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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-02-05

4 LOVE RoMANCE-A correspondent
at Detroit furnishes the Cleveland Herald
with scrap of history in the life of Miss
Maria Matilda Kibby, who died at Ceve-
land in August lost The correspondent
says Miss Kibby was living in New
York in 1860, where she formed the ac-
quaintance of a man named G.. III. Niles,
living in Erie County, in this State. The
girls parents were wealthy, but she resolv
ed to leave them and 90 with Niles. They
left the State separately, he a few hours
in advance. Niles went to Toledo, then
returned to Fremont, where the girl met
him, and both went to Toledo Niles Sc
cured work in a manufacturing establish
ment at Toledo, the girl peddled oranges
and cigars. She was so fearful of pursuit
by her father that at Fremont she assumed
male attire, and this she wore constantly
for two years. As the couple were walk
ing in the streets of Toledo one evening, a
policeman overheard their conversation.
discovered the sex of the disguised girl and
she was arrested. Securing her release by
donning her proper apparel, the two went
to Nashville, the girl again taking mems
clothing for her wear. Niles got posi-
ton as engineer of the Nashville and Cha
ttanooga Railroad, and Miss Kibby was
his fireman. After some time spent in this
way they returned North, went to the Me-
doc gold mines, and thence to Cleveland.
Here the girl died, alone among strangers
Niles having gone to Chicago at the time
of her fatal sickness. During all the time
of their travel and working together they
were lawfully married"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-02-05

MASSACRE OF MISSIONARY AND SEy-
ERAL STUDENTS IN FIJI-The Australian
papers give full account of the murder oif
Rev. I. Baker, Wesleyan missionary.
Shadrach Seilela, native assistant mis-
sionary, native eatechist and six (natives)
students in the circuit training institution
under Mr.. Bakers superintendent 1t APP
pears that they were endeavoring to cross
over to the island of Viti-levu, so as to ar
rive on the coast at Vuda. On the Goth
of July they reached the principal town of
the Navosa tribe, and though not cordially
received, went peaceably TO rest. Next
morning. Mr.. Baker observed that the na-
tives were excited, and told his compan-
ons that they must be of, or they would
al be killed. After concluding the morn
ing devotions, he stepped out again, when
a chief approached and said 4" Come, let
Us show you the path to Vuda." They all
started off, the chief leading the way with
battle-axe in his hand After going
about one hundred yards, one of the stu
dents, who had stopped to speak TO a ma
tive, saw the people rapidly coming out of
their houses, with guns and clubs, and hur-
rying after them. Rushing to his COM
rades, he exclaimed: = We are to be club
bed" At the instant Aisea, one of their
number, who was carrying tin box on his
shoulder, was struck with club from be-
hind The box, however, received the full
force of the blow, and merely glanced
against the left side of his head. He
dropped the box and rushed from the path.
Mr. Baker turned round at once on hear
ing the stir behind, and said Don't run
away" or - Don't" when the chief, who
was Immediately before him, turned sud-
denly round and struck him on the back of
the neck with his axe, and he fell dead
upon the spot The native minister, who
was but few yards behind, stopped down
over the body to kiss it. saying as he did
So We will die together with our mis-
sionary," in which position he, too, was
chopped down. All the party were in
stantly despatched, with the exception of
Aisea and Josefata These men only ran
a few yards and then threw themselves
down and crept under the long and decay
ed reeds By the exercise of a great
amount of skill both of them managed to
escape and convey the tidings to the head
quarters of the missionaries. The sayages
who perpetrated this inhuman tragedy are
to be punished. A military force is to be
sent into their country for the purpose.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-02-05

A Erenchman having made portfolio
into an umbrella, an American in order
that he might not be behind in ingenuity.
made snuff box in the shape of pistol.
and by means of slight spring, fired the
snuff up his nose. At least we have heard
so. But the reader need not believe it un-
less he is very credulous.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-02-05
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-02-05

There is q comfort in the strength of love.
Twill make thing cndurable which else
would overset the brain or break the heart.
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1868-12-17
RalkY Horses,

When your horse balks he is excited,
and does not know what you want him
to DO. When he gets little excited, stop
him i've or ten minutes, let him become
calm; go to the balky horse, pat him,
and speak gently to him; and as soon as
he is over his excitement, he will in nine
cases out of ten, pull at the word. Whip
ping and slashing and swearing only
makes the matter worse. After you have
gentled him while, and his excitement
has cooled down take him by the bits:
turn each way few minutes as far as you
can; pull out the tonge gentle him lit
tie; unrein him, then step before the balky
borse and let the other start first then you
can take them anywhere yeu wish. A
balky hoese is always high spirited and
starts quick; half the pull is out before
the others start; by standing before him
the others start too. By close application
to this rule you can make any balky horse
pull, If horse has been badly spoiled
you should hitch to the empty wagon, and
pull it around awhile on level ground;
then pat on a little load, and increase it
gradually, carressing as before, and in
short time you can have a good work horse.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1868-12-17
geleetea 9aetsu.
THE OUTCAST,

only On outcast-nobody cares for her,
Drive her out. push her out, don't let her st ::
There let her seek for friends,
There let her make amends
For ali her wiekedncss-turn her away
Only IN outcast-nobody take her in,
Colby they turn her away from each door
Sadly she wanders On,
Hope dead and pity gone,
Ragged and hungry, heart-sick and sore
only an outcast-nobody seeks her,
Fierce blows the wind and fast falls the snow
Down on her aching head,
Till she is almost dead.
Signing, sobbing, and trembling so
only an onte&st--no one q claim her,
NO one to call her friend, neighbor, or wife.
No gentle father, no tender mother;
No loving sister, no noble brother,
Friendless and homeless she breathes out her
life
Only an outcast the men said who found her,
Hurry her off to the aims house in haste,
NO use to seek her name,
She was a child of shame,
Bury her out on the old paupers's waste.
Only an outcast, the grave .robber muttered,
As IN the dark night he stole her away
From her neglected tomb,
To the dissecting room,
For the Physicians skill, and for his pay.
Only an oatcast, q young student called her,
As ne removed the dark veil from her face:
Well may he gasp for breath,
As he beholds in death
The poor friendless orphan he led to disgrace.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1868-12-17
Feeding Horses.

Do you consider it good policy, to feed
horses only twice day when at hard
work
We do not, as they are more liable to
founder, and cholic We were lately con-
suited about some horses, among whom
had occurred strange and unaccountable
mortality. On inquiry, we found that the
custom of the establishment was to keep
their horses at work for ten hours togeth-
er without food, and to feed them in abun-
dance on their return home. The source
of the evil at once became evident. We
ordered, for time to come, that the horses
be fed once in the course of the time thew
were put out, by means of nose bags and
the fresh practice Immediately put to fight
disesss which had caused the death of
several Of them. In cases Of this kind
the stomach and intestines frequently be-
come distended with gas.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1868-12-17
Orioinal gostrt,.
Written for the Herald.
VOICE OF THE WIND.
Oh. say, We spirits of the wind,

OH say, ye spirits of the wind,
Whence come your notes tonight,
So clear, so fun Of melody,
And rayishing delight?
Where learned ye all those mystic strains,
OF music soft and wild,
Now louder than trumpet's call,
Now gentle, low, and mild?
Where learned ye all your magic power,
To waken slumbering dreams?
Ye know the deepest, teuderest chords,
On which to play, it seems,
oft-time listen to your notes,
OF music sweet and clear,
as ye murmut round the easement,
Mourning, sishing every where. -
Loud, sad, or sweet, care not how,
What e'er your notes may be,
lie always touch q kindred chord,
When winds, ye speak to me,
love you, winds, and sometimes think,
When wild ye play around,
That meath the vault of Heaven,
There's not a sweater sound.
Proud man may boast of music sweet,
Made By his art and skill,
But sWeeter far thy whisperinge,
That come and go at will.
Then tell me not Of melody,
That skill and art can find,
For God has given swee;er--
The gentle, moaning wind.
G. 3 r
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1868-12-17
Answer.

APPLE TREEs.-Applo trees will bear
from the seed in eight years, or when
transplanted at three years old, from the
graft, will bear in from three to four
years.
The best age for transplanting fruit
trees when budded or grated is from two
to three years, and the best trees are those
that grow stout and Stalky without being
tall.
Pear trees grown from the seed will
commence to bear, according to their kind.
from the 9th to the 18th year. Grated
or budded pear trees will bear in the Sth
year from transplanting, Dwarf pear
trees, grated on the ounce, will bear the
third Or fourth year after transplanting.-
Peach trees, in a good soil, will bear in
four years from the seed, and in two years
after budding Or grating.
We cannot give accurately the bearing
ages of nuts, not knowing to what kinds
our correspondent refers Eds. Farmer
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1868-12-17

If you have screw rusted into wood,
or nut or bolt that will not ready
turn, pour on little kerosene, or coal oil
and let it remain. In short time it can
be easily started.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1868-12-17

a young lady in Iowa City requested a
dry-goods clerk to show her some laven-
der kid gloves Being shown several diff
ferent shades of color, she was COMPOUNDED
with the colors, and ask, (Which of these
colors is the Iarenderest 7"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1868-12-17

Bobby, why don't your mother sew up
your trousers p "Cause she's at the yes
try, sewing for the heathen'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1868-12-17

"Job printing p exclaimed an old lady
the other day, as she pecred over her spec
tacles at the advertising page Of a coun-
try newspaper. "Poor job. they've kept
him printing week after week ever since |
first learned to read and if he vast the
most patientest man that ever was, he
never could have stood it so long, nohow."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1868-12-17
9grltnltllral AID 9pmestie.


A lady correspondent from Thib0deaux.
Louisiana, asks the following question:
VIII the editors Of the Farmer please
tell how long it takes fruit and nuts to
bear from seed Or graft? I have never
been able to see an article in print telling
the age Of an apple tree when it commcn-
ces to bear.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1868-12-17

A bashful young man escorted home
an equally bashful young lady. AS they
approached the dwelling Of the damsel,
she said. entreatingly, Ezekiel, now don't
tell anybody you beau'd me home"
"Sary," said he, emphatically, "don't
you mind | am as much ashamed Of it
as YOU are"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1868-12-17
N q tional E 0 t Ell,
WOODSTOCK, VA,

C. II EI1B, Proprietor.
ETAVING leased and refurnlseod the National
! Hotel, in Woodstock, | respectfully solicit
q share Of the patronage Of both the local and
travelling public
This is one Of the largest and most COM
pleteiy furnished houses in the Valley of Viz
gina, and is situated in oneo of the most health,
full. picturesque ard convenient locations in
the valley, and viii be pleasant retreat du-
ring the summer months.
My Table viii be furnished with the very
best Of the market. ana accommodating SER
wants viii be employed. Tie Bar viii be
supplied with The choicest wines and liquors.
An experienced ostler will be in attendance at
all times. April Is, est
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1868-12-17

"Whats that picture on" said a
countryman in our hearing the other day,
in print-store to the proprietor, who was
turning over some engravings.
That, sir, said the dealer, lis Joshua
commanding the sun to stand still"
''Du tell, Which is Josh, and which
is his son ?'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1868-12-17
&gotsI Cards.
J. P. HEIRONIMUs, PRopRrEroR.

Having leased for term of years the TAY-
L0R HOTEL PROPERTY, long and favor
ally known to the travelling public, and hav-
ing clcansed the house and refurnished it with
comfortable Bedding, Furniture, Sc, l offer
10 my friends and the travelling public the
comforts Of HOME. With competent assist
ants and polite and attentive servants, think
can safely guarantee satisfaction to my
guests. 1t shall be my en4eavor 10 restore
the Taylor Hotel to IFS former reputation as
the best conducted aud most comfortable
public house in the Valley.
= confidently appeal 10 he public fOr a
of thus patronage.
the vieN j. P. HEIR0NIMUS.
N the &c, 1868.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1868-12-17

When fowl is fattened sufficiently 10
kill. fasting for half a day or more will Be J
found beneficial. It improves the appsaS
ance Of the flesh.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1868-12-17

A band Ct Indians made sudden at
tack on detachment Of our soldiers in the
mountains. The soldiers had mountain
howizer mounted on q mule. Not hav-
ing time to take it off and put it in position,
they backed up the mule and let drive at
the Indians. The load was so heavy that
mule and all went tumbling down the hill
toward the savages, who, not understanding
that kind Of warfare, fed like deer At
terward one Of them was captured, and,
when ask why he ran 50, replied, "Me big
Injin, not afraid Of little guns or big guns,
but when white man load up and fire a
whole jaokass at Injin, me don't know
what to do"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1868-12-17

"DoN'r you know me p said Ken
lucky soldier to his former commander
"No, my friend, | don't. "
why. sir, you once saved my life"
"Ah, how was that 2"
"Why, sir, I served under you at the
battle Of Fort Donolson, and when you
ran away at the beginning Of the fight, l
ran after you, else l might have been kill
ed God bless you, my preserver, my
benefactor p
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1868-12-17
WOODSTOCK, THURSDAY, DEC. II, 1868

WOO and win sweet Beauty Hand in hand
they passed out through the kitchen, where
the fire had leaped inte life !; the maid had
turned the roast the cook had ruffed her
kitchen-boy !; on where the Queen had fn-
ished weighing her raisins, and stood ready
to give ''good weight Of motherly gratu-
lation; on by the stables where grooms
dressed their horses with vigorous pride
where the pigeons and doves few around
about their heads, the deer leaped in the
park, the fish darted through the waters,
down to the witch trimmed hedge, where
the Prince asked her to 60 with him thro'
the branches of the hedge, through the
shadows Of the Forest, and the Prin-
cess could give no answer buta kiss on the
hands.
"Will you go?''
Through all the world, my lord, I fol-
low you"
Suddenly a power-flled wand touched
the Prince, the hedge, the Forest, and 10
the Prince stood clad as a kings son. The
hedge lad vanished, the shadows had lift
ed from the Forest, and when night came
on the Princess shone in her lustrous satin
as bride.
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THE following good one was perpetrat-
ed on bash ful clerk at one Of the large
drygood stores in Binghamton, where
goods are sold in different rooms. An old
Irish lady from the country, wishing to
purchase shawl, asked Kate, a
young lady friend Of this city, to accom-
pany her to the store, when the following
conversation took place =
Old Lady.-I wud like to lux at yer
shawls
C7erh.-stop upstairs, if you please,
madam.
Old Lody.-Up-stairs, is it, ye dirty
pup yer asking ME to go? Is it for likes
Of that yer getting those fine clothes, ask
ing poor, lone women to 60 upstairs
Exit Kate with a rush, clerk crawls
under the counter, old lady rnning wild
and looking for club, balance of clerks
holding their clothes on, having bursted
the buttons off.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1868-12-17
Wanted i:

VVdIILGu
LIVERY MAN (who has a wife) in Shen-
IL andoah comfy, Va, to subscribe for
",SIuer's Patent Excelsior Brooa,"
the best broom of tie age, in durability simplic-
ty, nicely, and tinish that has ever been brought
into Va. Any Lady can fill SAID broom in fifteen
minutes. Everybody takes it in Augusta county.
Having been appointed Agent for Shenandoah
county Va. | viii commence canvassing the coun-
ty on the lst of May, and viii be at Woodstock on
Monday May lith court day should any be missed;
my address is
WILLIAM T. YARBOUGH, (Agt)
New Hope. z. o. Augusta Co., Va.
April 1863
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1868-12-17

\ Modern Amazon, on her way to a
convention, asked for a seat in a crowded
car. an old gentleman, with keen eyes,
inquired, "Be you one Of the women
Fighters :" Il be-" answered the undaun-
ted heroine. do you believe that wo-
man has the same rights as man ?" Il
do"(emphatically). "Woll. then, stand
mp and enjoy'em like man.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1868-12-17
Nesso4 iIiinery Goods.

0sAdN 1s3 PLANTS.
" AT HOME.
The subsh G M he stock of this the
best of an tfilT ~ at IS per thous
and. -; g lEapeyines. Strawber-
ries, ca q ~ - <f7I1 &c. Address
Oct. q agent for jaIefewn FRI Fred Go
Tvs ' ss':'' s' 's' ! avn.
- sk0 business IN this d NM raT;ad IN
styles ii by several gens3 81 tha tiraes
$500 that lis only necess
theirs superiority.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-12-26
CURRENT NEWS.

Butler has been in Illinois Two hundred
dollars worth of spoons were recently stolen
from the house Of Hon. s. w Moulton, at Shell.
byville.
The suit of Sanger & Steele agains. the city
Of Chicago, for $3.50, 900 damages for breach Of
contract by the city in the matter of deepening
the canal, has been decided in favor OF the city.
1t will doubtless be appealed.
Vermont contains no town six miles square
with more than six thousand inhabitants; it has
ne house that is not within half mile Of .
school, and not more than hundred native born
citizens over twenty-one years Of age who can.
not read and write.
Jae. s. Elliott, the heaviest man in Maryland,
died few days ago. His weight was 500 lba
but during his last illness he had become nloh
emsciated, aad at his death weighed only 400.
The Ruaasiuk Tins has the following 80
item: Mr.. James r. Davis brought with him
from Texas complete outfit Of Camanchs In.
dian, consisting of bows and arrows. shield, &C.,
and also the ssutlemsn's scalp"
The Chicago and Alton railroad supplsnts Sta
tisa diaiug-saloons with palace dining-cars.
The emperor of Russia proposes TO build .
railroad frsm Chine across Asia to St. Psters-
bsrg, 70 prevent the people Of the United States
from uonopolizing the Chinese trade
4 man who considered himself . dissin Ruish-
ID visitor, it Is said, once entered The room q
RotAsshild. the great European banker, who, q
The moment, was very busily engaged counting
over package Of money. Without looking up,
Rsthschild said to the stranger, take Q chair
cd b seated" The gentleman addressed, feel.
ing aggeisvsd at suoh . reception, remarked,
"You did net perhaps hear my name. am the
Count -" 20, yes" replied the banker;
stake tive chairs, if you please"
ID From the very centre Of Puritanism,-fron
Cambridge Mass.,-thers comes q paper over tho
signature Of John Fiske, ILL., d., in which d
defended, on scientific grounds, the practice Of
both smokiug and drinking
There is quite an excitement at Peoria, con.
sequent upon the disappearance Of sub-contract.
ors On the new Peoria and Rock Island Railrsad.
leaving number Of large debts unpaid
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-12-26

PROPER SUBJECT FOR PRAYRR.-On Gen.
Grants recent visit to Chicago, the Young
Mems Christian Association of that city ap.
pointed committee, consisting of Brother
Moody and Others, to wait upon HIM, and the
result Of the interview was snrepert, that
Grant needed praying for more than any man
ON the continent. The Iowa Methodist Con-
ference seems to be Of the same opinion, and
before adjouraing issued an address to Gener-
al Grant, congratulating him ON his elevation
to the presidency, and expressing their deter
mination to pray for him. i', ' oiA
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-12-26
FROM SENECA.

ELRcTIeN.-In December, 1867, We had cor
psrstion election. The people thought they
weuld try republican Board of Trustees, and
by scratching their tickets, elected majority Of
radA What is the result? When they got into
power, there Was balance in the hands OF the
treasurer of 5000 Now in one year of rspubli.
can rulc, how is the treasury BY the clerks
report, the town ia between seven and eight
hundred dollars in debt. Are the taxpayer
satisfied with this state of thingsY But sens
say, where did the money 80 to? will tall
them where some of it went. Leok into some Of
your city fathers cellars and zee if they are not
drained in good style Who paid the bill 2 Yen
poor devils who scratched your tickets last De-
osmber.
Last evening we had Democratic caucus a
T. Morrissys shoe shop, and it was well attend
ed. They nominated five of - COED men - W
have in Seneca--all mechanics, and il elected
will use economy In the financial affairs of the
town. The election takes place ON Monday next.
December 28th. The names Of the candidates
ass, Washington Watson, VIM. Whittier, Dssr
Ehade, Thos. Merchant and John NELLY. There
d not one Of them that will drain his cellar a
the towns expense.