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The Placer herald., 1869-12-11
Dl ED.

In Newcastle, Dec. 9th, accidentally kled),
AMOS J. GREEN, OF Vermont aged q years.
In Folsom. Nov 2Sth, MARY, wife Of William
Billion, aged 40 years and month";.
In Folsom, Nov. 2oth, JOSEPH POWELL NJ. D.,
aged Ga years.
The Placer herald., 1869-12-11

In Auburn, December Sth to the wife Of R. X.
Haincs. daughter.
In Rockln. Nov. 29th, the wife OF John c.
Dixon, of daughter.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-01-07
agricultural and 1nnsestie.
Plant Trees.

The last agricultural report shows, by
convincing figures, that in the course Of
thirty osforty years there will be dearth
OF wood in the United States. Think Of
it. But what wonder? We are daily
leveling forests for ship timber. building
timber, fencing timber, railroad timber,
hrewood, and hundred other uses, and
we are planting none to replace it. With
few strokes of the axe we bring to the
earth the growth Of a century. Twenty
millions Of acres Of land were in ten years
Q85O to 1860 denuded Of forest and
given to cultivation. Is it not time we
began to think little Figures prove
that the locust or hickory, planted on the
line of farm, would. in thirty years, be
worth more than the farm itself! Let
farmers consider that they have hundreds
of yards of fence on strips Of uncultivated
land ten Or twelve feet wide. Why not
pat fortune at interest by setting ous
hard wood trees fifteen feet apart on these
lines? Plant butternut, walnut and hick-
DRY about the house in place of useless
alanthus and mulberry, and plant Euro
pean larch along all the fences. Set them
thickly, and thin out at the end of eigh.
or ten years. A word about the larch.
1t Is beautiful cone-shaped tree, not an
evergreen; is rapid grower, tough
wooded, long-lived and everlasting. II
combines more of the attributes of good
tree than any other known. It grows on
sterile land in Scotland one hundred feet
high and nine feet in diameter! Its wood
has been tested in the Liverpool doekyards
side by side with English oak, and the
larch was still sound after two sets of oak
spiles had decayed. 1t is grown, with
great success 50 far, on our western prai-
ries. The plants come rather too high
twenty-five cents per foot) for extensive
planting, but the seed can be had at the
principal seed stores at about a dollar .
pound. Planted foot or so apart in
good soil, they will soon be high enough
for transplanting. We say to farmers and
others, get pound Or two of seed of the
European larch, plant it in a piece of
ground, set few stakes around it, and
think no more about it for year, except
to pull up few of the biggest weeds while
the plants are young At any rate plans
trees. Set out few this winter. Do not
wait till spring or next fall. A days
work setting out trees will probably be tho
most proftably employed Of any in the
whole lifetime.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-01-07
ManuPing in Early Winter.

AS a general rule, manure is worth
twice as much in autumn as in spring.
If a farmer should purchase, he can afford
as well to pay two dollars per load in either
of the fall months, as one dollar per load
for all equally good article in April or
May. If the wheat fields have not been
already top-dressed with it, as they should
have been, it will still be of great use by
spreading thinly and openly over the sur
face at the rate Of eight or ten tYo-horse
loads per acre. II tho ground is dry and
firm, the wagon wheels will do but lttle
injury-the manure being spread from the
wagon, and afterwards broken fine and
evenly distributed with the fork. II wet
and soft, it will be better to defer the work
till the surface is frozen hard early in the
winter. The advantage Of spreading
manure just before sowing is the start
which it gives the young plants during the
first few weeks of their growth; but the
not less important benefits Of protecting
the surface in winter, imparting fertility
next spring, and insuring the catch and
early start of clover and grass seed, will
be secured by spreading the manure late
in the autumn or early in winter Another
valuable use Of manure at this season is
its application to grass, to be turned under
in spring for corn. If spread now, care
fully and evenly, the liquid or soluble por-
tons are carried down along the fibres Of
the grass, and intimately difused through
the upper soil. If the application is made
early the effect is greater, as the diffusion
into the soil is not only more perfect, but
the growth of grass Cor Of clover, still bet
teri will add to the fertility. But even
now, or during the first half Of winter.
manure is worth far more than if left for
spring application. when there is not time
enough for it to become diffused. and when,
likewise, the ground is packed and hard
ened by drawing heavy loads over it. We
have sometimes observed q difference Of
twenty bushels of corn per acre in favor Of
the fall spreading of manure, as compared
to spring application, when applied to sod
in both instances 1t is only when spring
manure is very finely broken by repeated
harrowings, that it proves Of much name
| date value.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-01-07

Professor Winloch, of Harvard Univer-
sity, reports that he has seen volcano in
active eruption in the moon during the
nights of December LIST and I'd. During
the past year astronomers have differed in
opinion as to the disappearance Of the
crater Linn@us, marked on the best charts
of the moons surface till 1868. The de-
struction of this crater, if it should be the
case, is stated to be the first evidence of
actually observed changes going on at the
surface of the moon. The observation of
Prof. Winlocb would seem to confirm the
conclusions of other astronomers on this
subject. .zf
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-01-07

THE following dialogue, which took
place in street car, is too good to be lost (:
One of couple of Teutonio gentlemen,
sitting in one end of the car, seeing a
''fashy" dressed fellow come in and take
his seat at an opposite end from where
they were sitting, asked "Who ish dat,
Hans?" ooh, dat ish sphort." ''Vat
you call sphort, aye?" "You not know vat
sphort ish, aye?" "No, vat ish he p
'Val, he ish Won of der fellers vat shave
all de hair off pig, and cover him over
NIT soap, and bet green Dutchman five
dollars he can't catch him."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-01-07
Selefted 2netry.
THE FIRST SNOWFALL.
BY JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL.


The snow had begun in the cleaning,
And busily all the night
Had been heaping field and highway
With silence deep and white.
Every pine, and fir, and hemlock
Wore ermine too deep for an earl,
And the poorest twig on the elm tree
Was fringed inch-deep with pearl.
From sheds new rooted with Carrara
Came chandeliers muf1led crow;
The stiff rails were softened to swans down,
And still futtered down the snow.
I stood and watched by the window
The noiseless work of tie sky,
And the sudden furries of snow birds,
Like brown leaves whirling by.
l thought of mound in sweet Auburn
Where little maidstone stood
How the flakes were folding it gently,
As did robins the babes in the wood.
up spoke our own little MABEL,
Saying, "Father, who makes it snow! {"
And told Of the good All-father,
Who cares for us all below
Again looked at the snowfall,
And thought of the leaden sky
That arched DER our first great sorrow,
When the mound was heaped so high.
remember the gradual patience
That fell from that cloud-like snow,
Flake by fake healing and hiding
The scar of that deep-stabbed woe
And again to the child 1 whispered:
stThe snow that husheth all,
Darling, the merciful Father
Alone can make it fall'
Then, with eyes that saw not, kissed her,
And she, kissing back, could not know
That my kiss was given to her sister,
Folded close under deepening snsw.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-01-07

"WHERE is your house ?" ask travel
er in the depths of one old solemn Wild
erness" of the West. blouse? I amt
got no house" "Well, where do you
live ?" II live in the woods, sleep on the
Government purchase, eat raw bear and
wild turkey, and drink out of the Missis-
sippi;'' and, he added, ''it is getting too
thick with you folks about here. You're
the second man have seen this last
month, and [ hear that there's whole
family come in about fifty miles down the
river. I'm going to put out in the wood
again" e,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-01-07

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS will be the
salvation of the South. This is an apho-
ism which we hear repeated from mouth
to mouth, and which we see maintained
and commended in the columns of the
press throughout the entire Southern coun-
try. 1t is unquestionably true, that i'm
migration will do much for the Southern
country, but to take the broad ground that
is destined to be the salvation Of South,
the salvation of her material strength and
resource, is not prudent. We maintain
that the salvation Of the South is in the
hands Of the Southern people, and the
Southern people only. Immigration may
prove to be great means and instrument
of regeneration, but the problem which
involves the destiny of the South ought to
be solved by Southern minds and hands.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-01-07
Counting on the Way.


There was funny little episode on the
Car that helped to amuse us. At Monta-
na young man and young woman came
on board of the sleeping-car, and the
former said:
"See here, Mr.. Conductor, want one of
your best hunks for this young woman and
one for myself individually. One will do
for us when we git to the Bluff, hey, Ma
riar? "a playful and afectionate poke at
Marian with his elbow, to which she re-
plies, Now, John, quit y for you see
we're going to git married at Mariars un-
cle's when we git there. We might a
been married at Montany, but we took a
habit to wait till we got to the Bluffs, be-
in as Mariar's uncle is minister, and they
charged gol-fred price for hichen folks
at Motanny."
Maria was assigned one of the "best
hunks" and John was given one not far
away. After time the inmates of the
car were all slowed away in their berths
to 60 through the inevitable alterations
of sweltering and freezing.
During stoppage of the train at one
station, the voice of John was heard, raised
in pleading accents, all unconcious that
the train had stopped, and that tones
which the noise of the rafting wheels had
drowned while the cars were moving
could be distinctly heard when they had
stopped.
CHOW, Mari, you might give fellow
jes' one kiss"
John, you quit, Or I'll git right out
here and hoof it back to Montanny in the
snow storm"
"Only one little kiss, Marian, and I'll
60 ; hope to die if l don't"
"Johnr' ...
Just at that interesting moment gray
head protruded from a birth at the other
end of the car, and an old man cried out
so that all could hear:
Marian, for Gods sake give John one
kiss, so that we can go to sleep some
time tonight"
1t is needless to remark that peal of
laughter rang from one end of the car to
the other, under cover of which John skunk
back to the solitary seclusion of his
'bnnk," leaving Marian to the undis-
turbed possession of her marriage license,
which she interpreted to permit no license
to John until accompanied by the proper
certificate. And Marian was right.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-01-07

MANY persons, especially ladies, are
victims all through the cold season to
chapped hands An eficacious and agree
able remedy exists, and, what is more, it
costs next to nothing. A small jar, filled
with equal parts Of honey and glycerine,
costing a shilling, will last all winter,
Apply, after washing, to hands still wet
then rub one hand with the other until
nearly dry; then complete the dryino with
soft towel.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-01-07
N a tional 10 tel,
WOODSTOCK, VA.

G. N E e B, Proprie +.
"AVING leased and refurniseed the National
ii Hotel, in Woodstock, 1 respectfully solicit
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.
Ny 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 ostler will be in attendance at
ell times. April Is, est
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-01-07

General Early, in letter to the Rich
mond Dispatch, states that there is no
truth in the statement made by Mr.. Pol
lard, that General Stonewall jackson once
recommended a night attack to be made
by assailants stripped naked and armed
with bowie knives.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-01-07

A Mississippi editor having given no.
tice that be would inform, free7o charge,
enterprising young men how to make a
fortune without capital, replies to several
anxious inquiries every one of you pull
off your coats, leave off your army skies,
quit whiskey, go to work, make crop of
corn, cotton, peas and potatoes; house
them up, then marry an enterprising girl.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-01-07

Josh Billings divides the human race
into three classes: "Those who think it
is SO, those who think it isn't SO, and
those who don't care d ID whether
it is SO or not. "-Of these classes the last
is the most Objectionable.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-01-07

A MOUND Cry, Illinois. COW died the
other day, and in her stomach twenty-five
or thirty nails, most eight-penny, were
found rolled up in hay. and some of them
had been there SO long that they were
nearly rusted through. She had MIXED
carpet tacks for several days before her
death. ~ $780, t.....rs :l
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-01-07

Velocipedes are SO common in Paris,
and used SO much of evenings, that recent
police edict compels the riders to affix a
lamp to them, in consequence of the acct
dents that have happened from their
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-01-07
Notel Cards.

Having leased for a term of years the TAY-
LOR HOTEL PROPERTY, long and favor
ably known to the travelling public, and hay
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
l can safely guarantee satisfaction to my
guests. 1t shall be my endeavor 10 restore
the Taylor Hotel to its former reputation as
the best conducted and most comfortable
public house in the Valley.
confidently appeal to the public for q
generous patronage. .E
J.P. HRIRONIMUS.
Nov % 1868. E. flJf
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-01-07

A revivalist encountered large sized
African, and asked him, MY good man,
have you found the Lord!" To which
sambo replied in surprised manner,
"Golly, massa. am de Lord lost p
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-01-07
Wanted /:

livery MAN (who has wife) in Shen-
IL andoah county, Va, to subscribe for
fs,Silver's Patent Excelsior Broon1,"
the best broom of tie age, in durability, simplic-
ty. nicely, and finish that has ever been brought
tito Va Any Lady can fill said broom in fifteen
minutes. Everybody takes it in Augusta county
Having been appointed Agent for. Shenandoah
county Va wifi commence canvassing the coun-
ty on the LIST of May, and will be at Woodstock on
Monday May 18th court day should any be missed;
WILLIAM T. YARBOUGH, {Agtl
New Hope. P. o. Augusta Co., Va
April, 1868
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-01-07

It is said that as the twig is bent the
trees inclined. Some of the young ladies
about town will grow queerly if the Gre
clan style prevails very long. < s
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-01-07

tits good thing to have utility and
beauty combined, as the washerwoman
said when she used her thirteen children
for clothes-pins. Aa
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-01-07

SAusAes.-At this ''pork time" house,
keepers will do we'll to preserve the follow
ing frst-rate recipe for sausage: TO every
twelve pounds Of meat take three table
spoonfulls of black pepper, eight table
spoonfulls of sage and teaspoonfsli Of
red pepper.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-01-07

To make an amusing sympathetic ink.
mix lemon and onion juice. Writing or
pictures made with this mixture on plain
white paper will, when dry, be invisible.
But, on warming the paper before fire.
the lines win appear in brown tints. Very
pretty effects may be thus produced.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-01-07

Sixteen persons, four of them colored,
want to be postmasters at Keokuk, Iowa.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-01-07

"Oh Mary, my hearts, breaking" &
SIS it, indeed, Mr.. Closeft? So much
the better for you. s"s
"Why, my idol?" 81. $3.50.
"Because, when. it is broken out and
out, you may sell the pieces for gun aints.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-01-07

WHEN man runs for office, what kind
Of sweetmeat does he become A can
1;data
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-01-07

THE Uses OF ADVERSELY. You wear
out your clothes. You are not troubled
with visitors You are exonerated from
making calls. Bores do not bother you
Tax gatherers hurry past your door. No
one thinks of presenting you with testi-
monial Imposters know it is of no use
to try to bleed you. You practice tenn
perance. You swallow infinitely less
poison than others. Flatterers do not
shoot their rubbish into your ears. You
are saved many debt. many deception,
many a headache. And, lastly, if you
have true friend in the world, you are
sure, in very short space of time, to
know it.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-01-07
CHARLES l.. CIR u M !,

WIN C II E s R, VA,
rs Manufactor's Agent for 20
RHODES SUPER PHOSPHA TIE,
Bick ford d Huffm Drills,
arbamk's Sc ales.,
Youmg's S M 1t t M c'h ines,
r. Sinclair &c Co.'S agricultural Ma
chinery generally.
II the above goods supplied at manufactors' net
ash prices, with freight added.) 1
March Z, 1867-y CHARLES L.. CRuM.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-01-07

Why are good resolutions like fainting
ladies'. Because they want carrying out.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-01-07

Ladies' are curious, and I would like
very much 10 know"
Talk quick !"

A~0iS0 81 . Outlouo, au0 1 WOulQ IKE
very much 30 know"
Talk quick"
Mrs.--leaned over, in friendly and
confidential attitude, smiled sweetly, mod
ulated her voice to its most musical tones,
and gazing with interest at the face of the
bold dragon asked:
Il wished to know if you are Napoleon
crossing the Alps-or are you only drunk
en- Yankee r'
Whether the trooper reached the draw
ing-room, we have never heard The result
cannot prove as interesting as Mrs. is
''retorted courteous
Of the same lady another anecdote is re-
lated, which is equally characteristic.
There took place one day, in Martinsburg,
the funeral of gentleman who was rel
alive of Mrs, but had distinguished
himself by his strong "loyal" proclivities.
Aware of this fact, Mrs - refused to
attend his funeral, for which she was vio-
lently called to account by another lady
whose sympathies were on the Federal
side.
"Why did you not attend the funeral ~
exclaimed the little lady sit was an out
rage!"
Mrs. drew herself up, and said
with great hauteur.
lis it possible you can ask, madam ?"
eyes, would really like to know p'
You are the cause y
~"
eyes, you, madam ~
"What have done p
Mrs. folded her arms with hauteur,
and replied:
"You have insuzted my politics, mad
ami"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-01-07

THE Great Zingari Bitters?
AN UNEQUALLEDs BLOOD PURIFIER
nd Liver Tonic and all other popular Bitters and
tnand Medicines, for sale at B. Schmitts Drug
PatVariety store. ea ssef trfs-4
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-01-07
New Millinery Goods.

CARRIAGE MAKING. K y
~ The undersigned having lately EBZ
opened his Carriage Factory, A---s Ky
in Woodstock, at the old stand of Frederick
scheffer, Wou.d respectfully inform his friends,
and the public generally, that he is now pre-
pared to manufacture all kinds of New WORK,
In the carriage and coach line, and to do re-
pairing of all kinds, at moderate living rates.
I respectfully invite the public to call and ex-
anime work on hand.
VIM. B. MORRISON.
Sep, 10, '68.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-01-07

0CHOOL. books and stationery, all the popu-
lar and standard works, constantly on
hand and furnished to order, at publishers
.slF" CAL at Bargslts or send your orders cad
INV hooks &c., will be furnished a publishers
ar,r;ces at 3 sgzzAI Bargelfs. Book store s
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Mrs. r.. I'll. LACEY /.

Mrs. r.. FL. LACEY.
N Respectfully announ-
ces TO the citizens of Woodstock and vicinity
that she will take a class of young Ladies for
instruction on the Piano. Terms moderate.
Residence next door to Mr.. Mark Bird
Woodstock Va.
Oct l '68.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-01-07

DLACK, BLUE AND RED INKS JUST
received and for sale at SCI BARoEIr's.
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TIF YOU WANT CHEAP SCHOOL BOOK
sndssticn~y, call At Brgelts aBook' Sis1e
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FAMILIES supplied with the
NSAGE ORANGE FIANrre

USAGE ORANGE FLAN"es
~ sca5a AT HOME.
The subscriber offers fine stock of this the
best of all Hedging plants, at SIS per thous-
and. Also Fruit-trees, Grapevines, Strawber-
ries, Currants Goosberries sc. Address
P. SENSENEY WRIGHT.
Oct. 22-3w Middletown, Fred. Co.
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Our stock will be found to be full and varied in
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Call in and examine before purchasing.
We earnestly request that all persons indebted
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debts at once and thus oblige
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Mrs was subjected tothese intru-
sions and depredations on numerous occa-
sions, and was obliged to submit. One
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-08-27
A Negro Ma. Kuis HIS wife.

About noon, yesterday, Officers Cum.
mings and Arnold received dispatch
from Columbus, KY, authorizing them
to arrest colored man named Daniel
Hill, who had, a few minutes before, TAX
en- passage for Cairo on the transit steam
or, Gen. Anderson. The dispatch stat
ed that Hill had committed murder. On
the arrival of the Anderson he was tax.
en- In charge and conveyed to the coun-
ty jail. The authorities at Columbus
were then advised Of his arrest, and re-
turned instructions to hold him.
1t seems that, during the morning,
Hill got into an alteration with his
wife, and falling into an ungovernable
fury. beat her to death. When arrested,
he acknowledged that he had whipped
his wife, but feigned an ignorance Oft
result. The particulars of the killing
have not yet been made public.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-08-27

There was quite q commotioL among
certain circles Of the colored race this
morning, caused by the arrest nj the frsil
Jennie Banks, for keeping brothel, and
Harriet Smith and Hattie Brown a. in
mates thereof. Jennie Banks was fined
t25, and was calsboosed 81 days, and the
others were Ansd SO and costs each and
calaboossd IS days.
Mozells Garner, Q colored Miss, was
found sloshing around in state Of linn.
Der intoxication, and Cummings put her
in the calabooss to cool on. THIS morn.
ing she vas fined IS and coats, and re-
turned 70 the cooling quarters for pc.
Rod Of ten days. .rr r.~