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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-05-25
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90. 1898. Western Newspaper Union.)
ORIGIN OF DRINKING PLEDGE
Custom Said to Have Originated a
the Time 81 the Danish inva-
sion ct England.

IN . work entitled Observations o.
the Popular Antiquities Of Great Brit
ain: Chiefly Illustrating the Origin OF
Our Vulgar and Provincial Customs.
Ceremonies. and Superstitions," by
John Brand, N. A.. fellow and secre-
tary Of the Society Of AnttQuaries OF
London, those curious about drinking
customs could find much entertain.
ment. Under the head Of ''Pledging'
1t gives the origin Of that custom.
The word pledge Is most probably
derived from the French pledge. q
surety or gage. Some deduce the ex.
preston ''Tll pledge YOU in drinking.
from the time when the Danes bore
sway In the island. It Is said to have
been common with these ferocious
people to stab native In the act Of
drinking, with q knife or dagger
thereupon people would not drink In
company, unless some one present
would be their pledge or surety that
they should receive no hurt whilst
they were In their draught.
Dr.. HenTy's History Of Great Brit
ain" says:
IT an Englishman presumed t.
drink In the presence Of Dane, with
out his express permission. 1t was
esteemed so great q mark Of disre
spect, that nothing but instant dealt
could expiate. Nay, the English wer.
so inundated that they would moi
venture to drink even when they were
Invited, until the Danes had pledged
their honor for their safety"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-05-25
Something to
Think Ab0nt
MERELY ROTATING
By F. Il. WALKER

A MONG the restless men and wom-
who take up their pursuits much in
the manner Of spinsters who are given
to knitting and dreaming.
Often they start to crochet muf-
fer and end by playing whist.
They are good-hearted souls, but
moved mostly by impulse.
When the spirit stirs them they are
of In flash. but in little while they
toss aside their work, stare vacantly
about, dab their noses with powder,
light cigarette or take nap.
They are not In tune with the higher
activities Of the serious-minded.
Their happiness, II they have any
at all. reposes on precarious base.
They nod pleasantly enough, smile be-
nignly and tell the less fortunate what
should be done to set mankind on a
higher pedestal.
Yet these would-be instructors have
no valid interest In vital things, no
goal to which they are pressing their
way, no thought beyond themselves.
They are merely rotating In their own
prescribed orbit.
Living In ease on money earned and
saved by frugal ancestors, they find
their greatest pleasure in feigning
wisdom and handing out advice.
Their intentions are good from top
to bottom. They are neither better nor
worse than the common run Of NOR
tails, being generally amiable and kind,
their counsel is usually disregarded.
Even the man that digs bitches stops
his ears, for In his opinion he Is Judge
and jury unto himself, and such a
pleader In his court will not be toll
Grated.
To do the most good In this world,
we should become one of the world by
intimate association, speak its Ian
guage, read the hearts of the lowly.
understand their yearnings, win their
affection and confidence
Failure to do these things will put
a brake on any ennobling purpose.
Lincoln knew the hearts of men, be-
cause he was one Of them.
He understood their unspoken
language. They were always hungry
for his words Of wisdom, willing al
ways to follow his leadership without
question or bubble, for the reason that
they were confident Of his sincerity In
their welfare and sure Of his friend
ship.
% BY Mcclure Newspaper syndicatssl
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-05-25
Demo- RATIO PRIMARY

At meeting of the Shenandoah
County Democratic Committee held in
Woodstock on April II, 1923, it was
determined to hold Primary on June
9, 1923, from sunrise to sunset, to
select Democratic nominees to be voted
for at the General Election in No
vember.
Candidates must file their names
with the Secretary of the County Com
mittee 80 days prior to date of primary
With the declaration of candidacy mus
be deposited fee equal TO per
centum of one years salary at
tached to the office for which he is {
candidate.
C. M. SHANNON. Chairman,
Snen. Co. Dem. Com.
M L. WALTON, Jr.,
Sec. Shen. Co. Dem. Com.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-05-25
A0T ENDS A0E-0LD ENMlTY
oas6snts u History &C. elenIAeaass
N Resent Msvs 81 the Dean
ct Westminster.

Thew y more than meets the 80
b the announcement that the dean
Of Westminster has assigned pArtic-
ular stail on the north side Of the
chair for the use Of the mayor Of
Westminster whenever he visits the
abbey In either . public or private
capacity. The deans kindly act re-
moves smother obstacle to the full
'fr1endship. which should exist In West
minister between the ecclesiastical and
the <tyic authorities. Centuries ago
thew w. no love lost bstWssn them.
- a1Agv authoritiss were.a powerful
bodSt n citizens q Wsstm1nstsz
wee Smuggling to b fs~A = { mn.
nlclpal eunsa n wU sAa eellarsf d
the ohhe9 who built the 0atshousl
psioe6 ~ = the Fourteenth eenturJ
ana inGto1l6d the abbey jauitor - ID
ksQea & was the abbot who had Gu
tody - III prisoners captured With
the liberties II was the abbot VINO
when dehts were owing 70 the nonag
teFy, dld not recover them b. ordinar1
process of law, but sent out his ~com
mon pressers" to distrain on tn
debtors goods. When Bryan Talbot
I gentleman by birth. fell into ar
sears with his rent, he had % sur
fsndw ~ large bedsted legged" hi
slitin cid Ship Chest" his watsf-tul
and his blew pyiyan for . woman
H9n< wmnag thn vnaAAln - ia Yfffmeut1
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-05-25
LIVE LIKE THEIR ANCESTORS
March Of Civilization Has Had Little
Effect on the Natives Of the
6olomen islands.

The Solomon islands are still I'M
tanned, says q traveller. At Ohoiseul
and Malaita islands the head tax can
not be imposed because 1t could never
be collected At Choiseul, even the dis
tyict officer dare not 60 ashore without
three forces Of armed men. Quite q
number Of murderers are awaiting at
tention at Choiseul, and presently
the law VIM 60 In guest Of them,
backed up with the might Of rifles.
one u the gentlemen sought killed
9 man because he prayed for rain.
ne prayer was granted, but as q re
enlt the palms we're made slippery and
= perfectly useful wife. climbing q
Tree, slipped and was killed. Natural
II the husband was aggrieved and
claimed q life for q Lief
Other murders again were purely 01
q social nature. an obligation The vii
lage was proud Of its collection OF
skulls; for the good Of the community
more were required.
On the coast Of Bougainville the
scenery II indescribably beautiful
Fish splash In the quiet waters and
the Tying foxes pass clumsily across
tie Btars. Alongside IS ON outrlssel
eanqe, and one OF it, occupants y
plaStsfo1 with white clay.
his bEother was killed IN Z brusn
- ~ Dso1snr-be mournsr ezpiainf
T 4
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-05-25
CREDIT GIVEN CASTE SYSTEM
Was Indirectly Caused by Its
Prevalence

Although Europe had suffered from
many visitations Of plague before and
during the Middle ages, it was not
until the Nineteenth century that
plague came TO India, says ]. a.
Stephens in Popular Mechanics.
This was due to the prevalence In
India Of the ancient caste system OF
the Brahmins, which resulted In sep
aration and segregation. The higher
castles lived apart from the lower
castles, and between each Of such
segregations open spaces were left,
which allowed the circulation of fresh
air, and provided for expansion with
out congestion. Thus, unwittingiy, the
caste system adopted one Of the most
effective measures for preventing the
spreading Of disease.
Under the British administration,
caste rules were less strictly OBJ
served, and the different castles tend
ed to converge, while congestion in
creased, resulting in the first appear
ance of plague In the city Of Manga.
lore, capital Of the native state Of
Mysore, South India. It broke out
first in the most congested quarter
where sunlight and air were excluded
or polluted.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-05-25
Myths Are History.

Mythology, or the study Of the be-
hefs of ancient peoples, Is fascinat-
ing study. Myths do not just happen
to be. There were no story writers
In olden times who said, 81 must write
a popular story" and forthwith a
story appeared that lived and went
from mouth to mouth for thousands
of years. A myth, in its last analysis.
Is an historic account, every detail Of
which is based on fact.
The tales of Homer were thought to
be poetic fiction until the burned ruins
of Troy were uncovered. The story of
Theseus staying the Minotaur Is no
idle creation. for every detail Of it
the Athenian children for the sacri-
fee, the labyrinth palace, the Wild
bull In the center. and q host Of other
tietails--has been abundantly verified
~ fact.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-05-25
Primitive Eskimos.

Ten years among the Eskimo, Ave
Of which were spent among the so
called blonde Eskimo" of the Maeken.
zie delta and Coronation gulf districts
Of the Arctic, is the record of Rev. Ed
ward Hester, a Church Of England
missionary.
The Coronation gulf Eskimos are
very primitive, he states. Their weap.
ons consist of bows and arrows made
by themselves. Raw meat Is their
principal food diet, the diet varying
only with the hunting seasons. In
seal-hunting time seal meat is the
daily bill Of fare; in caribou time
the caribou only IL eaten.
Though the Eskimo may have both
seal and caribou meat on hand at the
same time, his peculiar beliefs forbid
him to eat seal meat at caribou time
and vice versa. Neither may he eai
q land meat, such as caribou, when or
water or Ice, so he lives on seal meat
When he takes to the land in the
spring he must no. eat seal flesh. The
breaking of either Of these rules will
call down upon his head the wrath
Of the departed, who are always very
evil spirits, says the Eskimo.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-05-25

Or. Leonard Williams, a distin.
guished English scientist, says that
man has about cut his span Of life In
half by improper eating. Incorrect
feeding is responsible for much Of the
impaired health now prevalent. He
delivered lecture some time ago in
London before one Of the scientific so
cieties In which he said that often
when baby cried 1t was not because
the child was hungry, but because the
food that had been given to 1t was
lacking In some essential elements de
manded by 1t. Man began by living
upon roots, fruits and herbs, and when
he learned to cook and sterilize his
food by heat, he took step on the
downward physical path. Cooking Ia
an artificial process which may be
legitimate under certain circum-
stances. but It Is not necessary to. q
continued existence and sterilization
may ~ ne benencial protelns and
W..
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-05-25
Put out Your Tongue.

The latest science, called glosso-
NANCY" purports to read the persons
character by the size and shape Of
the tongue. According to glossoman-
cists, those who possess short and
broad tongues are apt 10 be untruth-
ful, while people whose tongues are
short and narrow are sly and bad
tempered. When the tongue is long
and broad, 1t is a sign that its owner
is inclined to be gossip. A tongue
that is long and narrow denotes a
frank, open disposition. Girls with
small, round, plump tongues possess
trustful and affectionate dispositions
but men with similar shaped tongues
are apt to be inconsistent. What
glossomancists term the rectangular
type Of tongue-one that Is almost
square In Shapes Indicative Of q
strong, virile nature. Men with these
shaped tongues are ambitious, active,
and likely to get on In the world.
Equare-tongued women, however, are
likely to be self-assertive.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-05-25
j OOAA, How 10 Read Your
TIA Mn II Charact eFts ties
L LAW and Tendene;es 80 the
Capabilities or WsalE-
uessss That Make for Success or
1 Failure as. Shown in Your PALM
THE HAND OF A SAILOR

THE hand OF successful sailor
= should be strong, short, firm and
broad. A characteristic sign is we'll
developed mount of Luna, lying on the
outside of the palm near the wrist. 1t
denotes great love of the sea. If there
is star on this mount. 1t means dan
ger by water to which, naturally, every
sailor is exposed.
A line of Mars, paralleling the line
of life, on the inside, shows endurance
and protection from great dangers.
The sailors hand contains, also, we'll
marked travel lines; that Is, lines ex-
tending from the first bracelet and GO
ing upward to the mount Of the moon,
or coming In at the wrist from the side
Of the hand. If a travel line strongly
marked is terminated by cross ap-
pearing on 1t, this is a sign that q
journey will end In misfortune.
The line OF life of the sailor should
be well separated from the line OF the
head, since such separation signifies
plenty of self-conndence.
&c by the Wheeler Syndicate. Ine.)
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-05-25
sing Deeds Of Light Tenders.

The hardships endured by light
keepers have inspired the pens OF
some OF our best writer's. Robert
Louis Stevenson, in sketching the life
of his grandfather, Robert Stevenson
a distinguished Scotch lighthouse en-
gineer, gives some entertaining pen
pictures of their lot.
The first nghthousekeeper In this
country, George Worthylake. at Bos-
ton light, whose first years salary
was 80 pounds, was drowned with
his wife and daughter OK November
8, 1718 and this incident was the In
spiration for ballad, the Lighthouse
Tragedy" written by Benjamin Frank
lin, then a boy Of thirteen: In hi
autobiography he tells us that his
brother induced him to print and sell
copies Of this ballad on the streets
Of Boston. and that It sold wonder
fully" the event being recent and
having made great noIse.n No
copy Of this ballad seems to have been
preserved, but the author admits II
vas ~wretched stufr."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-05-25
No OIL In Cate Fur.

Many animals are protected by ma.
ture with sort Of oilskin coat. BY
excreting oil from their skin they are
able literally to throw off water.
With the cat, however. 1t is differ
ent. her fur behaving exactly as a
dressed fur overcoat belonging to any
human-that Is, the fur clots at its
tips and becomes waterlogged.
The only difference Is that the un-
fortunate cat, being unable to take of
its sodden coat, gets "wet through"
and, coming Of ancestors from a dry
climaterour domestic cat originated in
Egypt and on the shores of the Medi-
terranean-is peculiarly liable to
catch cold"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-05-25
MEN YOU MAY MARRY
BY E. r. PEYSER
Has a Man Like This Proposed

Has Man Like This Proposed
to You?
Symptoms: Always wears
gray gloves, carries a little whisk
broom in his pocket-to- keep
his clothes dustless. Uses it
with the grace of fencer with
his foils. Has the dearest lit
tie manicure case In one pocket
and carries moustache comb
in another. Talks much of his
tub. Has his clothes, he tells
you, hanging in numbered COW
ers and l never wear the same
suit twice in succession and al
ways wear a different pair of
shoes each day Of the week. You
see, then, one keeps ones clothes
In condition" His coat pocket
embraces a silk scarf for dust
ing his hat-and his muffler is
a dream Of perfection.
IN FACT
He himself Is the vacuum
cleaners ideal of perfection.
Prescription for bride to be:
n Be a filing system expert
~ for home consumption
Read Ruskin's Ethics Of the
Dust"
Absorb This:
SEX Is NOT PARTIAL TO
OLD MAIDS.
70 by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-05-25

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est yo=r money in the percen
Certificates Of the Shenandoah Valley
Loan g. Trust CO., Woodstock, Va
Security upquestioned Interest pay
able spontaneously, and Certificate
reasonable any time after six months
on short notice. :.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-05-25
Vol. 1O6.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.


METHODIST EPISCOPAL SOUTH
Sunday school 9:45 IN, Preach
Ing at ii m and 500 m each
SUNDAY. Prayer meeting Wednesday
night at 500 D. m.
w. r. KEENE, Pastor
PRESBYTERIAN
Preaching each sunday at 1900 q.
M. and 500 p. m.
Sunday School every Sunday morn.
ing ct 1000 O'Clock. Mr.. Joseph B.
Clover, Snps.
Prayer meeting Wednesday 500 p
m. The public Is cordially invited to
all the services.
A. o PRICE, Minister.
CHRISTIAN.
Second and Fifth Suadays of each
month ut IL .. m. and 500 m.
Rev d aAMAKER
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Woodstock lat and 3rd Sundays
at Ii =. m. End and 4th Sundays at
8 p. m.
Mt Jackson-1st and Bird Sundays
at 8 p. m. End 4th Sundays st IL m.
Middletown-1st and Sd SuEdays
at $3.50 p m
The public are cordially invited to
all services.
REV. f. A. BROWN, Rector.
LUTHERAN CHARGE
Preaching at Lebanon Chu-ch-2nd
and 4th Sunday of month at II a. m.
At Mt Zionist Sunday at II q. m
3rd Sunday 2 p. m
At St. Luke-1st Sunday at 7 .. m.
Bird Sunday at IL a. NJ.
REV. L. W. GROSS, Pastor.
ST. LUKE.
Rev. P. ". Wisman will preach at
st Luke, the first Sunday in every
mouth at IL q. m. .tf
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-05-25

Put -FOUR savings in.:the Saving
Department OF The Shenandoah Val
ley Loan and Trust Co., Woodstock
Va at 3.per cent compound interests
AmounIs OF 81. 90 and upwards receiv-
ed. The only savings institution In
the county for the accumulation of the
small savings OF laboring men, wo
men, and children.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-05-25
For COUNTY TREASURER.

respectfully announce myself as
candidate for the office of Count
Treasurer for Shenandoah County
subject to the Democratic Primary
| if any.
The support of my friends will b
appreciated.
Apr. 13-tp +. Z. SINE.
For COUNTY TREASURER.
respectfully announce myself as
candidate for County Treasurer, sub
ject to the action OF the Democratic
Primary.
Apr. 1S-tp w. M. CALVERT.
For COUNTY TREASURER.
announce myself as candidate fol-
he office of Treasurer of Shenandoah
County, subject to the action of the
Republican Primary to be held june
10Th. Your support will be highly ap
preciated.
May 4-tp Jos. D. HARPINE.
FOR COUNTY TREASURER.
respectfully announce myself as 6
candidate for the office of County
Treasurer of Shenandoah County, sub
ject to the Democratic Primary june
9th, 1923. The support of my friends
will be appreciated.
F. H. MoREHEAD,
May 4-tp. New Market, Va.
FOR COMMONWEALTH ATTORNEY.
am candidate for Commonwealth S
Attorney in the democratic primary to
be:held June 9th, 1923. Your support
will be appreciated:
Apr. 27-tp. PHILIP WILLIAMS.
For COMMONWEALTH ATTORNEY.
To the Voters of Shenandoah County
Upon the solicitation of my friends,
hereby announce myself as can
didate for the office of Commonwealth s
Attorney subject to the Democratic
Primary, June 9th, 1923. Your sup
port will be sincerely appreciated.
ARTHUR G. STICKLEY, ii.
Apr. 20-tp.
FOR SHERIFF.
respectfully announce myself as a
candidate for the office of Sheriff of
County, subject to the
Democratic primary to be held June
9th. The support of my friends will
be appreciated.
Apr. 20-tp. j. b. FINCH.
FOR SHERIFF.
At the request of many friends, |
announce myself as a
candidate for Sheriff of Shenandoah
County, subject to the action OF the
Republican Primary to be held June
16, 1928 The support of the voters
will be highly appreciated.
Apr. 27-tp. B. NJ. BORDEN.
FOR SHERIFF.
respectfully announce myself as a
candidate for Sheriff of Shenandoah
County subject to the action of the
Primary June 18th. Your
support will be appreciated.
Nav tn G. FRANK MQRELAND.
FOR COMMISSIONER OF ROADS
wish to announce my candidacy for
the office of Commissioner OF Roads
for Johnston District, subject to the
action of the Republican Primary, June
16, 1928. Your support is solicited.
j. H. HAUN,
May 11-tp. Seven Fountains.
FOR COMMISSIONER OF THE REVENUE
| wish to announce myself as can
didaie for the office of Commissioner
Of the Revenue for Shenandoah Coun-
ty, subject to the action of the Demo-
cratic Primary, June 9, 1923.
RoBT. H. BIRD,
May 1S-tp. Mt. Jackson, Va.
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Shenandoah ITc,,nld

ADVERTISING aArEa
Trausleo. Acknowledgements viii b.
Inserted at so Ssnts per squsrs of
tan lines each insertion. Iiepd!ne
notices at Eve cents per liae, each
insertion.
Quarterly and Yearly Display &C,
vertlsements by contract.
Co Unless the number Of in.
sertionsi is marked upon the manu-.
script, advertisements will be pubs
lished until forbidden and charg.
> ed accordingl
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nefllsryG5ebBoek

DO not be so absorbed in your favorite
study that you shall not also have an eye
and heart for matters pertaining to the
general welfare"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-05-25

Beat one egg. separating the white
and yolk; add one quart Of butter
milk. two cupfuls Of strained honey,
one-fourth Of cupful Of raspberry
strip and freeze. When partly frozen
add the juice Of lemon. Any other
fruit sirups may be used.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-05-25
BUSINESS CARDS.
nR. C. C.. BEIDLER,
VETERINARY

PHYSICIAN aud SURG EON.
Ct adnate Of The United States COL
: 1ege OF Veterinary Surgery has perma-
uentiy located in Woodstock. Calls
answered day or night.
4-19-l1-f
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-05-25
Pr YSICLANH.
RR. WILSON GEARING.

having decided 10 locate perma
neuily IN W oods:ock, ! can be found
or teIephoned q. my home on South
Main Street / am now prepared 80
answer ell calls during the day or
night. Thorough laboratory analysis
add physical examination made In my
Office. Your patronage will be appre-
ciated.
July 25-tf.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-05-25
Honey Salad DRESSING.

Beat the yolks Of three eggs, add
three tablespoonfuls of strained
honey. three tablespoonfuls of lemon
Juice, one-half teaspoonful Of salt,
cayenne to taste, three tablespoonfuls
OF salad oil. Cook the yolks and
honey until thick. stirring constantly /;
add oil, one-half teaspoonful Of salt,
cayenne and lemon Juice. Cook until
thick. Cool and add before serving
one-fourth Of cupful Of cream
whipped.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-05-25
Woodstock
Marble Works

WOODSTOCK, VA.
Monuments, Tombs and all kinds OF
Cemetery Work
Lowest prices In the Valley. Give
us call. e. U. SNYDER.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-05-25
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IN 1923 and 1924

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