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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-01-07
A aEriday1 Shin.

A true story is told Of skeptacal
Massachusetts captain who way back
In the early years Of the republic de-
termined to exhibit the fallacy Of the
Friday superstition. He contracted on
q certain Friday for the building of
q ship, and it was arranged that the
keel Of this vessel was laid on Friday,
that she was launched on a Friday,
named Friday, commenced loading on
q Friday and hauled into the stream
On the same day Of the week. To add
20 q possibilities Of disaster, q negro
cook named Friday was engaged, and,
thus fully freighted with the sinister
n2ne, the Friday sailed on a Friday,
bound to a port in the West IndieA
From that day TO this no ttdinss ID
& Il fatsd craft have been recsdvs6
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-01-07
MAN GIVEN UNIQUE SENTENCE
Him to Serve the Preceding
Day In jail.

One Of the most famous members Of
the English bench was Judge William
Henry Maule Of the common pleas
court Of London. 1t Is told Of him,
the Detroit News recalls, that one day
when a jury yawned through q long
series Of testimony, and finally when
the majority Of the Il good men and
true seemed on the verge Of going to
sleep and the rest to have lost all In
terest in the case, he abruptly closed
the testimony and the jury filed out
Although the evidence proved the pris-
oner innocent. and even the prescott
ing attorney admitted it, the jury
brought in a verdict of guilty.
The judge being thus forced to give
sentence, did SO as follows: Prisoner
at the bar, your counsel thinks you in
nocent, the counsel for the prosecution
thinks you innocent, I think you limo
cent But jury Of your countrymen
In the exercise Of such common sense
as they possess. which does not seem
to be much, have found you guilty,
stupidity enough, and 1t remains for
me to pass upon you the sentence Of
the law. The sentence is that you be
kept in imprisonment for one day, and
that day to be yesterday, therefore you
may go about your business"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-01-07
WHALE IS CHAMPION JUMPER
Mammal Easily Holds All Reeords
Whom Il Gomez to Question of
High Leaplno.

II you were asked the question !:
"What animal can jump the highestT
you would In all likelihood. guess
wrong. It Is the whale!
Oh, yes, the whale Is mammal, not
q fish. and he can Jump out Of the wa
ter to a height Of rs feet with the
greatest eese. This IL about twice a.
high as the tiger, who can manage
about 12h feet to IS feet. A dog has
been known to clear 10 feet, and the
horse follows next with Z feet 81
inches.
Mans record high jump was made
In 1914 by a Californian, who reached
6 feet 1916 inches. In 1918, the TIRE
mendous height Of feet 5A inches
was attained for the standing high
jump, though in 1892 8 man reached
6 feet, with weights, at this jump.
As regards the long jump, without
weights, the record. "a feet I'M
inches, vas made in 1901, and 1t has
now stood for nearly twenty years.
The longest jump backwards, with
weights, is II feet II inches, and the
holder Of this record also holds that
OF the standing long jump, without
weights, with u feet LIZ inches.
OF animals, one might expect the
kangaroo to hold the record, but he
can only manage Is feet-ten less than
man-though. talking Of long Jumps
how about the grasshopper7 He can
jump 200 times his own length.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-01-07
Altar of Rosea

The climatic conditions In the low
or mountains Of Bulgaria are favor
able to the production Of the best va
rieties of Oil roses. The variety most
grown is the red damask rose, ma
tive Of Persia, and, In the times Of our
fathers. very popular In America.
Catharine de Medici, who was pas
sionately fond Of the odor of roses. Sc
lected the then called Valley de Var
for their growth and small factories
we're established there. Today this
little valley In the south Of France
leads not only In the production Of
roses. but Of other odorous oil-bearinp
flowers. The chief town In the valley
Is Grasse, and Is the center Of the
greatest fower-oil industry In the
world.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-01-07
japanese MARRIAGE Cusaoyna.

Marriages In Japan are generally
brought about by older married cou-
pies who act as go-betweens. There
Is a popular saying that everyone
should act Is a go-between at least
three times. The go-between, know
ing a young man and woman whom
he regards as suitable to each other,
proposes the match confidentially to
the parents of both. II preliminary
reports are mutually satisfactory to
the two families, a meeting Of the
young couple and their parents and
relatives Is arranged on neutral
ground. Any intimation Of the real
purpose of this meeting Is tactfully
avoided at the time, though the pur-
pose Of II is, Of course, fully under
stood by all concerned. Under this
arrangement either family may,
without giving offense, drop the
matter after the first meeting. but II
the results Of the preliminary in
spection are satisfactory to both
sides, the parents meet again and
definitely arrange the match, which
Is made binding by an exchange Of
presents.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-01-07
Profitable Pahblaa

The flint pebble industry gives oo-
cupat1on to many women and children
along the French coast lying between
Havre and Dieppe. The pebbles cob
lected IN and near Havre are selected
tor their spherical shape and are used
exclusively for pulvsrizing In certain
Industries, particularly In the manu-
facture Of cement and In copper mines
being employed in the interior Of largs
cylinders. In the cement industry the
allow turning Of the pebbles produces
. powder which becomes an ingreNen,
Of the cement, while in the copper In
dustry the metal Is freed of all impuri
ties by the grinding operation. Ths
same kind Of pebbles Is used for crush
ing purposes In the manufacture Of
paint Another important use Of flint
pebbles is in the manufacture of porcs
lain, the pebbles for this purpose be
ing found between Fecamp and Calais
philadelphia Press
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-01-07
Pics SuueaL for Squalls.

Animals will often tell US all we
want to know about the weather.
Watch your dog. If he refuses food
In the morning, and is found SUISSE
Quently chewing grass on the lawn,
a downpour may be anticipated Sheep
will scatter far and wide over a hill
side during fair and settled weather,
but prefer to huddle together under
shelter when storm approaches.
Some people say that the higher the
sheep on the hillside, the finer the
weather.
If cattle 90 reluctantly to pasture
in the morning, or lie down early in
the day, bad weather is imminent, as
1t is when the mornings milk supply
Is scanty, or the beasts themselves
low and look at the sky.
Pigs, of course, are infallible barom-
eters; they squeal and grunt inces-
sanity when storms approach.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-01-07
Venice Once Supreme City.

A few centuries ago Venice was the
gateway for the commerce Of all cen
trail Europe, particularly to and from
the Near East. 1t was here that the
merchants Of the earth congregated
and many money lenders piled their
vocation of collecting usury
The Rialto bridge, made famous by
Shakespeare's The Merchant Of
Venice" still stands. This structure
once afforded a meeting place for mer-
chant princes TO discuss the business
Of the world. In those days Venice
was among the most important OF sea
ports. It's harbor was constantly alive
with merchant ships, as well as pas
senger vessels. 1t is still unique city,
in that its streets are chiefly water
ways or canals. but although still
city beautiful, and far famed for its
fine arts. its glory and importance as
a commercial center have passed
away.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-01-07
FAMOUS DOORS or HISTORY
Marvel Of Workmanship Seen on Many
Of Those Of Churches Of the
Old World.

Among the famous doors OF history
are the carved wooden doors OF the
church Of Santa Sabina, Rome, depict
ing in relief, scenes from the Old and
New Testaments. These are one OF
the most remarkable examples OF early
Christian sculpture extant.
In the earliest times, as in Babylon,
doors swung ON sockets instead Of
hinges.
In Roman days wooden doors were
decorated with bronze and inlaid, and
throughout the Middle ages richly
| carved doors Of wood adorned the
| churches.
In the Gothic period, wooden doors
| were decorated with wrought-iron
| hinges which were often elaborated
into intricate ornamentation covering
large part of the door.
The doors Of the cathedral of Notre
Dame In Paris Of the Thirteenth CEN
fury are the finest examples Of this
class.
! During the Renaissance in Germany
and France, deliberately carved doors
were among the most beautiful prod
ucts of wood sculpture.
! Some of the old English doors were
| formed of narrow planks placed side
by side and in dwelling houses gen.
orally, In the Middle ages the doors
! were small and fairly simple, meant
! for strictly practicable purposes and
often provided with some means of
defense.
The doors of the Norman period
| were round headed, while with the
Thirteenth century, came the doorway
with the pointed arch and later the
| f1attened arch. In the case of interior
doors, splendid old polished mahogany
doors we're important features in some
old English homes and there were old
| oak doors Of wonderful beauty, espe-
cially when found in oak-paneled
rooms.-From the National Lumber
| Manufacturers Association.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-01-07
Fate

There has always been passioHat e
protest in the heart Of the race against
that element in life which men call
fate; the play upon unprotected
natures Of those events, accidents,
calamities, which are beyond human
control. These arbitrary happenings
are often tragic in their consequences;
they often seem wholly irrational i;
they have at times a touch of brutal
irony. In many cases one is tempted
TO personify fate as a malignant spirit,
studiously and with malicious cunning
seeking ways of wounding, stinging,
bruising and poisoning the most SEN
sitive souls. There have been human
careers so completely distorted and
thwarted that it has seemed as If the
gods are jealous Of men, and anxious
to rob the great rewards of their
sweetness and the noblest achieve
ments of their fruit.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-01-07

n victoria clergyman had IN orange
md I pine tree In bis gaTdsn- Ons
apraug 4 was noticed that the orange
trse was dropping, and ON digging
down he found that the roots OF the
vine, which stood 1t some distance,
had twisted around the taproot OF the
orange tree and were strangling 1t to
death. The offending roots were IN
twisted and cut away, and the droop.
ing plant revived. Tho tree eventually
died. Then on digging down at a
greater depth the clergyman found the
pine had attacked the orange root low
q down and accomplished its murder.
Gus end.-Londou Graphic
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-01-07
Meaning Of "caIl," a Market Term


A "can," in market parlance is con-
tract giving the purchaser the option
to buy commodity or security at a
fixed price, within fixed time. 1t is
used in speculation in grain, cotton,
stocks and foreign exchange. When
German marks, for example, are SELL
ing for 1.6 cents, broker will sell for
$50 the privilege of buying 25,OOO
marks, within nine months, at So
cents each. If the price within that
period goes above SO cents, the holder
Of the call can purchase at that price
and sell at the prevailing market
price, and have the difference as
profit. II the price does not reach the
quotation named in the "call," the
money spent for it is lost.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-01-07
Spruce and IemIock.

It is not difficult to distinguish be-
tween spruce and hemlock In the
forest, when one learns to notice the
following points: The spruce has stiff
pointed leaves Cor short needless, its
bark scales are never bright red, and
the cones-smaller than those Of the
pines-hang down on the branches.
The hemlock, on the other hand, has
soft fat needles, often two-ranked,
that is, growing on two sides Of the
stem, so that the sprig has q fiat
tened appearance: hemlock bark
scales look red, when broken off, and
the dainty little cones stand erect on
their branches, falling apart soon
after ripening. so that no old cones
long remain ON or under the trees
where they grew. Lumber from the
two trees may be distinguished by re-
membering that that of the spruce is
white ia color, while hemlock wood
retains its faint reddish tint.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-01-07
Duke, BY the Hour.

In Concord, Mass. there used to be
a liveryman who rented horses for
trips around the town, all his horses
except one. Duke invariably was rent.
ed by the hour. One day, when the
Hveryman was about to retire on q
good-siZed competence, he explained:
Duke" he said, illustrates the DOS
sibility of visible motion without high
ly visible progress" 1t should be I'M
derstood that the liveryman dated back
to the day of the Concord school of
philosophy. Duke" he explained,
makes no money by the trip, but by
the hour well, Duke when
in good form can trot for FIVE minutes
in the shade of tree"
Women's Rights In China.
A paternal government in the prov
fnce Of Hupeh, China. is endeavorins
by official action to bring the women
to order and reason, in the matter Of
clothes. women and girls are not
permitted to wear extraordinary
Clothes" runs the official order which
the police have been instructed to en-
force. "The women's dresses, which
were generally adopted by the Chinese
gentle sex previous to the first revolu-
ton In 1911, are better suited to young
women because they are not too short
or too narrow, and they should b
used again." The official order givas
further particulars Of the abuses which
1t alleges have taken place by whieA,
In the matter Of clothes, it is not ~
sible to distinguish the Chinese wOmgh
Of respectable and good families TN
those who are not" But the siSn1e
canoe Of this solicitude on the pa1t q
the military governor Of HupeA =
found IN the part Of the order w1Ae0
states that the importance Of bearing
and clothes II to be recognized, -
view Of the fact tint women ar 49,
ing an important part n modern -
de- IN westssn countries. and t =
1um@snt foasou 10 believe ~ -
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-01-07
LAKE TAHOE A WONDER SPOT
Far Above Tho Level Sf the Sea and
/, eurroundsd BY Aws.lnspir-
lno Mountains.

Nesting In a setting Of rugged crags
and awe-inspiring mountains In de-
preston Of the Sierra Nsvadas. o.225
feet above the level Of the sea. lies
Lake Tahoe. titled from the Washoe
Indian name, meaning big Water. +"
High Water" Il was Z wonder hunt
ing and fishing place Of the Indians.
who nrst told the white man Of tn
gloriss; and the fame Of the lake with
its outdoor wonderlands has been
spread now to the four corners Of the
earth. The lake, noted for its crystal
depths, lies In q bed Of granite and
lava.
Scientists claim that ages ago a
great glacier creeping down from the
north gouged a canyon out from the
granite In Mount Tallac SO profound
that when In later ages q volcano on
the east damned 1t with lava. the va
tiers Of the lake that formed behind TIP
barrier stood more than 1900 feet
deep.
Back in 1914 q party Of explorers
headed by Capt. John G. Fremont
o. s. A.. forcing its way through the
snow Of the Sierra Nevadas to the
promised land of the Sacramento val.
ley, ran out Of food supplies. Climb
ing a ridge near camp, Fremont dis.
covered the lake, and from that day
on 1t was practically in control Of the
white man. Its 15-mile sweep makes
1t a famous motorboat course. Its
deep waters abound with huge trout
and the glacial valleys about Tahoe
are dotted with lakelets, also filled
with trout.-Deroit News.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-01-07
hrt and N allure.

Art is the revelation Of man, anf
not merely that, bat likewise the reve
lation of nature speaking through man
Art preexists in nature. and nature !;
reprodueed In art. AS vapors from
the ocean floating landward and dis
solved IN rain are carried buck In riv
ers to the ocean. SO thoughts and tbs
semblances Of things that fall upon TIT
soul Of man in showers flow out again
Id living streams OF art and lose them
selves In the ,--eat ocean, which Is M
tire. Art aud nature are not, then
dbcordant, but ever harmonious!
waking IL each other.--Longfellowt
ypsrior-'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-01-07
An Invisible Clock.

A public clock which can be hes
bat not seen, Is one of London's
rious possessions. It is In the tower
Of St. Mary Abbot's church. Kensing.
ton. and is the only public clock In
the Immediate neighborhood. 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 clock.
This eccentricity, it is explained, IL
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 1t would mean
the addition Of fifteen feet to the tow.
er and the ruin of its cherished proper.
tons. A second point was that ths
church, having but slender funds
could not afford a clock with a dial a
compromise was arrived at by install
ing the works Of Ginning clock In thu
slfry without dial or hands.-Pear
= ms
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-01-07
Virtues Of Bare Feet.

Eve was reputedly barefoot, and
Nausicaa played ball all the better
because she went unshod.
Helen of Troy at the most wore san
dals, and the sandal is the compromise
between the shoeless and the shod. It
is easier to make sandals than to make
boots.
In Ireland and Scotland the children
nave run barefoot for many a day,
and the wit of the one and the en-
terprise Of the other show that there
is nothing really demoralizing in 60
ing without shoes and stockings
London Chronicle.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-01-07
Few japanese Marry for Love.

The Orient and the Occident are no
where farther apart than in their
views and customs as to the mating
Of men and women, according to JUL
an Street In McClures In Japan mar
riages for love rarely occur, though 1t
is said that the tendency of young
people to marry to suit themselves Is
growing. Young japanese girls often
look with envy upon women of other
nations where marriage for love Is the
genera! rule. Probably they suppose
such matches are invariably happy;
that the love Is always real love. and
that 1t endures forever No doubt the
Occidental system, viewed from afar,
looks as rosy to a Japanese girl as
their system looks appalling to an
American girl.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-01-07
Not In His Calendar.

Little Dickie Is an Episcopalian, and
therefore accustomed to celebrating
many church holidays. The other day
he stood looking at the signs In the
window of closed drug store. He was
thirsty, very thirsty, and longed for
Monday to come when he might in
vest in something cool. Laboriously
day" His countenance assumed
look Of disgust.
WELL" he calculated, I've heard Of
Ash Wednesday, Shrove Tuesday and
Good Friday, but to have the drug
store closed cause it's Nut Sunday Is
a new one on me. There's no collick
for that day in the church book"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-01-07
More Americana In China.

y0su1sn firms and the foreign popu
l&aeo Of China are increasing percsp
dbly. The American population In.
creased IN 1917 By 10 Per cent Over the
previous yeaz and American Arms
fro0 1877 to as: 1aDaness advanced
hon 1oA27o persons to 14A.402 aad
Tho number Of Japanass firms H.
crsased during the ysar BY ESQ; ths
Ruaaan population decreased By a.
ga Sut 6rnso incrsassd b. 1lo2; tn
6si&sh population dscrsassd, but Brit
iah Arms Increased By u 1Aaro ~
. sueA increase over 1oa6 e oA60 n
u foreign populatleo q Oh4na -
~ and Of 2881 AsmA
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-01-07
Who tho l.akta Ara.

The Let's are branch Of the I4thn
snlan nation, a Slavonic division, and
jewellers in the Baltic provinces Of
Russia. ithuania was at one time .
great Kingdom, later part Of the Pc
fish nation and now embodied in Rus.
STA and Prussia. The Let's, q subdi-
vision Of the Lithuanian people, Al
present number more than 1000 COO
They are Of average height. well built,
but seldom very tall The finely cut
features. fair hair. blue eyes and deli
cate skins are characteristics that dis
tnguish a Lett from Pole Or a Rus
saan.-Philadelphi Press.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-01-07
What Chance Did Dad Rave9

dad, lost my Communication ticket
today. 1t slipped out the car window.
viii you please give me money enough
to get ten-ride ticket? There are
only five more working days in the
month. so I'll need only the ten rides.
Now, dad, you can't ask me to take it
out Of my allowances. 1t simply can't
be done. Anyhow, one of your old cor
porations declared dividend recent
ly, and didn't have to ask you for
any money for two weeks. That saved
YOU $50 and the ticket is only SO.
Why, dad, you are $25 ahead at that !,
You're making money off your own
soni You can't do that 1t isn't be-
ing done this year. I knew you
would feel as I do about it. Thank
you, dad."-Indianapolis News.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-01-07
EmperoTs Splendid Tomb.

The body Of Napoleon III lies In q
tomb tn the church of st. Michael a,
Marlborough, England. This chapel
was built by ex-Empress Eugene as q
memorial to her husband. In the crypt
also is placed the tomb of her son, the
Prince Imperial, who was killed while
lighting with the English army In Zulu.
land. The church is a magnificent
building of white stone, and stands on
he brow Of hill. 1t is surmounted
'y tower and pinnacled with dozens
NJ small shafts. The empress used to
"islt the chapel daily. Ten priests
we're constantly employed by her to
say masses for the dead.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-01-07
CONFUSION.

~If that bad boy insists on carrying a
ship on his shoulder you shouldn't no
tee him
81 didn't" replied the square tawed
youngster, 80 long as he kept it on bis
shoulder, but when he took 1t OF and
hit me in the eye with it had to Do
something. Washington Stag.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-01-07
The Fertile Rock.

Gibraltar is often called a barren
rock, yet 1t has 45e species Of indigo
nous Towering plants. Castor OIL plants
daturas and daphnes attain the dig
nifty of trees and geraniums and hello
tropes the proportions OF hedges
These floral delights often conceal can
non and other ornaments. The fen
snakes that are found are small and
harmless. Lizards several inches LONG
are often seen.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-01-07
important Italian Industry.
Believed Victims Of Indiana

Thfes skeletons, believed to be thoee
u carry American settlers were IN
earthed at Kennebunkport, Me-, By
worknea leveling some land near an
old fort erected during the war Of
1917. Two apparently were victims Of
indian massacres or wars. Embedded
In the skull Of one Of the skeletons
was IN Indian arrow. The tip Of the
skun u the second was clipped of
cieanly. - Il done BY a tomahawf
held IN q well-hained hand. The third
lke1sfon was that Of man seven feet
tall It II believed that The bodies
were buried in IN old cemetery On thie
spot. and that the groves wefs CIV.
aed Over By earth thrown up wAea
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