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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-12-04
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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-12-04
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
SATURDAY. 4.
Decision

DecisiOn
OF His Honor John Montgomery. ia tie Cdse Of
The kupg rs. T. C. He1tck.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-04-08
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The BuffalOes Luxury.

The bufaloes found in the telegraph
poles of the overland line new source of
delight on the treeless prairie-the novel
ty of having something to scratch against.
But it was expensive scratching for the
telegraph company, and there, indeed,
was the rub, for the bisons shook down
miles of wire daily. A bright idea struck
somebody 70 send to St. Louis and Chi
cage for all the bradawls that could be
purchased, and these were driven into the
poles with view to wound the animals
and check their rubbing propensity
Never was a greater mistake. The buffa-
loes were delighted. For the first time
they came to the scratch sure of sensa-
ton in their thick hides that thrilled them
from horn to tail They would 60 fifteen
miles to find bradawl. They fought
huge battles around the poles containing
them, and the victor would proudly climb
the mountainous heap of rump and hump
of the fallen and scratch himself into bliss
until the pradawl broke, or pole came
down. There has been no demand for
bradawls from the Kansas region since the
first invoice.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-04-08
The Tools Great men Work With.
By SAMUEL SMILES.

1t is not tools that make the workmen,
but the trained skill and perseverance of
the man himself Indeed it is proverbial
that the bad workman never yet had a
good tool Some one asked Opie by what
wonderful process he mixed his colors.-
L mix them with my brains, sir, was his
reply It is the same with every work.
man who would excel. Ferguson made
marvellous things-such as his wooden
clock, that accurately measured the hours
by means of a common penknife, tool
in eyerybody's hand, but then everybody
is not Ferguson. A pan of water and
two thermometers were the tools by which
DR.. Black discovered latent heat; and a
prism, lens, and sheet of pasteboard,
enabled Newton to unfold the composition
of light and the origin of color. An emf
nent foreign savant once called upon DR..
Wollaston, and requested to be shown
over his laboratories, in which science had
been enriched by so many important dis
coveries, when the doctor took him into a
study, and, pointing to an old tea-tray on
the table, containing few watch glasses,
test-papers, small balance, and blow
pipe, said, There is all the laboratory I
have p Stothard learnt the art of combin-
ing colors by closely studying butterflies
wings ;; he would often say that no one
knew what he owed to these tiny insects
A burnt stick and barn-door served
Wilkie in lieu of pencil and CANVASS
Bewick first practised drawing on the cot
tage-walls of his native village, which he
covered with his sketches in chalk; and
Benjamin West made his first brushes out
of the cats tail Fer guson laid himself
down in the fields at light in blanket,
and made map of the heavenly bodies,
by means of thread wi til small heads on
it, stretched between his eye and the stars.
Franklin first robbed the thunder cloud
of its lightning by means of kite made
with two cross-sticks and silk handker-
chief. Watt made his first model of the
condensing steam engine out of an old an
atomist's syringe used to inject the arteries
previous to dissection. Clifford worked his
first problem in mathematics, when cob
bler's apprentice. upon small scraps of
leather, which he beat smooth for the pur-
pose, while Rittenhouse, the astronomer.
first calculated eclipses on his plow han
de- Golden Sheaves.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-04-08

How far this assertion may be true we
have no more evidence than the public
generally. who all see that President
Grant, like the. crowned heads of Europe, is
placing his family and relatives, even to
the most distant, as well as those bound to
him by personal ties, in public Office. Du-
ring the late Presidential campaign, Fran
els P Blair, Jr., announced that if Grant
was elected President, he would proclaim
himself dictator before the end of his
term. Can it be that he had an inkling of
this scheme which is now being made
known to the public, or that his words are
to prove prophetic ? If not, then what
does all these mysterious organizations,
backed, as we are told they are, by lead
ing and influential members of the Union
League to this city and Philadelphia,
mean? Is this not treason, and are not
those engaged in it rendering themselves
liable to prosecution under that head-N.
Y Citizen.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-04-08
SfIeft Rotru.
THE BRIDGE OF GOLD.


She stands in fowery meadow,
And / on q barren strand,
Where flows broad, strong river,
'Twixt me and that lovely land;
'Tis vain to beckon. it's vain to weep,
The river is broad and strong and deep.
| cannot swim that river,
But if my ship could come in,
It's bird-like sails would carry me
To the lady hope to win.
l trust that she her faith will keep,
But the river is broad and strong and deep
| know she has many lovers,
For | see them WOO my sweet
They can lay hand and honors
And bright gold at her feet;
Had | but these no river would keep
Me from my lore, tho 'twere broad and deep.
But l make bridge of my fancies,
And | cross to that pleasant land
weave her hair through my fingers,
And hold her in my hand
And kiss her lips in her innocent sleep,
Tho the river is broad and strong and deep.
Could | build the arches of silver,
And lay the floor with gold,
l could cross and claim my darling,
Not waiting until I am old
Old and worn, withered-to creep
Der the bridge Of gold to grave, and weep.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-04-08
Potatoes.

Light colored potatoes are the most pop
ular, though their quality is inferior 1t
is not essential that they be purely white.
as mixed color like that of the Peach
Blow or Mercer, will sell as we'll. In form,
it is better they incline to length than
roundness. The eyes should be few and
shallow to avoid waste in pairing, and to
give them a smooth appearance when bak-
ed. Originators and growers of new sorts
should bear in mind these requisites. They
are important A round deep-eyed, dark
skinned potato will never become popular
in the markets, however good it may be in
other respects. Where the business is car
ried On largely, it is desirable to grow sew
eral varieties, embracing early and late
kinds, not only to meet the demand of the
market, but to prolong the season of plant
ing and harvesting, so that the work will
not come 'sall in heap" and compel
large outlays for labor There is safety.
too, in having several varieties, for in some
years one or two kinds will rot, while 9TH
ers remain sound; some will fail in yield.
and others give full measure and prices
for varieties also vary. judgement should
likewise be used in regard to the adapta-
ton Of the soil to the variety.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-04-08
20 he St1enandualt AerafG.'
Agrifnitlral and domestic.
Want of success in wheat.

w dHt OF success in Wheat.
Mr.. Shaw, of Indiana, who has farm
about two miles from the Ohio river, saws
he has not for the last FIVE years been able
to raise paying crop of wheat. Fifteen
bushels per acre was formerly cons dered
fair average, but now as soon as the head
comes out, the Rust strikes the blade. and.
by the time grain ought to be ripened,
there is none in the head. 1t is only in
section of four Or five hundred acres that
the rust is SO bad. These are situated on
the ridges which lead to the branch of the
creek. In the valley of the creek, and even
on the hillsides and ridges near the mouth
OF the branch, the wheat is not affected SO
badly, and often escapes altogether, though
the soil is neither so good or so we'll titled.
There is no known cusa for rust. The
great point is to get early wheat, SO that it
shall be SO far advanced when the rust
strikes it that little damage will be done.
A barrel of salt per acre, sown in the fall
with the wheat, has frequently good ef-
feet on wheat liable to rust from over lux
uriance. It is curious that the wheat on
the ridges are full of springs and need un-
derdraining. This can be easily ascer-
tanned by digging few holes three feet
deep. If water comes in and remains
there for week or two, the land needs
draining, and no other cure for rust need
be looked for until this is accomplished.
The main preventives of rust are under
draining, good, clean culture, thorough
pulveyization Of the soil, the liberal appli-
cation OF lime as manure, and, in case
the soil abounds in organic matter, the use
of barrel of salt per acre, sown broad
cast, before putting in the crop. Then
select an early variety for sowing and trust
to Providence
MIR. 5. adds that wheat rusts lust as
badly on land recently cleared as on land
that has been in cultivation TWENTY-FIVE
years" so that it is not caused bv exhaus-
ton of the SOIL But the fact that fifteen
bushels per acre was formerly considered
a fair yield, indicates that the land was
never very productive. All the facts here
given would seem to indicate a want of
draining .-Amertcan Aqricu1turlst
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-04-08
A conductors DUTY on the Pacific Raj

A conductors duty on the Pacific Rail-
road involves certain personal risks pecu-
liar to the far West A gentleman who
has recently passed over the road, relates
a scene he witnessed on one train. The
conductor told rough looking traveller
that he wanted his fare. "'The HI you
do" was the answer The conductor per-
sisted wall, here's my pass said the
traveller, presenting heavy revolver at
the officials head. Another huge fellow
interposed at this point, presenting pis-
tol to his fellow passengers temple, with a
nenacing look. ''None of that, stranger,
fair play. shell out" This settled the
matter, and the fare was paid.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-04-08
SeIetted Stpru.
CROSSING A BAYOU.
BY W. II. II. MURRAY.

II was out hunting once" he said, in
good Westcrnee which I shall not attempt
to initiate, ION this river the Mississip-
pi, and I came late in the day to bayou.
My way lay down the river, and round
that bayou was six or seven miles, while
across it was only two Or three hundred
yards I didn't want the walk, and |
didn't want to be belated, so l determined
to try the bayou. There was no water in
it it was all mud that kind of Shiny,
greasy quickmud that holds on to man,
and slowly sucks him down in spite of all
his strength. [ knew the danger, but |
thought I could manage it. Hunting
about I found two planks washed up from
some old flat boat, may be years before.
With these I started out, stepping from
one to the other, pulling first one and
then the other from behind me and put
ting it ahead, till I got to about the mid
die of the bayou. Every step I had taken
was more and more difficult. The farther
[ went the more my planks were sucked
down by the devilish mud, till 1 could
stand up no longer, but was obliged first
to sit, and then to lie down fiat on my
stomach, to divide my weight more equal.
ly Hauling myself on to the foremost,
I would turn round as on pivot, grasp
the plank behind, haul it alongside, and
then shove it ahead of me. Pretty soon
1 had to help my hand with my teeth, for
all the strength of both was needed to
raise the planks from the quagmire that
sucked them down. At last one of them
sunk beyond my reach. Flat on my face
on single plank, in the middle of the
bayou, the mud rising around me ready
to swallow me up,-I considered. l
couldn't swim ashore, for [ wasn't in the
water; | couldn't wade, for to stand
up was to go down like plummet to move
six inches either way was sure death. No
human aid could ever reach me /: no hui
man creature might pass that way for
months; no house, no road was within
miles of me. Ny only chance for life was
another plank. That must have or lie
there till starved to death, or roll over
and make an end of it in the nasty mud.
Then I remember my jackknife. Getting
it out Of my pocket, I cut under me, lying
fiat as I was, slowly and patiently upon
the plank that long seasoning had made
almost as hard as iron, till I cut it in two.
Then pulling myself forward on the far
Their half, drew the hiudmost ahead OF
me again, and SO went on as before.
got out at last but stranger, [ was the
ugliest-looking white man when crawled
ashore that ever you did see! p He pat
ted his long rifle affectionately, and added
"But l never parted with her !"-Atlamtit
Monthly for April.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-04-08
Stirring Soil Around Trees.

The universal complaint among the fruit
growers has, of late, been that fruit is
becoming almost worthless for marketing.
owing to the Curculio. The following
remedy, from the Germantown q'cleqroph,
is quite sensible, and trial of the simple
remedy proposed, if not resulting in the
desired effect, as far as the destruction of
the eggs of the Curculio, will have ten
dency to benefit the growth and health Of
the tree:
1.-The opening Or tightening of the soil
around the roots of the trees, either in the
Spring Or Fall, for the purpose of letting
in warmth, and afording freer medium
for the expansion and development of the
roots, is of great value in promoting the
health and yigor of the tree.
All trees, whether fruit or ornamental.
young or old, indigenous or exotic, are
vastly benefited by this process. In old
orchards, the soil about the trunks of the
trees, and to considerable distance from
them, in every direction, should be care
fully broken, and the upper surface to the
depth of three or four inches, removed In
the Spring, every four or five years. The
eggs of the Curculio and other insects, are
deposited in this stratum, and if not re-
moved or destroyed, will prduce insects,
the ravages of which the succeeding year
will be productive of far greater loss than
the soil and replacing it with compost or
loan. 1t is an utterly hopeless undertake
ing to attempt the cultivation of good fruit,
when no measures are not resorted to to
obviate the ravages of this detestible and
insidious foe, and the remedy now suggest
ed is by no means expensive, if we take
into consideration the advantages other
wise resulting to the trees from its appli-
cation
Any good soil, taken from the open
fields or cultivated lands, may be used as
a substitute for compost, and very small
quantity will suffice, even if no fresh mat
ter is applied, 1 would recommend the
removal of the surface soil, and would re-
place it when convenient. Chip manure,
or old dung covered with straw, answers
well for this purpose-Ceci1 Democrat.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-04-08
REMARKABLE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TO

REMARKABLE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TO
THREE BROTHERS. The Americas GA
Courier relates the particulars of a case in
that county in which the bride was be-
trothed to three brothers and married to
two of them, which is very remarkable:
ION the 9th of August, 1866, a young
man came to Americas and procured IL
cense to marry an estimable young lady,
residing several miles from this city, went
home and was married in the afternoon of
that day. He was attacked by conges-
tive chill, which terminated in his death
the following Saturday, the stricken bride
following his remains to their last resting
place, clothed in the same suit in which
her heart had been made glad by becom-
ing his bride.
On the following August, (1S67, the
second brother of the same family came to
Americas for the same purpose which had
brought the deceased one year previous.
On his way home, rejoicing in happy an
ticipation of making the worthy widow of
his lost brother his own bride, he was
caught in a heavy rain, and arrived at
home with his clothes thoroughly saturat-
ted, from which he was taken with con-
gestive chill the same evening, and died
the evening previous to the marriage
which was to have taken place the follow
ing Sabbath. Again instead Of listening
to the merry bells, the death knell was
heard and funeral procession took the
place of the marriage feast. Some time
during last month the third brother of the
deceased procured license and was hapri-
ly married to the twice bereayed lady.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-04-08
For The Shendnd0dh Herald.
ROSE OF THE SOUTH.

Beautiful flower! all pure and white,
From the ssunny South, so warm and bright,
Thou hast travelled far to our distant home,
Where the shades of winter cold have come;
Where, instead of flowers, the icicle spears
Hang pendant and sharp they are frozen tears,
Which our blue sky Heeps for the summer gone,
Here, beautiful flower, thou art alone,
And thy faint leaves whitening say that soon
The fragrance that's in thee shall be gone.
Travelling back on the wings of the wind
That sun-kissed spot in the South to find
Where first the dew on thy white leaves fell
For no spot, like home, is loved so well.
Oh beautiful bud, on its homeward track,
Can thy fragrance message of love take back?
Then say to the South that her sunny plains,
And her orange groves, where the wild birds
strains
Make ceaseless song of music rare
Float out for aye the perfumed air,
Are loved in our hearts almost as dear
As our own blue hills and rivers clear;
Tell her, her brave with our own brave sleep,
And over their graves we ever keep
Our watch of love, that the flowers may grow
Brighter there, and as years shall 60,
These graves as a lasting chain shall prove,
To bind, as one in the ties of love,
All hearts from our own Potomac's shore
To the sunny strand, where evermore
The waves of the Gulf murmur keep,
Like the oceans son g, 80 wild and deep.
Bright, beautiful flower, so pure and white
thank thy Maker, the God of light
And truth and love. that He's deigned to place
On our sin-cursed world such things of grace
As the beautiful flowers, for it seems to me
That they tell of the land where life shall be.
K B. T.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-04-08

Education does not commence with the
alphabet. It begins with mothers
look; with fathers nod of appreciation,
or his sign Of reproof; with sisters gen.
tie pressure of the hand or; a brothers no.
BILE act of forbearance with handful Of
flowers in green and daisy meadows; with
birds nest admired but not touched :
with pleasant walks in shady lanes; and
with thoughts directed, in sweet and kind
" tones aud words, to nature, to acts Of
benevolence, to deeds of virtue, and to
the source Of all good--to God himself
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-04-08

A Coon PLACE FOR Poor PEOPLE The
Toronto Telegraph speaks Of place in
Canada called Seaforth, where -four is only
four dollars barrel. The trouble for a
poor man in that place would be after he
had one dollar to see fourth-like Pat
rick. with his sixpence in Ireland ''Po-
tatoes can be bought for sixpence bushel
in the ould country, but the divil ov it is
to git the sixpence."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-04-08
Josh Billings has been experimenting

Josh Billings has been experimenting
with pills, and certifes as follows: Il
hav never used emmy of DR.. EmanuePs
Liver Consoling and Kidney Encourag-
ing Pills, and therefore kant tell how in
fluenshal they are but ifyou are looking
for pill as mild as pet lamb and as
searching as fne-tooth comb, buy Dr.
Kingbone's Silent Perambulaters, twenty
seven in box, sold by all respectable
druggers. These pills don't fool round,
but tend stricktly few business, and are as
good in the dead ov night as an alarm
clock
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-04-08
Beautiful SimiIe.


An Alpine hunter, ascending Mount
Blanc. in passing over the Mer de Glace
lost his hold and slipped into one of those
frightiul crevassea by which the sea of ice
is cleft to its foundation. By catching
himself in his swift descent against the
points of rocks and projecting spurs OF ice
he broke his fall, so that he reached the
bottom alive, but only to face death in a
more terrible form On either hand the
icy walls rose up to heaven, above which
he saw only strip Of blue sky At his
feet trickled little stream formed from
the slowly melting glacier. There was
but one possible chance of escape-to fol-
low this rivulet, which might lead to some
unknown crevice or passage. In silence
and terror he picked his way, down the
the mountain side, till his farther advance
was stopped by giant cliff that rose up
before him, while the river rolled darkly
below. He heard the roaring of the wa
tiers which seemed to wait for him. What
should he do? Death was beside him and
behind him, and he might fear before
him. There was no time for reflection or
delay He paused but an instant and
plunged into the stream. One minute of
breathless suspense sense of darkness
and GOODNESS and yet of swift motion, as
if he were gliding through the shades be-
low, and then light began to glimmer
family in the waters, and the next instant
he was amid the green fields and flowers
and the summer sunshine of the vale of
Chamouny.
So it is when believers die They come
to the bank of the river, and it is cold and
dark. Nature shrinks from the fatal
plunge. Yet one chilled moment, and all
fear is left behind, aud the Christian is
amid the fields of the paradise of God.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-04-08
Nutel Cards.

Having leased for a term of years the TAY-
LOR HOTEL PROPERTY, long and favor
ably known to the travelling public, and 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, I think
I 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. 90, 1868.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-04-08
WOODSTOCK, VA

G. N E e B, Proprie /.
"AVING leased and refurniseed the National
/ Hotel, in Woodstock, l respectfully solicit
a 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 Vir7
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 ostler will be in attendance at
all times. April Is, est
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-04-08
JOHN NJ. LOCKE. MRS. NJ. c. LUPTON
AMERICAN HOTEL,

S %rs' NJ Nc E. r 2SfToN, proprietors-
J. W. Booz, Qate of Norvell House, Superin't.
This well known Hotel has been entirely
renovated, and the new Proprietors promise
that guests shall receive every comfort which
well stocked larders, clean beds and attentive
servants afford.
OMNIBUSSES TO THE HOUSE FREE.
Dec "a, 1S6S-6m
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-04-08

CEWING MACHINES.
Messrs. Bushong s. Wright have the
exclusive Agency, for the county of Shenan-
doah, for the sale of the new improved Com
mon Sense Sewing Machine. 1t is the best,
simple, durable, compact and cheap machine
manufactured. Every family should have one.
SOLD AND DELIVERED FOR SIS.
Perfect satisfaction has been given wherever
these machines have been delivered.
Address BUSHONG & WRIGHT,
Maurertown, Shenandoah Co., Va.
Dec. '68-tf