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The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-07-07

COUNTRY GIRLs.-Mcta Victoris
Fuller, in a sistcrly way, thus
talks to country girls
"Tho farmers daughters are
soon to be tho life as well rs the
pride Of this country-a glorious
race Of women which no other
land can show. I seek not to
fiattcr them for before they can
become this, they will havo to
make an earnest effort Of one ol
two kinds. There arc somo who
dcprccate their condition, and
somc who have u false pride in il.
because they demand more consid.
Grafton than they merit. A want
OF intelligence upon all The sub.
.lccts OF tho day and Of II refined ed.
ucatlon Is no more cXcusablc in Il
country than in n town-bred girl,
in these days Of many books and
newspapers.
"Many girls arc discouraged be-
cause they can not be sent away
from home to boareling.schoo ;
but men Of superior minds and
knowledge OF the world, wonId
rather have for wives women well
and properly educated at home.
And the education can be had
whenever tho desire is not want
ing. a taste for reading does
wonders; and an earnest thirst
after knowledge is almost certain
to attain II sweet drnnght from
tho 'Pierian spring. There is IL
farmers daughter IN this very
room in which T. am writing-a
beautiful, refined, and intelligent
woman--in whose girIbood books
were not 50 plenty as now, and
who obtained her fno education
under difficulties which would
havc discouraged any but ono
who had q trne lovo for study"
[Ohio Cultiuator.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-07-07

Lowell announces q "blind con-
cort," and Brick Pomeroy wants
to know what it is. It is ono that
has no see sharp.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-07-07

"Parisian ladies walk very much
on their toes this season." This
is one extreme; they will soon be
on the other. ......
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-07-07

"Boston has q paper called Goo6
Health." Boston nover had good
health excopt "on papor."
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-07-07

<--
WoMAN.--ls tnot strange, after
all the Bible says of woman and
women, ladies should be preferred
by my Of her sex. "Sho shall be
called womcn," is tho first init
nation wc have Of her name. We
read Of tho gentle, loving Ruth,
the quecnly Esther, and Elizabeth,
tho mother Of John, all as womc en-,
and she, who was the most exalted
Of all, Mary tho mother Of Jesus.
If lady had been n superior titlo,
or somthing equivalent to it, it
surely would havo bcon conferred
upon her. True, she was poor,
the wife Of q carpenter, her babe
was born in mangor, yet tho
angels rcjoicod, and the morning
stars together, as she { woman)
held the child in hor arms. Who
bathed tho Saviour's feot with hor
tears, md followed him to tho
cross and tomb, and received tho
first blessings Of the risen lord 2
Woman-ovor kind and compass.
s1oi'tIe, tho worry nAmo seems TO
breathe Of love and alteration. In
all ages, noble heroic women were
tho mothers of truo, brave men.
Our gradmothcrs wcre all wo-
mon they loved their husbands
taught their childron, and made
homo happy; their sons grow up
and called them blessed. Tho
words women, mother, homo and
friends form the golden links that
keep society together; there socms
q comfort in each word, but tho
word lady brings to our minds
eyes sickly children, little graves,
q disordcrly house and u bankrupt
husband. 1t is this lovo Of show
that is running tho American
people; we want women, good and
truo, to preside over the homes of
their husbands and children, to
fill the places that God intended
thom to fill, directing tho minds
Of sons and daughters to future
usefnlness for themselves and
their folIow.oreatures,
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-07-07

"Jonpie Juno boasts that she
was born o woman" What docs
she know about it7 She wasn't
there, ..... -"
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-07-07
Have Mercy on Women.

We have probably all Of us met
with circumstances in which 4
word heodlcssly spoken against
tho reputation OF female has been
magnified by malicious minds un.
til the cloud has been dark
enough to ovorshadow hcrwhole ex-
istcncc. 10 those who aro accustom-
cd, not necessarily from bad mo-
tives, but from thoughtlesnoss, to
speak lightly Of ladies, wo recon-
mand these "hints rs worthy Of
consideration.
Mover use q lady's namo in an
improper place, 1T an improper
time, or in mixed company.
Never make assertions about her
that you think untrue, or aIlusions
that she herself would blush to
hear. When you meet with mon
who 40 not scruplo to make use Of
II lady's namc in reckless and
unprincipled mannor, shun thom,
for they arc tho worry worst
members of tho community-lost
to cvcry sense Of honor, every
feelings of humanity.
Many a good worthy woman's
character has been forever ruined
and heart-brokcn by Il lie manu-
featured by somo william, and re-
pcatcd where it should hot have
boen, and in the presence Of those
whose littlo judgement could not
deter them from circulating the
foul braggart report. A slandcr
is soonpropagatcd, and the smallest
thing derogatory to Il woman's
character will fly on tho wings of
tho wind, and magnify as it cir
culatcs, till its moustrous we;,ht
crnsh"s tho poor unconscious
victim. Re e'pect the namc of wo .
man, for your mothor and sisters
arc women and as you would have
that far name umtarnishcd and
their lives unombittcrcd by the
slandcrer's tongue, heed the i'll
that Your own words may bring
upon the mother, the sister, or the
wito Of some fellow creature.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-07-07

81 wish, Sally said Jonthan,
that you woro locked in my arms,
and tho key was lost"
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-07-07

their native mud puddles were
preparing themselves for the
shades OF night--Sal and myself
sat upon an antique backlog, lis-
tening to tho music Of nature such
as tree. .toads, ,roosters, grunting
| pigs and now and then the mellow
music of a distant jack was waited
to our ears by the gentle zophyrs
that sighed among the mullen
stalks, and came heavy laden with
the delicious odor Of hen-roost and
pig-styes. The last lingering rays
of the setting sun, glancing from
tho brass buttons of q solitary
horseman shone through n knot
hole in the hog pen, full in SAILS
face, dying her hair in an orange
palo hue, and showing off my
thread baro coat to a bad advan-
tage-ono Of my arms was around
SAILS waist, my hand resting on
tho small Of her back-sho was
toying with my auburn locks of
jet black hue, she was almost gone
and I was ditto. She looked like
a grass hopper dying with the hic.
cups, and l felt like a. mud turtle
cholsed with n cod fish ball.
"Sal," says I, in voice as mu.
steal as the notes of a dying swan,
twill you have MOP"
She turned her eyes heaven
ward, claspcd me by the hand, had
an attack Of tho hcaves md blind
staggers, and with a sigh that
drew hor shoe strings to her pal
late, said, eyes ~
Sho gave clear cut then and squat
ted in my lap. Corls-screwed, and
kcrhumcxed. I huggcd her till
l broke my srsr;;enders.
Well TO make a long story short,
sho set tho day. and we practiced
cvery night for four weeks how
wo would walk into tho room to
be married, till wo got so we could
walk as gracefully as q couple ol
Muscovy ducks.
The night, the company and the
minister came, tho signal was
given, and arm in arm wo marched
through the crowded hall. We
were just entering the parlor door
when down l went kcrsiap on the
oil cloth, pulling Sal after me-
Some cussed fellow had dropped &
banana skin on tho floor, and it
tioored mo. 1t split an awful hole
in my cassimcrs right under my
dress coat tail.
1t was too late to back out; SC
clasping my hand over it, we
marched in and wcro spliccd, and
taking seat I waited tho kissing
oftho bride operation. My grooms.
man was little tight, and he
kissed her until jumped UP to
take 81 slice, when oh, horror a
!ittlo six year old imp had crawlcd
behind me and was pulling my
shirt through the hoIo in my
pants, had pinned it to q chair,
and in jumping mp, displayed to
the admiring gaze Of the aston.
ishcd multitude, u trifling more
white muslin than was pleasant.
Tho women gigled, tho mon
roarcd, and I got mad, but was
only put to bed, and thcro all my
troubles ended.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-07-07

It took an Iowa lady ono hun
dred and ono years to discover
that she was q sinner,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-01-21
Going Home with the Girls.

The entrance into society may be said to
take place after boyhood has passed away, yet
a multitude take the initiative before theit
hearts are preseutable. 1t is great trial to
tender or a tough age. For any overgrown
boy to go to a door, knowing there are dozei.
Of girls within, and knock or ring with abso-
lutte certainty that in two minutes all their
eyes WILDE upon him, is a severe test OF
courage. To go before these girls and make
a satisfactory tour Of the room without stey,-
ping on their toes, and then sit down and dis
pose of ones hands without putting them il
ones pockets, is an achievement Of which few
can boast. IF a boy can get so far as to
measure off ten yards of tape with one of tbs
girls, and cut it short at one end, he may
stand a chance to spend pleasant evening
but let him not fatter himself that the trials
Of the evening are over There comes Al.
last the break up. The dear girls don thei'
hoods and put on their shawls, and look S
saucy, SO mischevous and unimpressibls, as il
they did not wish any one to go home with
them. Then comes the pinch, and the boy
having the most pluck makes up to the pretti
est girl, his heart in his throat, and the
TONGUE clnging to the roof Of his mouth,
and crooking his elbows, stammers out these
words: "Shall l see you home ?" She
touches her fingers to his arm. and thus they
walk home about foot apart, feeling about as
awkward as goslings. As soon as she is safe
inside her own door, he struts home, and re
ally thinks he has been and gone aud done it.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-01-21
Are Our Feet Properly Clothed?

1t Is somewhat surprising, says the Seen
! tifc American, that with all our boosted i'm
provenents, we have not yet produced prop
er covering for the foot. Barbarous people.
if their climate admits, 50 with bare feet, or
wear sandals covering only the sole of the
foot We, however, encase the whole foot
and portion of the leg in material almost
imperforably hard and rigid. The color and
polish of our boots are directly calculated to
attract the suns rays; and the enamel on
patent leather and backing on cafskin tend
to harden and soidify the substance, closing
the pores, and making air tight cases for a
portion Of the body which exubes more per-
spiration than any other, ard is subjected to
a greater strain. Our boots in summer par
boil our feet in warm bath, and in winter
freeze them in an icy envelope 1t is doubt
full if wet feet are, in themselves, very con-
ducive to disease, some medical men to the
contrary Notwithstanding; but cramped con-
fnement of the feet in an icy cold envelope
generated by perspiration and chilled by the
external atmosphere, thus shutting the i'm
prlsoned feet almost air tight, is as unhealthy
as it is uncomfortable. For hot weather
there is hardly any shoes SO Agreeable as that
ineiooooou Hituln tlie PdS1 ehtoo VI louf
years, known as the army shoe, and extensive
ly used by base ball players. 1t is of a heavy
canvas and unblacked leather. It is cool,
and remarkably easy to the feet The tex
ture Of the canvas allows the escape of the
perspiration, and the color Of the shoe does
not attract the heat Of the sun. 1t would
seem that the plan Of covering other portions
Of our bodies with material pervious to air
might advan tageously be extended to our
feet There is no natural reason why our
feet should be so much less sensitive than
our hands They become indurated and de-
prived of their natural activity by long close
confinement. The people of warm climates,
who use their toes as we do our fingers, and
the bare-footed schoolboy, who picks up and
throws pebbles with his feet, shows that the
foot Of the civilized adult in our climate is
much abused member A more flexible and |
porous material for our boots and shoes might
save us from many Of those terrible annoy
ances which, in the form of corns and bunions,
make our pilgrimage one Of pain.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-01-21
Strange Incident.

More than twenty years ago there lived in
Harding county, Tenn, man named Mahar,
with his wife aud children, both boys
Mahar left his family about the time we
allude to, without informing them OF his In
tcntions and went to Virginia. His wife
waited for his return until such time had
elapsed as led her to suspect that something
unusual had happened him. Inquiries were
made about the missing husband, but no IN
formation could be elected Time passed on,
and the wife came to regard herself as desert,
ed or her husband as dead. Years rolled away,
AMI her two boys had grown to manhood.
their mother had never M ,rried nor ever heard.
any aings from their father until Que eve.
ming not long since, SIZE saw wayfarer past
ing the house, when calling to one of her
sons she told him that the man who was
passing along the road was his father Th,
young man was ipercdulous, but his n her
calmly insis;el that She was right The n xt
evening tn: man came to the house, having
made inquiries as to who lived there, aal
st piping at the gate asked for drink of Wa
ter The lady carried him the water, whe.,
he asked her if she knew him, to which sis
replied in the negative; but after rep stitio
of the question she admitted that she knew
HIM He asked her if he could 60 in, and
receiving an affirmative answer, both wen1.
into the house, and after an exp anatou II, y,
and wife again Joined 'os,thcr. a separate,
Of eighteen years having added their weight
Of care to each Of this strangely rouni3o3
couple. Verify, truth is stranger than il :.
ton '--PaaNeaA Herald.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-01-21
Expenses Of HOusekeepers.

The New York Times has been gathering
up statistics showing the relative cost Of liv-
ing in 1867 and 1868. We take few of its
figures, promising that these are New York
city prices. In provisions pork is dearer this
year-s27 per barrel against $50 80, and s22
against SIS SO. Lard and cheese are dearer
while butter is about the same. The best teas
are trife highcr--50 cents to 81 IS this year.
and 80 cents to 81 so last year. Poultry, too
is somewhat more expensive. But the great
gain appears in the result of our grand harvest.
Ordinary -four is SIS IS this year, against
So 30 last year, and s14 is quoted for extra
Western, against SIS so in 1867. Corn too
is cheaper-99 cents to 81 13 this year, and
81 37a to 81 404 in 1867. Oats also are less
--76A cents against 81 cents. Potatoes are
considerably cheapcr-s1 so to 50 so against
81 to S. 25. That important article for house
keepers refined petroleum, is also a little less
dear. Sugars, too, are cheaper, and molasses.
Coffee has fallen off three or four cents a
pound.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-01-21
A Yankees Idea Of Texas.

We found it much more pleasant sitting in
the office yesterday reading newspapers than
tramping about the sloppy streets in search
Of items. We found many funny things in
the papers that we perused. Here is choice
morse! from the Bangor Democrat:
Texas is the hottest and the coolest, the
wettest and the dryest, the richest and the
poorest, the best and the mcanest, and more
pretty ladies, with little feet with no calves to
suit, more sickness and less health, more
streams and less navigable waters, more corn
bread and less corn, more -four and less bis
cult, more cows and less milk and butter,
more hogs and less pork, more deer aud less
yenison, more chickens aud less eggs, more
gold and silver and less money, more negroes
and less labor, more Bureaus and less furni-
tire, than any country in the United States
and where the house aies live always, aud
the mousqultos never die.
The perusal Of this made US mad, and by
way of retaliation on the cussed Yankee who
talks thus about US, we took up Virginia
paper and commenced looking for something
about the Yankees. We were not long in
finding an item very much to our liking -
Here it is:
An old Quaker lady had recently been
travelling in Maine, and on her return home
she was asked by her friends what she thought
of the cooking She replied: "Well thee
can have one instance. stayed at friend $
house, and in the morning I had skillet to
wash in. | had no more then made nv tot
let when the servant came for the skillet Z;
soon after, on looking out of the window,
where had full view of the Kitchen saw
the cook scald out the skillet and then fry
some pork, then she used it to warm sosie po
tatoes, and then boiled some coffee in it. 1t
appeared to be a very useful utensl for all
purposes. On retiring to my bed that night,
10 and behold, there was the skillet under
the bed p
Now, Mr.. Yankee cuss, we're even with
you.-G alceston .Ne,cs.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-01-21

INoU1sIr1vE-All inquisitive children arc
not confined to sIIarpers Drawer" A little
three year old in this city, a few mornings
since, stood by his mothers knee, looking his
baby brother-a few months old-in the face.
At length he inquired, "Mamma, did God
make the baby z" 'Yes dear, was the reply.
Touching one of the organs to which he re-
ferred, with his finger, continued, ''Did God
put on his little cars % Certainly, my
child" Waiting minute, as though in a
brown study or bordering some weighty prob
lem, he again broke out, well, I don't see
why God couldn't put some more hair on his
bead, as well as put on his ears''
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-01-21
Let it Pass.

''Let former grudges pass. "-ShakeYeare.
Be not swift to take offence;
Let it pass!
Anger is foe to sense;
Let it pass
Brood not darkly DER wrong,
Which will disappear ere long!
Rather sing this cherry song
Let it pass!.
Let it pass
Strife surrounds the purcst mind:
Let it pass
AS the unregarded wind,
Let it pass!
Any vulgar souls that live,
May condemn without reprieve;
IT'S the noble who forgive,
Let it pass
Let it pass
Echo not an angry word
Let it pass!
Think how often you have erred
Let it pass!
Since our joys pass away,
Like The dow-drops on the spray,
Wherefore should our sorrows stay?
Let it pass!
Let it pass!
If for good you've taken i'll,
Let it pass!
Do not with scsrn the measure fill,
Let it pass!
Time at last, makes all things straight;
Let US not resent, but wait,
And our triumph shall be e e.t;
Let it pass
Let it pass
Bid your anger to depart,
Let it pass!
Lay those hornely words 10 heart.
Let it pass!
Follow not the giddy throng,
Better to be wronged than wrong;
Therefore sing the cherry song
Let it pass!
Let it pass!
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-01-21

EPISCOPAL The Rev. Dr. Rogers the
Episcopalian Ritualist of Memphis, was re,
Gently received into the Roman Catholic
Church of st. Louis, and publicly participa-
ted in the ceremony of the taking of the veil
by q Miss Clara Peters, of Memphis. formerly
of his church. Father Morrill,. of St. Adams
Episcopal Church. New York has establish
ed auricuar confession, and there is little diff
ference between his and tho Roman Catholic
service, save that it is in English. DR.. Dix,
of Trinity, who occasionally breaches for him,
has NOT yet denied the charge of the Catholic
World, that he also encouraged auricular
confession.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-01-21
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

Having been fourteen mcnShs Resident Physi-
clan of the Wills Hospital for diseases of the Eye,
in the city of Philadelphia, the oldest and most
celebrated Institution of the kind in the United
States. he fat:ers himself he will be able to give
entire satisfaction to all who may consult him.
He has had ten years experience in the treat
ment of Diseases of the Eye since leaving the
Wills Hospital, and knows, from actual expert
ence that he can Treat Successfully all Diseases
of the Eye that are Durable, and nearly all are,
whether requiring
MEDICAL OR SURGICAL AID.
The public aware that Physicians general
ly pay but little attention to diseases of the Eye
having never had the opportunity or time to ac-
quire q thorough theoretical and practical knowl-
edge of this class Of diseases, and consequently
they cannot be expected to treat them as satisfac
toriy who has had both.
am well aware Of the objections in the popu-
lar mind to advertising, because this has been
heretofore practiced by foreigners and pretend
ers in Science, whose only object has been to de-
ceiye and humbug-but, as native of this coun-
ty, well known to most of the citizens, with am
Pile opportunities and facilities for acquiring
a knowledge of
OPHTHALMIC DISEASES.
and enlarged experience in treating Eye Diseases
PRACTICALLY, | think can demonstrate my fitness
for this speciality to all who may extend to me
their patronage. Persons afflicted with
DISEASES UE LIE Ely II,
of long standing, and who have been subjected to
various modes of treatment WITHOUT RELIEF,
should not be discouraged, as it often happens
that those cases having been sadly neglected or
badly treated are
MOST READILY AND RAPIDLY CURED,
although it must be admitted, as general rule,
the longer the duration of q diseased condition,
the longer the time required for its eradication
1t is needless to speak Of the value of sight
those only can properly estimate lis advantages
who are unfortunately deprived of it.
REMEMBER, there are some in every communi-
ty, and many in the Blind Institution of this
place, who have been either partially or totally
deprived Of their sight account Of delayed
or unskillful treatment.
gGss~ Artificial Eyes furnished and Inserted on
reasonable terms.
BsSP Patients from distance should come pre-
pared to remain at least while, if it is consider
cd necessary in order to treat their cases success
fully. IL
BaF OFFICE on Main St., over 1st National
Bank. jan 22-1y
DR. C. R. HARRIS,
~ STANTON, VA,
With over 25 years experience in the various
branches, as Practitioner, of medical science
Special attention given to diseases peculiar to
females Patients from q distance can be accom-
modated with Board at first class Boarding Hou-
SeS.
Patients waited or in the country when desired.
Office hours between and 10 O'clock A. NJ,
and and 5 o'clock, P. NJ,
sesg@ Office on Main Street, doors East from
Dr.. Chapman's, Surgeon Dentist, and nearly OPP
posite Taylor Powells.
feb IDLY
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-01-21

ELECTRIC CLocKs.-Electric clocks are
now made. They are driven by the cur
rent Of an earth battery, and require
no winding up Or attention for long periods,
varying with circumstances. The pendulum
rods are made of rosewood saturated with
paratfine, and do not affect the regularity of
the clock by contraction or expansion The
battery is composed of zinc and gas carbon,
which are buried in the earth and generate
the electric current regularly and steadily for
long time, the moisture of the earth being
sufficient to produce the action needed with
out the use Of acids. The wheel work is of
the simplest construction, and when once adj
justed, needs no more attention except occa-
sional oiling. The whole apparatus is cnclos-
ed to prevent injury from dust, and is elc-
CANT and reliable Is