got as good riyt. here as rayir,''
else. What is it 10 yea. en- i.tsv
Wednesia. Is youi. DAY"
"wednesday is my day. all RI /.
admitted Mrs. Jones. .bst the pa
says It's gc!n' to rain torsnrTew. an
amt takin' any chm es. Yon tn
them rags of yours downstairs aa-;ii,
or Ill throw EN- OF the roof
And that's how the trou. l. began.
st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-06-22
Theft In Ancient Wales,

In some ways which might nowadays
te called Sentimental" the laws of an
cient Wales were In advance of those
Of today. ]. E. Lloyd in his His
tory Of Wales" mentions that In some
Of the codes (Which were. as q rule
very severe on theft remarkable
provision exempted from punishment
"the starving man who, after begging
for three days and receiving nothing
helped himself to the food which he
needed In order to keep him alive
That every man had the right to live
was principle Of the law, and the
sentiment of the country demanded
that every person of substance should
keep open house not only for ordinary
travellers, but also for the destitute and
the friendless."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-06-22
Our Coal Resources.

Are our coal mines being exhausted
By their vast production? Not at rate
which need worry Us or cause fears
that the next generation win freeze to
death. Nearly ten years ago compe-
tent engineer analysed the figures Of
soft coal production and reserve and
concluded that If our output continued
to increase according to the growth
shown up to that time 1t would reach
a stable maximum of 1900, 600 900 tons
per year about the year 215O and that
100 years more Of production at that
rate would exhaust the known coal
measures Of the United States!
Since he wrote production has ad-
vanced at a slower rate than he antici-
pated and important new deposits have
come to light. There should be no
waste OF our mineral fuel, but neither
is there any occasion for alarm. An
thracite, Of course, is another matter.
But even Of that there Is enough to last
for at Least century.-Chicago Journal.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-06-22
Don't Sc Afraid Of Work.

Charles NJ. Schwab, the wei known
master of Bethlehem steel works, has
no more patience with the man VINO
works by the time clock than has
Adam Bede with his fellow workme1
who dropped their tools at the sound
Of the whistle In his book Succeed
ing With What You Have" he writes:
n have yet to hear Of one Instance
where misfortune hit man because ne
worked overtime. Not long ago man
was promoted in our works. How did
you happen to advance this fellowF l
asked his boss. Well he explained,
I noticed that when the day SHIFT
went off duty this man stayed ON the
Job until he had talked over the days
problems with his successor. That's
why The man who fails to give fair
service during the hours for which he
b paid is dishonest. The man who y
not willing to give more than this b
foolish"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-06-22
Nest of Turtle

The manner in which q turtle con-
structs her nest Il both interesting
and suggestive, 1t being one Of the
most expeditions operations ever per-
formed by that slow moving creature.
After selecting a suitable spot she be-
gins digging out a hole with her hind
legs by moving slowly In Z circle and
throwing the excavated sand In q rim
all around il. When that 70 about
eighteen inches In depth and twelve
tn circumference she drops her eggs
into it, pulls the rim Of sand over
them and, rising on all four legs, lets
her body drop heavily on the covering
sand until she has made 1t as compact
~ any part Of the surrounding beach.
She then makes few false demonstra-
lions ON the shore to mislead inQuisi-
tive enemies and hastens to the sea a.
fast as she can travel.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-06-22
fhs ,s,sslsslsa Hslas

70 FA9 questapns "4s tuerv WV
siege, how long do you think the sol
diers and civilians could live after the
food supplies gave outf" an English
paper answers: Science tells us that u
be can get drinking water an ordinary
man can exist for thirty days without
food. At the end of that time the ma
chinery of the body will not be spoiled
and can be brought back to its former
strength by careful feeding.
About quarter Of our body weight
is fat, and it is mostly this fat that Is
absorbed as food during the period OF
starvation. We can absorb and burn
up our muscles until 60 per cent OF
their weight is gone. We can do the
same with from 80 to 40 per cent or
our livers and digestive organs and ~
per cent Of cur lungs. Our hearts can
lose 10 per cent and our brains and
nervous systems can lose 5 per cent.
1t will be seen that the more vital
organs-brain and heart-yield least or
their valuable substance for the life or
the body, while the less essential SUD-
stances-fat, muscle fiber, etc.-are con-
sumed first.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-06-22
A Tale Of Six Cities.

There are at least six cities on this
continent which every one should see.
Every one should see New York be-
cause it Is the largest city in the world
and because 1t combines the magnif-
cence, the wonder, the beauty, the sor-
didness and the shame Of great me-
tropolis. Every one should see San
Francisco because 1t Is 30 vivid, SO
alive. 80 golden. Every one should see
Washington, the clean, white splendor
Of which Is like the embodiment Of q
national dream. Every ono should see
the old gray granite city OF Quebec
piled on It's hill above the river, like
Dome fortified town In France. Every
one should see the sweet and aristo-
cratic city Of Charleston. which sug-
gests q museum Of tradition and early
American elegance, and Of course every
one should see New Orleans.-Julian
Street In Golfers Weekly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-06-22
Lock Canals,

The Egyptians had canals be ore H.!
days of st. Paul, but the lcci CAM.
which made 1t possible 10 cross moui.
tains in boat came only few yea,
before Columbus discovered America
To be told that Raphael in his spa;
moments when not painting Eapaa,
was constructing a locomotive Won
scarcely surprise you more than to l.
told that Leonardo Ga Yinci was /;
pioneer canal lock builder.
But the hard that put upon the wall
Of that historic church in Milan 'Th.
Last Supper" also designed the lock
for Milan's canal.
That was just five years before an
other Italian from the nearby town O
Genoa sailing a Spanish ship came t;
anchor at San Salvador. Before tn,
lock system was born canals had to b.
on level ground. although in Chin
they had them on slight inclines.-
Philadelphia Ledger.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-06-22

The reason why one tiny mouse =
capable of soaring a whole herd Of ele-
plants half to death Is found in the
fact that In the elephants native land
there are little animals known as cha
canas. which feed on small, sour ber-
~ Of which elephants are very fond.
They live In settlements, something
after the manner Of prairie dogs, under
the berry bushes, and sometimes when
feeding the elephants trample upon the
little towns, and the chacanas In their
fright frequently run up the tubes Of
the elephants trunks Their long,
sharp claws catch In the flesh, and they
cannot be elected. The more violently
the monster blows through its trunk
tho more firmly the hooked claws Of
the little animal become imbedded in
the flesh, and Inflammation and death
are the result. In captivity, therefore,
the elephants think they are in danger
Of the deadly chacanas when they see
q mouse.-New York American.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-06-22
Tax Protest Of Roman M.trena

The earliest deputation of women I'd
parliament was organized close on
two thousand years ago. Under the
triumvirate of Augustus, Antony and
Lepidus it was proposed to tax the
property Of 1,400 wealthy Roman ma.
irons in order to meet part Of the ex-
penses Of the civil war then raging.
They refused to submit to this imposi-
ton. and sent Hortensia, one Of their
number, to plead against 1t before the
senate. In the course Of her speech
she asked: "Why should we be COM
PEELED to pay for a war into which we
had no wish to embark, or for the
support of a government whose policy
we have no means Of controlling?"
This argument proved SO effective that
the tax on women was reduced to one
third Of the amount originally pro
posed
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-06-22
A Wonderful Aboriainal City.

Near Laguna, N. NJ, may be seen
Aooma, the 'sky city," claimed to be
the most wonderful aboriginal city In
the world It stands on an isolated
rock eminence 400 feet in height. The
city embraces three rows Of houses
over a thousand feet in length, rising
up IN terraces four and FIVE stories.
One is amazed when he stops to con-
slider that the material for these build
ings were transported long distances
and up the cliffs upon the heads and
backs Of these human burden bearers.
Their graveyard consumed forty years
in building by reason Of the necessity
Of bringing earth from the plain below.
and their church must have cost the
labor Of many generations, for its walls
are sixty feet high and ten feet thick,
and it has timbers forty feet long and
fourteen inches sQuare.-Exchange.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-06-22
What to do svlhen
Backache comes on

81 found immediate relief In the use
% Foley Kidney Pills, have recon-
mendsd them, and do not know OF Q
single instance whom they failed 70
give xe1ie1.S
G. U. Landrum, a travelling salesman.
writes from San Angelo. Texas: 'Driv-
Ing over rough roads and In all kinds
OF weather gave me acute pains In the
back and I suffered greatly. I found
relief In the use Of Foley Kidney Pills.
ana before the first bottle was used.
the pain in my back had entirely disap-
peared and have had no recurrence Of
those pains which frequently amounted
TO almost neuralgia proportions"
When backache comes on, and It
seems as II you can't stand the pain
and pressure In your back, you will md
quick and grateful relief comes with
the use of Foley Kidney Pulls. They
stop the cause Of the pain. ease the
stif aching Joints and muscles, and
clear the poisons out Of your system
by helping your kidneys and bladder "a
normal healthy action.
WALTON & SMOOT
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-06-22
countrys Weakness and Danger.

C0untrye weakness ana Danger
Ono hundred years ago the worlds
output of copper was only about $500
tons per annum. Today the United
States alone produces over 10000
tons each year. One hundred years
ago the world produced between two
and three million tons Of iron per an.
mum. One hundred years ago the
world produced about $4,000, 600 tons
Of coal per annum. The United States
now produces about 550.O00,000 tons
per annum.
Attention is called to these figures
not as an evidence Of strength, but Of
weakness and danger. writes William
L. Saunders. in the Engineering Maya
zine. How long can the United States
continue to supply those raw mate
rails which may be called the sinews
Of prosperity in peace and Of strength
In war? For we must not forget that
in coal, iron, copper and other metals
America leads the world
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-06-22
Green Flash of Sunset.

One of the most rarely witnessed OF
natural phenomena. but one that has
often been discussed at scientific meet
fngs and that always awakens wonder
when seen, is the so called greer
dash" occasionally visible at the mo
msnt Of the disappearance of tie SUI.
behind clear horizon The observer,
eye must be fixed upon the rim Of the
sun as it disappears in order to catch
the phenomenon. One authority tells
US that he has seen the green flash
although rarely, at the instant of the
setting Of a bright star. Among the
explanations offered is one based upon
the optical principle Of complementar!
cOlors. If one looks at the sun and
then closes the eyes green disk vii.
be perceived. A sensitive eye might
be similarly affected by u brilliant
star
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-06-22
Mystery In Unclaimed Noyel.

An unclaimed" novel Is the latest
mystery Of the London literary world.
Some time ago an anonymous manu'
script was left with prominent Pub
fishing concern, which decided, In due
course, to publish the same. Upon
inquiry it was discovered that the
author had not troubled to leave either
name or address when he handed In
his Ms. Now all sorts Of romantic
conjectures have been made In con-
nection with Anonymous identity
and ultimate fate-without, naturally,
hurting the books chances when 1t ap.
pears shortly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-06-22
sasAis.s IND uslh !! |!

~ 0Aoy pwk4Q440 eouAtst44 ~
best peopler-if Fou know what that
means never battle ip water.
Spanish matrons have expressed
much surprise at my complaints about
the absence Of bathing facilities In the
Madrid hotels. One lady, wife Of . dis
tinguished member Of the cortes, told
me she "had herself rubbed down in oil
once q week, but never had got into .
tub Of water and never wouldr'
Ny memory Of London hotels goes
back to 1875, when there was not
single bathtub In any hotel IN that city.
A tin pan and bucket Of warm water
was the only tub" and you were
lucky to get that
And IN that same period In New York
city the Metropolitan and st. Nicholas
hotels, supposed to be models Of excel
1ence. were totally wanting In bath
rooms.
Admittedly, It Is as difficult to imag-
inc life without motorcars as without
bathtubs, but the former are less than
a twenty-year-old necessity, while the
bath was an institution long before the
times Of the Roman emperers.-Julius
Chambers in Brooklyn Eagle.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-06-22
D'Orsax-and His Tailor.

"D'Orsav. the Complete Dandy" !;
Negnmouth Shore calls him In his /.
0graphy. was fulls aware Of the val.
Of his patronage to the tailors. Nhu
Clothes arrived for him. in the mo
mysterious manner bankno.es In
found their way INFO the pocket
Once when this accident had not h:.
rened r'orsay babe his valet re.u
the garments with the message ill.,
the lining of the pockets had be-.
forgotten"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-06-22

~ 0lyoEsBN WUSy0p 08QX@4
Orc Of tie most accomplished ana ~
eiduous students Of meteors, pr. Den
ming. = Of the opinion that the August
meteors, which radiate from the con.
stellation Perseus and are sometimes
popularity called the tears Of St Law
renee" belong q, stream 20 broad
that the earth. travelling between eight
een and nineteen miles . second, occu-
pies seven weeks IN crossing It.
This would make the width Of the
stream, Il the earth traverped It at Q
right angle to IT. course, nearly So
100000 miles. These meteors are %
scattered all round the orbit In which
they travel that some Of them are Wis
IDLE every year. They are believed to
be connected with a bright comet
which appeared in 1862 and II sup
posed to have q period Of about 120
years The outer end Of ito elliptical
meteor stream Is situated far beyond
the orbit Of Neptune. = Los Angeles
Times.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-06-22
War Horses Sham Sickness.

French army veterinarians have
lound by close observation that Ger
tain horses fall most unacc0untably
Ill when in bombarded regions. They
lie down and seem so weak and nerv-
Gus that they cannot move. Later
when taken to the veterinary camp
In the rear they recover in q few days
and are normal Veterinarians assert
that shamming among war hsESss =
not uncommon
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-06-22

willie was % an eclAleR~A5 s~eN y
mind He called upon Hlassbsfn many
fines before be bought nef 2 Dea =
candy. At last he loosened " sn'
bought an eighty cent pound oo1.
Thst evening his brother neueee
that he had crouch on and asked u
trouble. n.,e -
..Tnat blamed old cur ate pan o
that boz OF eighty cent cands. DC
said. referring to EiisaDstns seotea
collie. n,
bought, IN addition to anotnes s's ss.
cent pound box, bag o. - csn'
store candy for the doe
ION. williarnr said Elisspstn. how s.
tnougntful Of you! J am % s,so Ina =:
ron and Rover are becoming fr'ssosr
few York Giobe
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-06-22

You'll find I'm hard to discourage"
said the persistent sutton melodramat-
ically. Some day I'll make you admit
you love me, and then-not till then-I
will die happy"
"I1l say 1t now" replied the heart
less girl. u don't mind telling lie
for q good end."-Pearson's Weekly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-06-22
African Grosbecks.

The social grosbecks of South Africa
live In large societies. They select q
tree Of considerable size and literally
cover it with grass roof. under which
their common dwelling is constructed
The roof serves the double purpose Of
keeping off the heat and the rain. and
400 or 500 pairs Of birds are known tc
have the same shelter. The nests III
this aerial dwelling are built in regu-
lar streets and closely resemble rows
Of tenement houses.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-06-22
What I.aH axaiianf

A correspondent inquiries whether 1t
ID proper to speak Of Hawaiian as q
''Kanaka." The term is masculine. A
"Kanaka" is male Hawaiian. A
"wahine" is an unmarried Hawaiian
woman. A "wahinemare" Is a mar
ned Hawaiian woman. These dedni-
tons are from the Hawaiian diction-
ary.-Bellingham American Review.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-06-22
Ineeeta In Eiioht.

Motion pictures of insects In flight
prove that the movement ofsthe wings
Of all insects presents the same general
character. When flight is begun the
amplitude Of the first wing beats Il
much smaller than of the subsequent
ones, but the period remains almost I'M
changed. The insect regulates the We
locity of its fight not by the rapidity
Of the motion Of Its wings, but by
changing their inclination. Although
In normal conditions the period OF the
wing beat remains constant, It may be
increased or diminished By various In.
nuences, such as fatigue and cold.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-06-22
e.milv Pride.

Arc R,pnt-Wpli. Louisa, don't SUP
pose you will attempt TO deny tna' soaf
original ancestors were stone age rnf'
nans who lived in o damp cave
Mrs. Tree-If my earliest ancestus
were a part Of the geologic per'od OF
which Won speak they must nave nad
q red sandstone chateau o. lnen
ON Flinthead avenue. with staisctlts
decorations and running water Oh me
Arm hoorlCeyeisnd Pain DAAH
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-06-22
Inherited. N II Marc,

Professor-Yes, sir, your daughter Is
pretty well grounded in French, but it
will, Of course, take some time and
trouble for her to acquire huency. Fa-
ther-Well, you know, that's rather
strange to me. had an idea that
the fuency would have come sort Of
natural to her.-Exchange.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-06-22
Prefers Boys From Needy FamIIIee.

Prefers Boys From Needy FamIIIsa
A Cleveland manufacturer who had
difficulty in hiring boys for his plant.
because, he said, most boys are look.
Ing for "white-collar Jobs" now solves
his difficulty BY catching 'em poor"
He explains this by saying that he now
employs only those boys whose FAINT
lies are up against It" This new crop
Of apprentices be says, haven't any
foolish notions, ana be expects to Dc.
velop most a them Into first-ciass ne.
ehanica.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-06-22
EXCLAIMED the Mattar,

Papa-I'm surprised that you are at
the foot of your class, Tommy. Why
aren't you at the head sometimes, like
Attle Willie Bigbee? Tommy-You
zee. papa. Willie's got an awful smart
father, and I guess he takes after him.
London Telegraph.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-06-22
Country Life.

Over 200 years ago William Penn,
speaking Of country life, said, I'm
short, It's the original, and the knowl-
edge and improvement Of it. mans
oldest business and trade and the
best he can be Of"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-06-22
SURE Bait.

"How did you manage to sell thai
piece of goods that's all out of date to
Mrs. Hif1i?''
Clerk told her 1t was great bar
gain, but l thought Mrs. Richcoin had
had It laid aside for one Of her daugh
tiers. Then she took it right off.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-06-22
All Wrono.

Now, look here, Alice, 1 know every
thing. You've been carrying on with
another man. I even know that his
name is Rupert"
How ridiculous you are! First Of
all, l haven't flirted with any one and
secondly, his name isn't Rupert."-Pass.
ing Show.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-06-22
Ideal Conditions,

'1s this q strictly modern hotelr'
I'm told it's the last word"
"YesY'
IF you want an evening suit, it's
provided. If you need extra pajamas,
they're provided"
''That's real service"
Indeed it is. Furthermore, If you
are in a hilarious mood and want TO
make the leader of the orchestra
drunk on champagne, there is always
an assistant ready to take his place."