Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-03-07
.ssInjun'' or Niger.

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A correspondent Of the Pensacola o.
seruerf tells a story which we have heard be-
fore, but which will bear repetition. He
says
Many years ago there lived young man
| who took it into his heads shat, like John
Randolph. he was of Indian decent, though,
unlike john. he. did not know exactly the
tribe to which his forefathers belonged
1 The idea was perfect. monomania with
him, notwithstanding the efforts made by
his friends to convince him of the folly of
his retensions. to say nothing of the ab-
surdity of them, even if they could be es-
tablished. The favorite notion, however,
conld not be'eradicted from his mind, and
he promised his friends that he would one
| day convince them that he was right s.
Having heard that a deputation Of In
dams were at Washin gton, on visit to
}itheir Great Father, the President, he
promptly repaired to that city and arrang-
ed with the gentleman having them in
charge. His friendsain the city were SUR
Fprised to receive an invitation to accom-
pany him on a visit to the red men, before
whom he proposed to verify his pretensons.
The party met, as requested, and found
|. the Indians sitting on the floor smoking
their pipes, and manifesting but little APP
probation Of she honor of5the visit. ~
z Having arranged his friends alta respect
lful distance from the aged chief who still
regarded the visitors with stolid !ndifer-
Eence, the young man stepped boldly from
the centre, and presuming that it would re-
quire. some show Of energy to, arouse the
Pehief from bis apparent apathy, he placed
his hand on his breast and said with great
fearlessness, tsule Indan-long time agop'
/ Without movingaa muscle of his. face,
the old chief slowly rose from his sitting
posture. AND. turned his. eagle eye, on the
speaker. His friend says the chief evil
IDENTITY understood, or appeared to under
stand the meaning of the speech and they
gazed intently ON the solemn proceedings
The young man bore the searching glance,
of the Indian without emotion All felt
that the awful moment had come
a Moving sufficiently close to the speaker,
the chief raised his hand and carefully TAX
ing a lock of the young mans hair be-
tween his finger, and thumb, gently rubbed
it o moment. All stood in silent expec-
'tation. Quietly Withdrawing his hand the
chief uttered the Slight, peculiar Indian
grunt, and said, iJsNigger H'taI 2I.d 'a@
The altogether unexpected denouement
ended the interview, and the discounted
defendant of the Tomahawks retired with
his friend, the latter roaring with laughter
and the former with the 9most sovereign
contempt for his degenerate relations. &
b. The Ancient Roman woman.
q The ancient Romans, in some respects,
were in advance of theIpresent,age in their
practical physiological knowledge. This
vas especially the case in the habits of the
women. They seemed to be fully aware
of. the fact that a hardy race must be born
of healthful mothers, and, consequently,
any usage or practice likely to affect inju-
riously the health Of women was viewed by
the State with suspicion. The. muscles
Fwero systematically educated Frequent
bathing was required by law. Large bath
houses were established, which were places
of common. resort. GFor several centuries
I Of the best ages Of, Rome it was, a criminal
offence for a Roman mother to drink intox-
icating liquors At the time Of our Sa-
vour' on earth and for long period after,
it was considered infamous, for a Roman
woman to taste wine. For guest to offer
a glass Of. wine to one Of the household
was looked upon as a deep insult, as tim
piled a want Of chastity on her part. His
tory records several cases where they were
put to death by their husbands because
they smelt of ''tomotum. The conse.
quence Of this physical training and alb
Fstincnce from all intoxicating liquor was
that the Romans were noted for their en-
rdurance and strength. #
r LIFE FOR Coop. Thousands of men
breathe, move, and live, pass of the stage
of life and are heard of no more Why
They did not a particle of good in the
world and none were blessed by them as
instruments. Of their redemption not
word they spoke could De recalled, and so
they persisted, their light went out in dark
ness, and they were not remembered more
than the insects of yesterday. Will you
thus live and die, oh, man immortal Live
for something Do good. and leave be-
hind you monument of virtue that time
can never destroy. Write your name in
Kindness love and mercy on the hearts of
thousands you come in contact with year
by year, and you will never be forgotten.
No. Your name, your deeds, will be as
legible on, the hearts you leave behind as
the stars on the brow of the evening.
| Good deeds will shine as brightly on the
earth as the stars of heaven. Fl
a minister of the Kirk Of Scotland, once
discovered his wife asleep in the midst Of
his family ON the Sabbath So, .pausing
Gin the steady and possibly monotonous flow
of his oratory, he. broke forth with this