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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-09-02
Scoing tho Elephant.

A couple of lads in Portage City climb
ed tree outsids the tent to get s.dead
head" view Of Forepaugh's circus. What
came of it. the Reg;ster tells as follows !:
.'As soon as tho elephant was through
with, in the ring. the managers brought
him out and hitched him to the identical
tree, from tho limbs Of which the lads
were viewing the circus. TO "a boy up
in tree" this thing looked little out OF
order. but they kept as quiet as death.
fearing that they would either lose the
closing views Of the performance, or be
the subjects Of the displeasure Of the cir
Gus man, if he should discover them dead
heading" it to his show. In due time the
performance closed, the crowd dispersed,
and, horror upon horrors, the keeper Of
the animals now added to the perils Of
their situation by hitching two smaller
elephants and camel TO the same tree.
Our lads now discovered that they were
III for a night Of Il, ss all hands had left,
excepting only themselves and the ami
mails on guard below. All hope of escape
was now cut off. About this time Romeo
concluded to investigate matters above
him, and with his trunk commenced trim
ming out the smaller branches. Our
boys commenced climbing also. until they
had got above his reach; and now the
camel took up the investigation, and polk
ing his ugly mug up among the limbs, he
drove the boys to the very uppermost
branches of the tree, where they were
discovered, at day break. by their anxi-
GUS parents, who had been searching for
them in vain all night, lettering and toss
ed about like black birds on the top of a
rice-stalk on windy day. The boys
saw more of these animals than all the
rest of the boys in town. and ''for moth
ing," too; and if they don't remember
the time for the balance of their natural
days when they ''sat up with Romeo,
then we miss our guess. The phrase,
seeing the elephant" was to them
practical application. which they will al
ways remember"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-09-02

The wit Of the late Col. August was
known to be famous in the State, and
from the following, taken from the Sonth-
erm Metropolis, we judge that it will yet
be quoted far beyond our borders:
"Three of the wittiest men America
has produced were name Tom-Tom
Marshall. Tom Corwin. and Tom August,
the last was born in fredericksburg Va,
aud died the other day in Richmond. -
He was still in the meridian Of life. and
was in all respect brilliant man. He
was self-made. and lawyer Of distinc-
ton. His wit entitled him to rank with
Douglas Jerrold. Being on the Broad
Rock race course, be held stakes for sew
eral parties, some of whom had bet on
Col. Alexander's celebrated racer, Red
eye. Alexander's horse, rs usual, was
about winning tho raos. when August,
seein& around him : goodly eQnpany Of
tbe lSgaf profession; 81 = ~ following !:
eff Red-eye wins, said Tom, Il do not
intend to pay over the stakesv Why
not 7 asked the intended bystanders ex-
citedly. Because, gentlemen you are bet
ting on certainty No such thing !!
How tie devil do you make that out 2
cried the now indignant sportsmen.-
Strictly on legal principles I'd certums est
quod certuns reddi potestp We pronounce
this the best American pan.
s.On another occasion, August. was
running for the Legislature against the
brilliant but cratic Adoniram Judson
Crane, who was an emigrant to Virginia
from Maryland when | landed in Vir-
GINA, my fellow citizens said Crane, 1
had but seventy five cents in my pocket r
And when I landed in Virginia ! had
not a shirt on my back = Immediately re-
piled Tom. "He was fine criminal
LAWYER, and at the bar was always cor
ruscating bon m,ots, especially in examin-
ing witness. We heard him once defend
ing a bar-keeper from the charge of vio-
lating the law against lotteries. His eli
ent had had rc64e, at ten cents chance,
and some one who bad taken chance,
being dissatisfied with his fairness had
him indited under the lottery laws. A
witness on the stand testified that he had
been convicted. before the drawing, that
the thing was swindle. And what did
you do 2 asked the states attorney.
"Witness why l went to the sa-
loon and drawed my money"
attorney And how did you draw
it?'
"Why, he draped 1t through sfra,o,
of course. Why do you ask such ques-
ton 2 Immediately suggested Tom. The
witness had to confess that COUNSEL had
struck the nail on the head. He had
taken julep with his ten cents"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-09-02
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The Potato Bugs-A Remedy.

The american Enfomologist. published
at st. Louis, is 50 reliable on all bug ques-
tions that the high terms in which it speaks
of Paris Green as a cure-or kill =
for these vandals, makes it worth triel
The application is made carly in the
morning when the dew is on One pound
Of Paris Green-at cost of go cents-is
mixed with two pounds of -four and
sifted through coarse muslin cloth upon
the tops. That amount answers for an
acre. A correspondent certi6cs to his
complete success in using this remedy.
killing millions of the pests and securing
good crop of potatoes. The editor con-
fdently recommends it as the most effectual
and probably the cheapest remedy yet
known. Last year he tried Paris Green
and ashes-one part of the Green to five
Of ashes-and though il killed most Of the
larvae it did not seem to affect the parent
beetles But be is inclined to believe that
the Paris Green used was not of good
quality; four experiments the present year
according to the above directions have
been highly satisfactory. When FIRST APP
piled in the morning it seems to have but
little effect. as the bugs continue feeding
for some time as ravenously as ever. but
as night approaches the ground becomes
by degrees, strewn with the dead carcssses
Of both the larvae and beetles. and by the
day following not a live bug will be found
on the vines, if the application has been
thoroughly made. -4drance.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-09-02
A Sad Speech.

One of the saddest and most touching
speeches that we have ever read is that of
the venerable poet, William Cullen Bry-
ant, at the late Commencement of Will
liams College. Being called upon to
speak, at an annual dinner, he said:
1T has occurred to me, since | in the
decline Of life, came to visit once more this
seat Of learning, in which our youth are
trained to succeed US on the stage Of the
world, that I am in the situation of one
who standing on spot desolate with win
ter and dim with twilight, should be per-
mitted by sort of a miracle to lood upon
a neighboring region glorious with the
bloom of spring, and bright with the
beams of morning. On the side where I
stand arc herbless fields and leaAess
woods, pools sheeted with ice, frozen
soil and the meadows of approaching
night. On the side to which l look are
emerald meadows, fields of springing
wheat, orchards in bloom, transparent
streams, and genial sunshine. With
me, it is too late for any hopeful tillage.
and if the pillow were put into the ground
the coulter would be INSTRUCTED by the
ice-bound sods. On the side to which l
look SEE the tokens ofjudicious cultivation
and careful tendents, recompensed by a
free and promising growth. Irejoice at
the kindly care thus bestowed and my hope
and prayer is. that un!er such auspices
all the promise which meets my eyes may
be amply fulfilled, and that from these
luxuriant fields harvest may be gathered,
richer and more abundant than has ever
yet been stored in the granaries of the
land.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-09-02

SEED WHEAr. Select the wheat that
has, made the best growth, and from that
portion Of the field that has ripened first
and filed best. Keep, the selected wheat
by itself, and take none but the best the
windmill will clean. Sow the largest aud
best grain. To every ten bushels pour on
six gallons of wash. made of lime and lya
run from the ash-hopper Slack as much
lime with this lye. as will leave it in u
liquid state, use nearly one gallon per
bushcl If wet, keep turning the wheat
until perfectly dry. This is the best
mixture to prevent smut, and give strength
to the straw. Experimental Farm Journal
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-09-02
seltft 3olifg.
ON THE RIVER.

ON THE RIVTtR
Sunrise ON the River.
A diafa ant cifv fair n sro = az
A stately boat beneath our feet;
A careless word from you 10 me
Sunrise in both our hearts AZ sweet
As sunrise on the River!
Sunset ON The River
A ruined fortress 81 our .viev
Where Wrong hath owe cr.,Ied The RIGHT !.
And idle speeci from meta 'vou.
Sunlicht in both our hea<fs a BRIGHT
Az sunset on the HlSer
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-09-02

Gen. Lee. in his letter declining to be
present at Gettysburg. said: II think it
wisest, moreover not to keep open the
sores Of war, but to follow the example Of
those nations who endeavored to obliterate
the marks Of civil strife and commit to OBJ
livion the feelings it engendered.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-09-02

Doing justly is the first step to loving
mercy and the men in the Bible who
lived nearest to God were most marked by
the nobility Of soul that seeks to owe no
man anything but love.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-09-02
Stimulant.

George D. Prentice has been constant
drinker for forty years. For ten years he
has been a drilker Of the lignum- vitae
order. Here is temperance lecture by
him, worth score, at least, of the Good
Templar exhortations and misrepresenta-
tons:
"There is time when the pulse lies
low Ia the bosom and beats low in the
veins when the spirit sleeps the sleep
which, apparently, knows no waking
sleeps in its house of clay, and the win
dows are shut, the doors hung with the
invisible Grape of melancholy; when we
wishthe golden sunshine pitchy darkness,
and wish to fancy clouds where no clouds
be. This is state of sickness when
physic may be thrown to the dogs, for we
want none Of it. What shall raise the
spirit? What shall make the heart beat
music again, and the pulses, through all
the myriad thronged halls in the house
of life? What shall make the sun kiss
the eastern hills again for us with all his
old awakening gladness, and the night
overflow with moonlight, love and flowers?
Love itself is the greatest stimulant, the
most intoxicating Of all, and performs all
these miracles, and is miracle itself,
and is not at the drug store, whatever
they say. The counterfeit is in the mar
ket, but the winged God is not money
changer we assure you.
Men have tried many things, but still
they ask for stimulant.
''Men try to bury the floating dead of
their own souls in the wine cup, but the
corpse rises. We see their faces in the
bubbles The intoxication of drink sets
the world whirling again, and the pulses
to playing music and the thoughts gallop-
ing, but the clock runs down sooner, and
an unnatural stimulant only leaves the
house it filled with the widest revelry,
more silent, more sad, more deserted.
''There is only one stimulant that ev-
er intoxicates, duty. Duty puts clear
sky over every man into which the sky
lark-happiness- always goes singing"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-09-02
Type Law.

The law of advertising had proper
calculation, few days ago, in New York.
The publisher Of daily paper sued the
Standard Life Insurance Company, in the
Supreme Court, before Judge Fithian. for
a bill of $773 on account Of advertising
The company resisted payment on the
ground that they had authorized but one
insertion. There was no proof, however,
Of this. There was no order to that effect
upon the bill and the company did not
attempt to deny that they saw the adver-
tisement continuing in the paper and
failed to countermand it. An advertise
ment received in a publication Office, with
out the number of insertion marked upon
it, or cost of the insertions paid for at the
time, the publisher can know nothing Of
the wish Of the advertiser respecting the
number of insertions desired, and eau do
nothing till advised BY him whose bust
ness it is.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-09-02
Col. Stokes. the defeated radical candi-

Col. Stokes, the defeated radical candl-
date for Governor of Tennessee,
and number OF Tennessee politicians,
arc in Washington, awaiting the return of
President Grant and of Secretary Bout
we'll. then they want to have all the fed
ersl ofice-holders who voted for Senter in
Tennessee, removed
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-09-02

Rye and barley are approaching second
but the nearer they draw to the
cradle the more they need threshing.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-09-02
Business Cards.
TIME SHENANDOAH LAND AGENCY.
TROUT. GRABILL & CO,
WOODSTOCK, VIRGINIA.

5Having frequent application made to us for
information concerning landed property, for sale.
by parties from the North and believing that
MANY sales might be effected to such parties we
have established Real Estate Agency, for the
purpose of accommodating both those who de-
sire purchasing and those who have lands for sale.
We have now our books number OF the
most valuable farms in the middle Shenandoah
Valley, and are daily receiving applications for
entry upon our books. 80,
Those who have Real Estate for sale will do
we'll to place it in our hands, as we have great
facilities for advertising abroad, and prospect
for a speedy sale depends upon extensive adver-
Using. :.
We are in correspondence with number OF
Real Estate Agents throughout the North, and
prepared to bring the attention OF Northern Capi-
taists to the mineral properties that may be
naced in our hands for sale. Those who desire
purchasing will send for our descriptive catalogue
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-09-02
TAYLOR HOTEL,
II MAIN ST.. WINCHESTER va.

up. HEIRoNTdUS, PiopR1Eron.
Having leased for a term of years the TAY-
LOR HOTEL PROPERTY, long and favor
ably known to the travelling public. aud hav
ing cleansed the house and refurnished it with
comfortable Bedding, Furniture, &c., offer
to my friends and the travelling public the
comforts of HOME. With competent assist
ants, and polite and attentive servants, think
1 can safely guarantee satisfaction to my
guests. 1t shall be my endeavor TO restore
the Taylor Hotel to its former reputation as
the best conducted and most comfortable
public house in the Valley.
I confidently appeal to the public for a
generous patronage.
J. P. HEIRONIMUS.
Nov. 26, 1868.
JOHN NJ. LOCKE. MRS. N. c. LuPToN.
A MEXICAN HOTEL,
~ HARRISONBURG, VA.
s Mrs.. M A e. h IURros, pnopHlrroas.
]. w. Booz, Qate of Norvell House, Superin't.
This we'll known Hotel has been entirely
renovated, and the new Proprietors promise
that guests shall receive every comfort which
we'll stocked larders, clean beds and attentive
servants afford.
OMNIBUssES TO THE HOUSE FREE.
Dec. "a, 1868-6m.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-09-02

U. / Il.
HAVING leased and refurniseed the National
Hotel, in Woodstock, / respectfully solicit
3 share of the patronage of both the local and
travelling public
This is one of the largest and most COM
pletely furnished houses in the Valley Of Vir-
ginia, and is situated in one of the most health
full, picturesque and convenient locations in
the valley, and will be a pleasant retreat du-
ring the summer months.
My Table will be furnished with the very
best Of the market, and accommodating SER
wants will be employed. The Bar will be
supplied with the choicest wines and liquors.
An experienced osrler will be in attendance at
al times. TAprll Is, '66.-t
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-09-02

The best sewing machine-One with
two hands.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-09-25

ANSWERING A Fool ACCORDING TO HIS
FoLLY.-The Rev. Rowland Hill used to
ride to and fro from church in a carriage.
This gave offense to one at least, who
went SO far as to hand in among the no
tices, one requesting "the prayers of this
congregation for the pastor, who, yield
ing to pride, is in the habit of riding in
his carriage, not content like his Divine
Master, to ride upon an ass" 1t was
not until Mr.. Hill had read the paper,
and observed the sensation created, that
he noticed its import; and then, laying
it down, he said: at is true, brethren,
ride in my carriage; but if the author OF
this notice will appear at the door at tie
conclusion of the services, saddled and
bridled, l will do my best to ride him
home"
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-09-25
Clerical Revolution in Russia.

The Emperor Alexander the II, OF
Russia, issued, few weeks since, an i'm
perial utdse, which may be said to be
nearly as important in its bearing az
that by which the "peculiar institution"
of Russia was abolished, and which will,
certainly, exercise the most momentous
influence upon the future destinies of the
great Eastern Empire. The ukase in
question provides that the children OF
priests now living in Russia, if their
fathers were real priests or deacons,
shall be invested with the so-called per-
sonal nobility and all its social rights and
privileges but the children of such
priests as held lower grade in the Rus
sian hierarchy, are to receive the rank
Of the higher class of merchants. The
real, active priests are henceforth to re-
ceive better salaries than heretofore, and
inasmuch as the poverty which hitherto
prevailed in the ranks Of the lower clergy
was owing to the by far too large num-
ber of the parishes and priests, there is
to be new division of the clerical dis
triets into parishes, with due regard to
the population of the various districts,
the means of communication between
the villages, the moral condition OF the
parishioners, &c. Only one priest and
one psalmist will be employed in each of
the new parishes, and no one is 10 obtain
such an appointment unless he is thirty
years of age. Deacons shall be oppoint.
ed only in the large cities, and at the
cathedrals, where the services OF moro
than one priest are needed.
Thus Alexander the ii abolishes by
the stroke of the pen that old hereditary
system which, ever since the times OF
Peter the Great, has exercised SO baneful
an influence, not only upon the character
of the Russian clergy itself, but upon
the moral condition of the people in gen
eral. In consequence of that system
which so many Liberal Russian writers
for the past fifty years have denounced
as one of the most pernicious sores oi
social lite in Russia, there are at the pre-
sent time no less than seven hundred
thousand people connected with the
clerical caste, three.fourths of whom live
in state of poverty and in slavish de
pendence upon the magnates of the
episcopate. Alexander l and his brother
Nicholas both intended to abolish thi,
system, but the former was prevented
from SO doing by the religious fanaticism
with which he became more and more
imbued after the close of the great Ma
poleonic wars; and Nicholas, who
despite his despotic proclivities, alway,
was afraid Of taking great responsibilities
dared 70 more to incur the ill-will of tn,
high clergy by the abolition of the here
ditary system than he ventured to cx
asperate the boyars by the emancipation
of the serfs. 1t was lett to his SOL
Alexander to carry into effect these two
great reforms, which will make his reigr
more important and memorable thar
that of any Russian autocrat since tn,
times of Peter the Great.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-09-25

known fundamental principles, and indi-
cate some Of the logical consequences
and applications, in my judgment vitality
important TO the iuture Of our country
and the cause Of free government, must
be my apology for the length OF this
letter.
Thanking you for your cordiality and
kindness in communicating my nonlina-
ton, and begging, through you, to thank
your constituency for IL,
/ remain, gentlemen,
Very respectfully your friend,
w. S. RosEcRANs.
To Gen. @. W. Morgan, Gen. Durbia Ward,
Hon. J. II. Heaton, Hon. J. II. Putnam, Hon.
Lewellen Baber, Committee, Columbus,
Ohio
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-09-25

WANTED To BE IN TTME.-A plump, red
faced, loud talking woman, evidently from the
rural districts" stepped into one of our dry
goods stores, not long ago, and asked to see
down some rolls of different varieties, fashion
able for said uses, and, thinking to expedite a
sale if he understood the degree of consan-
guinity for which the mourning was to be
donned, inquired of her in what way the de-
ceased was related to her. This question was
too vague for her comprehension, and was re-
piled to with "Heyi" and an interrogative
stare. The clerk bridged the difficulty with
the brief question, "Who's deadr" "Why,"
she replied, "fact is, there amt nobody dead as
l knows on, but the doctor says my old man
can't live more'n week or so at furtherest,
an bein' as twas market day, and l was in
town, thought I'd better be gettin the funeral
fixins, and make 'em up, cause its real bother
to get 'em made up when there's dead folks
in the house, an l hate to borrow"
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-09-25

WHAT Is AN EDIToE?-Why, he is q
man who reads newspapers, writes arti
cles on any subject, sets type, read:
proof, folds papers, puts up mails, runs
on errands, saws wood, draws water,
works in the garden, talks TO all who
call, receives blame for hundred things
that are nobody's business but his own ;
works from 5 A. NJ. to 10 P. NJ, Ee'ps
people get into office-who forget all
about it atterward-and frequently gets
cheated out of halt his earnings. He
puts and does more to build up his town
than anybody, and the miser and fogy
are generally benefited thereby, yet they
will say the EDITORS paper is no account,
will not advertise or take the paper, but
will borrow it. Who wouldn't be an
editor p Union City Herald.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-09-25
Select POetrU.
The Good Time Comm.
By DENNIS o'RAFFERTY.

Oftimes me hod me shoulder gals
A carryin' morthar on the walls,
In rain and sun;
But betther times are comm soon,
Whin all the year will be like June,
And dhrudgery done.
When victhry crowns the faymail cause,
When women shall be maxim laws
Aich wife and maid
Thin livery mothers son will be
Constrained to follow, fancy free,
Some faymail thrade.
The kitchen girl will lave her place,
And Teddy, followin' in grace,
Will bake and shtew;
He'll kape the floor both clane and nate,
And have the besht Of things TO ate,
And learn TO sew.
The milliner shops, where purity gerls
Now shmile so shwate and shake their curls
And look so handy,
By gintlemcn will be controlled,
And in thin wares are stores av gold
For Pat and Andy.
Well all be kapein school thin days,
And baste the childhers as We PLACE,
And get good pay;
And have an aisy time the while,
And great folks, too, will shwately shmilt
Upon our way.
And purity gerls will ak US out
And pay our bills and dhrive about
Wild tinder care;
They'll keenly feel for all our woes,
To gintlemen will they propose
Who single are.
No matter if we've not clint,
There'll thin be divil thought av rint
Or things to ate.
Oh, that to see the blessid day
Whin all our throubles pass away
MAY be nv fatel
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-09-25

An old lady, recently, in some court
before which she was brought as wit
ness, when asked to take off her bonnet,
obstinately refused to do SO, saying:
"There is no law to compela woman to
take off her bonnet" "Ob, T" impadently
replied one of the Judges, "you know
the law, do your Perhaps you would
like to come up and sit here, and teach
u.s." "No, | thank you, sir" said the
woman, sartly, "there are old women
enough there now.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-09-25

A person OF experience crystalhzes the
wisdom he has acquired in the following
sentence: Courtship is bliss, but matri-
mony is blister.