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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-07-07
SeIeft Stpru.
The Paperless Man.
BY sYLvANUs COBB, JR.

mo, sir I don't want not'n O the
kind. Inthe first p lace, l ha'n't got the
money and in the next place, if had
the money. wouldn't have none O your
papers"
So spoke Titus Closely, in an answer
to man who had called to see if he would
subscribe for newspaper. Said man
kept store IN the neighboring village,
and was also the postmaster; and he had
made arrangements to add to his bust
ness by establishing newspaper agen-
cy.
L can furnish you with any paper you
may like he explained to Mr.. Closely,
and 1 can furnish cheaper than yod can
get it in any other way because by buy
ing Of me you will save the postage. [
shall have papers devoted to the interest
of the Family papers for the Farmers !;
papers for the Mechanic and papers foc
both young and old and. in short, may
assure you that any one Of them would be
worth more to you than [ propose to ask.
Ask your wife what she thinks. You
have no idea what vast amount of in
formation you will find
Nancy Closely wanted paper but her
husband said
%, bother! I don't want it, tell
ye. I've got as much as | can do to look
after my farm and if Nancy and the
children want 20 read, they can get tracts
of the minister
Your neighbor, Deepwater has sub
scribed for two papers, said the agent.
He will take pleasant high-toned liter
airy paper for his family, aud paper de-
voted to Art, Science and Agriculture
for HIMSELF
The more fool he 7 cried Titus Closely,
contemptuosuly. John Deepwater can
afford it no more'n l can. My farm S
bigger an better'n his is and | can tell
ye, fat and square, at ha'n't got no
three dollars to throw away for a newspa-
per-
'But-Titus--'
Shut up, Nancy I tell ye, | don't
wapt IT, And Nancy closed her lips;
H7ent went his way |; and Titus
Xsnl ferih q hia plow ground
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-07-07
Japanese Carpenters,

The japanese carpenters are ingenious
workmen, and their work is done with
marvellous neatncss. A curious feature
of their houses is that they do not contain
nail, all of the joints and timbers being
dovetailed together by many ingenious
devices aud the whole work, even to the
rafters, is SO smooth as fit had been pol
ished down with sandpaper. And the Jap
anese are neat people if they use no
paint to hide any blemishes of construc-
ton or ornamentation fligree-work
or plaster of-Paris gewgaws, but every
stick in the building is exposed. Every
morning, as regularly as she cooks the
breakfast Or sweeps the floor, the Japan
ese housewife takes a wet cloth and scours
the whole interior of the dwelling, leav-
ing no part untouched and no stain or
dirt spot to mar its clearly appearance
Then the japanese do not come into the
house with muddy boots, after the style
of the American sovereign but having
covered the floor with neat mating, al
ways remove the sandals before stepping
upon it. I stood and watched the Japan
ese carpenters at their work for some
minutes, and noticed the popularity of
their movements. The japanese carpen-
ter works towards him, that is, instead of
showing plane from him, he reaches out,
sets the plan upon the board at arms
length, and pulls it toward him and he
cuts, saws, and chops, the same way. His
saws are fixed in handles, like butchers
cleaver, and the teeth slant or rake to-
ward the handle. The planes are con-
structed like ours, but the wooden por-
ton is very thin and wide. The adze
is fastened to the end ola hoped stick.
like the handle of one of the crooked
canes worn on the arm on our streets
and although their tools are different
from ours, yeti cannot observe that they
are awkward in appearance or awkwardly
handled.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-07-07
WHAT DID THE MEN SAY?

Those who are in the habit of attending
police and other courts must have obser-
we'd the difficulty under which lawyers
and judges labor sometimes in getting
witnesses to testify in legal form. The
following, which took place in Cincinnati
court, and might possibly happen in San
Francisco, is an amusing and perfect ex-
ample. A man had been caught in the
act of theft and pleaded in extenuation
that he was drunk.
Court Ito the policeman who was wit
ne-s)-What did the man say when you
arrested him =?
Witness-H said he was drunk.
Court want to know his precise
words, just as he uttered them he didn't
use the pronoun he. did he ? lie didn't
say 'he was drunk
Witness-Oh. yes he did-be said he
was drunk-he acknowledged the corn.
Court-(g getting impatient at Witnesses,
stupidity)-you don't understand me a
all. | want he words just as he uttered
them. Didn't he say, l was drunk p
Witness-(depreciatingly)-Oh, no,
your honor /; he didn't say you was drunk !;
I wouldn't allow any one to charge that
that upon you in my presence
Prosecuting Attorney-Pshaw! you
don't comprehend at all. His Honor
means, did not the prisoner say to you.
L was drunk 2
Witness (rehectively-Well, he might
have said yOu was drunk, but l didn't
hear him.
Attorney for (blandly)-
What the Court desires is for you to state
the prisoners exact words, preserving the
precise form of pronoun he made use of
in reply. Was it in the first person I.
the second person THOU or the third
person SHE, or IT Now, then, sir, (wi h
severity,) didn't my client say Il was
drunk.
Nitness-(getting mad)--No, he didn't
say yow was drunk, either but if he had,
| reckon he wouldn't a lied any. Do you
'spose the the poor fellow charged the
whole id Court with being drunk
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-07-07
Pretty Little story.

In the late Industrial Exhibition at
Wittenburg there was box of soldiers
which excited the envy of every little boy
who saw it. This ultimately came into
the possession of the Queen of Prussia.
One little fellow, however, about eight
years of age. had quite lost his heart to
the gaudily painted soldiers, and he began
to wonder whether he could not even yet
secure thsm. The Queens grandchildren.
hesargued. could not possibly stand in
need of an addition to their stores OF toys,
and who could say but that the good
Queen might let him have the treasure if
he were to ask for it? Naturally, his
parents did not take quite the same view
of the matter. but he was not daunted by
this. He went off secretly to his room
and wrote letter to her Majesty. in which
he expressed the desire of his heart. be-
ginning, My dear Lady Queen, and writ
ing on the outside. To the Queen. of
Prussia IN Berlin. In due time the letter
reached its destination, and her Majesty
was so pleased with the simplicity of her
youthful correspondent that she at once
caused the envied box to be packed up
and sent to bis address. accompanying IL
with al expression 81 her hearty good
wishes. The letter IS kept by the Queen
y ! curiosity.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-07-07
Original 2ostry,
FOR TnE HERALD.
RED CLOUDS ADDRESS TO THE
PRESIDENT

Father, we came not here to idly talk,
And useless cavils in debate prolong;
Nor thr0' your marble pillared temples stalk,
Whilst untold our suffering nations
wrong.
Thro' us, our tribes approach thy mighty
throne,
As humble as our hearts are free from fear;
We ask nought but the right we deem eur
own,
And less may ope the fvunt for many tear.
We come from where the waters rushing meet
The wild embrace of fatherest wester I'm sea,
Where the sun sets at the rude mountains
feet,
And Night and Day lose their celibacy.
We bear the wampum and the pipe of peace !;
Our hatchets rusts beneith the fertile soil;
Our warriors are debauched in idle case,
And mourn life deprived of walike toll.
Too great the wrongs our people still must
Thy plighted faith has been faxen band ;
Deceit has won the Red Mans trusting ear !;
And Avarice invades his native land.
Encroaching Empire takes its stubborn course
Across the plains where browse our needful
game,
And Trades dread song in fearful warning
browns the wild chant around the council
fame.
Our Prophets lodges now are closed in gloom,
And Manitou needs not our rites nor prayer;
Our Maids hushed songs foretell our hapless-
doom,
And tears bewail their warriors dark des-
Thy Temples stand above our fathers graves,
Thy nation claims the land once all their
The wild rough surge of the Pacifc's waves
Sweep all our hunting grounds twixt sea and
On every stream your white sails proudly fill,
Your banners fout to every mountain breeze;
We tear the white from out your pennon's twill,
And offer it pledge of faith and peace.
Our warriors arc type of that bold race
Who dared dispute the invaders OF their
land,
And never basely yielded to disgrace,
Tho lost to us your mighty cited stran d.
We would not wake the scourge of fire and
blood,
Tho great the pain we feel in drudging toll;
Nor loose the bonds of passions vengeful
flood
In hearts that ne er from dangers fierce recoil.
Your plighted faith-the price our peace was
worth,
Has caused the smoke from peaceful calumets
curl,
And buried all our steel ben cath the earth,
Which glittered once in savage vengences
whirl.
But deem not now to mock with naughty scorn,
Wrongs of that race, uneonquored as of
yore;
These dusky Chiefs, and warriors yet unborn,
Will meet thee as the rocks defend their
shore.
The guady hangings ofyour Temples wall
Still show the trust our mutual faith may
bring,
The sculptured marble in that Temples hall
Is still the type of Valor's suffering.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-07-07
a,usiness Cards.

ETOR HAY MAKING
E TIE AMERICAN HAY TEDDER,
No maker Of hay can afford to be without
tedder. and the ssAMERlCAN'' is by far the best
ia use. In cutting hay, besides improving its
quality so per cent it will save the labor OF TEN
MEN III TIE HAY FIELD. An examination VIII
convince any one of its utility while trial will
demonstrate that no hay maker can afford to be
without one. For sale by
HERBERT BRYANT.
Iannfscrurers Agent,
No IS King Street,
NAV. 5.-3m Alexandria, Va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-07-07

Father, we came not here to idly talk,
And useless cavils in debate prolong;
Nor thro' your marble pillared temples stalk,
Whilst untold our suffering nations
wrong.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-07-07

T1EMOVAL OF THE LIVE HALTER.
JOHN. A. ARNOLD has removed to
129KING STREET,
Doors East of st. Asaph, (Brengle's old stand
Where he will accomr odate all in want OF hats,
cheap for cash.
A call is solicited from ALL
Do not forget the number, l29 King Street.
Hats ofall kinds repaired and bleached IN the
best style
Thankful for past favors, wish continuance OF
the same. aug II, lily
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-07-07

two papers-one for himself, and one for
wife and in time he came to regard the
Newspaper as one Of the greatest institu-
tions of the age.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-07-07
Special Notices inserted at 2ocents per line.
the Redan fort, but the French, by a
surprise, captured the main fortress allud-

surprise, captured the maln fortress ailud-
ed to, from which they speedily shelled
out the Russians from the Redan.
The 18th of June was the anniversary
Of the battle of Bunker Hill, fought in
1776. ninety-6ve years ago. That was
the first battle of the American Revolu-
ton, which lasted for seven years
Waterloo was the conclusion of the French
Revolution, which had lasted for period
of over 20 years.
But these are not the only great modern
battles of this month. On the 18th Of
June, 1900, occurred the great battle of
Marengo, which assured to Napoleon the
consular throne of France. On the 14th
of June, 1907, he won the battle of Fried
land against Russia, which terminated the
campaign against that Power, and made
him for years the arbiter of Europe. We
may therefore say that the present month
historically speaking, is month of battles.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-07-07
"a AYLOR HOTEL,
MAIN ST., WINCHESTER, VA.
J.P. HEIRONIMUS, PRoPRIEToR.

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., l 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 TO 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
generous patronage.
nov26,'68 J. P. HEIRONIMUS
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o he Shenandoah NrraIG,
Rates Of Advertising

RaCcS d advertising
Transient advertising inserted at the rate of Or
three months and upwards, will be found in the
following table,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-07-07

TINE BEST HORSE RAKE,
COATES, LOCK LEVER GRAIN
AND HAY RAKE.
The attention ofthe FARMER is called to the
most simple and durable, besiees the cheapest and
BEST IN THE COUNTRY.
sttook the first certificate of merit over al
a.rs at the
VIRGINIA STATE FAIR,
.wember, 4tb 1869. 80,
r'lose wishing to buy hay and grain rake, will
ID it to their interest to examine the
LOCK LEVER.
With it the farmer rake his grain stubol
slds as we'll as his meadows. :.
Specia circulars and price list, sent on appil
alton.
HERBERT BRYANT.
Agent for Eastern Virginia,
No. 25 King Street,
Alexandria, Va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-07-07

NOR THE HARVEST OF 1870
BUCKEYE REAPER AND MOWER
/ am sole agent for this celebrated machine, its
merits are too well known, and its repu taton too
we'll established to need any comment, pre-
pared to furnish it either
Single Moacer or Combined Machine,
NTH Dropper or Self RaAer.
Agent also for the
CHAMPION REAPER AND MOWER,
RUSSELL REAPER AND MOWER,
KUIFFEN MOWER, ADVANCE MOWER.
HERBERT BRYANT,
Manufacturers Agent
N o. Is King Street,
nay 5, 3m. Alexandria, Va
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-10-27

IMPROVEMENTS new cross walk
has been built at the foot of Center
street.
The brick work on Davis new build
ing on Freight street fronting on Evelyn
street is rapidly approaching completion.
We notice that the workmen have
nearly, if not quite completed the outside
of the County Court House, and that one,
at least, of the faces for the clock have been
placed in the tower.
The work of filling mp preparatory 10
building the new Round House, for the
Rutland Railroad Company, is progress
ing rapidly.
"A sewer has been laid from Grove
street, near the termination of Williams
street, to Summer street, TO carry off the
surface water.
The Street Commissioner is doing a
good wsrk in filling up several streets,
laying cross walks, making suitable gut
ters, etc.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-10-27

| 1NCENDIARIsM IN TROY.-We Learn
from Troy that the iucendiarieo are a
work in that city and that on Sunday
night there were three fires in twelve
hours. The Times of Monday evening
says: About seven o'clock last evening
fire was discovered in the lumber yard
OF White & Co, on Green Island, directly
South of the piling grounds OF Smith 4
Craig, where an extensive conf grafton
occurred about a month ago. The prompt
arrival of the engines prevented the
spread of the fire. The Duffy was dis,
abled soon after her arrival, and the Roy
steamer company is entitled to the credit
of having subdued the flames, which was
accomplished mainly by taking down one
pile Of pine boards. Two piles were
damaged to the extent of 5000, but the
loss is fully covered by insurance. An
attempt was made on Saturday or SIN
day night to fire the yards of W. S,
Baker aud Talcott, Boyd 81 Co., in West
Troy. The shavings and other oolfbus-
tibles had been lighted, bat an insufficient
quantity Of kerosene, together with the
dampness of the lumber from the recent
rain, rendered the effort unsuccessful
About 10 o'clock a fire was set by in
cendiaries in the carpenters shop attached
to the Water Works office in the rear of
the Arba Read steamer house An alarm
was Immediately sounded, but by means
of the Sutton heater used 10 keeping
steam up the Read was at work before the
alarm had finished striking, and soon ex-
tiDgaished the flames The loss will
amount to about So O. A number of tools
and quantity of hose were destroy ed.
The fire WAS set in some shavings under a
bench.
At 4 o'clock this morning the barn
north of St. Paufs church, in Church
street, occupied jointly by the Read
steamer company and by Mr. Sanford, was
set on fire in the portion occupied by the
latter. The Read was again on hand and
quenched the flames before they gained
much Roadway. The loss is not more
than $3.50, and is covered by insurance
A dangerous "fre-bug" is around again,
and detectives should be placed on his
track before the insurance companies take
advantage of their privilege and cancel
their policies on lumber in West Troy and
Green Island. 1t is not the lumber alone
that is in danger, as Mr.. Bakers yard in
the former place il in the rear of the finest
residences on Washington street, all OF
which would have been endangered had
the efforts of the incendiary been success
full.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-10-27
Letter from New York.
New York, Oct. II

New YORK, Oct. II.
The season Of gaiety has once more be
gun, and the beau monde has once more
returned from its summer fitting to the
attractions of the town. Even those who
are happy enough to own country seats
have been attracted to their city homes in
spite of the autumnal beauties of the
country, and the unusually prolonged fine
weather.
1t is seldom that the drama presents so
many stars in one season, and New York
ors seems TO entirely appreciate the fact.
Mile. Christine Nilsson has made her sue
cessful debut, and now follows her fame
to other cities. The secret of her great
popularity ia not only attributable to her
delicious voice and high cultivation, but
to her sweet, attractive manners, her in
telligent rather than strictly beautiful
face, her exquisite taste in dress, and the
obliging manner in which she responds to
encorea, in striking contrast to Kellogg's
unamiab!e coquetry. Brignoli was never
in better voice, and his name alone would
be sufficient to draw his old admirers to
hear him. Miss Mehlig's wonderful skill
adds another attraction, while Miss Gary,
an American cantatrice, does not only do
credit to herself and her country, but, al
though lesser star, does not suffer by
comparison with the Swedish songstress
Miss Missions art in matters of the toll
let is often spoken of by the gentler sex,
and at her last concert her dress consisted
OF long trained skirt of heavy white
silk, trimmed with deep founce of white
lace; two overskirts, also bordered with
deep lace frills, and caught up with vines
of morning glories. Her hair fell in
mass of curls and braids of most orderly
negligence, while on one side nestled
single flower of morning glory, on which
rested lightly jewcled humming bird
and butterfly. A necklace of pearls and
diamonds and heavy gold and diamond
bracelets completed this toilette ravis-
anthe
Madame Seebach is still drawing crowd
ed houses at the Fourteenth Street Thea
tire, and dazzlingher hearers not only with
her dramatic representations, but her
wonderful power of adapting herself to
50 many and varied characters. In
"Gretchen," in Marie Stuart" in "JaneI
Eyre" she throws herself powerfully on
the sympathies of the audience, and her
personation of any one of these is quite
enough to make her reputation. In person
she is stately as well as graceful. She has
protuslon of blonde hair, a classical style
OF feature and a voice of bell-like sweet
ness and simplicity.
The round of gaiety is not confined to
the theatre and concert room. The largo
churches call together very freonentIv a
crowd of fashionable people. The wea
ding of Miss Fannie smythe to mr.
Edward Hoolsey was one of the ,noa.
magnificent which for long time haa
taken place. The bride is the second
daughter OF ex-Colleotor Smythe, and a
well-known belle. The wedding took
place in Ascension Church, corner OIL
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-10-27

E;f,b Avenue and Tenth street, and the
ceremony was performed by Rev. John
Aspinvall, assisted by Rev. John Cotton
Smith the Rector.
The Church was more than crowded by
invited guests, and the coup d'oest was
truly magnificent. Even the galleries
were filled with ladies in full dress, and
the blaze of diamonds, the perfume OF
flowers and the lovely expectant faces
made it like scene from fairy-land. The
bridal cortege arrived little after nine.
Miss Nellie Smythe (the fourth brides
maid) came first, dressed in white tarlatan
and cherry colored silk, garnie de .fleurs.
The third bridesmaid, Miss Hilliard, fol.
lowed her, attired In white and buff, also
profusely ornamen ted with wild fowers
Miss Townsend, the second bridesmaid
wore white and lilac, aud Miss Mary
Smythe, the first, white and blue. The
bride was attired in a dress made by
Worble of Paris. 1t consisted mainly OF
floating white tulle trimmed with deep
founce of point lace aud orange blossoms
Her veil was of point lace and her orna.
ments were very large and magnificent
diamonds.
Tie elite of the city formed the united
guests, and after the ceremony they were
elegantly entertained at the residence Of
Mr.. Smythe in 18th street.
The wedding presents comprised every
thing conceivable for use and ornament,
in jewelry, bronze and silver, and were
said to equal $4,000 in money.
The bride and groom sailed the next
day (Thursday) for Europe. s. A.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-10-27

A NEw EDrTIoN of THE GENERAL
STATUTES. - The Free Press lays that a
new dUipn IF the G..nersl Statutes of
thi- State will he published ant ready for
delivery in lew days. Judge SHAY, of
this city, who was the Commissioner TO
aunotate, index aud publish the General
Statutes of 1862. has by authority from
the late Governor Washburn aud Audit
ors Stewart aud Ferrin, prepared new
edition, lthe former having become entire
ly exhausted) with N Argiual references to
the session laws since 1862, placed oppo-
site every section Of the General Statutes
which has in any way been amended. af-
fected or added to by subsequent legis-
lation The notes TO the Vermont Reports
have BEEN brought down aud include the
forty second volume. As an appendix.
Judge Shaw has added all the publie ses-
sion laws since 1852, which are now in
force, with marginal references similar 10
those above described. A full index IL
also added to the appendix.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-10-27

HoMEOPATHISTs AND QUACKs-Tbe
New York Court of Appeals has decided
that homeopathic physician is not a
quack. and that il is )ibelous to call him
such The test case was brought by a
homeopathic practitioner against an allo-
pathic, the latter having called him on the
witness stand, ga quack, | will not say q
physician Hereafter be will have to
..ssy physician" The Judge based hi.
decision on the ground that when man
has the necessary knowledge and training
TO practice the system of medicine which
he undertakes and processes to practice.
he cannot be called quack. This is
right. The bitterness that formerly char
acterized the relations of these two
schools is passing rapidly away, and
should at least have no standing in law.
The doctor who in this age of the world,
calls his brother physician quack be-
cause he happens to belong to and believes
in different SCHOOL" makes himself Ii
able to be called fool by all sensible
people.