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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-10-26
1T WAS ACCORDING TO HoYLE
Get ter OF Popular Game Re-
srcus!0le FOR 7echristenina OF
Game of Whist.

X tbs an agreeable spectacle to wit
ness Edmund Hoyle (the master Of
whist, whose code of etiquette for the
game has been accepted for six genera
ti0ns) drive up 10 the Three Pigeons
tavern at noon in his white hackney
coach with his emblem-the Ace Of
Hearts-blazoned on the panel. Hoyle
was s. man of very speechless humor,"
who was lured into the study of whist
because It was a silent game, says
Christopher Morley, in "The Power Of
Sympathy"
Originally the game was called
''whisk"; it was Mr.. Hoyle who, by his
continual utterance of the imperative
an auShing monosyllable whist! when
gaming with those whose tongues were
apt to wag irreleyantly. caused the d.
version, at first only in sport, and then
in genuine interest, to be. rechristened
The mornings he spent in tutoring
wealthy ladies in the rudiments of the
fashionable game, this being the chief
source of = income. He was very
particular moreover, as to the stand
ing and rank of his pupils; he was
much in demand and could afford to
take only such students as satisfied
his fastidious taste for youth and
beauty.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-10-26
FIRST QUESTIONING CLUB
Association Said to Have Originated
In Venice, Though II 10 Credited
20 England.

The expression "Blue Stocking IL
applied, sometimes a tri1e scornfully.
to a woman who Is unusually learned
The term originated In Venice when
In 400 a society was formed Of ladies
and gentlemen calling themselves
della calza"-all the members of the
society being distinguished by the
wearing of blue stockings. The idea
was taken up in Paris and became the
rage among the lady savants of that
city. From France 1t came to England
In 1850 when Mrs. Montague displayed
the badge Of the Bas-bleu club at her
assemblies. Mr.. Stillingfieet, q con
slant attendant of the solrees, went by
the name of Blue-Stockings. Boswell
iR his life Of DR.. Samuel Johnson tells
something of the first of the blue
stockings In England. and although
he writes as II the club had originated
in England instead of Venice, his &C
count Is interesting. He says: "One
Of the most eminent members Of those
societies, when they first commenced
was Mr.. Stillingfleet, whose dress was
remarkably grave and in particular II
was observed that he wore blue stock
ings. Such was the excellence Of his
conversation that his absence was felt
as so great loss that it used TO De
said: "We can do nothing without
the blue stockings and thus by de-
grees the title was established" Bos-
we'll concludes by saying that doctor
Johnson was prevailed with to come
sometimes into these circles, and did
not think himself too grave even for
the lively Miss Moncton "a prominent
member Of the society,""
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-10-26

Visitors to London Will remember q
street back of Westminster abbey.
which was called Horseferry road 1t
leads to bridge across the Thames
and once had the only horse ferry al
lowed In London, a monopoly granted
to the archbishops Of Canterbury, and
when most of the traffic of the old
ferry was diverted by the opening of
Westminster bridge, the see Of Canter-
bury was granted $1,000 compensa.
ton for loss of revenue. The old ferry,
which continued to ply until the cree
ton Of Lambeth bridge, 60 years ago,
had place in English history, for by
it James II and his consort passed
from Whitehall to the Surrey side one
dark night In December 1888, en- route
for France and exile. The king threw
the great seal into the river from the
ferryboat during the crossing. 1t was
picked up by a fisherman and given
to William of Orange.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-10-26
PENNY AS TOKEN or PLEDGE
Derivation of coln Comes From Such
Words as "Panel," "Pane,"
"counterpane," Etc.

In Its original form the penny was
not a coin, but a token or pledge. Its
derivation comes from the same source
as that from which we get the word
pawn" and also such words as
panel" pane" "counterpane," and
''panicle."
The readiest pledge to leave In pawn
was cloth, hence the Latin "panna," a
piece of cloth. The original paael was
piece Of cloth, or patch, and from
this we get the word pane az ap-
piled to a pane of glass, and also the
word penny" its literal meaning be-
ing a pledge or token. and hence a
coin. Originally the word wes spelt
"peny."
The word shilling really mcans q d.
vision of money into small parts, and
Is obtained from word meaning ito
divide" Thus, in the first place, 1t
was not a coin, but an indication Of
money having been made up In small
form.
Sterling, as applied to money, 10 de
rived from the Hanseatic league,
which had an important house In Eng
land. As their land lay ito the east Of
England" Englishmen called them
"Easterlings," and the gold they paid
in the course Of trade became known
as "Easterling money" Subsequently,
the expression became sterling.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-10-26
WISDOM FROM ANCIENT SAGE
Egyptian Knew Whereof He Spoke, ana
His Words Are Worth Keeping
In Remembrance Today.

Long centuries before Tut-Ankh-
Amen ruled as Pharaoh in the land Of
the Nile. a certain Ptah Hotep served
his king Itoso, in the capacity Of vizier.
Very little Is known about this ancient
Observation-Disclosures beyond the fact
that, like all fond parents since the
world began, he exercised his paternal
prerogative by giving unsought advice
to his son.
DR.. James Walsh Of Fordham uni
versity has called attention to the
yizier's letters to his boy, written APP
rarently about $500 years ago, and
preserved in what is claimed by some
to be the oldest book in the world.
The burden of one epistle seems to
have been not unlike the oft-quoted
advice Of Shakespeare's Polonius Of
much later day-'Beware of entrance
to a quarrel" Other words of Hotep
were: "Don't argue with your superb
ors; 1t does not do any good. Don't
argue with your equals; make a plain
statement and let 1t go at that. Don't
argue with your interiors; let them
talk and they will make fools Of them
selves
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-10-26
WAR IN IRREGULAR MANNER
ouerrillas Have Never Been Recoe-
nlzed as Part of the Armed
Forces In a Controversy.

The term guerrilla is applied to
armed bands who, on the occasion of
foreign invasion or civil war, carry on
an irregular warfare on their own
account. This class of fighters belongs
particularly to Spain, where from 1908
to 1914 they were Systematically or.
Sanized against the French, whose
operations they very seriously en-
barrassed. The country itself also
suffered from them. Many of them,
particularly Mina's band, Joined Well
ington, and, after having undergone
course Of discipline, rendered signal
service as regular troops. On the
conclusion of peace large numbers
were organized into robber bands. In
most of the civil wars of Spain since
1920, guerrilla warfare, especially in
the Basque provinces, played promi-
nent part. In the Civil war Of the
United States, bands Of guerrillas COM
mitted depredations on both Federals
and Confederates.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-10-26
FEW WALK IN STRAIGHT LINE
Physical imperfectlons Cause Pedes-
trIans to Take a Zgzag Course
In Their Journeyings.

How do you walkf Do you proceed
in a straight line or zigzag from side
to side?
II you watch number Of pedes
TRANS you will find that nine out Of
ten bear to the right, return to their
proper course, and then start swerving
to the right again.
This is because our right leg IL
more fully developed and stronger
than our left. A left-handed person
usually swerves to the left in walk.
ing, for in his case the left side is the
more powerful
If man Is slightly deaf in his lefs
ear he viii swerve to the left. II his
other ear is affected he will go in the
opposite direction. This is because
the deaf stoop slightly on the side on
which they can hear least.
Short-sighted people will swerve to
the side on which they have their
worst eye Even people who are per
fectly well physically and whose bodies
ere evenly developed zigzag in their
walk This is because their thoughts
wander and their legs have not sui.
fcient guidance.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-10-26
WOMEN or THE OLD SOUTH
Had by No Means a Life Of idIeness,
eines Their Domestic Duties
Were Many.

There Ia still widespread conception
that the wives of the aate-bellum
southern planters led a lie of ease
and idleness. Such was far from the
truth, says q writer In the New York
Sun. Woman played vital part In
the old southern economic system, a
role which kept her busy and loaded
her with grave responsibilities.
She was the head Of the domestic
side of the plantation life. Not only
did she supervise the homework of
the mansion, but she had to look after
the servants quarters as we'll. AS for
she slaves, their food, their clothing,
their health were under her care.
1t is related that distinguished
foreign diplomat was astonished, when
visiting Mount Vernon, to And Mrs.
Washington surrounded by negro girls
from ten to fifteen years old, busily
knitting stockings for the slaves of the
plantation.
Thus was the sphere Of the south
ern woman sharply defined. 1t was an
important sphere, SO fer as 1t went.
but 1t was dependent upon the planta-
ton system out of which II grew,
After the freeing of the slaves and the
Industrial revolution which 1t pro-
duced, the women Of the South found
themselves bereft of the occupation for
which they were bred.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-10-26
Cursed to Wander Over Earth.

People without a country, the gyr-
sizes roam to all four corners of the
earth. 1t is said that many years ago
a Moslem saint Of Turkey cursed the
people with these words: MAY you
never more enter or belong to the
TN races Of the earth, but as out
casts be scattered, homeless, wretched
and poor; ever wandering and toiling,
never realizing wealth, never enjoy
ing the fruits Of your labor, and never
acquiring the esteem Of mankind"
The curse didn't work In all its par
ticulars. For instance, lot Of gypsies
are not poor. It Is said that many
have pretty fair bank accounts. And
the saint cursed them to everlasting
toll. But who ever saw a gypsy work.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-10-26
Heroes Reduced to Want

The highest British decoration for
.valor in battle, the Victoria cross, does
not necessarily pave the way to good
job in peace time. Several winners
of the decoration have been found h
the ranks of the unemployed, and
more than one has tried to pawn his
decoration because Of the lack II
money, but it is illegal for a pawn
broker to accept one as pledge for
loan. One Victoria cross captain, who
won his at the storming of Thiepval
September, 1915, when he was twenty
two years old, has hit upon the idea
of touring the villages with travel
ing moving-picture show. Two others
are acting as advertising agents, while
another has gone back to his old JOB
as surfaceman in a mining village
in the midlands. Captain Towse, the
famous blind V. c., is working at St.
Dunstan's, the London home for blind
soldiers started by the late Sir Al.
thur Pearson.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-10-26
CARRY THE MILK IN BASKETS
Mature Of Filipino Delixererv Work
Has Led to Their Superb physl-
cal Development.

Treading softly, the Manila milkman
delivers freshly foaming carabao milk
In tall Spanish wine bottles to his Gus
toners front doors long before sun
rise.
Unlike the American milkman, he
has no equipage In which to transport
his wares, but carries them In two
wicker baskets slung from the ends Of
q bamboo pole which La laid across the
shoulders through q wooden neck
yoke.
Carabao milk Is said 10 be delicious
when served in coffee or chocolate,
surprising In flavor both cows and
goats milk
Because of their early morning track
work. Filipino milkmen are superior
physically to any other type Of wozk-
ingmen in the islands, with powerful
leg muscles and broad, strong about
derS.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-10-26
Carvings as Guides to Water,

In the country around Saline valley,
Inyo county, Calf, Indian rock carv-
ings can still be seen, and many whites
know how to read them to the extent of
using them as guides to water. In east
ern Arizona these rock carvings were
made by the ancient tribe from which
the present-day Hopi descended. This
Is proved by the similarity between
these pictures and those made In mod
ern times by the Hopi, and by the
fact that the sacred snake, wurshiped
by the Hopi for many centuries, was
dug UP in ruin near Springerville.
The Blackfeet have a tradition that
many years ago delegation was sent
south to the land of the Hopi, by their
head medicine man, to worship and
pray before his sandstone figure, for
the return of the buffalo herds to the
Blackfeet country, after a migration.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-10-26
PLAYING the Came.

In a certain New England village
where the Sunday church attendance
was small lived a young widow who
had taken quite fancy to the min
lister. She could see that he also
cared for her, but was evidently too
shy to say anything. One Sunday
evening the congregation was smaller
than usual. After the services the
clergyman said to the widow: "Did
sou Ike my sermOn?'
at was beautiful" she replied.
81 wish more people would come"
he said.
She saw her chance. $50 do l." she
answered. why, tonight, every time
you said dearly beloved IL positive
ly blushed. "-Pathfinder.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-10-26
hIah Turkish planltarlas.

In Turkey, the supreme head Of the
ulemas or interpreters of the Koran,
and the officer next In importance and
dignity to the grand viEier, was the
grand mutt. He was the chief spir
itual authority, and in that capacity
called sheik-el-islam Qord Of the
faith. The grand multi was chosen
by the Sultan, who presented him
with vest of rich sables and granted
him a salary Of about $25 a day. He
alone had the honor Of kissing the
sultan's left shoulder, and enjoyed the
special prerogative Of girdlng him
with the sword on his ascension to the
throne.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-10-26
Ace of a Fish.

The size and weight of fish are nc
indication Of its age. Its length If
life is revealed, just as that OF tree
Ia, by its rings. The fish has an
nual rings also, but not In its bodx
Put fish scale under a magnifier and
you notice the scale Is covered with
little rings-some close together and
some farther apart. When the Ash
grows slowly because its food II
scarce and the water is chilly, theoe
rings lie close together, but when Id
food Is plentiful and the water y
warmer and the fish grow bigger
quickly-as 1t were, stretches Its skin
with good feeding-then the rings q
the scales lie well apart. Each of
these rings represents one year In the
age Of the fish. There is another wey.
It is by tracing out the markings On
what are termed the earstones Of the
iaxE--ths- tiny hard things In its inner
car. Pni these earstones under q
pow erfEl microscope and you see tiny
light ard dark rings. Every light ring
seI.s of one years growth. SO by coant-
ing these Light rings you arrive - -
oshi1 -
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-10-26
Too Rusy 70 Get uo.

Pleasant dreams have a feeling a
dissatisfaction with cold, everyday
facts. The contrast between the 70
nance Of unfettered Imagination ana
the world as it is frequently proves
distressing. remarks the Portland Ore
gonian.
Two young bank clerks room togeth.
or. One Of them awoke and began
preparing for the day, but hesitated ts
arouse the Other-he slept with such
Q pleasant smile. Finally the ordeal
could not be postponed any longer and
the sleeper was subjected to q rude
series OF shakes.
''G'way, can't get up yet. / must
80 back to sleep" was the drowsy pro.
test.
'But its tomorrow morning. we goe
70 be at work In half an hour
@xcu go--lsave me alonel Tn IA.
cycle riding with q pretty girl ana
che 10 just giving me her address. no I
eap call And I lot my hat and I
akHs b ~ haek n slsan ea6 ana Ne
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-10-26
Hatred.

This Is no place for preachmentA
put we just heard a girl say Of an
ether: II hate her 30 1t makes me
sick"
That's about all hatred will do for
you, dearie; and it won't even touch
the object Of your hatred. There's
nothing that makes girl uglier than
hatred. If for no other reason, you
might consider your good looks, and,
II you can't like a person, at least
save yourself by just forgetting that
she exists.
I'm writing this SO I can clip II out
and mail 1t to you, Little Lady; and
maybe some other girls who hate peo-
pie until 1t makes them sick will think
1t over, as you will when the ugly
lines Of hatred turn all your friends
distrustfu1 - Richmond TimesDis-
patch.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-10-26
CARRIES STOOL TO WORSHIP
Woman at jersey Resort Village Asts
40 Her Own Usher on Sunday
Provides Own Seat

Summer resorters get accustomed -
doing without the many little convent
ences of home life. They philosopb-
ically accept conditions as being NEG
essary to camping out" So oil stoves
take the place Of gas ranges and they
carry water for the household from
the public hydrant down the bungalow
tined street, says the New York Sun.
On week-ends most Of the bungalow
colonie$ house added guests and the
kitchens and porch serve as overflow
bedrooms. Few Of the churches Ia
the summer towns are able to seat Ill
the worshipers on Sunday. But that
doesn't hinder the attendance. At .
Jersey resort village the other Sun
day one woman was carrying a camp
stool to church. Her neighboN
thought no more Of It than had thag
seen her carrying hundlk q -
paEaao krom the coEnae sbovA
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-10-26
How Toads Hatch Youno.

The Surinam is the name of a
thoroughly aquatic toad that inhabits
South America east Of the Andes and
north Of the Amazon, and which ia
rendered famous by its method of re.
production. The eggs are carried on
the back by the mother, and the
skin thickens and grows round the
eggs until each Is enclosed In a der
NAL cell. which is finally covered by
a horny lid. believed to be formed by
q secretion Of the skin or else to
represent the remains of the gelati.
nous capsule which at first surrounded
the eggs. These. which may number
about 100, and measure 1--WE to seven
millimeters In diameter, develop entire
~ within these pouches, and the young
hop out In the perfect condition, with
out the vestige Of Z tail which they
never acquire.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-10-26
The Horses Speed Limit.

Before our agrarian population had
taken 80 enthusiastically to the auto
mobile, two farmers drove into town
in an old spring wagon pulled by a
very bony nag. The little burg had
been Incorporated, and among the evil
dences of this was a brand-new sign
at the town line: speed limit-10
miles an hour" Observing this, the
driver began whipping up his steed
vigorously.
"yvhat's yo' hurryT demanded his
companion in mild establishment.
''See that signT' returned the other
'But | dunno if I can make 1t or not.
Everybody Magazine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-10-26
Something to
Think About
BROKEN PURPOSES
By P. Il. WALKER

THE very pleasurable ease with
- which many of US break our higher
purposes and turn aside in feverish
haste in the pursuit of some elusive
object, does not argue we'll for our
future content or prosperity.
The gray hairs that fringe our tenn
pies and the hard lines about our
mouths, bear intimate relationship to
the pitiful job we have made in hold
Ing steadfast to a fixed course.
We humans, at least some millions
OF Us, are tickle, impetuous and impa-
tient, inclined upon the slightest prov
ocatton to change our minds over
night. at sudden veer of the golden
weather-cock.
When we wake In the morning, we
are not quite sure whether we are
steering our craft toward the north
star or heading 1t for the southern
cross.
But we do know that the purpose
Of yesterday is gone. We have a new
one which appeals directly to our lofty
ambition, so much so, indeed, that we
draw in our chin, puff out our breast
and stride briskly down the street, for
getting in our citation to acknowledge
the smiling mods and CHEEKY good.
mornings OF our friends.
BY night our gertrude has some
what withered before the intense heat
OF eogitation, and we are filed With
doubt.
For years and years we have gone
around and round with the compass.
But on this occasion everything Is diff
ferent. We cannot move.
Our great project, for which we
have been outstanding our strength, is
hidden somewhere in the mist, our
sight is defective, our hands are I'M
steady and there Is tug at the heart
that we cannot much longer endure.
Event has succeeded event, not as
we expected, but as our solicitous
friends had foretold. Our old smiling
habit Is gone. We are discouraged,
down In the depths.
The world goes on merrily. There
Is no tenderness in its heart. It cares
not a whiting whether we sigh or
sing, whether we are clothed In purple
or In tatters and rags.
And some of the merriest are carry
ing load in their souls, because they,
too, have broken their purposes. But
they refuse to yield to encouragement.
They have resolved to try again, and
TO keep on trying as fast as ever they
fail, trusting not IN themselves fox sus-
tsrtnsng strength, but In she higher
power-being prodigals seeking their
fathers house!
c. 1873. hy Mcclure Newspaper syndicata.l
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-10-26

Sense ;;ozs 3 si Ak;
BE IN CONDITION

THE best watch movement ever
= made would refuse to work II not
kept in a strong case.
The directing mind of a battle Is
kept back of the firing line, away from
bursting shells.
1t Is silly to develop your mind If
you are going to leave it in a weak
body.
If your brain is exposed to possible
destruction by every malady that
comes along, why bother about edu-
eating 1t?
Mind and body are equally import
ant. One cannot prosper without the
other.
There are book addiets as well as
drug addicts, and neither set very far
In the world.
Physical education is rightly made
an important part of the curriculum
Of every modern college.
II you cannot go to college, al least
learn to care for your health.
Take exercise; learn how and what
to eat; avoid excess. II you have bad
teeth, get them attended to. No in
tellectual treasures you can store up
win last very long unless they are
properly housed In strong body.
Leaving out Of the question the fact
that no man can be happy when III,
keep well for the sake Of your mental
condition.
Stevenson, 1t is true, wrote great lit
erature although an invalid. But
Stevenson was a genius. And even he
felt that he could have done still
greater work had he been well.
Cultivate your mind and body to-
gether. The healthier you keep your
body, the healthier viii be your mind.
Pessimism, morbidity, self pity, all
come from illness In one form or
another.
You can be healthy, II you try hard
enough. It means hard work some
times, and often dull and weary work.
But It Is worth the trouble.
Without strength you give hostages
to the enemy which later on you WIN
be tn vast trouble to redeem.
@ BY John Blake)
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-10-26
Boob the Bookman,

Ina Boob got a job as porter In q
book store and, during the absence Of
the proprietor and clerks, undertook
to wait on a customer. ''This here is
funny place." he said afterward,
"and maybe there amt some dumb
bells floatin' in and out Of this store
A man that looked as If he had some
sense came In this morning and I
walks right up to him as pleasant as
I could. Let me see 1.-THE Spenders, 4"
he said, and I had a notion to say
somethin' sarcastic-like, but I didn't.
1 says nicely, Gents furnishing goods
next door, and he busted right out
latin in my face. The idea Of locking
for 'spenders in a book shop"