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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-11-16
CARRY THE MILK IN BASKETS
Mature Of Filipino Deliverers' Work
Has Led to Their Supers Physi-
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
a bamboo pole which is laid across the
shoulders through a woOdea neck
yoke.
Carabao milk is said to 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 work
fngmen In the islands, with powerful
leg muscles and broad, strong shout
dera
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-11-16
horseferry Hoa@,

Visitors to London will remember
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, 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. 90 years ago.
had place in English history, for by
it James II and his consUrt passed
from Whitehall to the Surrey side one
dark night in December 1858. en- route
for France and exile. The king threw
the great seal into the river from the
ferrybOat during the crossing It was
picked up by a fisherman and given
to William OF Orange.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-11-16
NO LEVEL STREETS IN CITY
Hundreds Of Thousands Of Chtnese
Live In Narrowest Of Rooags
in Chungkina

Hundreds Of thousands Of RaSaRan
beings live in Chungking Con the upper
part Of the Yangtze river, In China).
in the very narrowest of rooms. Taere
are no level streets because OF the
billy character of the country, and in
stead of streets, thousands Of steps
lead up hill and down dale. More
over, many of the business streets are
so narrow that two litters eatn hardly
squeeze past one another.
The number Of water cssEsass is
legion. Chunghng has not YET attained
to a water system. The water for the
daily use of the inhabitants 10 drawn
in buckets from the Yangt8e and the
tributary Kialing, and is peddled to
the householders by coolies
Here even the poorest besgnx Is
saved from hunger. Every beggar,
man or woman, has a specially de-
signed to arouse the maximum of
sympathy in the passer-by.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-11-16
KEPT HATS ON SECOND FLOOR
English Dealer, Following Ancient Gus.
tom, Exhibited Only Sample In
Show Window.

A man who attended the meetings OF
the International Chamber Of Com
merce came back by way of England.
He wanted a hat, and business ac-
Quaintance, a man who had lived for
years In England, suggested place to
60.
The shop was small and dingy, but
its windows held q hat which appealed.
An old man appeared to be the only
attendant.
"Wait a moment" said the shop
keeper, land I'll bring down hat like
the one in the window" Bringing
down the hat meant trip up flight
Of stairs In the corner Of the shop, and
while the proprietor was gone the
American looked about the place.
There were hat boxes on the shelves,
but no hats were on display, except in
the window. Presently down came the
proprietor with the hat. 1t seemed to
be what the American wanted. but he
asked to see some other colors. Back
up the steps went the shopkeeper, and
down he came with more hats.
The purchase was made, and while
the hat was being wrapped the Ameri-
can made some inquiries regarding the
business. He learned with astonish-
ment that the hat store had been OPP
Grated for more than hundred years
that the present proprietor was the
grandson of the founder, and that most
Of the stock of hats had been kept on
the floor above the store ever since the
business had been started.-Nation's
Business.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-11-16
Where Do You Taste

IF asked what part of the body you
taste with, you might answer: with
the mouth" But try an experiment.
Put a fragment of salt into your
mouth, placing it between the teeth
and the cheek. Until it dissolves it
has absolutely no taste at all.
The fact is that the sides Of the
mouth are insensible to certain sub
stances which have an aromatic taste,
such as spices and coffee and wine,
can only be appreciated by the front
half of the tongue.
A piece of sugar applied to the tip
Of the tongue tastes extremely sweet
Try 1t on the back of the tongue, and
It is almost tasteless.
With many other foods the case is
reversed, and It is the back part OF
the tongue and the mouth in which
they are properly appreciated. A few
experiments will prove to yop that
taste is strangely localized ID the
mouth.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-11-16
WOMEN or THE OLD SOUTH
Since Their Domestic Duties
Were Many.

There is still widespread conception
that the wives of the ante-bellum
southern planters led a life of ease
and idleness. Such was far from the
truth, says a writer In the New York
Sun. Woman played a 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 well. AS for
She slaves, their food, their clothing,
their health were under her care.
1t is related that a distinguished
foreign diplomat was astonished, when
visiting Mount Vernon, to find 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. It was an
important sphere, so far as 1t went
but 1t was dependent upon the planta-
ton system out of which 1t 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, 1923-11-16

secular history, was the most impor
tant grain grown in Egypt, and the
mode Of harvesting ii is interesting
Instead of the usual method the reap
ers cut the straw just below the
heads. 1t was carried in bags to the
threshing floor, where it was trodden
out by oxen. Sometimes the whea;
was reGped in the usual way and
bound up in sheayes, but oxen were
always employed to separate the
wheat from the straw. The chief fes-
ivals of the Egyptians, however, We're
IN connection with the overflow of the
Nile.
The Teutons and Scandinavians Of
fered sacrifices to Frey, the god of
the rain and the sunshine.
What is known as 1.-The shouting of
the churn" comes down from the time
when Apollo was worshiped in Eng
land. The churn or kern means ring
or circle formed by several persons
holding hands. The word churn also
signifies a chaplet worn around the
head 5r carried suspended on a pole
in procession. So "the shouting Of the
churn" means the merriment that
always accompanied wearing a chap
let or dancing in a circle.
Another old custom is the kemp
ing' of England, in Scotland called "a
NELL" Nell Is sometimes spelled
melee, which is better, as a melee, or
row, often resulted from contending
for leadership in dispatching the last
DAYS work in the field. Each reaper
left a handful of the harvest uncut
and the bonniest lass was allowed to
gather these handfuls and to make
out of them corn baby" This was
brought home in triumph, set up in
the feast and preserved for the re-
mainder of the year. The lass was
called the harvest queen. Sometimes
instead of being made into doll the
products Of the field would be formed
into a mare, and the reapers would
amuse the guests by trying to cut
down the mare with their sickles. The
man who succeeded in the undertaE-
ing would declare what should be done
With the mare.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-11-16
ARTIST NOT SLEEP WALKER
Noted cartoonist Failed to "Stay
Put" When Conveyed to His
Home by Good Friend.

Mr.. Ward tells in his 'Recollections
Of a Savage" how Mr. Odell took Phil
May home on one occasion, when it
became quite obvious that the best
and only place for him was bed. With
out disturbing Mrs. May, he got the
artist onto a couch in the hall, and
left him asleep. Mr.. Odell, having
spent all he had on the cab, set out
and tramped back to the Savage club
--comforted by the reflection that he
had rendered a service to an old
friend. Arriving eventually at his
destination, footsore and exhausted.
he dragged his weary way up the
stairs leading to the bar, where he was
saddened and surprised to see the tri-
umphant figure of Phil May, glass in
hand held aloft, flushed with the joy
of having defeated the designs of his
Good Samaritan by a swift recovery
from the ruse of the sleep on the
couch, where Odell had deposited him
and by catching smart hanson which
returned him to the club to put fin
ish to a great evening.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-11-16
CATCHING MICE WITH MUSIC
Strains 81 Classical Pieces on orsmo-
phenes Said to Attract UnsuspSoA
Ing Rodents into Traps.


The use of music with animals is
well understood In the East, where the
snake-charmer makes the deadly cobra
dance to his piping.
Now II Is suggested that gramo-
phones should be installed IN every
cowhouse and henhut. for It Ia said
that the sweet strains Of q Guards
band, the trills of Melba, or the top
notes OF a Carnso have a magical eff
feet upon both milk and egg produc-
tlon. and that the hen who comes to
listen remains to lay.
But even pleasure has It's drawbacks,
and what Is meat to the COW and the
Ruff OFpington is death and destruc-
ton to the rat and the mouse.
For Instance, 1t Is reported that the
musical mouse-trap Is extremely dead
~, and that anyone bent on clearing
his house or barns Of these destructive
rodents should not set q trap which
can do nothing but wait for the coming
Of its prey, but one which can play
say, Bach fugue or a Beethoven sym
phony.
II has been found that the tinklins
strains of music attract mice irresisti
bly,, so that they wander gayly into the
trap. thinking. evidently, that II IL 6
concert arranged on their behalf
There are cases recorded Of half-a
dozen being caught at once
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-11-16
His Own Opinion.

Gap johnson of Rumpus Ridge
leaned over his.rickety fence and nom
chalantly contemplated covered
wagon which was being snailed along
the big road by a yoke Of oxen.
@Howdyl" he saluted when the eQui-
page finally arrived In front Of his
residence. "Whar are you-p'tu go
ing tor
"weH, m tell you." responded the
venerable man who walked beside the
oxen. TT loaded up my family and one
thing and another spell ago. aiming
TO 60 to Oklahomy, as 1t were. But
I've had to turn out'n the road and
stop so often to let automobiles, wag-
ons, and so forth go by, and then
prob'ly got stuck In the mud and had
. HI Of time In dragging out and
getting started ag'in, that all things
considered, / don't reckon I'm going
no place"-Kansas City Star.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-11-16
CHANGE NAME TO ARKANSAW
Committee Decided on Indian Name ~
offielal for State Formerly Called
Arkansas.

The Arkansaws were O tribe Of In
dams who roamed the region which
now bears their name. When the
French missionaries Of the time Of
Marquette came along, they attempted
to reproducs Theoretically In French
the Indian sounds. So they selected
Arkansas" - the best concoction,
for the French ending "as" 10 pro-
nounced - a nasal "agh." A. for
Kansas. Cortez pronounced II Kan
saw. In military report sent at the
time, the name was spelled Konsa,
for that was the nearest the English
could come to reproducing. phoneti-
cally, the French sounds.
In the early days of Arkansas the
pronunciation Of the name Of the state
was 4 variable thing. From 1874 to
1913 Arkansas was represented In the
senate by Chester Ashley. who was
New Highlander, and Ambrose Stmns,
who hailed from Tennessee. Mr.. Ash
ley didn't depart from ARKANSAS" and
SIR. Slmms stuck to "Arkansav." The
vice president al the time was George
NJ. Dallas of Pennsylvania, who, 1t
must be admitted. showed much tact;
for when he spoke OF the state TO Ash
ley he said Arkansas and when he
mentioned It to Simms he said .Arkan-
saw" Finally committee was ap-
pointed to settle the matter definitely
and Arkansaw won.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-11-16
AUTHOR DREW ON PosTERIT
oliver 0oldsnIth's Humorous Idea Of
Leaving His Claim 90 Fame
TO Future Generations.

However, whatever right have to
complain of the public, they can, as
yet, have no just reason to complain
Of me. If have written dull essays,
they have hitherto treated them as
dull essays. Thus far we are at least
upon par, and until they think at 70
make me their humble debtor by
praise, 1 am resolved not to lose a
single inch of my self-importance.
Instead, therefore, of attempting to
establish a credit amongst them, 1t
win perhaps be wiser to apply to some
more distant correspondent; and as
my drafts are in some danger Of be-
Ing protested at home, 1t may not be
imprudent. upon this occasion, to
draw my bills upon Posterity.
Mr.. Posterity:
Sir-Nine hundred and ninety-nine
years after sight hereof pay the bear.
er, or order, thousand pounds worth
of praise, free from all deductions
whatsoever, 1t being a commodity
that viii then be very serviceable to
him, and place it to the accounts OF
&c.-Preface to EssayA
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-11-16
Relies Of the Fourteenth Century.


An interesting relic Of the early
Fourteenth century was discovered
By workingmen when they were ex.
cayating below the foundation Of a
disused building in the ancient parish
church Of Mold, Flintshire. They un-
earthed q tombstone which bears an
inscription showing that "Gwenllian,
daughter Of Ieuan ap David ap Tor
werth," was buried there. History
records that the latter was one Of the
gentlemen Of "Fnynt" who did homage
to the first prince Of Wales at Ches-
ter In 1901. When the old tower Of
the parish church was taken down In
1773, 1t IL recorded that large num-
Der Of human bones were found near
the same spot.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-11-16
A Song
of Thanks

3TIS the Fall Of the year,
The grasses are brown
The leaves are all sere.
The nuts falling down,
But, spite of 1t all,
There's a song in the FAM
Not the song of the Spring.
In woods newly green,
Where happy birds sing
And flowers are seem
Not a Spring song at all
Is the song of the Falk
Nor a Summer time song,
With sunshine of June
Just dreaming along
A drowsy sweet tune
No Summer time song
To the Fall would belong
Nor a gay Winter rhyme.
All tingling with cheer
OF sweet Christmas time
And Happy New Year
Not a gay Winter rhyme
For the brown Autumn time;
But a Thanksgiving hymn
The brown Autumn sings,
4 OF. church windows dim,
or sweet folded wings,
OF praise and of prayer,
And our thanks for Gods caref
Frances McKinnon Morton, in
Girls Companion.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-11-16
She Knew Hubby.

Uncle Henry. had died suddenly, and
q distant relative was offering her
condolences to the widow. Finally the
lady got to the point where she felt
she could decently ask a burning
question.
"And what did poor Henry leavef'
she inquired, sweetly.
'Leave?" snorted the widow. HE
left the chicken house only half
painted, just as / told him he'd do"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-11-16
CHURCH DIRECTORY
METHODIST EPISCOPAL SOUTH

METHODIST EPISCOPAL SOUTH
Sunday school J:45 a. M, Preach
ing at II a. m and 500 p. m. each
SUNDAY. Prayer meeting Wednesday
night at 500 %. IN.
w. D. KEEP e, Pastor
PRESBYTERIAN.
Preceding each Sunday at HOO a.
m. and 700 D. m.
Sunday School every Sunday morn
ing at 1927 O'Clock, Mr. Joseph B..
Clover, Supt.
Prayer meeting Wednesday 500 =
M. The public is cordially Invited To
eli The services.
A. 0 PRICE, Minister
CHRI TITAN.
Second and Fifth Susdays of ach
month at II a III. ard 500 p m.
REV j ID dAMAKER
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Woodstock lst and 3rd Sundays
at | Il. m, End and 4th Sundays at
8 m.
Mt Tacksoa-1st and 3rd Cnndsys
at p. m. 2Hd 4th Sundays at ! l g.. m.
Midaletown--1st and Sd Sundays
~ 8 30 i IN
The public are cordially invited to
all services.
REV f e. brown, Rector.
81. LUKE.
Rev. P. " Wismap will preach al
st. Luke, the first Sunday in every
mouth at u. M.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-11-16
Carvings as Guides to Water.

In the country around Saline valley.
1nyo county. Calf, Indian rock cary.
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 aTe-- = -.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-11-16

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tut We Just heard q girl say Of an
cher: Z hate her ~ II makes me
That's about Ill hatred win do for
you. deaz1es snd It won't even touch
ths object Of ysur hatred. Thsrs's
noehing that makes sirl usfier than
1aa@el II fsr no other reason. you
mi&ht esnadsr yeur good locks, and.
- yel can't like q psrpen, at least
save ysursslf By Just forsstai2g hat
she G51Dto.
IN writing This % can Clip Il out
s11 nafi Il 70 you, Little Lady; and
maybe ssne other girls who hate PEG
pie NTH \ makes them sick WIN think
It ores. = zen win when the ugly
AHsg q lAtrsl turn al yopr friends
diseFSD1eal - Richmond TimssDis-
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-11-16
Each for Her1eIf,

When forty women met recently to
form a musical club In W., and were
asked to write on slips Of paper the
name Of their choice for president, the
organization of the club had to be
abandoned because the nominating
committee found on the slips tha
names Of thirty-nine Of those present.
The fortieth slip bore the word Me-
- Zeal Courier.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-11-16
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-11-16
Far SALE

Large Onyx Fountain in good con
dition. Will sell cheap.
2 Lots adjoining each SO by 100 It
Located in Koontz addition, Edinburg'
D. M. CLARK,
Sent. 7--tf. yag-=s Woodstock, Va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-11-16

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ui1inas q istssDrstsrs - ths KeyaA
aA1 No eols1r Asu n importance and
dlSpilv - ne grand visisr, was the
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nin:s onaaxy q obout - day. He
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suffirep - sAsui1sr. ara snioysd the
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~ thanks to some god at the
close Of the autumn season
for the fruits Of the earth Is ageless,
and can be traced back as far as civili-
cation goes. In Exodus the Israelites
are commanded to keep an autumnal
feast, more explicit details for such
a feast being given in the book Of
Leviticus. The feast was to last seven
days, and on the first day the people
we're to gather boughs of cedars and
willows of the brooks. 1t may be from
this custom that the decoration Of
churches with green's and vegetables
arose.
Herodotus mentions this autumn
custom Of thanksgiving, and Homer
writes that "cakes and Jumps Of dough
thrown at the head of the sacrfhcial
victim formed a part Of the Greek Of
ferings of Apollo, the sun-god, &c the
feast Of the ingathering."
In ancient times Apollo received the
honors of the harvest festival, but the
rusdcs sacrificed to vacuna, the god
dess. Images of vacuna were made
Of straw, wheat barley and rye, and
were carried about with singing and
cheering. Even in England images
made of straw crowned with flowers
are occasionally carried about and
called Ceres-the goddess Of agricul-
ture. Apollo was formerly worshiped
in Britain, and the MaypOle is a pretty
relic of those days They decorated It
with garlands to welcome the north
ward coming Of Apollo-the sun-at
whose appearance the flowers and
fruit began to grow.
Various customs, all containing the
same idea, have prevailed In different
countries. In Scotland, when the reap
ers have finished their work, a small
package Of corn, called the Corn
Lady," is hung up in the house. The
ancient Egyptians offered sacrifices
and made offerings Of corn and wine
to Leith, the mother of the sun.
Wheat, according to both sacred and
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-11-16

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night. Thorough laboratory analysis
and physical examination made In my
office. Your patronage will be sppre'
ciated.
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