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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-22
NEARLY A HUNDRED
YEARS AGO.
From the Shenandoah HERALD
JAM, 1924.

From the Shenandoah HERALD
JAM, 1924.
THE NAVY.
The documents which accom-
pany the Presidents message,
presents a pleasing view of the
maritime strength of the nation.
Its increase has been grodual
but important. We are at this
time better prepared to meet an
enemy, than we ever were, al
though the enemy may be the
self styled mistress of the
ocean"
The following is correct list
of our naval force:
Ships of the line IA
A gun Frigates 10
IS gun Frigates 4
Small Frigates, ships of war
Briggs. Schooners, and sloops ! so
Steam Frigate /
Steam Galliot /
Besides large force of gunboats.
A number of ships of the line
large Frigates in the above en-
umeration are yet upon the
stocks, but can be launched in a
very short time.
The weather for the last week,
has resembled more the inildness
Of spring, then the grim visage
Of winter. Fires have been un-
comforta ble-the store doors
have stood open-coats dispens-
ed with--and the streets prom
enaded by the ladies in the cos.
tune of April.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-22
MEANING OF SHIP TONNAGE
Several. Different Uses q Term, A.
piled ~ Occasion Demands, Ars
Cited by National Authority.

The different uses Of tonnage terms
whom speaking Of ships are causes Of
confusion to the lay mind. Why ships
cannot be really compared according
to tonnage is explained by Capt. @. 4.
HcAllister, engineer In chief, United
States coast guard, in an article In
Popular Science Monthly. For example;
he states, steamship companies. in 81
der to impress relative safety Of their
craft, will advertise the sailing Of .
certain steamer Of 10000 tons, mean
ing, Of course, gross tons. The COM
pany's agent, in entering 1t at the Gus
tom house, will take precaution to GER
tify that she 10 only 1910 tons, when
paying tonnage taxes. He then is re-
ferring to her net tonnage, and In fact
that standard is used only when pay
ing dues or taxes.
Displacement tonnage II almost ex-
clusively applied to warships, as they
do not carry cargoss. Strange to say.
the tonnage Of q battleship varies a.
most hourly, as coal or other wsishty
objects are used q taken on board.
The tonnage Of warships II, however,
fixed they are referred to In terms Of
the fixed tonnage.
A statement that 4 10,000-ten battle
ship sank 10,000-ton merchant ship
does not mean that the ships were Of
equal size. The merchant ship would
be much larger, owing to the different
Of the term ''ten," Is applied
to the two types Of vessels. It Is abso-
lutely impossible to give rules for the
relation Of these terms, as the condi-
tons vary too greatly. Generally speak
Ing, the gross tonnage Of ship il from
30 to 100 per cent greater than the net
tonnage.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-22
Battles Of StonekaIl Brigade i.

An old soldier, a few DAYS ago,
found an old war memorandum
book and in it was recorded the
list of battles and skirmishes
that the Stonewall Brigade was
lin from the First Manassas to
Appomattox Court House. We
publish it for the benefit of the
old soldiers that are fond of
fighting thcir old battles over
again.
Manassas Plains, July FL, 1862
Kernstown, March %, 1862.
Mcdowell. May 9, 1862.
Winchester (Banks road) MAY
IS, 1862.
Port Republic, June 9, 1862.
Cold Harbor, June II, 1862.
Malvern Hill, July 1, 1862.
Cedar Run, slaughter Noun
tain) August 9, 1862.
Manassas, No. 2, August 70, |
y and 80. 1862.
Cliantilly, Sept. 2, 1862.
Harper's Ferry. Sept. ~. l862. !
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-22


sharRsbnrg (Antietam) Sept
II. 1862.
Kearneysville, Oct. Is, 1862
Fredericksburg, Dec. 10 and Ia,
1862.
Charlottesville, Maya and 5,
1868.
Winchester. No. 2, June IA and
Is, 1863.
Gettysburg, July 1, 2 and 3,
1863.
Bealton, (skirmish) November
IS. 1868.
Payne's Farm, (Mine RUM
November n. 1868.
Morton's Ford, (skirmish) Feb.
ruary, 10, 1864.
The Wilderness, May 4, 1864
Spottsylyania, C. H., May II,
1864.
Harrison House, May IS, 1864.
Bethesda Church, No. 1, May
!3o. 1864.
Bethesda Church. No. 2, June
Is, 1864.
Monocacy, July 10, 1864.
Smokers Ferry. (skirmish,,
July Is, 1864.
kernstown, No. 2, July "a
1854.
| Winchester, No. 3, July "a
1854.
| Newtown, (skirmish) Angus
II, 1864.
i Winchester, No. 4, August IS
1864.
i P. & W. Railroan. (skirmish
August IS, 1864.
Shepherdstown, Aug. Is, 1864
Winchester, No. 5, Septembe
10, 1864.
Fishers Hill, Sept. "a. 1864.
II Bell Grove, Oct. 9, 1864.
i Hacher's Run, Burgess Mill
S February 6, 1865.
l Appomattox, April 9, 1865.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-22
Valley Turnpike Bill
Now Becomes Law

In concuring in the recon-
mendation of Governor Davis to
amend the preamble to senate
bill 164 so as to legally relieve a
debt contracted by The Valley
Turnpike Company in 1871, the
general assembly Monday finall,
enacted legislation of far reacll-
ing Importance.
If ratified by the private stock
holders owning two-fifths Ia
terest in the capital stock OF
5000 the Valley Turnpikt
will become the property of the
State of Virginia and the toll
gates be abolished.
The bill provides that th,
private stockholders will receiv,
only $45, 200, the amount in til
treasury of the company, or abou
Is per cent of the par value OF
their stock, although the prop
erty of the company could not b,
replaced for 81, 900, 900. and, s
at present operated, could pay E
per cent dividends.
The Valley Turnpike is con
ceded to be the best road in til.
South of equal length and tx
tends from Winchester to Starn-
ton, a distance of ninety-tw,
miles. 1t is the gateway int,
Virginia from the North an0
has large tourist traffic.
The adjustment os toll gates
on the Valley Turnpike will do
much to eliminate toll gates
throughout the State.
The bill was endorsed by the
State Road Commission and ev-
cry member from the Valley S. C.
ton was a patron of the measure.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-22
List of C0nveyanCes.

B. M. Borden and wife to Fannie
e. Foltz, acre and 1876 poles; $3.50.
Minnie G. Whitmire and W. l.,
Whitmire, her husband, to W. A.
Pence, act acres near Rinkerton;
"a, 125
Laura f. Bryant aud G. L. Brya ant,
her husband, to Mrs. Ada q. Keller,
5l4 acres 10 Shenandoah county,
about four miles northwest OF Wood.
stock; $6 900.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-22
SOLICITING SUBSCRIPTIONS.
FIELD SECRETARY IS IN WOOD
STOCK ON ANNUAL tour
FOR AID.

4
FOR AID.
Mrs. C. M. V. Follett. Field
secretary of the National Flor
nee Crittentou Mission is inl
Woodstock.
The Florence Crittenton Mis-
sion is "a war necessity" |
why does the Florence Criten-
ton Mission exist? Because there
are homes in which boys and
girls grow up unguarded and UNI
instructed.
Because our civilization is still
so primitive that we hold one
standard of social morals for wo-
men and an entirely different
standard, if any at all. for men.
Because we haye not yet learn
ed that a girl with a child's
mind and will-power and a wo-
mans body, is not safe in world
where double standard of
morals prevails, and chivalry is
SO rare,
Because the girl-mothers and
their babies, the result and first
victims ohthese conditions, must
be cared for.
Because society, the ultimate
victim, must be saved, if possible,
the ultimate consequences of its
own failure to see that homes
are safe-guarded and children
taught.
Because the Mission is called
upon in these dark days to deal
with one of the most serious and
alarming of the by-products Of
this horrible war. Its capacity
is already oyertaxed to accommo
date so many very young girl'
from homes of the better class
girls who proba bly, would hav'
never fallen but for romantic
notions of Wharf.-The lure of /;
uniform, and the carelessness o
a too confident mother. If tn
complete catastrophe occurs il
these young girls lives-if the,
are allowed to go to the end o
the fearful road which is trav
eled by those Whose steps TAX
hold on Hell'-they will not e,
|alone.
| Somebody's boys will 60 will
them!
The blighting influence of on,
such girl is simply incalculable
Generations hence it may-nay
it will be felt, not in one home
but in hundreds.
For the sake of Christ, for thu
sake of your boy, or somebody.
boy, f not for the girl herself
will you not help us?
This is as much your work a.
tours. Can you afford TO neglecr
lit?
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-22
Buys o Fine Farm.

Prof. E. A. Helsley, of New Market
was in town on Wednesday and closed
the transaction for the old Moore
farm OF our Western suburbs II
was purchased from its present owner
George Stickley. This is . most de-
sirabie piece OF property and lies
within the corporation limits and il
in splendid state OF cultivation.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-22
FRIDAY. MARCH u. 1918.
War Savings Spring Thrift Drive

The National War Savings
Committee of Shenandoah Coun-
.ty is making its plans for the
Spring Thrift Drive beginning
Wednesday March goth and end
ing Saturday March 3Oth. A
large patriotic mass meeting for
women ard men will be held in
the Court House at Woodstock
on Friday evening March %, al
2 o'clock and at Strasburg FRI
day evening at s O'Clock. Mr..
George E. Allen a speaker Of
National reputation will speak
at these mass meetings, also
others. There will be singing
of patriotic songs by the audi
ence. Every patriotic American
citizen is invited to these meet
lngs. All the ministers of the
county will be asked to preach
on War Savings and Thrift
Drive next Sunday, March "a.
On Monday the 18th, special ex-
erciSes will be held in the public
schools, to which the public is
Invited. Immediately following
Monday personal campaign
will be made by men, women and
young ladies all over the county
to solicit the citizens of this
county to buy War Savings and
Thrift Stamps. The people will
be asked to buy Thrift Stamp
from 25c to 81, 900, worth of War
Savings Stamps. Every home
will be canvassed, if the Com.
nittees plans are carried out,
The Committee wants the people
OF this county to be sponsors for
every man in the Army or Navy
from this county, that is to back
the boys who are now serving
their country by investing in
War Savings Stamps to the limit
of 81, 900. which this month cost
SS2S.0O. Thus we show our
brave boys that we are backing
them with our hearts and pocket
books.
This is a real war job and it is
the patriotic duty of every citi-
zen to do some real service for
their country. VIII you do it?
Don't wait to be canvassed, go
to your bank, or Post Office, or
rural-carrier and buy as many
War Savings and Thrift Stamps
as you possibly can. Uncle Sam
needs your money. Lend it to
him and help to end the war.
War Savings Committee
of Shenandoah County.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-22
Edith.

Mr. aud Mrs. Walter A. Glen.
of Manassas, arrived Saturday
to visit their parents at this
place.
Miss Rhoda Compton has been
suffering with a very painful
boil on her hand for the past
week.
Rev. Reeves filled his appoint
ment at Oak Level, Sunday at
II o'clock A. M.
Mr.. Fry, of near Mt. Jackson
has rented and moved to the AL.
Miller farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Good,
and little son, of Derrick, attend.
ed preaching at Oak Level, Sun.
day, and visited Mr.. G's mothe,
at Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Hook.
mans.
Miss Agnes Marston and Mr.
Ralph Marston were first of tn,
week visitors at Miss Rhod;
Compton's.
Mr.. M. E. McInturff, while re
turning home from Edith las
Monday was thrown by his hors,
and badly bruised about the hea,
land face.
| Mrs. George w. Kibler wa
taken quite i'll last week. Dr.
EC. Downey, of Edinburg. i
lattending her.
Mrs. J. B. Heishman is i'll.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-22
Manganese Mined
Near Star Tannery

Strasburg, Va March I9.-The
Mineral Ridge Manganese Corpora
ton recently Incorporated with autho.
rized capital put down at $3.50, 900 has
been organized by the election of the
following officers: W B. Shaffer. of
pennsylvania, president; M. W.
Shaffer, OF this county, vice-presi-
dent; Charles F. Nelson, of Strasburg,
secretary.
The company will further develop
700 acres OF land said to be rich In
manganese ore, located near. Star
Tannery. The output of the mines
Will be enlarged from about twenty
tons daily to fifty or sixty.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-22
SIT Sure Does the Work"

Mrs: W. 81. Thornton, 1923 W. 10th
81, Little Rock, Ark. writes: "My
little boy had a severe attack Of Group
and honestly believe he would have
died Iii had not been for Foley's
Honey and Tar. I would not be with
out 1t az any price, as it sure does the
work" Best remedy known for
coughs, colds, whoopine cough.
Walton & Smoot. adv.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-22
Medals for War Heroes,

Brave soldiers of Uncle Sam to re
ceive medals and badges; America
medal roll will be enlarged to rank
with coveted crosses and other deco
rations of our allies. Read this time
ly article In The Washington Sunday
Star March "a.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-22
A Bilious Attack.

When you have bilious attack
your liver fails to perform its func-
tions. You become constipated. The
food you eat ferments in your stomach
instead Of digesting. This inaames
the stomach and causes nausea, vom-
iting and q terrible headache. Take
Chamberlain's Tablets. They will
tone up your liver, clean out your
stomach and you will soon be as we'll
as ever. They only cost quarter.
adv.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-22
Public Sale
VALUABLE FARM


The Lydia Philips farm, situated
about one lie north of Saumsville,
containing 81 acres, 3 roods and
poles will be sold at public auction in
front OF the Court House at Wood
stock. Va, on
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9th, 1918,
at 200 o'clock, r. M.
This is valuable farm and con-
tains dwelling and outbuildings.
The farm is q very desirable and pro.
ductive one.
TERMS OF SALE
One-third cash balance in two
equal annual instsllments, with in
terest.
F. S. TAVENNER,
M. L. WALTON,
Mar. 15-2t Special Comrs.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-22
For Sale or Rent.

One OF the best located homes in
Woodstock, on Main and North High
streets, IA rooms with all modern
equipments, large front yard, garden,
garage, chicken house and yard.
Easy terms. For particulars write
to BESSIE 81. WISMAN,
433 Bay ST., ST. PETERSBURG,
Mar. 15-tf Florida.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-22
To the Editor of the HERALD

10 the Editor of the HERALD.
Your article in reference to our
water supply meets my hearty en-
dorsement.
In my opinion, large majority of
the citizens of the town are opposed
to any change which will lower the
high standard as to purity of our
present supply.
1t is certainly the duty of the Coun.
Gil to continue to supply our citizens
with pure water for domestic pur
poses. 1t is the duty of every citizen
to protest against any pollution of
the water which we now have. ~
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-22
Spring Is Nice, But.

Lack OF fresh vegetables food and
interrupted, changing habits made
these trying weeks for any one in
clined to constipation. Foley Ca.
thartic Tablets are just the thing for
indigestion, biliousness, gas on
stomach, furred tongue, hea dacbe, or
other condition indicating clogged
bowels. Cause no bad after effects.
Walton & Smoot. adv.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-22
MAURERTOWN,


Fauquier County, filled the pull
pit at the Brethren Church, Sun
day night.
S. A. Copp, manager of the
Maurertown Cemetery, sold three
lots last week, and there is only
a few desirabl ones left.
Prof. ]. M. Good, of Harrison.
burg. piano tuner and a prac-
tical piano player, was here last
week tuning and regulating
pianos and players for The DUAL.
ity Music House, and others in
the vicinity.
Mrs. Martha Spiker and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Sue Hess, returned last
Saturday, after spending the
winter in Parkersburg, w. Va,
and Hagerstown, Md, with rela-
tives. Both are pleased to be at
the old homestead in Maurer-
town.
Paul, Jr., the 3-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul F. M.
Shaver, is very sick child. DR..
ID. L. Shaver, one of his grand
fathers, called DR.. Boyd, of Win
chester, and DIR. Crawford, of
Strasburg, in consultation Sat-
urday evening. Saturday night
DR.. Jay Miller, of Wauseon, O.,
arrived, he being another grand
parent, Sunday another consul
tation was held by the four ply
sicians, and they decided to wait
thirty-six hours before detemin-
ing whether or not an operation
will be necessary. This Wednes.
day evening, the little fellow
seems some brighter and feintI
h opes of his recovery are enter
tanned.
S. Lee Sager has taken over
the Maurertowp mills that he re-
Gently purchased. He contem-
plates enlarging the capacity
and building an addition to the
mill.
Miss Maggie FunklIouser left
for a visit to Winchester, Tues
lay.
Allen Orndorff, who had been
here with his wife and children,
to their home in WASH
ngton, Tuesday.
Mrs. Arthur Fetzer, who has
been confined to her home since
anuary 9th, with a complica-
ion of diseases, is slowly con-
valescing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Conk
Who have been conducting a res
in Woodstock for the past
rear, have sold their fixtures.
&C., to Samuel Walker, and they |
lave returned to their home here. |
Charley, the son of Mr.. and
drs. Luther Conner, who had not
missed a day in attending school
Turing the session, until be was
.ept at home by an attack of
neasles, is now able to resume
is attendance at school and is
Apply boy.
Abram Beydler, who has been
i for the past ten days, is i'm,
rowing. /,
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Shrum
nd Mr.. and Mrs. George Slrum
tended the funeral of their,
rotller Charles wife, Mrs. Eve 1
n Shrum, at st. Luke, Wednes- q
~ afternoon at O'Clock. 4
W. D. Shaver left for VIM
tester and Martinsburg, West !.
=, on : business trip, Wednes- !
u. !
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-22
Eggs for natChipe

Pure bred Barred Rock Eggs 70,
Matching for sale Price SlOO ne
setting. ELON D. SHEETZ,
Route 4, Edinburg, Va.
March 1872 mo,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-22
The Pneumonia Season /.

The cold, damp weather of March
seems to be the most favorable for the
pneumonia germ. Now is the time to
be careful Pneumonia often results
from . cold. The quicker cold is
gotten rid of the less the danger. As
soon as the first indication of cold
appears take ChAmberlain's Cough
Remedy. As TO the value of this
preparation, ask any one Who has
4 led ii. adv.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-22

The Valley Turnpike bill has be.
come law and the toll gates will
soon be taken off the road. Parties,
who we're unable to pay toll, can now
buy their automobiles.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-22
Eggs For Sale,

A few settings R. G. Rhode Island
Reds, $3.50 per setting.
]. c. BOWMAN,
Mar. 15-2t Woodstock Va
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-22
Chas. c. Wood and Eva G. Munc

The sun is too slow for the people
OF this age. The law requires all
clocks shall be advanced one hour on
the 3lst of March. One advantage
will be that meal times will come one
hour sooner than they do now.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-22
Mrs. Barbara Smoot. Dead.

Mrs. Barbara Smoot, wife OF B. p.
Smoot, died az her home near Mount
Jackson, Tuesday night. She sus.
tanned stroke Of paraly sis two years
ago and had never fully regained her
health
Mrs Smoot is survived by her hus-
band four sons. William Smoot, of
Richmond, Jesse, Charles and Lester
Smoot, Of Mount Jackson and one
daughter, Miss Olive Smoot at home.
Funeral services we're held Thurs
day afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock and was
conducted by her pastor, Rev. Hop
kins, of the Christian Church.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-22
Marriage Licenses,

Harry Lee Middleton and Annie
Irene Marshall.
Ray G. Bradfield and Lille Mu-
NAV
Fletcher M. Dellinger and Edith G
Ludwig.
Russell q. Thompson and Hazel L.
Shaffer.
Chas. G. Wood and Eva G. Munich.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-22
Wanted

Two men to drive q truck. Wages
by the week or by commission.
March 15-tf. M. SOLLARS.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-22

SAVE MONEY-By buying your
Tires. Tubes, and Spark Plugs thro
the Automobile Association. Phone
or write the President at Toms
Rrook. aep. 2!-ee&N
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-08-16
a BILIOUS ATTACK.

When you have a bilious attack
your liver fails to perform its func-
tions. You become constipated. The
food you eat ferments in your stom-
ach and causes nausea, vomiting and
q terrible headache. Take three of
Chamberlain's Tablets. They will
tone up your liver, clean out your
stomach and you will soon be as well
rs ever. They only cost quarter.
(ady-aug)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-08-16
Two Works Of Art--City School and New CataIog.|


dania
the st o
in a
gh School ctaog
able
thoroughly
ito the forefront Of
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-08-16
GOVERNMENT LOANS TO THE
FARMERS.

During the month of June S.
343,420 was lent to farmers of the
United States by the Federal land
banks. The Federal land bank at
Spokane leads in amount of loans
closed, s1,262,800.
During June 1876 applications
were received asking for s5,127,011,
and 2,516 loans were approved.
amounting to s6,793.527.
On July / the total amount of
mortgage loans placed since the es-
Enlistment of the Federal land
banks was s109,517,3OS, covering
4S,297 loans, distributed as follows:
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1918-05-25

horse sense, which applied to her religious
beliefs
AS Bob lay in earnest prayer all of
sudden something fell on the floor of the
cabin that shook it from center to circum-
ference. Bob trembled in every joint and
lay speechless for quite few minutes.
Then he whispered to his wife. "Cora, did
you hear that fall" eyes," she promptly
replied EDO you know what that was?''
Yes, but what do you think it was?"
THAT was my sins falling from me'' ooh
60 on Bob that was nothing but our old
black cat that fell out Of our loft'' els
that so,' he replied in a rage "we1l G.
damn her old soul, IL beat hell out Of her."
and got up and proceeded to execute his
threat. For that time Bob s praying ended
and the "tracted effut'' unceremoniously
closed. In talking about it few days
thereafter to the preacher he said, ct tell
you, elder, [ sho'd had Hgion if dat
damn black cat hadn' t to bothered me''
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1918-05-25
END OF THE WAR
SELAH

You ask me when the war will end and
sadly I reply, 81 fear it will not stop my
friend, till pigs begin to fy.'' A flippant
answer, you will say, to come from my fat
tongue; but every hour of every day hear
that question sprung. I am no seer in span
gled robe no wizard full Of gall, who looks
into a crystal globe and tells what will be-
fall. No prophets mantle came my way, the
mystic's power to lend, and so I really can
not say just when the war will end. Oh |
can see as far ahead as any common swain;
and when the morning sky is red, I know
there will be rain and I can tell by sundry
signs when there'll be snow and sleet; along
such cheap forecasting lines I simply can't
be beat. But when you to my lair ascend,
along my stairway steep, and ask me when
the war will end, "Search me- say, and
weep. Oh, once [ won full size cheese, as
good as cheeses are, by guessing just how
many peas were in grocer's jar. All guess
ing contests I attend, in this and other lands,
but ask me when the war will end and L
throw up my hands.
Walt Mason.