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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-09-05
An EsOpeENent.

On Monday last, the quiet village Of
Adams Basin remarkable some time past
for the piety and morality of its inhabi-
tants, was thrown into violent commo-
ton by the elopement of Mrs. Shaw with
one of the hired men Of respected citizen
of this place.
This Mrs. Shaw has been called the bet
ter-half of her husband for the last seven
years, during which, until the late roman
tic incident, she has stood above the sus-
picion of any breach Of her marriage VOW.
The Young man with whom she has de-
parted for Canada, first made his appear
ance in this place about FIVE weeks ago,
evidently unburdened with greenbacks or
any such kindred stuff. He invested
part of the proceeds of his few weeks la
Dor in the purchase of cloth for a few gar
ments, which he got Mrs. Shaw to cut and
make for him. She, with characteristic
industry, labored late last Thursday night
on garment called blouse for her unsus-
pected lover, who, on the occasion of try
ing it on, was accused by Mr.. Shaw Of
hugging his wife.
She told her husband, who had retired,
to quit dreaming, to shut his eyes, that
sleep would be a grand remedy for the toll
and fatigues Of his previous hard days
work in the harvest feld-that instead of
hugging, she was only buttoning on the
young man his blouse, and, besides, she
declared that he was her cousin, born and
brought up in the east part of this State, in
the native village of her ancestors, and that,
regardless of threats, she would accept the
alternative of quitting his bed and board
to that of forsaking the young mans COM
pany.
After due preparation, and packing up
of bag and baggage, Mrs. Shaw and this
young man. who calls himself Phillips or
Phelps, purchased tickets at the Spencer
port depot on Monday last, and embarked
on board the train for Niagara Falls
( (N. T., Aug. 81 Cor. Rochester Union.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-09-05
Dutch Cure for Drunkenness

We have heretofore published the cure
for drunkenness as practiced in Holland,
but as the evil is greatly prevalent here,
it can do no harm, and may accomplish
good. The cure is simple, easily prac-
ticed and we recommend it to the friends
Of those whose unfortunate appetite for
strong drink is causing them to undermine
their health, deplete their pockets, dis
grace themselves and families, and finally
end in drunkard's grave. The remedy
is as follows:
The patient is shut up in room and
dcbarred all communication, except with
his physician AS often as he pleases,
pirits-brandy. whisky, gin, etc., are gi-
ven him, but mixed with two thirds water;
all other drinks, such as beer and coffee,
wine, ETC., are mixed with one-third
brandy. The various viands that are gi-
ven him-bread, meat. etc.-are prepar-
cd with brandy; consequently the patient
is in a state Of continual intoxication -
This lasts about five days; at the end OF
that time he asks with entreaty for some
noun ishment without his request being
complied with, and not until his organs
naturally abhor alcohol The cure is com
plete, and from that day forth the very
smell of spirits produces the effect of an
emetlc.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-09-05
Is Booth Still Alive +?

The Buffalo Courier admits that it's faith
in the death of John Wilkes Booth has
been very decidedly shaken; first, by the
narrative which recently appeared in the
Louisville Journal, and second, for the
following reasons -
A few weeks since, at the time when
Booths diary was raked out Of the recesses
of the War Department, a correspondent
of the New York " orld undertook to prove
by internal evidence, that the record was a
forgery. We took up the pointand show
ed, to eur own satisfaction at least, also
from internal evidence, that the diary was
genuine. The day our article appeared a
gentleman called upon us-one whom we
well knew, and whose word, so far as our
experience goes, is inviolate, and who has
led rowing life for several years-enter-
Ell into a conversation on the subject of
the diary He supported the theory of
the correspondent Of the W orld. As he
was stubborn in his views, and we, on our
part, had spent some time in the slabora-
ton of our argument to the contrary, and
are not distinguished for amiabili,y when
disputed, the discussion soon assumed a
heated tone.
Our arguments, however, were too
strong for our opponent. From point to
point we drove him, but to our surprise he
gave no evidence Of conviction that the d.
airy was genuine. Finally, when it be-
came evident that, reasoning from internal
evidence, he had nothing left to stand up
on, he suddenly asked, "Would you be-
lieve the diary Booths production if Booth
were alive p The batteries of our ridicule
were at once opened upon SO absurd pro-
position, that our friend quietly said: Il
know John Wilkes Booth we'll, and have
seen MIN in the last six months p He at
once seemed annoyed that the confession
had escaped him in the heat of argument,
and would say no more on the subject, but
exacted no promise of secrecy from us. -
His name, however, we should not divulge,
as a matter of course AS we said, the
gentleman who made this extraordinary
statement is one whom we have long known
and in whose word we have entire conf
dence The possibility of his being mista-
ken is our only refuge from belief in the
present existence of Wilkes Booth, and
our readers have now before them our two
reasons for doubling his death.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-09-05

REMARKABLE PHENOMENON About 3
weeks ago, the wife of Mr. Chas. S. Mill
er, OF Farview, Bath county, Va, was bit
ten on the leg by rattlesnake. The in
side bark of the white walnut cree was APP
piled to the leg above the place bitten, and
when taken off the bark was marked and
spotted just like the rattlesnake. This,
we learn, is the testimony of Rev Mr.
Houston and DR.. Hopkins, of Warm
Springs, Bath county and other persons
who saw it. Remedies were administered
by physicians, and the woman recovered.
The walnut bark had been applied before
the physician arrived. We do not know
whether it possesses any virtue or not.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-09-05

exposed 10 une temptations Vi luleueSS, VI
whiskey, and Of the demagogue.
They are mutually lazy and unsteady at
work, and they are likely to be the slaves
of crimes, engendered by their idleness,
dissipation, restitution. and consequent
degradation.
They are unfit for self-government, and
need training as mere pupils Of liberty ;
and they are the seveTest and cruelest task
masters when invested with power; and
are therefore, abhorrently unfit to be al
lowed to dominate over distinct and SUI
perior race.
For these reasons it will be most unna-
tural as we'll as unconstitutional for the
people Of our own color and race to permit
them to make us their slaves and to occu-
by the inheritance of our lands The in
terest Of the white race, North as we'll as
South, demands that ''this land, of every
land the pride" should be Kept open to the
aohite race The white race everywhere
cannot but heed our call to the rescue of
our race Let that appeal be at once made
with loud and long note, as Of a trumpet
making no uncertain sound
X * 4 x x X i.
But all this will be in vain, if we do not
Individually and collectively labor for our
selves and the country. Labor we must,
and work and work on we must, to produce
the material Of plenty. We must change
our whole system Of labor.
The agricultural interest especially must
resume its old routine of planting the large
staple crops, and culture must be more va
ried, on a smaller scale, and on more
improved system, or system more improv-
ing. Arboriculture, horticulture, and
gardening and trucking and grasses and
stock raising must be substituted for the
one ideas of wheat and tobacco, and the
mechanic arts must be substituted for the
'syt p1aces'' Of clerking, drumming and
bookkeeping, and town employments of
irregular loungers about a trade or COM
merce which have not pabulum enough to
support them.
We must teach our children to labor,
and love and honor labor by going to work
ourselves, earnestly, honestly, hopefully
And in the employment Of laborers, re-
commend the renting to families, instead
of employing day laborers in barracks.
The lands must be redeemed by labor.
They can't be sold for any price, except to
those families of renters who in the course
Of time mag be induced to realize their
value. Stay laws can't save them from
sacrifice, and stay laws are as fatal to debt
ors as they are false to creditors. LoJo,
alone Is oar Hercules.
lst [ appeal to you to build and rebuild
your temples within and without to God
Never depart from the moral law.
I'd. To renew your allegiance to the
Constitution Of your country. Never de-
part from the Constitution.
Sd. Defend ur race and blood, anc
preserve their purity and place.
18th. Cry consols for relief to all.
9th. Labor without ceasing that yor
may live in peace and in plenty.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-09-05

The North Carolina papers say that the
experiment Of making jurors of negroes
has not proved success The Newbern
Journal Of Commerce gives the following
verdict found by negro:
eve, de undersigned, being a koroner's
juray to set on de body Of de niggur Sam
DO, now ded an gone afore US, hab been
settin' on de said niggur aforesaid, and he
did on de night of de fusteenth of July
come to def by fallin' off boat, what was
lynn in de inlet, into de said inlet whar we
find he was subsequently drowned, and af-
forwards washed on de rocks whar We 'spose
he was froze to def"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-09-05
P O ct &c AL
SPEAK GENTLY TO THE ERRING

Speak gently to the erring.
Ye know not of the power,
With which the dark temptation came,
In some unguarded hour;
Ye may not know how earnestly
They struggled, or how well,
Until the hour of darkness came,
And darby thus they fell.
Speak gently to the erring;
Oh do not once forget,
However deeply stained by sin,
He is thy brother yet
Heir of the self-same heritage
Child of the self-same God
He has but stumbled in the path
Thou has but feebly trod.
Speak gently to the erring;
For is it not enough
That innocence and grace are gone
Without thy censure rough;
1t sure must be weary lot,
That sin-crushed heart to bear,
And they who share happier fate
Their chidings well may spare.
Speak gently to the erring;
Thou yet may'st lead them back,
With holy words and tones of love,
From misery's thorny track
Forget not thou hast often sinned,
And sinful yet may be,
Deal gently with the erring one
AS God has deal with thee.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-09-05
LIBERTY OF THE PRESS.

Around her waist put my arm
L. felt as soft as cake.
ooh, DEAR says she, ''what liberty
You Locals always take y
'Why, yes, Jane Ann, my charming gal,
q squeezed her some, | guess,
Can you say aught, my love, against
The freedom Of the Press %
I kissed her some-I did, by gum:
She co}ored like beet
Upon my living soul she looked
Almost too good to eat.
I gave another bus, and then
Says she, II do confess
/ rather kinder sorter like
The freedom of the Press"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-09-05

Mr.. Dunlap Gay, of Boone county Mo ),
has a mare, On whose side was lump
about the size of a mans head. A short time
since he concluded to have it opened with
view to its removal, and asked f. G.
Brown to perform the operation, whiee he
did. The protuberance being opened was
found to contain four black snakes, about
a foot long, all alive. and with white heads
This is very singular ''snake story" but
as it is Endorsed by the legally elected
Representative in Congress from the Ninth
District, it ought to go to the country-for
what it is worth
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-09-05

A story is told of man named Walker,
who went to a Dutch tailor and had his
measure taken for pair Of pantaloons.-
He gave directions to have them made
large and full Walker was heavy man,
and liked his clothes loose. and when he
came to try on his unmentionables, found
that they stuck tight to his legs, whereat
he thus demonstrated Il told you to
make the pants full. After some objurga-
tory expressions of a profane nature, the
tailor ended the controversy by declaring \:
II drinks desc bants is full enough; if dey
was any fuller dey would split"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-09-05

"My son, know myself p solemnly,
said father to one of his offspring
''Thank you. sir. replied the son, "my
list Of acquaintance is sufficiently large al
ready"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-09-05
r CLINEDINST & SON,
.LD AMERICAN HOTEL
81 b RT HOUSE,

New MARKET, SHENANDOAH County, Va
JOHN McQUAIDE, Proprietor.
YNHIS House having recently been re-furnished
i is now open for the accommodation of the public
THE OFFICE OF THE VALLEY STAGE LIN E
is AT THIS HOUSE.
Dec, 4,1866-tf.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-09-05

The average yearly production of distill-
ed spirits in the United States during the
past five years has been fifty millions Of
gallons. The revenue has been collected
on about seventeen millions loss to Cow:
cement, S66, 600, 900 annually.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-09-05

amelia, for thee--yes, at thy command
Id tear this eternal armament into thou
sand fragments-Pd gather the stars one
by one as they tumbled from the regions
Of ETHEREAL space and put them in my trow-
sers pockets I'd pluck the sun-that orr
entail god of day, that traverses the blue
arch Of heaven in such majestic splendor-
I'd tear him from the sky and quench its
bright effulgence in the fountain of my eter-
nal love for thee!'' Amelia ''Don't, Hen
ry, it would be so very dark"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-09-05

Agents will add their commissions to these rates
Gg-No paper will be discontinued, except at
the option of the EDITORS until all arrearages
have been settled.
THE SHENANDOAH HERALD having a large and
rapidly increasing circulation, it is confidently
commended as medium for advertising surpassed
by no other. Itnumbers among its patrons those
who able to buy literally and pay promptly,
and who rely, principally, upon the HERALD as a
Business Directory.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-09-05

The total sum handed to the Pope as
Peters pence by the French Bishop is es-
timated at from fifteen to sixteen smil ianS
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-09-05
THE SHENANDOAH HERALD,
is PUBLISHED WEEKLY
G A T E w GOD & TRIO u T !,
$3.50 per Annum. in Advance.

ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at the rate
of 81 per square of ten lines less for the first in
sertion, and so cents for each insertion thereafter.
All notices communication of personal or pri-
vate character, which intended or calcula-
ted to promote private interests, will be charged
as advertisements.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1867-04-18
The Coal Mine Explosion I'm
Virginia.. -.

The Richnond Examiner contains
the following account Of the explosion
of the cal pits ut Clover Hill, 10 ehes-
terReld county, in that State, by which
sixty-nine persons lost their lives:
About two and hale 0 clock on The
Afternoon Of April I'd, u tremendous
explosion occurred, which shook the
grounds and buildings in tho vicinity
aud which was heard at the distance OF
eight miles. Sixty.nine pGrsous--thir-
~ white and thirty mine colored-
at work iu the pit at the time. As
soon as the explosion was heard all OF
the people outside of the pic rushed 10
the shafts. On reaching them the dust
and smoke vas Issuing il immense vol.
umes. Tho cages IN which the coal was
raised were blown to atoms, the telc.
graph wire torn to pieces, the work al
the top Of the shaft splintcred, arl IN.
mlstakable evidence Of the great de j.
truction caused by the explosion was
seen in everything ab5ut the shafts.
A bucket and shoes belonging to a
mau named Magruder, who set up the
cages ut the south shaft. were blown
out OF the shat. from tho depth of sew,
Gu hundred and ninety feet. In the
course OF from minute to u minute
aud hall, another explosion, much less
violent than the first, was heard. 10
from ten to fiftecn minutcs third ex.
plosion was heard; but il is not suppos.
cd that any material damage was done
by either Of these.
The explosions are supposed to have
occurred IN what is known us the upper
mining Lowell, At the distance OF from
seven hundred to nine hundred feet
from the shafts,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1867-04-18
The us. scuate.

About April LIST Congress adjourned,
but the President Immediately convened
the Senate, By proclamation, to coniirs,
the appointments to Office, many Of
which were still vacant gu account of
their numerous reflections. They have
Continued torsiest most ofhis nomiuces,
some Of the best mep Of the country,
hoping toicompei him to sead 10 Radi-
Gals instead Of his own friends. He
continues, however, 70 think that he has
p right to select tue appoiptees, aud not
the Senate, who have no power but to
confirm or reject They are getting
quite tired &c staying al Washington,
asd trying 70 compel tho Prcsidcut to
take Radicals, but he can stand il bet
ter than ahsy They iised last Tuesday
as the dry acknowledgements and talk
o. going homo md leaving the oihses
vacant e. ,a docs not sepd in n.eu 10
please tilsW lie can recall them i he
,pleases. We think ID Is high time the
people u The country should got Their
eyes pen n regard 20 Congress. I.e,
them slapp aud they viii speedily ssal.
low III al The ether dcuartmen{x Al
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shocking RnxeIailons.

Amore blood chilling example, re-
marks an exchange, OF the danger Of
departing FROM the constitutional forms
10 unraveling plets or pursuing the euds
oi' justice, eanpot be found chan thas
which is presented in tho case of Mrs,
Surrait. All the proceedings Of the
Military Tribunal which sent that an
happy woman to tho Eallows, wee ilie-
gal, against the Constitution, and hur-
ried onward with criminal precipitaney
under Wild excitement that disdained
fundamental laws and resolved that vic.
Tins should be sacrificed Rheiher limo
cent or guilty,
We find the following IN the Con-
OCCASIONAL Proceedings recently IL
gives further evidence Of tic dreadful
tyranny 20 which our country is sabiec.
ted. The quarrels Of the conspirators,
will probably continue to reveal their
iniamy, until the people viii resolve
upon returning to a Constitutional Gov
ernment, as their only deliyerance from
oppression aud injustice
Gen. Butler'call the attention Of
members to the fact that Mr. Bingham
had received aud altered aud materially
changed the Globe reporters manuscript
Of the personal debate last week between
himself aad Mr. Bingham,
Gen. Butler then laid on the desk Of
the members printed pamphlet show
ing the report as written and the report
as printed. He characterized this pro-
cceding as the must unfair. Ia defeuse
OF his own assertion, made the other
day, that Mrs. Snrratt was hung with
out sufficient evidence, he charged that
j. Wilkes Booths diary, which showed
all his movements preparatory TO the
assassination Of Mr.. Lincoln, was kept
from the knowledge Of the Court aud
it now appeared that il had been spolia.
ted BY having eighteen pages Of it cut
ont after 10 got into tho hands of the
government, lie said ,here is still re-
naming in the diary remarkable ia.
stance within few hours of Booths
death, and quoted from mceiory
81 have endeavored to cross the Poto.
mac FIVE times aud failed. Iproposc TO
return TO Washington aud give myself
up and clear myself from this great
crime" He eoutended this piece of
evidence would have shown Mrs. Sur
rats Innocence. 10 his judgement,
the whole case now shows that Booth.
up to certain hour, meant the capture
aud abduction Of Liacoln, and that be
changed his purpose and resorted to as
sassination. lfMrs. Surratt did not
know of this change, she would have
had no Knowledge of the intended as
sassination, aud therefore could not
have been convicted.
II all the testimYny had been prescu.
ted, we should have been able to pur.
sue the aecomplices aud find out who
It was that changed Booths purpose
from capture TO assassination.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1867-04-18

Since Prussia has become the head
efa united 9ermnn empire, command ;
iag Tho saprort Of forty millionsiof peo-
PIE. France has lieenproyokcd TO jealous
riyaisy, bod, By tAe iayidious remarks
sof cther nations, cs well rs by the
threatening attitude Of so meas a neigh
Dor, which has suddenly become first
class poser ia 'Eufopc, filed with Gu.
thusiasm for late military successes,
and aspirips Cor still greater honors -
Tie Preach also feel mortified that, Il,
sly, theie Natural ally, and lor whom
they have tlone 50 much, should become
also the ally Of Prussia to whom she is
indebted for the acquisition of Veuitia
from Austria. Bavaria, which sided So
strongly with Austria, has lately put
her army under the command Of Prus-
siaj and France begins to feelthat she
must also contract alliences with the
neighboriug States, agd extend her pow
sr,.if not her tetrisSfy TO the Rhine
a. the t,erma, newer becomes sorm;d
able tho s,aaIle, stn,os u itoI,,nl n,
,;um mud Sw;,,crl,na nav na,nr,,..
adhere TO France III. s..r - 80,
that. in sueh n stair oe eol;n, , sl;,,h,
difficulty NAV br;n. on war h,,woo,
them, which wonld he marc .,;,;,ed
aud desperate than ,ha, be,wssn PPM,
STA and A os,y;. rs
Eurcoe has bccp ou;,s io,e,v ,o;,,,o,
by u sudden ,liHieulty between these
powers Ia regard To the ces.;on +, Uol
land to France, of her part Of Iuzom.
burg, which was one of the. German
States, and tho pripci,,nl fortress n,
which is rarrisonsd bv Genn,n ,,oon.
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suing torn OF said Court n "a
SEoIloN s.sAnd b ii Tgfhe, ,pa,,
by the anthority aforesaid, that lie name
no person disqualified Of exempted by i
isting law, from serving As juror, Or who
existing law, the Sheriff. iorbldden ID 81
mon as such, shall he selected and plaV
upon the paneioF list ffom which the A.
ing Is he made ms directed BY this M
nor shall any person be drawn aad !,
inoned TO two Courts successisely and n
said coar. shall have full power aud mrh,'
ity 70 coercc the attendance Of Jurors dr,,I
and summoned under this net and to puai,
by tine or imprisonment, or both, for NJ
default or contempt committed in disregard
ing such summons.
Sec. Z, And De u enacted, That bcl,|
the drawing Of any panel Of jurors from n
tax lists aud poll books, rs provided IL a
first and second sections Of dis act, Il IN
be the duty Of the said Courts TO have h
box in which the names of the jurors ~
been deposited TO he emptied Of any and (
the ballots therein remaining.
Sec. 3. And be II enacted, That IL the M.
visions Of this act shall conflict with Inc 4.
pointmcGts Of existing law tor holding 4,
term OF said Court or any Of them by reas.
of want of time for complying with said b,
visions, at the term mkt ensuing the a,
sage OF this act, il may be lawful for I'd
Court or Courts, in their discretion, 10 ~
coed at said term, without regArdto the p,u
visions Of this act, or to adjourn 10 ST.
time rs win admit Of the summonina, en-
pannelling and drawing the panel Of juro,
in conformity with this act.
SECTION 0. Aad be aea@aed that I.
laws inconsistent with the provisions of u
Act, be an ! the same are hereby repealed
SECTION 10. Aud be IL enacted That II
Act shall take effect and DO In force fro
the date Of its passage. ?
We certify sba, the aforsgoing is Il,
copy OF an act which passed the General h
sembly OF Maryland, january session, 1856
AUGUSTUS GASSAwAY,
Secretary to the Senate
w. II. COLE,
Chief Clerk OF House Of Delegates.
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