Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1868-11-19
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1t has been claimed that in the
reveries of the bachelor there is found little or
no animadversion to the miscellaneous or pro-
miscuous, 50 far as it does not directly or in
directly affect his own individual interest ard
should he manifesila care or concern relatively
for the rest Of the world, he Internationally
operates outside his own vacti9e and proper
sphere. We!wini not, for want of time and
fear of occupying too much of your spacesaln
dertake to press an argument in. Wind icationof
the negative of this proposition. but unreluet-
ly and firmly renounce and deny the verify of
the affirmation, and wouldn't, if necessary,
hesitate to impeach the offender and show to
the world that we do take note of time, rel
lively, as well as PERSONALLY and iadiviaially
that we, like others, watch the turn of events
and their effect; thatSwe, ElSesothers, alas !!
not unlike MeCawber,- are oft found waiting
long tor something to turn up - that we, like
others, watch the progress of civilization "Som-
ne ct niJiliaywe;" that we tnrn our eye tocthe
steadily increasing spirit of improvement, and
note theadeyeloping tendency of the enterprise
OF our fellow men around and about us, who,
having as it were, first emerged from the dark
ened, sulphurous atmosphere Of the many
bloody battlefelds, with the thought of woes
unnumbered pressing heavily upon the memo
RVS tablet, stalks boldly forward, not unnerv-
ed, but unshrinking, to repair his fortunes and
the award of the arbitrament of the sword
We see him emerge from the dark scene of adj
versity, despoiled Of his earthly personal com
forts and possessions, without money, depress-
ed IN spirit, worn out, weary and fatigued in
body, but, thank God, we find preserved unto
them their sacred honor and this energy in which
life boat we Il s ee them buffet successfully the
boisterous waves of a tempest uous sea, and out
may see the sturdy farmer energetically at
work, digging deep into the bosom Of mother
Earth, to draw out from her life preserving
treasures special benefit to mankind Look
again. We behold the mechanic in the dis
lance rearing aloft ana completing the tempo
raj dwelling of man, either constructing anew
or repairing the old, which have been dilapi-
dated and defaced By the heavy footprints Of
time Look again. We find the man of the
mercantile department, notwithstanding the
invisibility of his struggles with his own con
science, with his many pleasing smiles and
courtesies, with his usual interchange Of the
,,o,;one commodities for r,o,;ao nd otber oo,o
merce, and none the less. indeed, do we find
the Ministers of the Word Of Truth battling
strongly with sin and the devil. So, the bach
elor concludes this is a busy world.
In respect to this village and vicinity, we
take pleasure in noting the gradual progress Of
the people, both in regard to rendering their
temporal existence more comfortable, and the
care and culture of the mind. Since, indie
pendent Of the good schools and academies, of
which we have plenituda, and other modes Of
intellectual and spiritual advancem snt, there
has recently been organized a Iyceum in which
some manifest very commendable Interest,"
The question debated last by the Society
''Was it morally right for Texas to scale her
obligations to pay her debts ?"--was entered
upon with quite zest and found to be ques
ton that presented field Of thought and much
interest.
Bachelors are sometimes disturbed in their
sweetest siumbers. For instance, this morn
ing, about o'clock, we were aroused by some
one, out in open air, circulating" Look!
hobo md
many such ordinations. We very soon indeed
in haste, appeared out under the canopy of
a clear, calm and cold heaven, mot too heavi-
~ dressed, when and where We, in wonder
and amazement, first in our life witnessed the
remarkable phenomena Of meteoric shower,
and noticed that the stars fell thick and fast
from heaven from the zenith to every point Of
the horizon And this is not ''aU and everY'
of the interest existing and seen in and about
the village of s., to wit: This morning
we hastily approached a friend exclaining al
most breathless-Our dear Cal, it is come
mireb2e d5ctu 1t is here, aurab3e c0nsDectu :
There is no dispute-it does exist. We must
give in. Don't you see her coming down
street? She is indisposed, she falters, she
wearies, she leans, she faints, she falls Some
shouted for the paragoric, others called for
other medicine in direst confusion. Oh, such
scene! But, Cal. having much presence of
mind, quickly grasped vial of cordial from
the shelf, and fastened toward the complain
ant, but was suddenly and abruptly stopped
| by DR.. J. c.. of true A1sculapian order, who
after careful ocular investigation, pronounc-
| ed it to be nothing but mild case Of the Gre
| c5aa Bend, just coming to town. FAS.
Mt. OLIVE, VA, Nov, IS, '68.
| This pleasant country place, the centre Of q
fine scope Of country, and situated about eight
miles north of your town, is destined, ere a