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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-09-15
Lawsuit Of Long Duration.

The longest drawn out lawsuit %
record il legal history is between two
neighboling French villages in Jura-
Gharchillat and 1ieusia. The case had
Is beginning in the Thirteenth century
In 1872 a. Certain knight Of the Holy
empire DIVIDED Ii certain wood between
the Two villages. Although the wood
Is Of siaau value, the TWO villages
Engaged in controversy over the
Nact line Of division and lawsuit.
which has lasted through the centuries
TO the present age. was begun
During the past century there have
jeen many judgments rendered, all Of
which have been appealed from. In
one court decision the advantage was
given to Meusia Charchillat appealed
ana the case was finally sent back to
the court Of civil appeal at Nancy,
where last December CharchilIat was
awarded Il third Of the wood instead of
L fifth. as settled before. Each of the
towns was condemned to pay its own
costs since 1928, Meusia has appealed
from the award
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-09-15
BURR'S PURPOSE NOT KNOWN
historians Have Never Been, Sure OF
Plans the Brilliant Adventurer
Had in Mind,

Aaron Burr's conspiracy has never
been entirely understood by historians.
He went West on some mysterious
mission shortly after his duel with
Alexander Hamilton, which resulted in
the latter's death, and 1t is suspected
that his purpose was either to found
q new empire by separating the por-
ton of the country west of the Missis-
sippi from the rest of the Union, or
to make a conquest of Mexico. In
1906 he gathered up a number Of reck-
less persons around him and set out
In the direction of Texas, ostensibly
OF d coIonizing expedition President
Jefferson issued a proclamation warn
ing citizens against joining this prot
ect. and later Burr was arrested By
Jslfersons orders and sent to Virginia
for trial.
There he was indicted for treasos
and levying war within this country
with a friendly nation. Various legal
technicalities prevailed to secure his
acQuittal Oh both these counts, The
matter Of Hamilton's death was
dropped, and Burr passed out OF public
sight.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-09-15
ANATOLE FRANCE AND INGREs
Great Author, as Youth, Glad Of OPP
Portunty to Be of Service 60
Venerable Man.

Ingres lived 200 feet away from my
home, on the Quai Voltaire I knew
him by sight. He was more than
eighty years old. Age, which is dis
aster for ordinary mortals. is I'll
apotheosis for men of genius.
was In the Theater du Chatelet on
The night when THE Magic Flute was
sung for the first time by Christine
Nilsson. I had an orchestra seat. Long
before the curtain rose the theater was
full. saw NJ Ingres coping toward
me. 1t was he, his head like bull,
his eyes still black and piercing, his
short stature, his powerful gait. 1t
was known that he loved music. !
realized that having the entree to the
theater he had come In and was vainly
looking for a seat l was about to
offer him mine: he did not give me the
chance.
Young man." he said, give me your
place; am NJ. Ingres."
| rose, radiant. The venerable old
man had done me the honor Of choos-
Ing me to give W my place to NJ
fngres.-Anatole France, in the Dial.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-09-15
CALL TUESDAY UNLUCKY DAY
Members OF tire Greek Church Have
Reasons 70 Lock Upon 1t With
MisgVinge.

To most persons Of western tradi'
ti,u Friday Is more or less considered
80 ne Ill unlucky day. Many of them
pre5er not TO say tits straight out,
tut taey are bit wary Of starting
any large enterprise on d Friday. The
idee may come from the fact that for
So may. people Friday is held as a
fast day ana great interest in purely
secular pursuits should be held some
VIII. ir allegiance. The old Morse peas
au.ev give 8 different explanation,
To begin d big tA!ng on E Friday
leads 81. e. sreat temptation to break
tie Na'he-a" IS the way one old grand
!-r,a.r un-s il,
no ".st members Of the Greek
.Alrch il is not Friday, but Tuesday
-2.aJ IS the most r}ucky day, The
reason - eieagyur and historical, for
II s-ae on this lay fhat-a Tuesday, in
t4.a CeaSamtnotle vas lost to the
ea7- III empire ana passed under ths
c.-tr9. VI he Turks
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-09-15
lHREE WAYS OF EMBALMING
Methods Followed In Ancient Egypt
Differed According to the Rank
of the Deceased.

There were three different wavs Of
embalming in old Egypt. The most
magnificent was bestowed only upon
persons of distinguished rank. When
person of distinction died the BODY
was put into coffin. the upper ey-
terror of which represented thp lr
ceased, with suitable establishment
The coffin itself was usually made ot
sycamore wood, w..~l is said to lie
almost incorrGptiue. Sometimes dpai
was used in which case it was brought
from abroad. The embalming 81
the body occupied 40 to 20 DAYS II
consisted mainly of the Introduction
of astringent drugs and spices into
the body, amounting it with oils o.
cedar, myrrh and cinnamon. and 50,
urating it with inter. 1t was tle..
washed and wrapped in linen band,
dipped in myrrh and gum-thes,.
bands in some instances being 1000
yards long-commencing at the head
and terminating at the feet avoiding
the face. The body was then re.
stored by the embalmers to the rela
tives, who placed it in the coffin.
A less expensive method of embalm.
ing was simply to inject into the bow
els liquid extract of cedar, and
wrapping up the body in salt and
inter; others were soaked, or as som,
think, boiled in kind of bitumen
made of mixed resinous substances
Ihey were then placed, without anv
OTTER covering than the bandages sat.
urated with these substances, in sep
ulchres, and there deposited In rows
by thousands.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-09-15
Eyes That Always Stare.

Continental Europe boasts of an
owl Of such stature and habit that 1t
has been named the eagle-owl. The
bird has an eye like an eagle and a
look like an owl. The owl look Is en-
phasized by the fact that the eyes Of
this natural tfeld-pest destroyer have
never been known to move during
life. They cannot be moved after
death.
The immovable eyeball Of this giant
owl has caused two German anatomists
to examine the musculature of the
organ with a view toward ascertain.
Ing the why of the steady scrutiny,
But the vacant stare Of the wise old
owl still remains secret except to
the sophisticated bird. The ANTAGONISTS
found the usual six muscles that con
troll the movements of the eyes of ami
mails. The surmise is that from con-
tinued staring and resulting non-use
the muscles have become functionless.
The three pairs of muscles of the
eagle-owl's eye, all in balance and
tmmovable, suggest a locomotives
driving wheel on dead center
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-09-15
Rival for the Skunk.

Muskrats force themselves occasion,
ally upon ones attention in India by
their habit of entering a bungalow and
ambling slowly round the rooms, talk
ing loudly to themselves all the time in
a chittering voice,
Although ratlike. the musSrat is not
really a rat but & large shreW, pro-
tected by an extreme degree of often.
sive odor like sickeningly strong musk,
which it emits ut viii.
If not interfered with it will solilo.
quize round the room, picking up in,
sects attracted by the light, and wan
der out again but let anyone assault
it, and the room will scarcely be hab-
liable for a time. Dog or cat only
attacks muskrat once in its life and
the mongoose moves politely out of its
way
That is the meaning of the continu.
Gus noise which it makes as it goes
along-a sort of alarm bell to let all
concerned know that something is com
ing which is best left alone.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-09-15
Maxim Gorky" a Pseudonym.

Maxim GorEy," who was reported to
be on his way to England on a visit to
Fl. G. Wells, but is still held up by the
Bolshevist authorities on the frontier,
Is Alexei Pyeshkof, the poet and
chronicler of the pariahs and vaga-
bonds of Russian society.
"Gorly" means bitter" The full
name, Maxim Gorky." may. perhaps,
be read TO mean the "bitterest of the
bitter" The pseudonym effectively
symbolizes Pyeshkors attitude toward
life, for his fiction is the distilled es-
sonce of the disappointed
He WAS not at first Bolshevik. and
be seems only to have Joined the
l.ulsl.evist ranks under pressure.
t;ivcn his choice between low diet and
high office he preferred the latter.
which is one happily, that does not
require him to take any active part
IN the preparation of atrocities.-Liv-
ing Age.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-09-15
FAMOUS "LION OF LUCERNEr
ThorvaIdsens Masterpiece Common
crates the Heroism of the SWtes
Guards in Paris in 1892.

The well-knoWn monument called
the Lion Of Lucerne," erected near
Lucerne, in 1921, commentaries the
tragic fate of the Swiss guards In the
French Revolution when IN their de-
Yoion to duty they were sacrificed to
the bullets of the Marseillais and the
pixies Of the mob, August 10, 1892.
This infantry regiment, the "Gardas
Suisses,' had been originally Swlss
mercenary regiment In the Wars Of
Religion; but for their own good coz
duet at the combat of Argues they
we're Incorporated in the permanent
establishment of the Maison du Ros,
by Henry ", (Henry of Navarre), In
1899, and in the guards in 1915. Ii.
French guards sided openly with tt
constitutional movement at the Rev,
luton, and were disbanded, but t.
Swiss guards remained faithful t
their trust.
This monument was the work Ss
Bertel Thorvaldsen Q7TO-1S4D, q
Danish sculptor, noted for his statues
of Christ and the apostles, and for
his efforts at classical sculpture. He
was the son of an Icelander who had
settled In Denmark, and was born at
Copenhagen There he lies buried un-
der bed of roses In the courtyard
Of the museum he endowed.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-09-15
But Is 1t Worth 1t?

This is a remedy of an English
woman for taking off superduous
ounces from the face that has be-
come too fat through overeating and
lack of exercise.
To begin with, of course, she rec
ommends mild dieting and plenty Of
walking and lots of water to drink
every day. This to cut down super
fluous fat all over the body.
One good exercise is this: Opcn
the mouth and work the jaw vigof-
ously, first to the right, then to the
left, then backward, then forward.
Do this persfstently.
Then draw the cheeks in between
the teeth and puff them out hard and
full. Then, with the teeth shut tight,
stroke the cheeks with the palms Of
the hands gently upward from the
chin tip to forehead. Don't do any
Of the stroking exercises too rapidly
or vigorously, but do them for long
time, persistently, slowly. You will
get the best results in this way.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-09-15
TunbleWeed.

II one crosses the western prairies
Of the great Arkansas valleys, and
happens to be there in the fall, dur
ing q high wind. one may see a very
strange sight. Antelopes, rabbits,
prairie dogs. and sometimes even
herds of cattle racing along the plains
pursued BY strange balls, nearly as
tall as a man! These balls. when
seen little nearer seem 10 be masses
CT sticks stuck closely together. The
plant that forms these balls is called
the tumbleweed Botanists call it
Cycloma plalyphylium. It belongs to
Il genus of plants that grow into a
thick. round mass Of small branches.
attached to the roots each by small
stem chat, in the fail, becomes dry anG
brittle. AS the autumn winds sweep
over the prairie the stems of these
plants go leaping and bounding along
scattering their seeds as they 90.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-09-15
An Essay.

Little Bobbie Jones was told to write
an essay on Doors" and the effort
which he sent in was as follows:-
Most houses have all the doors
that they need, and no house IS com
plete without at least one. The two
main differences between q door and
q gate is. first, their opposite location;
and, second, that people have much
less respect for a gate, and would
rather kick it than knock on it.
But q gate is more useful than
door because it does everything that
door can do, and, besides that it
can be Climbed over. and often is.
THE doorlandle is q small but I'M
portant part OF the door which people
never appreciate until IT comes OFF.
Most people never notice the door
candle unless it is brought to their
notice On account Of having jam spread
all over it,
Doors are great things 70 give peo-
pie privacy. and would give them still
more if it wasn't for The keghssss, :"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-09-15
GOWN WORN BY JOHN WESLEY
English Wesleyan Body Receives Gift
Of Robe That Belonged to Found
er Of Methodism.

The Wesleyan Methodist Connexion
has just received from one of its lead.
Ing laymen a gown that belonged to
the founder of Methodism, according
to the London Daily News. John Wes>
ley died in 1871, so that the garment
Is more than 100 years old.
Time has, of course, left it's marks
upon the gown. Some parts are dis
colored and others are worn and
patched. The material is heavy, and
upon it, worked in black, are flowers
and prancing horses. AS the great
preacher was a little man, the gown
must have hung about his heels.
1t is claimed that the gown was q
preaching gown, but it is very dis
similar to the ecclesiastical garment
that, according to authentic records,
John Wesley wore in the pulpit. This
one possesses an ordinary sleeve, and,
generally speaking, it seems to accord
with the style of a black study-gown.
The donor Of the gown has also pre-
sented pair of slippers belonging to
VCoiCS. 4ueSG are III SoOU CU1ulllUIl,
and are of the kind that he would
wear in his study.
Wesley, of course, travelled through.
out Great Britain and Ireland in all
weathers on his preaching tours, and
1t was suggested that he wore this
heavy gown as a protection against
atmospheric conditions.
The Wesley museum contains q
large number of interesting relics Of
John and Charles Wesley. 1t possesses
the study chair Of John, and presently,
as a gift from the donor of the gown,
Charles Wesley's study chair will be
placed there.
A large proportion OF the visitors to
the museum come from the overseas
dominions and the United States,
where the interest In all that relates
y the early history q Aethodisn =
sY hean.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-09-15
What the Reds Are Kickino Az

fou know what a difference a
shave and a haircut make In your
thoughts" observes the philosopher of
'ne type Metal Magazine. discoursing
OF social problems You sit In bar.
oers chair. tired and depressed. A
All hour Inter you get up, cheerful
Id optimistic refreshed in mind and
7odE. suppose you shaved about once
Il week, bathed every other week. s,pt
aetween dirty blankets in a room with
ave othef men. ate greasy, badly
cooked food, and worked in shop
nat never had thorough cleaning
GU might join the Reds and protest
isalnst the government, but you would
.e2hy De protesting against dirt and
bad food
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-09-15
The Pause Of Emnhasia.

The historic old church Of st, Mi
chael's, In Charleston, g. C.-to be a
member Of which is the open sesame
to Charleston society-had at one time
q very eccentric pastor, whose con-
gregation never knew Just what he
would do next. One hot July after
noon he entered his pulpit, with the
sounding board above, ut down and
wiped the Precipitation from his face,
remarking, In a calm, unrufied tone i
I'D hot day."
OF course the congregation was
thunderstruck. With Ill his peculiar.
tiles, they had not dreamed Of any
thing like this. So st1A was the audi
ence that the drop Of . pln could have
been heard After q ing time, when
the Precipitation had been carefully
wiped from cheek ~ bfow, - con-
clu6od1
Axhne1 what I Aeql1 - lf10vpesnf
- - ~ - { - 1asLr,
- -.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-09-15
JOB PRINTING
. Executed Promptly Al The
I" HERALD OFFICE.
ERROR COMMITTED BY MANY
Grave Mistake to Leave Business
Position IN q General Cloud OF
Unpleasant Feeling.

The man or woman of small am
bitlou and smaller achievement feels
that it is his privilege and pleasure
always to leave position he is quit
ding in a cloud of unpleasant feel
ll@ So loug as he remains in his
position he puts up with unpleasant
less STILES his disukes for the men
over him and does his best to grin
ant bear things. When he realizes
.hor Ire can take his destiny in his
own hands, and ask to have his name
stricken oft the pay roll. he takes
intense satisfaction in airing his preiu,
diceS and showing every one In the
place just how he feels about things.
lie undoes in a day all that he has
-aiaed in the months or years that he
has worked there.
Tie man 81 woman with ambition
knows that the world of business is q
small place. Merely from a selfish
point Of view it is essential to main
'ain pleasant relations even with those
who, You feel, nave treated You IN
Justly. If you have put up with their
Ill treatment while working for then
surely you ought to be more willing to
do So when you have the inner salts
faction Of knowing that you are going.
In fact, You can stretch a point and
forgive and forget old rancors 1t may
he, YOU know, that in another shuttle
Up You will be placed in a position
where one Of the persons for whom
YOU have the most spite will be placed
in position where his friendship will
mean great deal to you. So do the
welI-bred thing, which is to stife your
own petty animosities and exercise
your Self-control to the extent of
leaving the old place with handshake
l-round.-Exchafge
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-09-15
FAMOUS WRITERS OF HUMoR
I. Americans W5p Made Their Nance
Celebrated Mere Essentially hlen
0. Highest Character.

"Bill Nye," our own Edgar Wilson
Nye, leaped into fame while writing
humorous sketches for the Laramie
Boomerang, of which he was editor.
The name of "Bill Nye" was bestowed
on him by his office associates. His
book, "Baled Hay was very popular
for a time, but, like much humorous
writing, its popularity was ephemeral.
"Bill Nye" was much loved by all who
knew him. He was considered "the
greatest American liar"
William T. Adams was the noted
"Oliver Optic" who wrote more than
a thousand stories. He died much
mourned by young readers, for whom
most of his books were written.
Under the name of Artemus Ward,
Charles F. Browne made a worldwide
renutation as a lecturer and humoriss
He was an iniinitahle WIG; his hum04
VAS irresponsible and kept all abou,
him in a constant state Of merriment
4 was the first writer TO adopt
phonetic spelling He died in 1869,
Eli Perkins" was contemporary
with "ArtemuS Ward" and it Was
Ward who bestowed the nom de plume
upon him Melville D. Landon was es-
sentlauy a funny man." hut not truly
a humorist. He WIS q gentle kindly
man and one who loved his fellows,
Henry ". Shaw was the Josh Bill
ings" Of humor and homely phi
losophv. He was kicked into fame by
his .-rssa on the Nue." which netted
him $3.50. his first money earned In
literature. He Travelled and l~ctered
extensively on TIE Probabilities Of
Life; Perhaps Rain. Perhaps Not,
He said: There's cheats in all things;
evea rizen Is a1Ulterated." He was
delightful man and never dja mean
thing in his life. and never had m
enemy among GOOD men. Josh Rilt
tnss" died # apoDleXy II Monterey,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-09-15
Not Much of q PARTY

Seven-year-old Jean and her mox
were Invited to an informal nartv
They went. There the guests talked
and talked. and finally the hostess
passed for refreshments some wonder
full fruit and candy. Little Tenn ~.
with the others but looked exrect.n+
" for something else. But nothinv
came.
On the way home she voiced he.
disappointment to mother. II don't
see why they call thing like that 4
party" she complained. II don't think
much Of a party you don't haye :
droO 10 drink. "-IndianApsllD NeWA
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-09-15
Woods FloWer-Carpeted.

Soon after the earliest blossoms have
lifted their heads to the sunshine the
stately queen Of the vernal woods
the large white trillium-unfurls her
banners of snowy white. In many
woods this species occurs in such
numbers as to give the forest floor
the appearance Of white-starred car
pet. We are likely to find q white
spider, with the front two pairs of
legs much elongated, sitting close to
the center Of the flower. This is the
white crab spider, species which
thus maintains an attitude Of waiting
with It's long legs spread like pair
of forceps over the middle Of the bios.
nom ready to seize such insects - may
stat Il n search Of nectar or pollea
Herss1y 1aDna1no
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-09-15
Brea kinC It Gently

in4uIos'tse Olu gentleman at Air
plane Field-What kind of brake. ID
they use on airplanes?
Aviator - Air brakes, of courue
-Science and Invention Nasnsaaaa :.
Evening star., 1922-06-06
LEl1AL NOTICES
j. h. STETN, XffoFn9Y.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 90,

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT. SOUTH.
ern istrtet a. New YoFs--IE the matter Of
Emanuel y. S:sger. trading ss Mickaefs,
bsnkrupt-In bankruptcy. No. .s2s21.-Upon
the anne1ed pstition Of Alien p. Emf. the
Of I. b. Block to purchase the merchandise
hxtures and lssse Of the business of the
bankrupt iocaned at 7th and g streets north
vest, Warrington, d. c., for the sum Of
nfty.dve hundrsd 0s.s0Oy dollars and upon
motion q sh.ins Wsinrib. .,.orn<ys for tSs he
receiver It ts ON tered that Leo Pach. Michael
Cohen and Charles @. wade, three disinter-
ested persons. be and they hereby are ap
pointed TO appraise the said merchandsse. Ak
lures and LEASE and to submit their sppraisal
upon the return, hereof. said appraisers to be
nrst duly sworn: ana II is further ordered
that al credftosrs Of the bankrupt and ali
parties In interast show cause before one Of
the judges Of this court At room 23S, in the
Post once FedO1i building. In the Borough
Of Mania ttan. City Of New York. on the
sfh day Of June. 1922. at 10 O'Clock In the
forenoon; or - soon thereafter as counsel
or such other or better offer that may be
made on the return Of said order 10 show
cause should MT be accepted. and II is
further ordered. that a copy Of this order
should Be published in the Daily News Record
Ind in The % NeE York Times on or before
order that q coy thereof he also mailed to
each Of the cresIitors known to the receiver
on or before Dune s. 1922. and that such
puhlica tfon and mailing shall b. due and suf-
hcient notice hereof and II ia further
dered that any other bid that may be made
panied by deposit Of at least ten per cent
t10Te1 in cash certified check. Dated,
New York, y. T.. June 3. 1922.
jess J. ". MACK. q. 8. G. J.