Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1868-03-05
EDiN3URG, Va, March 2, ] S68.

Mn. HERALD: Us omelow your correspond
emf has Dot been as atte htsve 70 your paper as
lie should nave been; and ct lie mest.l be III
continued possession of plenty Of good and in
iertsting news, OF else lie VIII tire your read
er.: and now hardly know what to say =
True, our Royal Arch Chapter of hlasolls has
become IL fixed fact since our last writing, and
Edinburg now Is ~ least, place of Masoa.c
importance in the county aud yet this is only
IA bit OF news interesting TO The fraternity.
How belt, Mr.. lIeralt, it were we'll for he
Masons III. oug bout the county 10 know that
there is now Chapter III Tie county. as well
that they who have passed the wells and
wrought heir regular hours may avail tEcnl
Selves Of the privilege to visit us in our III ct
ings, and that others VINO wish iur her advance
ment in the mystic science and residents of
the county, may take advantage of The oppur-
tunty how 50 favoia!'iy offered them Our
Chapter starts favorabIy ana Will certunly
sustain Itself, if hearty good will ant f,iv iii
support avail anything. Ait eady we have
some eighteen new members who, III addition
10 older and resident Chapter Masons, wi i
swell our nGtuber considerably above the pos
S oiiliy OF out failure for want o, humble Is
! We hope % see cur Chapter we'll supported by
all Mason throughout The county. .a
The extreme bad weather for tile last few
weeks has delayed the completion of t he raj
road bridge al tAis poin; tho il is th6,,ght
n II i'll short time VIII ). ready 10 pass
the iron horse over Stony Creek.
Mr.. Hcr"l, did you ever Lear of So many
marriages have lately taken place among
us! Why. it beals the round world. and
YET tit Is good work and We are glad to know
thc old bachelors have come to real n0wl-
edge Of themselves it shows a due reglr,i for
Z I 4, IL
he duly approved. Among others, we notice
That our old friend and college cAum, Robert
NJ. Lanz has forsaken the list OF Bachelors
ana made himself and his fair bride happy IN
the commission of matiimony Long lie 10
you and yours, and remember hat your friends
wish you much JOY: and yc, We don; wish you
10 forget your many less fortunate ANA nuEer-
Gus previous confederates.
We notice AIessrs Tapiey ond Hoffman have
been manufacturing article of great utility
to The farming COMMUNITY We refer TO thei.
"Econonizer, by which Ell kinds Of repair: o
tin vessels may lie easily made without Xix IN
convenience OF ing 70 he timer, Llis is a
really good and useful thing and the Small cost
Of it places it within ihe reach Of all. We
would call lie attention Of yonr readers 10 ii,
for they viii save money and time by It's use.
The different sub -committees and superin
tehheHtS III 'He organ Z.il"h OF lfe t!'Ue vote
OF the people arebnsy in rerfecins their work
in our Districts. &c hope 10 see the entire
county fully and thoroughly organized.
We are anxiously awaiting the devtlopement
OF affairs at Washington 1t seems iliat we
arc 10 be COOKERS on in GATH during his ex
citing time. gupss we shall loose nothing by
1t though for as we are 10 citizens of this the
'bsst government h world ever saw we
can act the part Of indi gercrt neutrality
Well, the slow process Of Southern vndica
ton seems to be developing itself. God speed
the day Of our redemption!
Whilst we cannot -aci, are at least per
mit'ed to think; and thought, oftcniimes. is
father 10 tie acton.
Virginia may yet arise to see the full glory
predicted for her; and in the meantime her
sons may await The day of her reawakening
by nursing their strength.
So mote it be ta TREBOR.