Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-05-06

to see SO many different sizes, but all young
and fresh looking in the procession. They all
seemed to appreciate the music; for each fool
seemed.to raise and strike the ground aafthough
they we're we'll drilled soldiers, besides they
kept good order and proper distance. The
opening speech was delivered by very prom
sing young gent eman of the School, after.
which humber of speeches by the smallest
persons | ever saw upon the stage. Master
Tommy Cline, scarce three feet high Master
amoiselle Rebecca Nevland, still smaller, Re
becca Sgler and Lizzie Painter, still very
smaller. Notwithstanding neither Of the
above named can read, still they knew their
pieces we'll, and each proclaimed his or hers
to such an advantage as TO bring down the ap-
plause of the house. There were eighty three
speechs, nterspersed with number Of quite
amusing dialogues. do not think any that
we're present will soon forget Tae two Lectures
alias DR.. Puff Stuff; Paul Jones Fortune,
alias Sallie; The WONDERFUL Scholar; The
Way to Wyndham; Grief Too Expensive, alias
Sue; The Wranglng Pair. or Tne Wouhl-be
School Teacher. There we're quite numb r
of dialogues-twenty one in all. The selec-
tons were very, very fns but the above ex
eedei any every witnessed before. Among
the tableaux and scenes we're the, Mute Shoe
maker Shop. The Puzzled Scholar, and re
presentation Of the four seasons: The even
ing's entertainment closed with q .ableaux re-
pfesenting,,the attempted murder of Capt. John
Smith Each reflected creH. upon himself and
Pocahontas certainly acted her part as near
perfection as it is possible. l imagine can
see her yet kueeling by the side of, and one
hand on Smith, while with the other in a po-
stion to ward off the blow of the cruel saw
age; and that countenance. so woeful, and
yet imploring touched the heart of her almost
heartless father, and melted it into sympathy
so great that his arm became powerless and
the war club fell harmless TO the ground,
thereby saving the gallant Captain. The whole
affair passed off smoothly and most elegantly,
and al engaged in it were applauded blythe
aud .ence. and their praise has been, and will
be sung in time to come. Excuse the omission,
Messrs. Editors. but it is due, and would be
all objectionable offense not to state that five
weeks before the students had no idea OF hav-
ing an exhibition, the whole affair--one hun
bred and four spec, HIS and dialogues-were
committed and performed in four weeks.
The Sabbath School, at the new Church, or
ganized the Sabbath following Last Sabbath
| We took list Of its number, which was 10
We bid it God speed, and hope 1t may be the
means CT promoting christianity far beyond
the fondest hopes Of the gious Superintendent,
officers and teachers. May every one of them
be prompt, for upon that rests the amount OF
good the, will accomplish, May Heaven bless
them, and assist them in teaching their class
es, both by precept and example in this world,
and, when they die to this world, may it be
only 10 open their eyes, one and all in Heaven,
where all is peace and all is love.
Tke wheat is as fine as ever saw it a. this
season of the year. Upon examination do
not think more than one-third or one-half OF
The peaches nave SUFFERED, @ua ih1 piooh 10
very greet. The fruit, generally, is Bidding
fair for an immense yield. The farmers are
busy, some planting and some preparing the
ground, while all are using more Phosphate or
fertilizerthan ever. God prosper the farmer.
and it will be blessing to rich and poor, old
and yonng, big and little, The white man and
negro, Tor cvlored man, o.say nothing of the
nlgger, or Radical; for, 1 sometimes think
they have been given over to hardness of heart.
reprobacy, &c. s.