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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-05-17
BY THE USE OF
CHASTELLAR'S
WHITE LIQUID
I'm A MEL

For Improving and Beautifying the complexion.
Tie most valuable and perfect preparation il
use for giving the skin beautiful pear-hke tint,
that is only found in youth. 1T quickly removes
Tan. Freckles, Pimples, Blotehes, Moth Patches,
Sallowncss, Eruptions, and all impurities Of the
skin, kindly healing the same, leaving the skin
white and clear as alabaster. Its use cannot ne
detected by the closest scrutiny, and being yege
table preparation is perfectly harmless. 1t IS the
only article of the kind used by the French, and
i considered by the Parisian Indispensable 10
a perfect toilet. Upwards of $4,000 bottles were
sold during the past year, sufficient guarantee
of its efficacy. Price only IS cents Sent by
mail, post paid, receipt of an order, by
BERGER, SHUTS co, Chemists,
2s5 River St, Troy, y. Y.
mch2odw1y.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-05-17

and various other articles of the kind, of good
quality, and at cheap prices.
Also a large assortment of
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-07-04
STARTLING DISCOVERY.

A party Of young people, recently anus
ing themselves at the house Of Rev. Mr..
White, near Terre Haute. Indiana, were
suddenly somewhat startled on hearing the
croaking Of frog in their midst.
While they we're vainly searching for
the strange visitant-an unwelcome one
certainly in front parlor-they noticed
that one Of their number a young girl Of
seventeen, named Mary Copaxi. turned as
white as a sheet, and laid her hand upon
her breast.
The croaking continued and Miss Co.
paxi suddenly uttered terrible scream,
and swoon9d away AS her young COM
panions gathered around her, applying the
proper restoratives, they made startling
discovery that thrilled them with horror.
Mr.. White coming in at this juncture,
inquired as to the meaning of the strange
tumult, and was informed that the croak-
ing of frog was heard proceeding from
the stomach Of Miss Copayi.
Yes, there could be no mistake-the
noise of the frog came from the young
girl
She swooned away three times before
the kind minister could inspire her with
sufficient hardihood and GOODNESS to endure
her misfortune as became christian and
her companions were obliged to carry her
home in a carriage.
DR.. Williams, promising young sur
geon, on visit to some relatives in this
place, was Immediately sent for. He per-
ceived at once that his patient was diff
cult case but with remarkable self-posses-
sion and steady hand, he at once proceed
ed with the work which could alone save
the girls life Before night, he had made
an incision in the flesh just below the breast,
and extracted large, green, speckled.
frog, almost four inches in length.
The girl is now doing well, and will re-
cover. Rochester Union.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-07-04
"GoD BLESS YoU."-A crippled beggar

''GoD BLESS YoU."-A crippled beggar
was striving to pick up some old clothing
that had been thrown from the window,
when crowd Of rude boys gathered about
him, min,icking his awkward movements,
and hooting at his helplessness and rags.
Presently noble little fellow came up,
and, pushing his way through the crowd,
helped the poor crippled man to pick up
his gifts, and placed them in a bundle.
Then as he was running away, voice
above him said, "Little boy with straw
hat, look up" A lady leaning from an
upper window, earnestly, "God bless you,
my little fellow, God win bless you for
that AS he walked along, he thought
how glad he had made his own heart by
doing good. He thought Of the poor beg
gar's grateful looks and last, and better
than all, he could almost hear his Heaven
ly Father whispering, blessed are the
merciful, for they shall obtain mercy"
Little reader, when you have an opportu-
nifty of doing good, and feel tempted to
neglect it, remember the little boy with
the straw hat.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-07-04
P OETICA AL 4.
j A MI 1 e

'Father, where is our jamie tonight
Jamie SO bold and gay
The twilight shadows are falling now,
Why does he stay away?
Jamie is handsome, and manly, too,
And he will be good and great;
But, Father, why is our darling boy
A staying away SO late %
''Our noble boy is a child no more,
He has grown to mans estate
He has gone a counting Minnie Gray,
The reason he stays so late;
For her golden hair and eyes of blue
Have stolen his heart away,
And he goes in the holy twilight hour
A woolng sweet Minnie Gray"
"Why does the maiden lure him away,
Now we are growing SO old
All we have shielded him all his life,
Our love has never grown cold
The maid can never love him as we
Have loved him all his years,
Who have led him along the path of life,
Sharing his smiles and tears.''
''But, Mile, remember long years ago,
When was handsome and gay,
And you maiden so fair and sweet
That you stole my heart away.
I had a father cid and gray,
And mother kind and true,
Who loved me fondly all my life
But my heart went out to YOU"
A blush crept over her withered cheek,
Her eyes shone clear and mild
No longer she chided the lovely maid
For winning away her child
She thought of the long ago, when she
Stood close by her lovers side
In the little church, and the man of God
Made her a happy bride.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-07-04
'ERMs: Two Dollars and Fifty Cents in Advance.
A PERFECT POEM.

The following little poem, from the grace
full pen of Will. Wallace Harvey, one of the
editors of the Louisville Democrat, was first
published some. years ago, and was universally
admired. George D. Prentice than whom
there is no better judge, pronounced it a 'per-
feet poem"
THE STAR.
By VIII. Wallace Harvey.
On the road, the lonely road,
Under the cold white moon;
Under the rugged trees he strobe,
He whistled and shifted his heavy load
Whstled a foolish tune.
There was step timed with his own,
figure that stopped and bowed,
4 cold white blade that flashed and shone,
Like splinter of daylight downward thrown;
And the moon went behind cloud
But the moon came out so broad and good,
The barn fowl woke and crowed,
Then roughed his feathers in drowsy mood,
And the brown owl called to his mate in the wood
That dead man lay on the road.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-07-04
MY COUSIN FANNY.

FANNY, my cousin, was a wild rollck-
some sort of a girl, and as full of fun as
any girl dared to be, without meriting the
repulsive appellation of Tom boy.
She was up to all sorts of tricks, and
would play some unmerciful jokes on me
whenever an opportunity presented it.
self.
|, at that time, was atyoung man Of
twenty two, just graduated from the prin-
cipal High School, and naturally, as most
young men do at that age, thought my
self of some importance to the communi-
ty.
My name was-no matter. Fanny al
ways called me "Couz Frank"
| was paying short visit at Uncle
Johns, and as I was thrown a great deal
in Fanny's society, I, of course, became
very intimate with her.
II Fanny ever played practical jokes on
me, [ certainly was very little behind her,
for [ am naturally very much of tease.
If found anything would annoy her,
that was the very thing was sure to do
If she disliked a certain book [ was
sure to be continually quoting from it,
If she abhorred particular person, [
was always talking about him, and would
bring him to the house until she would
grow frantic and seek relief in a food of
tears, which invariably had the desired
effect to make me beg pardon and promise
better conduct in the future-for [ never
could stand tears.
1t was glorious evening and Fanny
intended having few of her young lady
acquaintance with her to while the hours
pleasantly. She was very fond of compa-
ny and always entertained her friends
deligh fully.
Well, fanny was to have company, and
[ concluded that [ would have some
amusement at the invited young ladies' ex-
pense.
I revolved several plans in my imagi-
nation, and finally concluded that [ would
slip in the bedroom, unobserved, where
the girls would belikely to leave their capes,
shawls, hats, etc., carry out my practical
joke, and leave while the girls were busily
engaged in the parlor.
So, early in the evening [ hid myself
behind a wardrobe that stood in corner
of the room few feet from the wall, fully
bent on doing some mischief and having
laugh at the expense of Fanny and her
friends.
[ had not been in my hiding place long
before beyy of young ladies, all talking
at once it seemed to me, made their ap-
pearance, and began divesting themselves
of hats, cloaks, shawls, and other wearing
apparel
Fanny" said Bertha, young lady to
whom | had been paying particular atten-
ton, II wonder whether Frank will be
here ts-night p
4 can't tell said, Bertha, replied Fanny
Il told him [ expected company, and that
you would probably be one of the party,
but he simply said: 'Ah, indeed and
walked off, wearing something of mis-
chievous smile, which [ could not inter-
pref. There is one thing you may de-
pend upon if he is not here tonight, we
will De apt to have some of his horrible
jokes played upon us : so keep good look
out, and let's turn tables on him, if posi-
ble."
Eyes" replied Bertha, it would be such
fun to play good joke on Frank"
t'Ah! my beloved Bertha, would it :?
We shall see whether | am to be denied
my anticipated SPORT" | mentally said.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-07-04
DANIEL WEBSTER.

DANIEL WEBSTER, in one of his noble
harangues, thus referred to the terrible mis-
fortune of the overthrow of Constitutional
liberty. We hope those who are SO ready
to acquicsce in it as thing accomplished,
will read what ''the Great Expounder"
says, and have their virtues revived
"Other misfortunes may be borne, or
their effects overcome. If war should sweep
our commerce from the ocean, another gen
Grafton may renew it; if it exhaust our
treasury, future industry may replenish it;
if it desoIate and lay waste our fields, still,
under new cultivation, they will grow
green again, and ripen to future harvests.
It were but trihe, even, if the walls of
yonder capitol were to crumble, its lofty
pillars should fall, and its gorgeous deco
rations be covered by the dust of the val
ley.
"All these might be rebuilt. But who
shall reconstruct the fabric Of demolished
government? Who shall rear again the we'll
proportioned columns of Constitutional lib
erty Who shall frame together the skill
full architecture which unites National Sow
ereignty with State Rights, individual Sc
curity and public prosperity? Now, if
these columns shall fall, they will be rear
ed not again, Like the Coliseum and Par
thenon, they will be destined to melan-
cboly, mournful Immortality Bitterer
tears, however, will flow over them than
were ever shed on the monuments of the
Roman or Grecian Art, for they will be
the remnants of more glorious edifce
than Greece or Rome ever saw-the edi-
fee of Constitutional American liberty"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-07-04
NEGLECTED DUTY.

No man has any right to manage his af
fairs in such a way that his sudden death
would bring burdens and losses on other
people. There may berare cases where a
man really cannot help entanglements, OF
where, from inexperience, or lack fudge
ment, he has brought his affairs to such
state that the interest Of others depends
upon his life but he should make all pos
sible haste to extricate himself from such a
position. Honor and honesty demand that
he should so conduct his business. that his
death should cause no one to be wronged.
And as to dying, although all men will
surely die, yet they unite in thinking that
they themselves are exceptions to this rule
or, at least, they act as if they thought SO.
This is radically wrong. 1t is every mans
duty in ever transaction in life, to be infu-
enced by the fact that at any day, or at any
hour he may die
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-07-04

An old miser, who was notorious for
self denial, was one day asked why he was
so thin. Il do not know" said the miser,
Il have tried various means for getting
fatter, but without success" Have you
tried victuals p inquired the friend.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-07-04

''Look here boy" said a nervous gen.
tleman to an urehin who was munching
candy at a lecture, ''you are annoying me
very much" "No, amt neither" said
the urchin, I'm a gnawing this ere can
Ixy - is
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-07-04

Ma" said little girl to her mother,
"do the men want to get married as bad as
the women do p ssPshaw What are you
talking about y ''Why ma, the wo-
men who comes here are always talking
about getting married-the men DON'T"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-07-04

A female school teacher, in her adver-
tisement, stated that she was complete
mistress of her own tongue" eff that's
the case" said caustic old bachelor, 'sshe
can't ask too much for her services"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-07-04

Why is prosy preacher like the middle
Of a wheel? Because the fellows around
him are tired.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-07-04

We may safely affirm the great mass of
human misery TO have been caused by ig-
norance Of the means Of happiness.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-07-04
ST B ERT HOUSE,

New MARKET, SHENANDOAH COUNTY, VA.
JOHN McQUAIDE, Proprietor.
THIS House having recently been re-furnshed
is now open for the accommodation of the public
THE OFFICE OF THE VALLEY STAGE LINE
is AT THIS HOUSE,
Dec. 4,1866-tf
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-07-04

phosphate for Top Dressing Wheat.
most excellent Fertilizer for cash or trade,
In quantities to suit purchasers, at $50 per ton.
For sale by CAMPBELL, BANNER & co.
Nov. s, 1866.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-07-04
SEIF-GOVERNMENT.

The worst enemy man has is himself.
This is frequently and truly said, and. if
we were only to bear it continually in mind,
we would have much less suffering to en-
dure. We are apt to allow ourselves to
yield to many temptations that we should
spurn. By our transgressions we injure
our health, our social reputation, and our
mind. to say nothing Of pockets.
Every oHe should endeavor to school him
self so as to resist that which tends to de
grade There should be considerable dis
cretion exercised in the choice of compan-
ions, as mans surroundings are goner
ally his making Or breaking, to use home
ly phrase. If by nature person be in
clined to viciousness, he ought to curb his
vile propensities before they get 50 far the
mastery of him that be is completely I'M
der their influence. Careful reflection be-
fore action will preserve many naturally
imp ctuous persons from involving them
selves in needless difficulties. It requires
a great deal of moral strength to be exer-
cised to avert these pernicious influences
that continually surround us, and which
tend to sink man to the lowest depths Of
the social scale.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-07-04
M ARQUIS & KELLEYsS
Valley Marble Works,

AT STAUNTON, HARRISONBURG CHAR
louisville AND LEXINGTON.
ian. 10, lS67-tfs
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-07-04
RELIGION ON SUNDAY.

The tides come twice day in New York
harbor but they come only once in seven
days in Gods Harbor Of the sanctuary.
They rise on Sunday but ebb on Monday,
and are down and out all the rest Of the
week Men write over their store door,
Business is business" and over the church
door, religion is religion" and they say
to religion, "Never come in here" and to
business, s'Never 60 in there" ''Let US
have no secular things in the pulpit they
say; we geteenough Of them through the
week in New York There all is stringent
and biting selhshness, and knives, and
probes, and lancets, and hurry, and work,
and worry. Here we want repose and
sedatives, healing balm. All is prose
over there, here let us have poetry We
want to sing hymns and to hear about Hea-
ven and Calvary; in short we want the
pure Gospel, without any worldly intermix-
ture." And SO they desire to spend pr
Gus, quiet Sabbath, full Of pleasant mag
inings and peaceful reflections; but when
the day is gone all is laid aside. They will
take by the throat the first debtor whom
they meet, and exclaim, "Pay me what
thou owest." It is Monday" And when
the minister ventures to hint to them
something about their duty to their fellow
men, they say, ooh, you stick to your
preaching. You do not know how to col
lect your own debts and cannot tell what
man may have to do in his intercourse
with the world" Gods law is not allowed
to 90 into the week. If the merchant spies
it in his store, he throws it over the coun-
ter. If the clerk sees it in the bank, he
kicks it out at the door. If it is found in
the streets the multitude pursue it, pelting
it with stones, as if it were wolf escaped
from menagcrie, and shouting, Back
with you. You have got out of Sunday"
There is no religion in all this. It is mere
sentimentalism. Religion belongs to every
day to the place of business as much as
to the church. High in an ancient belfry
there is clock, and once week the old
sexton winds it up but it has neither dial
plate nor hands. The pendulum swings,
and there it goes ticking, ticking, day in
and day out, unnoticed and useless. What
the old clock is, in its dark chamber keep
ing time but never showing it, that is the
mere sentimentality of religion, high above
life: in the region Of airy thoughts perch
ed up in the top of Sunday, but without
dial or pointer to let the people know what
o'clock it is, of Time, or of Eternity
Rev. II. ". Beecher.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-18

the sandy portions OF the State have been visited by this
insect The season Oteo County Nebraska mas Deen
backward yet 10 Is favorable though the gfassnOppeIn
have commenced their on wheat ana ~ Is sur
fered Many fields Will be worth cutting while corn
Is badly thnned. In some places potatoes are com
pietely stripped Sorghum has suffered mueh Our
gardens through aud through South OF us we
hear much complaint, while lew mites Mess tnere -
little damage done and in Cas- County the crops are
very heavy. Peach trees are loaded.
Michigan.-A letter from IOnia says that the
nudge doing great damage the wheat In southwe So
Michigan there are gloomy reports from some counues
owing 10 the cold and wet weather, and the weeyl IN
Southern and Eastern Michigan things are more lsvoa
BILE AT st. Joseph they have large fruit crop, par1ou
larly of peaches.
dlifornid-Generally crops are very good
Around stockton, the army was doing damage to
fruit vines The Visala Delta speaks Of p ecimens OF
barley g. wheat s. and rye and oats feet high In Gala
veras rain greatly needed In the san joaquin al
ley the hay crop Is in the house rain fell in Lake
County through May and though early grain looks well
the late is far less promising Elsewhere wheat
will yield largely
Utah.-ln the north part of the Territory,
the asshoppers have made their appearance but around
salt Lake the farmers are encouraged.
NeuU- MericO.-Crops are looking fine, for
there grasshoppers.
Candda.-The Toronto Globe has a letter
stating that the crops presented promising
appearance The Fall wheat crops splendid, and clover
aud peas promise rich harvest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-18
THE Crops

MISUNDERSTANDING has commenced, grass
Is forward and abundant and in places the price Of hay
has fallen one-haf We learn from The Salem O6serrcr
That pear are not doing well peaches VIII be moderate
hall a crop, and grapes promise wen so iar'
Connecficut.-Oats and rye are good old
meadows will be fair potatoes promise well the apple
prospect is not favorable other fruits in full supply
Ne1r- YOrk-In some parts Of Genesee County,
the army worm or oanker worm, Is making nigltiul
rayages among orchards and little be done to oppose
them I'm wyoming County the cropsare reported very
good The CO0JeSo7 Journal SAYS he mop vine traces
an average advance OWING 10 the fine growing weather
In other sections all crops are doing very well
Nelc-JerSey-The grass crop is heavy, and Will
aceed that of some larger States owing to the use OF
mari Other crops unusually good ana peaches VIII
be plentiful
PENNSYLVANIA. - Around Harrisburg, heavy
rains have beat down standing small gran bur without
doing much damage Apples pears p.ums ana cnerrss,
an average Weld peaches scarce Generaly inc oioio
ttcugb mis- state are good as In any iOlel year III
sotIe sections they remarkably heavy
ATssouri.-The Rolla Express says that Tour
acres Of wheat near the will average ~ bushels 10
tbe acre Around Lebanon the wheat Is the pest Tor
~ Al Carksyille the harvest is the heaviest that had
er blessed tile farmers Near ST. Joseph the grasshop
- aye dome some damage still the breadth sown
larger and there VIII De an aVeIahV, ~ t To- ,,t
oveTvfhiug favorable except apples ana peach
es half OF which have dropped from the trees In tne
n have done great damage To everything but hemp
Kansas and NebrdSkG.-In some localities,
.,o rasshopper has destroyed wheat and garden
',ohes clean. The Commissioners Of Emigration,
ng from Topeka, July 3, say that the state Is IN the
midst OF tEe wheat anu Oat harvest at tne CROP VII p
ar grown The graSshOppers have finally left the stare
GARDENS have been eplanted aud and are doing well OILY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-18
INCOMES.
INCOMES OF THE SIXTH REVENUE DISTRICT.

INCOMES OF THE SIXTH REVENUE DISTRICT.
j. T. CLEVELAND, ASSESSOR
The following are the incomes returned by the
taxpayers Of the Eighth Ninth and Tenth Divisions of the
sixth District of this State which includes the Ninth FIJI
teenh and Sixteenth Wards Of this city without reference
exemptions allowed by law 9l0 900 in every easel OF
any deductions on account Of the per cent tax withheld
from dividends by banks railroad companies, insurance
companies &C. thus showing the actual net incomes re-
turned by the various taxpayers Of the district whose
appear upon the Annual List OF the Assessor IN all
cases where such net income equals exceeds $1,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-18

The villain who, the other day, cut of the
Lao - valuable horse, in Lewis County. N Y, TO grauy
betty Spite old offender having served two ana
hf wears in the State Prison for demonstrating ana ~
strongly suspected TO be the murderer OF young 10y
who was found dead few years ago IN nesu"o''"s
town he Las been arrested TOR his last ouenseN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-18
NEW ROUTE .-.
~ BETWEEN
NEW-Y orr AND = o S r O y,
VIA
BRISTOL. r. ].
THF NAPRAGANSET STEAMSHIP COMPANYS

NeW and NJ Magnificent Steamers
TRISrOL. Capt BEsJANfN BRAYToN, and
PROVIDENCE Capt B. ~. SINsoSs,
win commence running Long MONDAY. T. ev
irF PIIR No 40 NORTH RIVER 81 Canast t1dorg
Albany PERI EVERY AFTERNOON uudays ercgted a. oocE
CONNECTING al Bristol with and Providence Railroad reaching
shorter railroad ride than by other ouedsuco U
rail s. intestine IA hours
These ,tesue ere the largest Fsunbet and elegant
placed upou Of 500 hurheu engine Pm horse
power thoroughly Ell ttiei 90 c most s1hsfua
manner with waergh compartments uarros boilers beoF
deck and arraug eInout for comfort and safety
Of their State Rooms and extent and spenao
Of their accommodations they unsurpassed anu o. t Strength OF
their huls. fully equal 81 ocean steamers
state Rooms scared tickets for and eghi arrangements made
Al the Omce Of the COMPANY on The pier IN hew-lork