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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-06-22
Natures Wonderful Work.

A pair of rats will have 100 young
ones in year. and as the young can
breed at the age Of four months, the
family, including children and grand
children, would number, If unchecked,
2,012 in year. 1t seems that nature
first invented ways of letting animals
multiply rapidly and then. becoming
frightened of her handiwork, devised
means for keeping them in check.
But these figures are as nothing when
we turn to the lower walks of life.
Professor Lorande observed one family
of stiny microscopic creatures for five
years. These minute things multiply
by the simple process of splitting up
into two complete living parts. and they
do 1t once every sixteen hours.
During the five years the family pro-
dueed millions of generations. Had all
survived their combined mass would
have been 10000 times as big as that
of the earth.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-06-22
FIND CHEESE SUBTLE THING
Reason That Is Advanced for the APP
parent lmpossibiity of Initiating
the Genuine Camembcrt.

A man interested In agriculture.
products wanted to make cheese OK
the type of Camembert, but while he
had the same fernent, employed the
same methods and used what seemed
to be the same kind of milk, neither he
nor anyone else In this country OBJ
tanned the same result.
On visiting France he found that the
makers of the cheese In question were
very particular about their milk, OBJ.
tanning 1t from the dairymen Of Ger.
tain district only. In the fields Of these
farmers there grew, he found, sprink-
ling Of certain grasses that he did not
find elsewhere, and it is possible. and
even likely, that these make the subtle
difference in the milk that shows in
the cheese which distinguishes the gen
nine from the artificial product.
And yet, the special grasses were
only incidental; they were not the
main grasses of the pasture. which
were the same as those found else
where. -Ellwood Hendrick In HarpoFs
Magazine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-06-22
INSECTS BREED IN MILLIONS
Progeny of Some Flies Might Even
Be Counted in Billions, Before
the End of One Summer.

The wonderful profusion with which
she distributes living things is one of
natures most astonishing feats.
We are accustomed to regard as
fairly densely populated with human
beings: our own country, for example,
contains nearly 5O,O0O,0OO; China
I about 4OO,OOO,OO0. and the whole world
nearly 2,OO0,OO0,O00 men, women and
children, says London Tit-Bits.
But mankind is one of the smallest
Of natures races. A single cupful of
pond water may contain more living
creatures-not counting microbes or
plants-than the entire human popula-
ton of the earthl
Prof. ]. Arthur Thomson has de-
clared that there are at least 100000
different kinds of insects and it is
certain that the insects of the world,
If all were put into one gigantic scale
pan, would easily outweigh the whole
of the rest of the population, both
human and animal.
The greenfy that destroys our rose
bushes breeds at a Stupendous rate.
All those we see are females and they
give birth every few days to teeming
broods of youngsters, which are full
grown in a matter of hours.
Huxley calculated that If the prog
eny of single greenf1y all survived
and bred, they would In one summer
outweigh every man, woman and child
In China. 1t is lucky that the green
f1y's enthusiastically young ladybirds
have appetites sufficient TO keep the
pest in check.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-06-22
eeMous nLioN OF LUcERNE'
rhorvaIdsen,s AMasterpIece Common
crates then Herolsm of the sw'ss
GuardsAi lin Paris in 1872.

The well-knewn monunaslt saies
~. aT,ion Of Lucerne," erected near
f,uceAne In 1921 commemorates the
rrarlcA fate of the Swiss guards Ia the
a,rencA Revolution when IN their ae
Setion to duty they were sacrificed g
d. bulletsAof the Marseillais ana the
.Alss of theAmob. August 10, lISz.
Thss infantry regiment, the "Gardas
c,ssses. had been originally Swiss
reraenaryN regiment in the Wars Of
Reuaiea: bat for their own good con.
!, luef at the combat Of Argues theg
we're Incorporated In the permanent
establishment of the Maison du kca'
INV Henry w, >lHenry OF Navarre,, -
,,5se and In the guards in 1915. Tns
9French guards sided openly with ths
constitutional movement at the Reve
4 ufion. and were disbanded, but tn
swiss guards remained faithful =
.!sleir trust.
This monument was the work y
,sertel Thorvaldsen (1770-1s44),
nanish sculptor, noted for his statues
IF Christ and the apostles, and foi
his efforts at classical sculpture III
/ was the son of an Icelander who has
settled in Denmark, and was born Q
Copenhagen. There he lies buried un
der a bed or roses In the courfyszs
80 the mnscnm - endowed
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-06-22
APPEAL FOR FAIR TREATMENT
How Portugal Makes Her Citizens
Thoughtful of the Value of
Her Forests.

Travellers in Portugal report that In
many places where timber trees are to
be found-in woods. parks and gar
dens-one sees the following inscrip-
ton, headed ITO the Wayfarer."
"Ye who pass by and would raise
your hand against me, harken ere you
harm me.
II am the heat of your hearth on the
cold winter nights, the friendly shade
screening you from the summer sun,
and my fruits are refreshing draughts,
quenching your thirst as you journey
on.
81 am the beam that holds your
house, the board of your table. the
bed on which you lie, and the timber
that builds your boat.
II am the handle of your hoe, the
door of your homestead, the wood of
your cradle, and the shell of your
coffin.
II am the bread of kindness and the
flower of beauty.
"Ye who pass by, listen to my
prayer; harm me not"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-06-22
A Pair of Gloves.

One keen, biting winter morning nall
q dozen grizzled, stoop-shouldered old
men were cleaning off the snow and
ice from the sidewalk of an eastern
city. They were warmly clad, and all
wore thick gloves or mittens except
one; he was trying to work bare.
handed.
While he was alternately swinging
his pick and stopping to blow on his
fingers tall, broad-shouldered man
came walking along the pavement He
wore a fur coat and a pair of beau
tiful heavy gloves. When he came
opposite the old man who was resting
a moment from his work, he suddenly
snatched off his gloves, thrust them
vigorously into the hand of the labor
err, and with the tenderest and merri-
est of smiles went right on, without
even turning round, and was lost in
the crowd.
The old man Strengthened and stood
staring after him III utter bewilder-
ment. Then, shaking his gray head
over and over as if he were unable
to explain. the generosity Of the
stranger, he slowly drew on the com
forting gloves and continued his hard
work.-Youth's Companion.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-06-22
MAKE EVERY SHADE OF TOOTH
Modern Dentist Able to Supply Every
Color of Molar That May
Be Demanded.

The manufacture of sets OF JET
black false teeth represents an out
of-the-way side of British enterprise
1t will be news to most people that
there is definite trade in black teeth
between England and the Orient, rem
dered necessary by the practice, SO
popular east Of Suez, of chewing betel
uut AS a masticatory the betel nut
leaves chewing gum far behind, fof
1t is reckoned that one-tenth of the
human family indulge in it, but Il
stains the teeth of its votaries black
as ebony. Hence, when they need ar
tifcial teeth to replace losses, thost
teeth must be black.
A definite side of modern dentistry
Is represented by these black teeth.
No longer is it necessary for clients
TO accept teeth which stand out In
challenging distinction to their neigh
oors and proclaim their artificiality
20 the world Every shade and shape
is now matchable. Even the bo'sua
who for thirty years has been rolling
his quid" can be supplied with tech
bearing the counterfeit stains of TO
.bacco juice. The ordinary person has
o5 different shades at his disposal,
and shapes seem to be innumerable.
Even teeth with make-believe gold
filings are supplied.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-06-22
DAKwIN's THEORY OF LIFE
Opinion That Has Been Sharply At
tackled and Holly Defended Since
He. Expressed 1t.

Charles Darwin published In 1859 q
work entitled 'NOrigin of Species" In
an attempt to prove that the numerous
species now existing on the earth
sprang originally from one, or at most.
d few primal forms, and that the
present diversity is due to special de-
velopment and natural selection.
According to Darwin's theory, those
plants and creatures that are best
suited to the conditions Of their ex.
lstence survive and become fruitful ;
certain organs called into play by pc
culiar conditions of life grow with
their growth and strengthen with their
strength, until they become so much
a part and parcel of their frames as
to be transmitted to their offspring,
The conditions of life being very d.
verse cause a great diversity Of or
ganic development, and Of course
every such diversity which has be-
come radical is the parent of new
species.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-06-22
Microbes Hard to Destroy.

Though some microbes are very
tough and can stand great extremes of
heat and cold, the majority of them
are easily killed if the right methods
are used. But what puzzled scientists
for many years was that KILLED" mi
crobes seemed able to come to life
again. You could kill them as dead as
door nails, but in q very short space
of time they would appear in swarms
and as lively as criekets. Then a
discovery was made. It was found
that many microbes bred by means Of
seeds or spores. which are almost IN
tlcst-uctible, save by fire
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-06-22
Some Consolation.

The guest found the brides biscuit
rather heavy. They kept forcing them
on him, and he kept nibbling at them.
But he slid several into his side pocket
The bride saw this and so did her hus-
band. OF course they were too polite
to say anything. However, as soon. as
the guest had departed, the bride began
to whimper.
"Cut out the weeps. dearie," coun-
seled her husband. Take 1t as COM
pliment. With those biscuits he doubt
less intends to conduct some important
experiments from which we may all
reap fame and fortune. He's noted
road builder"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-06-22
Memories perpetuated by Lamps.

A curious custom exists among the
natives of the island of Raiatea (the
fchief island of the Leeward group OF
the Society islands1 to preserve the
memory of deceased relatives. In the
large church at Uturoa, the principal
settlement on that island, Will be seen
great number of brass hanging lamps
hanging from brackets all about the
building. Each of these has been pre-
sented by some native family in mem
ory of some beloved member of tho
clan who had died, and they consti-
tute memorial. such as a bronze
tablet or a stained-glass window would
represent In European countries.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-06-22
DRAGONS OF EAST AND WEST
Legends Regarding Them Vary Wide.
ly, the Oriental Mind Regarding
Them With Reverence.

Perhaps we never stop to realize
how strange 1t is that among the saints
there is room for one to win his place
oy the reputed actual saving Of lady
from a dragon. And yet this is the
,tory Of Saint George of England, and
considered in no allegorical light hy
the medieval church. The wealth
boarding and slaughter-bringing drag,
1ns early trailed across the legends
If Europe, bringing with them desola'
ton and forming pretexts for love az
fairs between lorn damsels and he
soes.
The eastern mind sympathized with
the dragon and made it the emblem
Of rule. / know of only one instance
where anyone attempted to destroy g
dMgon, for they were usually regarded
as sacred and of Incompatible power
The West. however, true to Its TEN,
peransent, preferred to tell of dragons
pon0uered and slain by tAe wit of man
enc dragon is almost the symbol OF
eAatI1re in the East, and the different
why's Of meeting it seem to form an
alleyory of the oriental mystic rever'
encp of .aaEure and the European scien-
,iae CONQUEST of it-Elizabeth j. Coats
worth. tu\the North American Review
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-06-22
HoetsIry Famous in History.

Near st. Martins church, Canter-
bury, England, Is the Ship inn. Ac-
cording to the London Daily Tele-
graph, this establishment is to be
closed and has been referred by the
Canterbury licensing justices for COM
pensation. The inn dates back to the
time of Queen Elizabeth, and a lease
dated 1857 was produced in court.
showing that in those days the house
was LET by the corporation to an al
iernan at the nominal rent Of I'D.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-06-22
THE THRICE-AsWEEk EDITION
OF THE NEW YORK WORLD
IN 1928 and 1924

Practically Daily at the Price of a
Weekly. No other Newspaper in the
world gives SO much at so low price.
The wide, wide world has become so
narrowed by science that news from all
around the globe is printed in the cur
rent New York. World, together with
the views of nation builders, master
men and leading women everywhere
and particularly in the United State S
No other newspaper is better equipped
to give the news of the world at the
time it is news than The New York
World.
The Thrice-a-W Week edition of The
World is the greatest example of COM
prehensive journalism in America. II
will keep you as thoroughly Informed
as daily, which would cost five or
six times as much. 1t is a unique
newspaper, published three times a
week, for 81 year. This is the regu
lar subscription price and it pays fol-
1876 newspapers.
We offer this unequalled newspaper
and Shenandoah HERALD together for
one year for $1.75.
The regular subscription price of the
two papers is $500.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-06-22
Women and Others.

Women who are useless as wives
often make excellent housekeepers."
"A woman judges the merit Of a
play by the sartorial hints which ii
offers, man by the number and
length of the intervals"
Never make the mistake Of taking
family squabbles seriously. Mutual
abuse Is privilege which is much
esteemed iIethe home
Between the ages of fifty and
sixty man is devil of fellow
after dinner. At breakfast time he IL
just the devil. From the Relations
of Harlequin by Stoni Semper.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-06-22

Put your savings in the Saving
Department of the Shenandoah Val
ley Loan and Trust Co., Woodstock
Va at 2 per cent compound interests
Amounts 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, 1923-06-22
oriqln Of Welsh Lanuuaue.

While some Welshmen claim that
the Welsh language was that spoken
by Adam and Eve, others more modest
only insist that 1t was one of the
original languages spoken at the Tower
of Babel. Some cynics admit this, and
tell the story of it's origin thus:
One Of the masons at the top Of the
tower had plenty of mortar but no
bricks. The tower had reached such
a height that he could not make the
man below hear him when he called
for more bricks AT last the latter,
with wide-open mouth, called up !:
''WhatT Then the mason, exasper-
ated, threw down a trowel of mortar
which, lodging in the throat of the
man below, resulted in his speaking
Welsh for the first time and accounts
for the cultural character of the Ian
guage.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-06-22
CHURCH DIRECTORY.


METHODIST EPISCOPAL SOUTH
Sunday school 9:45 a M, Preach
II at IL y m and 500 m each
Sunday. Prayer meeting Wednesday
night at 500 D. m
w. D. KEENE. Pastor
PRESBYTERIAN.
Preaching each Sunday at 1900 a.
m. and 500 p. m
Sunday School every Sunday morn
ing at 1000 O'Clock. MIR. Joseph B.
Glover, Supt.
Prayer meeting Wednesday, 500 p
m. The public is cordially inyiied to
all the services
A, o PRICE, Minister.
CHRISTIAN.
Second and Fifth SuRdays of esch
month at IL a. IN. and 800 p m
Rev j D HAMAKER
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
oodstock LIST and 3rd Sundays
at IL a. m. End and 4th Sundays at
s p. m.
Mt. Jackson-1st and 3id Sundays
db y. III. LDu 4tn Sunuals III II d III !.
Middletown-1s and Sd Sundays
at $3.50 p M.
The public are cordially invited to
all services.
REV F. A. BROWN, Rector.
LUTHERAN CHARGE.
Preaching at Lebanon Church-2nd
and 4th Sunday of month at IL a. m.
AT Mt Zionist Sunday at ii a. m.
Bird Sunday p. m.
at St. Luke list Sunday at o. 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 ii a. m.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-06-22

While visiting at the home of my
nephew, his little sons gave me some
freshly gathered nuts. When / got
home, my mother, without mentioning
it to anyone, put Them away. She
died suddenly soon after. Later
hunted everywhere for the nuts. but
failed TO find them. That night, as
plainly as IL she were at my bedside,
/ heard her say. IF you will look on
the swing shelf at the foot Of the eel
lar steps, you will find the nuts" They
were there-Exchange
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-06-22
Secret of Glassware.

It is probable that but few persons
who admire the iridescence of ancient
glassware know that the prismatic hues
displayed are a result Of the decay
of the glass. When disintegration sets
in the substance of the glass splits
into exceedingly thin laminae, which,
as the sunlight traverses them, give
rise to splendid play of eolors. AS
In the instance of the leaves of a for
est, these delicate glasses signalize
their approaching dissolution by be-
coming more beautiful. :
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-06-22
Great Work Done BY Librarians.

A child does not read to criticize
or compare, but just in the unsuilied
Joy of finding itself In new world.
To see youngster reading in the
slums is to me the most subtly heart
searching experience | know. And be-
hind every child is the heart and brain
of some teacher or librarian that made
the book possible and put 1t into his
hand. This is one thing that librarl.
ans do. and 1t Is the greatest thing
I know. Christopher Morley.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-06-22

Domestic production Of chaulmoogrA
On, long used In Asia for the treat
ment Of leprosy. is made possible
through consignment Of seeds Of the
Hydnocarpus tree, sent from Siam to
the bureau Of plant industry. They
win be experimentaIly pfopagated In
Fl6Ei6t, Porto Rico and Hawaii. The
a l3f@(Fly was obtained only from
0A6 \ 16sther Tree grown n Buzaa.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-06-22
Some Men Can't Be satisfied.

IF a man is rich and has good
health and beautiful wife and two
or three lovely children she said.
swhat more can he want71
WELL" he replied, there's many a
beautiful wife who talks more than
Is absolutely necessary. Chicago
Herald and Examiner.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-06-22
ItaI,ans Are Exploiting india

The Italians are looking to India
for possible field Of trade expansion
There have been recently established
n that country six scholarships open
dor young men of good commercial
preparation to be sent for years ex-
perience on the staff of business firms
slready established in India.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-06-22
HAS NEW THEORY OF SPEECH
Game About sn Man Through waking
Erees sand Using Hands as Hands,
Says Savant

why have none of the higher AMI
mails Developed speech3 asks Or. D.
Naunyn in the Deutsches Arehivfuef
Klinische Ntet1izi1 Oeipzig). he points
ont mat the sounds made by animals
and birds ans i1hieative, like the "da-
da-dae' of happy baby. But the IN
FAINT progresses beyond echo-speecn g
ectua, speech, which no animal or piro
can do.
And he proceeds to answer this
question. says the. New York World,
on the the THAI man has evolved
from the lower asnir bads-a theory thas
is rapidly losing ground among seff
Gus scientific men-sRont as t2loWs'
| When man began tn walk erect ana
| use his hands, the tight hand was
found more Convenient for stacks and
| defense. gestures, and the ordinary
uses Of Hfe; the left. hand bsang useo
more for CARRYING things.
This greater use Of the wight tasnd
not the more ABUNDANT blood sflRsiy
In the left hemisphere (crlpnrials Rf-v's
the latter9, was what stimulated fhs
left hemisphere IF tie brain to higher
! development Tlfis provided Romanes
casual anatomic factor that distin-
cuisines man from animals and made
nrticulate speech possible. 1t Is 9
, consequence Of m angs Walking erect
and using his hands as hands& Speak
Ing and the organ OK speech developed
together The singing Of birds and
their balancing power are bz-prpdNcts
of the evolution OF Their organ OF
hearing, as also music Id man, alofs
with rhythm and dancing 1althsQehs 2
music sense evidently co-oa Seratastr Eifa
/ the internal ear. !
1 FIFTY Men and One EIepfsnx.
Interesting tests were once madefA
determine the respective quilting pow
er of horses, men and elephants. Two
1 horses. weighing 1000 pounds each.
together pulled 3750 pounds. or $50
pounds more than their combined
weight. One elephant, weighing IL, 900
pounds. pulled $3.50 pounds. or $3.50
pounds less than his weight. Fifty
men. aggregating about 1900 pounds
1 IN weight, pulled. $3.50 pounds, or juss
as much as the. single elephant But
| like the horses, they pulled more. than
.heir own weight One hundred Hnsn
i prlled $4,000 pounds7
HOW France is RepopuiatinG
/ vital statistics show. that the birth
| rite increased In France In 1920. At
4 siarseilles. for the first time in years.
the number Of births greatly exceed
ed the number OF deaths At Chalons-
sur-Saone the total Of births for the
year was $50 and that of deaths, o7L
In Toulon the number Of births ex-
seeded by 11S that Of deaths, some.
thing that has not happened for 30
years. From Orleans satisfactory
figures also have been communicated
and at Di,sppe the number OF births
exceeded 'sy 80 per cent THE numbs'
u deatha
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-06-22
Shenan,ioah Herald

Apy zitTTSlN6 ReTl.s
Transient advertisements vii bs
Inserted At so cents per sc -ass III
sen lines each insersion. Heading
notice at i've cents per Iiaa. aati.
insertion
Quarier'y and va display &C.
vertisements BY ca u. =.
~ Unless the number VI in.
sertionsis marked upon the manu-,
script, advertisements will be pub
lished until forbidden and .chsrg,
ed accordingly
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-06-22
BUSINESS CARDS
nR. G. C. BEIDLER,
VETERINARY

PHYSICIAN and SURG EON
Graduate of The United States Col.
lege OF Veterinary Surgery has perma'
bentIy located in Woodstock. Calls
answered day or night.
4-19-11-n
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-06-22

est yo=r money 10 the 4 percen
Certificates Of the Shenandoah Valley
Loan & Trust Co Woodstock, Va
Security unquestioned Interest pay
able emi-aunually, and Certificate
redeemable any time after six months
on short notice.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-06-22
Pr YSICIAN.>
nR. WILSON GEARING.

l,avire decided 10 locate perma
nettly IN Woodstock, ! can be found
or ieiephoped al my home on South
Main Street am now prepared to
answer oil calls during the day or
night. Thorough laboratory analysis
and physical examine lion made III my
Office Your patronage will be appre-
ciated.
July 25--tf.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-06-22
Woodstock
Marble Works

WOODSTOCK, VA.
Monuments, Tombs and all kinds of
Cemetery Work
Lowest prices in the Valley. Give
Us call. Z. U. SNYDER.