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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-29
Some Old chlidren's Books.

John Newbury set the fashion Of
publishing Juvenile story books about
1855, retaining Goldsmith and others to
write them, and In the list of such pub
locations 1t is somewhat startling to
come across tom Jones" and "Joseph
abridged for the amuse.
msnt Of youth" II is true, but not al
all In the direction one would expect
says the Boston Globe. There was
however. quite literally, powder In the
Jam. even with Newbury's publications
The worthy publisher was the proprie
tor Of the famous Dr. James Powder.
and contrived to Introduce ingenious
references to this profitable sideline In.
to his book. Thus In "Goody-Two-
Shoes" the heroine's father dies miser
ably because "seized with a fever In
place where DR.. James Powder was
not to be had"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-29
Gifted Writers Indoient

De Quincy has called Coleridge "a
man Of infinite title pages" and he
says he heard Coleridge admit that a
list of the books he meditated but
never executed would fill large vol
ume. In this respect the two opium
eaters were rivals. Perhaps their fer
tility in projects was due, as Coleridge
fancied, to an overactivity Of thought,
modified by q constitutional indol-
ence," and had nothing to do with
opium. On the other hand, De Quin-
cey believed that his opium eating pre-
vented him from writing the book he
intended to make his life work, the
SLOW and elaborate result Of years Of
toll, to which he had presumed to
give the title Of an unfinished work Of
Spinoza's, viz, DE Emendatione HUI
mani Intelleetus.'" In later mood he
devised "Prolegomena to All Future
Systems of Political Economy and
made arrangements with q provincial
printer for its production, but its au-
thor never even got as far as the pre-
face.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-29
Sunlight Distressing.

In addition to the wind there is an
other popularity Of the inland ice
which adds to the difficulties to be
encountered In the Arctic. That is the
extreme intensity Of the sunlight,
which can be realized only by those
who have experienced 1t. During the
summer months the sun shines as
brightly there In clear weather as any
where further south, and this contin-
uous brilliancy is intensified a hun
dredfold by the reflection from endless
fields Of glistening, sparkling snow,
unrelieved by single object. The
strongest eyes can stand such blind
ing glare only a few hours without
protection. We always wore heavy
smoked glasses, and when in camp
found 1t impossible to sleep without
still further protecting the eyes by
tying a narrow band Of fur about them
to exclude the light. Only when a
storm is brewing does this intense
light become subdued. At such times,
however, the sky and snow take on a
peculiar gray. Opaque light, which Is
even more trying than the sunlight
Century Magazine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-29
Ever See q Dinaonek7

The Nngonek is a huge, unclassified
aquatic monster, says the Wide World
Magazine It resembles in many Of Its
characteristics the extinct dinosaur, a
huge reptile Of the Mesozoic period. fos-
sils Of which have been discovered by
psychologists In the sandstone strata
both Of the African and American con-
tinents. II lives in Lake Victoria Ny
ANA and its numerous tributaries and
there Is no record of the monster hav-
ing been seen IN any other part Of the
world. Whether 1t Is descendant of
one Of the huge prehistoric saurians
that has by process Of adaptation
living as 1t does in impenetrable re-
gions far away from the encroachments
Of civilized man-continued with but
slight notifications through prodigious
ages to the present time, or whether it
is an unclassified reptile or amphibian.
1t is equally impossible to say, az no
specimen exists either of Its bones or
Of its skin. That this monster does ex-
list, however, there can be no particle
Of doubt, as the testimony Of authori-
tative eyewitnesses cannot be reason
ably discredited
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-29
The Tile "Enaineer.D

1t is unfortunate, according to the
Engineering Record, that In America
most people associate the word ''er
gineer' with a man who runs an en-
CINE or boiler. Even the man who
operates the boilers of an apartment
building is called an engineer" ID
though the name is entirely mae
homer when applied to him He may
be a good mechanic but he is not IL
engineer The gray haired man who
drives the locomotive Of transcontf
mental limited and who holds the lives
Of hundreds of human beings In his
care belongs to the very highest type
of mechanic, but he is not an engineer,
except in the United States and Cana.
da All foreign languages have words
that properly designate the work these
men are doing. In our country there
is no word to distinguish them from
the bridge builder, the sanitary expert.
etc
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-29
TRUE LOVE OF SLOW GROWTH
But, Having Powered, There 10 Ne
Test Which It Cannot Pass With
Triumph.

True, lasting love Is q little slower
In starting than is false love. It Is .
little more dignifed; . little more
truthful and pure from the start 1t
Is less disturbed BY jealousy and
trifing differences. It is more sturdy,
though less flamboyant. It Is less
easily disturbed by frosts Of misun.
derstandings and other disturbances.
So much for the beginning Of love.
The second test Of love is time
eparaton-distance. The passing fas'
clnation shows itself in this test-it
cannot pass 1t; 1t cannot last.
Only true love lasts, and that Lasts
because It reaches down to the bed
rock Of mutual esteem. and is Of dura-
BILE material; Of mutual interests and
sympathy it is compounded.
When love has passed Its second test
-time-it is usually able to pass itS
third test, which Is altruism, or ser
vice.
At some time Or other in life, love
always asks: What will you give for
love? And he that loveth truly an
swers: will give my time, my per.
sonality. my position, my wealth-aA
will Isgive for love,
But he that does not love deeply,
says: I would keep love, but do not
wish to give up too much for it
Foolish fellow. Bis love fails In its
test. He loses his love because he will
not pay the price of keeping it.
The final test of love Is its infu-
ence. True love makes one better.
The wrong sort Of love Is degrading,
not uplifting. He does not love truly
who is not finer, stronger personality
because Of love.
Real love is the sun Of ones life +;
It brightens, gladdens, uplfts and
Observation-Disclosures Inquirer.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-29
ssr an EXAMPLE, d. NoNgaTt
Street Oar Passenger Left Fare WIN
Woman Who Took Advantage ct
Opportunity to Be Dishonest

The man in the corner seat looked
worried. At last he spoke.
Madam" he said. will you kindly
take this nickel and give 1t to the con-
ductor when he comes around7 I have
been trying to catch his eye. but he ap-
parently does not see me. VIII you see
that he gets it7'
The woman sat bewildered in the
presence of such extraordinary hon.
esty, but she good-naturedly accepted
the trust. After the man left the car,
she, too, attempted to establish a line
Of communication with the conductor,
but failed. She was nearing her own
destination. but conscience forbade
her leaving the car until her neigh
boris fare had been paid. Before that
feat was accomplished she had been
carried four blocks past her street.
When she finally got home her temper
was slightly damaged.
But you shouldn't have been so &C.
commodating," said her husband. you
should have got off at your corner"
DuI AOW COuiu IL Tic WOuuA oi
gued. with that mans honesty be-
fore me as an example Of right living
simply had to turn his nickel over to
the conductor"
Maybe you are right" said the man
admiringly. women certainly do have
fine notions about these things. But
Il Is too bad. You had to walk back"
"Oh, no. didn't walk" she said. az
rode"
"And that cost you another nickel"
mo. 1t didn't" she said. 1.-THE con-
ductor never even looked my way
when he came through, and I got off
without having to pay"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-29
Warships In Battle.

In the days of wooden war vessels
two frigates. or line-of-battle ships,
might be dashed together and fire shot
into each others interiors for an In
definite period. When Paul Jones was
summoned to surrender he replied that
he had not yet begun to fight At .
distance Of eight miles there would NOT
be much conversation between hostile
commanders. even by signals, and att
er vessel is hit there isn't much Ques-
ton as to its future. A vessel may be
injured by gunire and get away. but
II a floating steel fort Is hit below the
armor belt by torpedo or has Its deck
penetrated by a fifteen inch shell
which meets expectations In the
promptness of its explosions 1t does noe
remain in sight many minutes, and the
crew can't float around Cd spars until
they are picked up, for there are no
spars. In ten minutes the formidable
warship goes under and carries every
body on board.-P Philadelphia Record.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-29
New Metal Discovered,

A new metal has been discovered in
the Nelson mining district Of British
Columbia by Andrew G. French, and Il
has been named Canadium. 1t is allied
to the platinum group and occurs pure
In the form Of grain and short crystal
line rods, and also an alloy, and assays
give three ounces or less to the ton.
Canadium has brilliant luster, and,
dke gold and silver and platinum, does
not oxfdize when exposed to the air; It
Is softer than platinum and its melting
point is a great deal lower. The ply.
steal and chemical properties Of the
metal are to be studied at the chemical
laboratory Of the University Of Glas.
cow.
Canadium Is the first new metal to
be discovered in anything more than
lnfnitesimal quantities since 1885.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-29
Theft In Ancient Walsa.

In some ways which might nowadays
Le called sentimental" the laws Of an.
cient Wales were IN advance Of those
Of today. J. E. Lloyd In his Ills
tory Of Wales" mentions that In some
Of the codes (Which were, as . rule,
very severe on theft a remarka Bile
provision exempted from punishment
the starving man who, after begging
for three days and receiving nothing.
helped himself to tho food which he
needed In order to- keep him alive.
That every man had the right to live
was a 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 dest1tuts and
The hdendless." : E&
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-29
A .Fridav0 chin

A true story is told of a skepticai
Massachusetts, captain who way bach
In the early years Of the republic de-
termined to exhibit the faIlacy Of the
Friday superstition. He contracted on
. certain Friday for the building Of
Q ship. and 1t was arranged that the
keel Of this vessel was laid on Friday
that she was launched on a Friday,
named Friday, commenced loading on
. Friday and hauled into the stream
On TIE same day Of the week. To add
10 . possibilities Of disaster, a negro
cook named Friday was engaged, and
thus fully freighted with the sinister
name, the Friday sailed on q Friday
bound to a port In the West Indies
Trom that day to this no tidings OF
q Il fated craft have been received
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-29
The 0Sxjea Admiral

As much business as a Swiss admi.
rar' q Q term sometimes used satirical.
". But the little inland nation actual
" had an admiral once. he was an
Engiishman, too. Colonel Williams
who Joined the Swiss colors In 179a
rhfs Colonel Williams got together q
small deet on Lake Zurich and was or.
dsred to oppose the French army, which
was preparing to attack the Austrians
and Russians massed near BY.
The French attacked their allied foes
and routed them. Admiral Williams
calmly watched the battle that was In
progress On land. Then, enraged 1t his
own lnaction, he discharged his crews,
scutt3ed his vessels and went back to
England
svitse1land now has ono armored
boat on Lake Lucerne, bot it, com
mandsf II only captain.-Kansas City
Star.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-29
A Invisible Clock.

A public clock which can be heard,
but not, seen, 10 one Of London's Gu
rious possessions. It Is In the tower
Of St. Mary Abbot's church, Kensing
to... and Is the only pubic clock In
the Immediate neighberheed. 1t chimes
the quarters and the hours, but com
mits itself no further. 1t has no dial,
no hands. no outward and visible sign
Of any kind to show that 1t Is a clock.
This eccentricity, 1t is explained, u
the result Of two causes-one aesthet
ic. the other financial When the tow
er was built in 1879 a clock was sug-
gested as an afterthought, but the
architect protested that it would mean
the addition Of fifteen feet to the tow
er and the ruin Of its cherished proper
tons. A second point was that the
church, having but slender funds,
could not afford clock with dial A
compromise was arrived at by install
ing the works of Ginning clock In the
slfry without dial or hands.-Pear
ms.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-29

Royss City, Tex-Mrs. Mary Kill
man. of this place, says; After the
birth of my little girl. my side COM
menced to hurt me. had to 60 back
to bed. We called the doctor. He
treated me. but I got no better. I
got worse and worse until the misery
was unbearable. L was In bed for
three months and suffered such agony
that was just drawn up in knot. :.
I told my husband if he would get
me bottle Of Cardui I would try IT,.
I commenced taking it, however. that
evening called my family about
me-. for knew I could not last
many days unless had a change for
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-29
0rosn Flash Of Sunset

Ooe Of the most rarely witnessed Of
natural phenomena, but one that has
often been discussed at scientific meet
hgs and that always awakens wonder
when seen, Is the 30 called green
HASH occasionally visible at the mo
ment OF the disappearance Of tho sun
behind clear horizon. The observers
eye must be fixed upon the rim Of the
sun Is It disappears IN order to catch
the phenomenon. One authority tells
AS that he has seen the green fash.
although rarely, at the instant Of the
setting Of a bright star. Among the
explanations offered is one based upon
the optical principle Of Complementary
coiors. II one looks at the sun and
then closes the eyes . green disk Will
be perceived. A sensitive eye might
be similarly affected by a brilliant
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-29
Tho Kino's WAY.

1t was characteristic of the late Kins
Edward VII. that he never showed toe
much or too little courtesy, but Just
enough to maintain bis reputation o.
being the NEST gracious gentleman OF
Europe. Some years ago. according t.
the author Of ''The Peoples King" hi
majesty visited Aberdeen and knighted
the lord provost At the luncheo,
which followed the king sat next t,
Mrs. Lyon. the wife of the lord pro
vost, and noticed on the table the car,
denoting her place
II must alter this" the king said
smiling on the lady.
With his pencil he effaced the wore
Mrs. and in its place substituted Lad
and graciously handed the card to he
newly made ladyship.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-29

The world reached its highest known
stage Of intelligence before grammar
was even invented, much less studied.
Ernest G. Moore writes In the Yale Re
view. I have had some curiosity
to find out where and how 20 great q
blight upon young life first came into
being. and why 1t ever became q school
study, and I find that the Greeks knew
It not; that their triumphant, utera.
ture and their matchless oratory came
to flower before grammar was dreamed
Of; that it was not in any sense one
Of the great arts which they wrought
out and with which they armed the
human race; that after Greece had
declined, q barbarous Macedonian made
himself owner Of all Egypt, and in or.
der to surround himself with the most
spectacular form of ostentation OF
which his vain mind could conceive,
he set to collecting not only all the
rare and precious objects and books
and manuscripts there were in the
world, but he capped 1t all by max.
Ing collection Of the living men Of
the world who had any reputation any
where for knowing and thinking.
Taking them from their homes vhers
they had some relation to the daily
necessities Of human beings, and had
really been Of some use, he shut them
up for life in one Of his palaces at
Alexandria, which the folks were In
the habit Of calling "the hencoop Of
the muses." and out Of sheer despera.
ton, since they could do nothing bet.
ter to amuse themselves, they counted
the words in the books which real men
had written, and prepared tables Of
the forms and endings which the users
Of words employed. The lifeless dregs
Of books which their distilling left we
now call grammar, and study instead
Of books and even speech itself. In
their lowest depth Of indifference to
the moving, pulsing life Of man, not
even the Alexandrians sank 80 low a.
that.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-29
CALLED HER FAMILY
TO HER BEDSIDE
Six Years Ago. Thinking She Might DE- Says Texas Lady, But Nov
She Is Well, Strong Woman and Praises Cardl Fer
Her Recovery.

the better. That was six years ago
and I am still here and am well,
strong woman, and l owe my life 10
cardui. had only taken half the
bottle when / began to feel better.
The misery in my side got less. !
continued right on taking the Cardui
until I had taken three bottles and I
did not need any more for I was well
and never felt better in my life... I
have never had any trouble from that
day to this"
Do you suffer from headache, back.
ache, pains in sides, or other diseom.
forts, each month? Or do you feel
weak, nervous and fagged-out? II %.
give Cardui. the woman's tonic, Q
trial. J. II
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-29

Do Pu know what was the largest
harvest ever rsapsd nom An adver-
tisement1 2 & s r..
Nswas the ssetiemaut ins Pennsyfva-
MIA Of 100000 German colonists Al
Gsrmantewn, which was the drst Ger
man settlement In America. We also
know that ii atty ysars double that
many thousand Germans came to VII
liam Penn's colony.
Furthermore, history tels u that
wars and religious persecutions In
Germany caused this then unparal
leled exodus Of men and women.
But what brought them 70 Peansyl,
vania and % made Of this the Ger.
man commonwealth An advertise
ment written bS William Penn him
self and distributed among the Ger
mans along the Rhine, who had been
stricken BY the Thirty Ysau war.-
>hdladelphia Led
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-29


y Ysssi~s vtesiusa.
Rura Woolens ara adulterated sven
mere than silk because they are In
greater demand and also because they
ne quite easy TO initiate. Many
yard OF doth sold ~ pure wool" con
Gains froms 60 to 90 per cent cotton.
Blankets sold a. "half WOOL have fire.
uuently been found to contain only 10
per cent Of pure wool There are ma
chimes today which cleverly wrap
wool around cotton threads, and tie
finished product has every appearance
of being "all wool" Another method
Of collaborating, ~ BY taking cotton
cloth and .'fslting' short wsslea
threads upon its surface by means Of
heat, moisture and pressure.
A purchaser may be fuzzy convinced
from the appearancs and feeling Of
cleth that it. = all wool, but the only
safe method IL to take home the sam
pie and make tests. Imrnerss the SAN
pie sf % called wool In oil Of vitriol for
about tive mi1etsA This win destroy
the cotton, but the wool viii not b
affected. Another test b to moisten .
sample with 50 per cent nitric acid.
This wffi turn the wool yellow, but the
cotton viii retain its color.-Washing.
ton Post
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-29
Look canaie

The Egyptians had canals beAbrs the
days Of st. Paul but the lock canal
which made it possible to cross noun
taiAs in boat came only Z few years
sefors Columbus discovered America.
To b told that Raphael In his spare
moments when not painting . Raphael
was constructing . locomotive would
scarcely surprise you moro thaA to be
told that jLeonardo d Wind was q
pioneer canal lock builder.
But tho ihand that put upon ~ walls
Of that historic church In Milan The
Last Supper aho des1snsd tAs locks
foe AilAn's canal
That was Just ave years bsfsrs IN.
other Italian from the nearby town Of
Genoa sailing q Spanish ship came to
snehor It San Salvador. Before the
lock system was born canals had 70 BE-
on evel ground, although in China
they had them on Alight iAclineA-
Ph9ladslphia Ledger.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-29
A Polarity indicator.

An ordinary potato may be used 20
tell which is the positive and which IL
the negative terminal Of a circuit. In.
sert the two current-carrying wires in.
TO the freshly-cut surface. A green
stain. due to dissolved copper, indi.
Gates the positive wire. IL both wires
are surrounded by dark-colored stains
the current Is alternating. II yOu
invent q potato handy. place botA Ter.
minals In water. Bubbles will collect
at the end Of the negative wire. r ths
water Il In metal vessel BE- vesy case-
ful not to let the wire touch IL m0el
~ . ahort circuit win be fcrmol
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-29
Old Folks Saved
From, Suffering

Mrs. Mary A. Dean, Taunton, Mass.
in her 87th year, says: Il thought ]
was beyond the reach OF medicine. but
Foley Kidney Pills have proven mos t
beneficial in my case"
Mr.. Sam A. Hoover, High Poi1t.
N. c., writes: MY kidney trouble was
worse at night aid I had to get up
from FIVE to seven times. Now I dc
ret have to get Up ct night, and con-
slider myself in truly normal con-
dition, which attribute to Foley Kid
ney Pills, as I have taken nothing
else"
Mrs. II. A. Bridges, Robinson. Mass
says: Il suffered from kidney all
ments for. two years: I commenced
ago, and though I am 81 years Of age
feel HE l6-year.old girl"
Foley . Kidney Pills are tonic.
strengthening and up-buildlng, ana
restore normal action to the kidney
and to a disordered and painful blad.
der. They act quickly and contai:
no dangerous or harmful drugs.
WALTON Il SMOOT
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-29
Harvesting keip.

Before the war potash could b
bought for $40 a ton; since its impor-
tation from Germany ceased 1t has
risen to $3.50 a ton.
9. G. Hopkins, In The Forecast, de-
Scribes the harvesting Of the gigantic
kelp Of the Pacific, and says this yields
not only potash but ammonia and
iodine, while the gas generated in the
process II used to help the distilladon.
Tho United States department Of ag-
riculture u harvesting the kelp With
lnoE1nS nsving machnaA
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-29
Much OIL. BEARING counens

Nearly 80 per cent Of continental
Canada is still undiscovered. and If In
dian reports are to be believed, notes
a correspondent there is in the basin
of the Mackenzie river one Of the
largest areas Of possible oil-bearins
country on the face Of the earth. The
Indians report the existence Of lakes
a hundred miles and over long In IN.
kon that no white man has ever seen
while even the Indians Themselves ap.
parently know nothing Of The - ~
untrodden Iacken1e mountaanA
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-29

Our dentist tells rs a very interest.
ing thing. Ordinary salt 10 one of
the best methods for steriliking tooth
brushes that are known But not onl,
because It sterilizes Is 1t 80 excellent.
put because 1t has the effect Of soften.
ing the bristles and making them ex.
pand In q way. One of the troubles 30
frequently met with 10 that the bristles
come out and are swallowed, causing
appendic1t1s The salt causes thu bris-
tiss to swell and 80 remain In the
brush This may be but another Of
the several million theories. Il u I'M
portant however, that brisfles DO cause
appendicitisANsw Ysrk GlobA