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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-02-16
Melting CARBON.

Carbon may be melted and nain-
tanned in liquid condition, according
to the experiments of a FreRch in
sestigator. The heating was effected
ander great pressure in the electric
furnace. and curious phenomenon
was noticed at 1,500 atmosphere,
namely, that after brief failure OF
the arc, the current refused to pass
even when the power WIS much in
creased. 1t is supposed that as the
arbon passed into liquid and trans
,;arent state, 1t assumed rare allo
tropic form. becoming a non-con
ductor. The test was too brief for q
study of this condition, but was made
to include sudden cooling of the
molten carbon by flooding with wa
ter Of the interior of the pressure
vessel. The minute diamonds were
recognized in the gray powder thus
obtained, the result being, however
NOT wholly satisfactorv.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-02-16
TASK BEYOND HER CAPACITY
Sustained Interest In Work Too Much
to Expect From Feeble-Minded
Inmate of Hospital.

In an eastern hospital for the in
sane it Is fixed policy of the instt
tuition to keep certain Of the inmates
busy at small tasks; work has been
found to have a soothing effect. One
inmate-a woman-elected to make
braided rugs. Her work was excel
lent; she took a genuine interest in
her occupation
There has been found only one flaw
in the scheme, as one person discov'
cred who tried to buy rugs as large
as z by s.; the hospital would not I'M
dertake such a contract. The reason
was that the woman was not, to be
depended upon to finish such large
rug.
A small rug she could finish In a
day or two without any departure
from form or pattern, but as often as
she was given a large rug to do there
would come a day before the compile
ton of the task when she would be
less calm and composed than was de-
sirable. The result would be star
Ting patch Of color or eccentricity In
shape
The hospital authorities have final
ly discovered the margin of safety and
keep the woman worker well within It
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-02-16
A Far Cry.

The distance to which a man's-yoice
will carry depends upon many differ
ent circumstances. The condition of
the atmosphere is one-damp will
slow down the sound waves, while
dry, crisp air will forward them
easily. Wind is another factor-so is
the height of the speaker In regard
to the number of objects, rocks and
so on In front Of him. The number Of
competing noises also has to be con-
sidered. Under ordinary circumstances
few voices will carry intelligibly much
over a couple of hundred yards, but
this distance has been far exceeded
with exceptionally favorable condi-
TONS In the stiffness of the frozen
north, for instance, voice will carry
for over a mile. And a song, as rem
dered from a mountain top, was once
heard at q distance of four miles.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-02-16
WAS MARRIED TO BEST MAN
Odd Happening Recorded at Wedding
Bridegroom Willing to Allow
Bride Time to Consider.

Not so long ago a strange error
occurred at a church wedding. In
some way the bridal party became
confused and at the close of the cere-
mony it was discovered that the bride
had been married to the best man.
Further complications arose from the
fact that the best man was already
engaged to the brides younger sis
ter. The register had not yet been
signed, and there was nothing for
1t but to perform the ceremony over
again. The mistake had arisen
through the best man undertaking to
make the necessary response for the
bridegroom, who was so nervous as
to be unable to remember them HIM
self. At wedding which took place
In a country village few years ago
the bridegroom, on being asked the
customary question. "Wilt thou take
this woman to be thy wife?" scratched
his head refiectively, and, turning to
the bride, asked: "Will ye clean my
DootsT The query was met In the
affirmative and the ceremony pro-
ceeded. A laughable incident once
occurred at village wedding. When
the bride had reached the church she
had forgotten her gloves, and fatty
refused to be married without them,
adding: "Be quick, lest I change my
mindl" Two hours later the bride
groom was discovered seated In the
local inn, calmly putting away at
cigar, waiting. as he explained, to see
II the bride really would change her
mind.
Mad TO Be Masters Of Craft
Carved and handmade chests, side
boards, tables, chairs and other an
tiques are rightly valued by people OF
discriminating taste. In the Fifteenth
century men were known to have
worked eight years or more carving
q single one of these intricate pieces
fitting the drawers perfectly and bal.
ancing everything. Certainly any
piece Of furniture on which those mas
tiers OF the cabinetmaker's art spent
20 much time and thought are worthy
Of appreciation.
An apprentice to the art Of cab
inetmaking commonly worked from
three to eight years making his first
piece Of furniture. This work then
was passed upon by jurors, and Il the
verdict was Imperfect" II wigs burned
before the door Of the maker and he
was forbidden to make furniture foi
sale until be had redeemed himseli
With an acceptable piece
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-02-16
URGES TOMATOES AS TARGET
Argument Made That Marksmen Can
Easily and With Safety Satisfy
Lust for Gore.

Shooting at clay pigeon or swing
ing pendulum or earthen pipe in rifle
gallery, or at a glass bottle perched
on top of a post, lacks considerable of
being thrilling to some marksmen.
Even the music resulting from bulls
eye fails to satisfy them.
They want action, something like a
moose chase through the Canadian
wilds and the fatal shot that fells the
prey, or a World war battle or duel,
says the New York Sun, these gener-
ally being unavailable, they must seek
an outlet through other channels.
A can of tomatoes as a target pro-
vides the way. Just place the con-
tainer Of the truck farm harvest on y
fence post, withdraw 20 PAGES, take
careful aim and let er go. If you're d
good shot and score a hit a tiny squirt
Of red fluid will gush forth and trickle
down the pickets. SO is the lust for
gore satisfied without harming sin
gle living thing.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-02-16
Identity Established.

Betty and her brother were each CIV
en- a baby chick some time ago and
for many weeks they had nursed them
tenderly and were now being reward
ed for their care by two admirable
chickens. But there seems to have
been some competition between the
children as to superiority Of their pets,
and of late Betty's protege had beer
affecting grand manners and rather
strut to flaunt her success. One morn,
lag she Weakened to hear him growing
with all the fervor of an opera teaos
%, mother" she called, excitedly. II
knew he's rooster, because heard
hAm roost. --Exchange
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-02-16
Worst and Morse

My beau lives in the same neighbor-
hood as do. One evening we had
a quarrel. We usually meet at the
same corner every morning and 60 to
work together, but the next morning
| was too peeved to look at him stand
ing few feet from me. When the
car came made a mad rush to get
on My foot slipped, and down I went,
right In front of my beau. The hot
tears of embarrassment came, and IN
my excitement it took me unusually
long to get up. When did, finally,
and ran to get the car. Il was gone |
I'll never talk to that man as long
as hve.-Chicago Tribune.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-02-16
What's inside the smS

/ Carbon has been subjected ID 0ue
heat energy and to very high pressure
at the same time to be formed into q
rigid solid, the diamond. Carbon in
the central regions of giant suns is
subjected tD an intensity Of energy
Of heat far greater than any that can
be secured by electro-chemists in lab
oratories in either highly condensed
sparks between metallic terminals or
arcs. 1t is not known what effect such
Intense energy OF heat has on the
atoms Of elements, for none so intense
Is available to science. Atoms In the
interiors of highly incandescent suns
may be resolved back to primordial
electrons; or electruns may never have
revolved around nuclei to form atoms.
TEEN solar interiors would be elec-
ROME by this hypothesis. Seattle
l'uSt Dispatch.
S-mNUnw KQpUR4-r---- ss,r-s
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-02-16
Artistic Candles and Wreaths.

In Madrid there are numerous
houses, some of which employ more
than 100 women, where wreaths are
made exclusively. Wreaths generally
are made Of porcelain, a jet compost
ton, or of feathers. The material for
porcelain wreaths comes from Ger
many and France, while swan and
duck feathers, are imported In large
quantities from America. Flowers
generally are made from English cam
brio and sometimes from a specially
made cloth of Barcelona.
Probably half the candles manufac-
tured for other than household pur-
poses are used on All Saints day.
Madrid is supplied chiefly from Va
lencia. The candles are made by hand
and are profusedly decorated with
flowers and lace effects in many color
of wax, the time alone necessary TO
their construction giving them great
value. These artistic candles are dis
tinctly a Spanish product.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-02-16
facts About Famou. Per.en..

Somebody who writes for the Argo-
naut has collected a number of insig.
nificant facts about significant per
sons. Oliver Wendell Holmes used to
carry a horse chestnut In one pocket
and potato In another to ward OF
rheumatism. Edgar Allen Poe slept
with his cat and was inordinately proud
Of his feet. Robert Browning shuffed
his feet 50 constantly that he wore
holes In the carpet. Sardou imagined
he had a perpetual cold. Count Tolls
toy was very rich. but he wore the
cheapest clothes he could buy.
Ernest Renan wore his finger nails ~
normally long.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-02-16
Football Then and Now.

II you think that football Is
rougher game now than it was In the
past, read this paragraph written in
1882:
"As concerning football playing, 1t
may be called rather friendly fight
than a play - recreation bloody,
numbering practice than fellowly
sport or pastime. For doth not every
one lie in wait for his adversary. seek
Ing to overthrow him and to pitch him
on his nose, though it be upon hard
stones, or what place soever 1t be he
careth not, so he have him DOWN. And
he that can serve the most in this
fashion he is counted the only fellow
and who but he."-Boston Transcript
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-02-16
Fall of the Roman Empire.

The fall of the Roman empire was
in A. D. 476, when the western EN-
pire was finally extinguished by the
deposition of Romulus Augustulus as
emperor of the West, and the proclaim
ing of Odoacer as king of Italy. The
later Roman or Eastern empire, with
its capital at Byzantium CONSTANT
nople), continued to exist for q thou
sand years longer. Its history may
be divided into four periods: ~ That
covering the struggle with Persia, end
ing in favor of the empire about ESQ
A. D.; (2) the struggle with the Sara
Gems, who were practically crushed In
the Eleventh century; (3) the wars
with the Seljuk Turks in the Eleventh
and Twelfth centuries; and (4) those
with the Ottoman Turks In which the
Roman power at last went down In
1853, when Mohammed captured Con-
stantincple, and the last emperor,
Constantine XI, was killed-Literary
Digest.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-02-16
No OIL In Cats Fur.

Many animals are protected by ma
ture with sort of oilskin coat. By
exereting oil from their skin they are
able literally to throw off water.
With the cat, however. it is differ
ent, her fur behaving exactly as q
dressed fur overcoat belonging to any
human-that is, the fur clots at its
tips and becomes waterlogged.
The only difference is that the I'M
fortunate cat, being unable to take OF
its sodden coat, gets wet through"
and, coming Of ancestors from dry
climate-our domestic cat originated tn
Egypt and on the shores of the Medi-
teranean-is peculiarly liable b
"catch cold"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-02-16

A writer has just issued q list Of
girls names and what they stand for
a most peoples minds. Lucy, he says
suggests to most people a girl who &c
render and clinging. Margaret and
elizabeth carry q cross, but bear ii
With patience and courage. Olive is
ssccessful and hard Susan and Sally
are bewitching. Ethel has no magma
raon. Madge has brilliant wit. Blu
TOR truly womanly woman, says the
writer, choose Anne.--Exchange.,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-02-16
Mirror Not New: LOOKING Glass Is

In Greece and in Rome wealthy peo
pie adorned the walls of their houses
with polished, shining plates of copper,
gold or silver. The pieces were square,
provided with a nicely carved frame
and were polished afresh by slaves
every day so that their masters and
mistresses might look at themselves
In the metal mirrors.
Up to the Fifteenth century Europe
did not know the glass mirrors. These
were first made in Venice and acquires
an enormous fame which they have
held to the present time. 1t seems as
though no other city Is able to rival
Venice in the manufacture of mirrors
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-02-16

Put your savings in the Saving
Department OF the Shenandoah VAL
lev Loan ard Trust Co., Woodstock
Va at 3.per cent compound interests
Amounts of.s1. 90 and upwards receiv-
ed. This 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, 1923-02-16
The pitcher and the Well.

"Did you participate in many en-
r.caments while in France| asked
fhe interested old lady
-Only FIVE replied the ex-A. Il. y.
.r with becoming modesty.
"And you came through them all
qnhurt?"
mot exactly" he returned sadly. Il
married the fifth."-American Legion
Weekly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-02-16
Getting to the Front.

Felks like to be on the winning side.
naght principles and courage face any
odds when the Issue Is right. Still
there's something in feeling that you
get somewhere for the effort.
Cash In on that going to be- stuff.
Put the energy you would otherwise
release in oratory into purposeSul eff
fort. Let the neighbors philosophize
on the why and how. You just nail
the task and stay with 1t. BY chang
ing the score you put premium on get
ting to the front. Grit.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-02-16
Scorpions a Plague In Arizona.

The repulsive scorpion, which looks
something like lobster, but is really
member of the spider family, is very
common in Arizona The scorpions
sting is in its tail. 1t stings by throw
ing the slender part Of the abdomen
up and forward over the back, and
striking forcibly with 1t, the curved
spine or sting being driven with suffi-
cient force to make the wound. All
spiders are more or less venomous, and
some Of the smaller ones are more
formidable than the larger. Professor
Vorhies of the University Of Arizona
found the greatest number of wounds
was caused by small black spider
half an inch long, sometimes known
as "the black widow"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-02-16

Invest yoSr money In the 4 percen
Certificates OF the Shenandoah Valley
Loan Il Trust Co., Woodstock, Va
Security unquestioned. Interest pay
able semi-annuaily, and Certificate
redeemable any time after six months
on Short nosice.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-02-16
PRESBYTERIAN.

I'teectiDg each Sunday at 100 a
IN and 500 o. N
<und ~ School every Sunday morn
ing al, 1920 O'Clock. N Joseph b
lowe SUPP.
Pra4e ret ting Wedresi y SOC :,
So TIE ie is core i'a7 81
- ii.--.~
. PRICE 10 ser
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-02-16
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL SOUTH

NIEA dOIISI EPISCUF 4 d SUUIH
Sunday schooi 9:45 Il m, Preach
ing at II N F., md 500 m each
SUNDAY Prayer meeting ~ ednesda y
night d 500 y. m.
L. 3 RUDASILL, Pastor.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-02-16
superstltlons Concerning op.,a

The present-day superstitious dis
like Of the opal comes from Russia
In that country the peasants consider
the opal to be possessed of all the
powers Of the evil eye. During the
revolution thousands Of pounds worth
OF these gems were destroyed solely
ON account Of this strong belief. Opals
are seldom, If ever, cut into facets
like diamonds, but are almost fnpari-
ably polished into a convex surface
similar to lens. An opal is tee brit
tie to risk cutting, and a further curl
GUS fact about II Is that a cut opal
loses most Of Its wonderfsl colorins
and sparkle.
Womanly Interest.
Small Susan, the youngest niece, was
taken by the Woman up, to Lincoln
park to view the animals Though she
was deeply Interested In all especially
the fierce ones, like lions ard tigers. 1t
va ct the elephant that she gased
leneegt and hardest. At last she
lunsd 70 the Woman and Whispered,
sa1louslyj
Auptie, srsn't his trouseEy awful
Al9age Journal ~
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-02-16
Woodstock +,
Marble Works

WOODSTOCK, VA.
Monuments, Tombs and all kinds OF
Cemetery Work
Lowest prices In the Valley. Give
u,a call. E. u. SNYDER.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-02-16
BUSINESS CARDS.
nR. C. C. BEIDLER,
VETERINARY

VETERINARY
PHYSICIAN aud SURGEON.
Graduate of The United States Col
lege of Veterinary Surgery has perma'
neutiy located in Woodstock. Ca'is
answered day or night.
Ale l1-tf
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-02-16
Pr YSItLANf
nR. WILSON GEARING.

having decided to locate perma,
neptIy In Woodstock, / can be found
or telephoned at my home on south
Main Street am now prepared To
answer Rll calls during the day or
night. Thorough laboratory analysis
and physical examination made III my
Office Your patronage will be appre-
ciated.
July 25--tf.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-02-16
CHRI~ 1IAN.

CHRI~ 1IAN.
SIG. and Fifth Suedavs # e-t
al AIT. / | m. and 500 p
REV j d hAMAKER
REFORMED
s. l'.ul's. Noodstock-2nd and Ali
Sn VS. 4. m. Every Sunday mig b
e vary-1st and 3rd Sundays a. m
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Woodstock LIST and 3rd Sunday,
at II a m. 2nd and 4th Sundays a
s D m.
Mt Jackson-1st and 3rd Sundays
at s p. m 2ud 4th Sundays st II N
Middletown-1st and Sd Sunday.
at $3.50 p M
The public are cordially invited tt
all services.
Rev F. A. BROWN, Rector.
LUTHERAN CHARGE.
Preaching at Lebanon Church-2nt
and 4th Sunday of month at II a. M
AT Mt Zionist Sunday at / a. m
3rd Sunday z p. m.
at IT Luke list Sunday at p. m
3rd Sunday at IL =. 10.
REV. L. w GROSS. Pastor.
ST. LUKE.
Rev P. W. Wisman will preach a
st Luke, the first Sunday in ever,
mouth at IL a. m.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-02-16
Will Buy
Sour Cream

The Chaplin Sacks
Corp. of this place
have again installed
their Churn and will
buy Sour Cream De-
liyered to their Plant
on
Tuesdays and Fridays
of each week, the
November price for
sour cream will be IS
cents Id. for Butter
fat and payment for
same. made semi
monthly.
Chapin-Sacks Corp.
Harvey L. Kessler Mgr.
Oct. g.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-02-16

Nec~. and Fifth Susdavs # 60.
ii at. :. IL m. and 500 ~
REV j d HAMAKER
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-23

state beng decided by Lucius Jones
to Catherine Wilder on the 18th
day of August, 1880. Said prop
erty more particularly describ-
ed in deed book 'V" page 1872" in
the clerks office of Sumter
Superior court. Also the same prop
erty decided by Aaron Johnson to
John w. SILVER December 4th,
1905, and recorded in deed book
"HH," page 1897" Said property
bounded as follows: On north by
Harris porperty, on east by Jack
son street, on south by Lester
street and west by Reuben Cherry
property; house and lot being in
the corner of Jackson and Lester
street.
Levied upon and will be sold as
the property of Robert Whitehead
to satisfy a certain City court fila
in favor Of J. T. Warren VS.. Rob
ert Whitehead Tenant in posses
sion notified in terms of the law.
This 18th day of July, 1923.
LUCIUS HARVEY, Sheriff.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-23
FISH FRY AND DANCE
AT MYRTLE SPRINGS

Youthful social Americas is look
ing forward Ibis week to activities
at Myrtle SPRINGS, The first rocroa-
ton promised there is a big fish fry
Tuesday night, at which time deli
cious fish supper will be enjoyed.
During the summer these weekly
fish suppers have been universally
popular.
Thursday evenino the young peo-
pie and visitors will enjoy a dance
at Myrtle when numoer OF out
side guests are expected to be pres
ent. With the baseball contingent in
the community, and a NUMBER .,
summer visitors, the midsummer
season is filled with informal af-
fairs for the entertainment of res
iident and visiting young people.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-23

in the legal hours of sale, to the
highest bidder for cash, the follow
ing described property, to-wit:
A certain Ludden & Bates piano,
mahogany number 136507, one
scarf and stool for said piano.
Levied upon and will be sold as the
property of Aaron Williams to sat
isfy a certain City Court fila in
favor of Ludden & Bates Southern
Music House VS.. Aaron Williams
This 18th day OF July, 1928.
LUCIUS HARVEY, SHERIFF.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-23

"I've gained fifteen pounds by
taking Tanlac and actually feel
stronger than ever before" said
Mrs. Sarah F. HARRISON, residing at
the corner of Woodlawn and Ste
phens streets, Winder, Ga.
For nearly a year I suffered
from nervous indigestion. rad very
little appetite, and my food seemed
tt dc me harm instead OF good. l
w5s so weak J. couldn't do my house
work and my head, shoulders and
knees hurt 50 bad / could = get any
Iteetful sleep"
| Ny very first bottle OF Tanlac
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-23
SPEND-THE-DAY PARTY
For VIOLA WILLINGHAM

Hazel Council was hostess at a
delightful spend-the-day party to-
day at her home on Lee street. COM
plimenting Viola Willingham, of
Macon, who is the guest of Mrs,
Charles Council for several days.
Tables were arranged under the
pergola in the backyard for progress
sive old maid and othei' interesting
games were played during the day.
The guest list included Viola Viii
bingham, Eula FELTON, Council, Eva
Claire SILVER, Nancy HooE'M Flora
Duncan, Florence Fort, Sue High
tower and Elizabeth Broadhurs@
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-23
This Dress Comes From
the Melting Pot of Style

You take a stiff, self-conscious
Elton boy and passionate Toreador
and mix them and their costumes
up, allow the mixture to simmer
awhile in the brain of some such
Partisan fashion expert as Henri
Creange, and pour out to cool. AS
soon as it is cool enough to try
on you will find a delightful
blending of styles into an after
moon frock with the fair that only
a conception from Paris has. It's
as magic as you ever thought the
rabbit that came out of the top
hat was.
Thes Eton comes out in this
dress of Krisalkrepe in the short
Jacket front, opening over aVestee
of plain sheer organdie. The
dashing Spanish touch appears in
the belt which is draped in a
swinging low line about the hips.
The wrap-around skirt comes to
an end in a drape shorter than the
hem, that is caught in shirrings
in a way to suggest shocking.
Rather wide set in sleeves mar.
row until they fit tightly about the
lower arm, but fare into an at
tractive cuff. The foreign infiu-
ences are at work only in the
front-the back is plain, merely
bloused above the folds of the
sash.
White organdy makes a iaunty
band and bow around the felt hat.