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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-05-25

WON'T READ THIS!
Unless you wish to buy your
SEGA L DIRECT FROM
The Mandatory and save 2a per cent.
We have the largest Segar Mandatory in
the State of Virginia, and are prepared to
furnish Segars lower than they can be bought
in New York or Baltimore.
Also keep constantly on hand q we'll Sc
ected stock of Leaf and Manufact To-
bacco, Snuff, Pipes, &c.
All goods warranted to be as represented.
STEINER s. YOHE,
No. 4 9 King Street.
Dec. sly Alexandria. Va.
VTIRGINIA TELEGRAPH COMPANY
ALEXANDRIA VA,
Stockholders in this Company will please take
notice that the following acting agents are the
only authorized persons to make collections Of
money for this Company viz.
MOSES WALTON Director Woodstock.
COL. G. W. MURPHY Agent Mt. jackson.
CAPT. G. B. SAMuELS d" &" Front Royal.
A. B. TRICK Director Harrisonburg.
ROBT. BEVERLEY President, Plains.
VIM Il. "AMS Agent Stanton.
When they collect, they will also furnish the
party paying them, with certificate Of Stock
Money paid to any other persons except myself
will not be recognized. -: /
GEORGE C. WEDDG RBrRN
Secreta ry and Treasurer.
Harrisonburg Register please copy.
Fob Daft
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-05-25

FISH
have now made arrangements to open
the spring FISH trade in Woodstock, and will
deal in none other. bat Strictly
PRIME no. FISH,
which will be sold in barrels half barrels and
hundreds at the lowest
CASH PRICE,
The first run of fish is iltveriabie the BEST
and CHEAPEST. .,yt,-r- ".,rik 80,
Hand in your orders early and secure
good article Hshsi's,
mar. 80 IT, ". C. BARRQN,ity.
Dedler.
VJ,HE celebrated ,iEnglish.,Ee rrale .Bitters al
i ways gives sstjsfactios For ASs SSu Mir
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-05-25

A CCORDEONS.
struments, together with violin strings constantly
on hand and for sale cheaper than ever, at
Bargelts. The genuine Redger d Bros. Table
and Tea, Spoons, Soup Ladies', Butter Knives,
For ks and Salt Spoons, greatly reduced In price
at BARGELT'S Watch Jewelry and Book Store.
apr. Pitt.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-05-25

DURGETT l. MEDLER'S
ID WINCHESTER BREWERY
Water street, Winchester.
UPERIOR CREAM, xxx, STOCK ALE &C.
THE BEST IN MARKET.
Prices low as any in inc State. je34, 'e9-1y
MILLINERY AND LADIES' 81:
M DRESS GOODS,
Miss S. J. Myers has just received new
Stock of
MILLINERY GOODS,
including
BONNETS, HATS, Wells,
FLOWERS, LADIEs,s1d
CHILDKEN'S, fine DRESS
GOODS, SHOES,
eCOLLARS, PARASOLS,
FANS, and
everything usually found in first class
MILLINERY STORE,
She will be pleased TO wait upon the public
at her store, opposite the Herald Office.
may Aim.
CAW AND PLANNING MILL.
lean prepared, at my mill, 2 miles from Wood
stok, to furnish
WEATHER BOARDING AND FL 8
PLANK,
dressed and ready for use.
also grind corn, or chop at my
GRIST MILL
am also prepared to make COFFINo at 81
notice
Sep. 5,-6m. NOAH COOK
d.. ,,S1n I'll 10 N
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Sui LuycEgood at a candy-Pu'iing.

had a heap of trouble last Christ.
mas. I'll tell yon how it happened.
Dekin Jones gave candy -pullin',
and got stool, as they say i'll North
Carolina, and over goes.
Sister Poll and went together, and
when we got to Jones' the house was
chuck full. Dog mi cats eff thare was
room to turn round.
Thare was Sue Harkins-s as
big as a skinned horse-and six other
Harkinses aud Simmonses, and Peddi-
crews, and the schoolmaster and his
gal, besides the old Dekin and the De-
kincss, and enough little Dekinesses to
set up half dozen young folks in the
family bizness.
Well, bimeby the pot begun to bile,
and the fun begun. We all got our
plates ready, and put flour on our
hands to keep the candy from stickin',
and then we pitched into pullin'.
Wasn't it fun? l never saw sicl
laffin' ann cnttin' up in all my born
daze.
l made candy bird for EN- Sim
mons. Her and me expects to trot in
double harness one of these daze. She
made candy goose for me.
Then we got to THROWN candy balls
into one another's hair, and runhin
from one side of the house to luther
and out into the kitchen, till every.
thing upon the place was all gummed
over with candy.
got pine bench, and En- Simmons
sot close to me.
Sue Harkins-confOund her p:ctur
-throw'd candy ball sock into on,
of my ize.
!, made a bulge to run after her, ant
heard something rip.
My stars alive! Wasn't l picked
looked around, and tbare was til,
gable end of my bran new britches
stickin' to the pine bench.
l backed up agiS the wall sorte
crawfsh like, and grinned.
"Sut," said sister Poll, "what's tn
matter p
"Shut up" seq I.
"Sut," SEE En-, "come away from
/ that wall; you'll get AL over greasy.
"Let her grease !" seq 1, and so
, down on washboard that was lyin;
j, across tub, feelin' worse than an oil
: maid at weddin'.
!, Purity soon felt something hurt, an,
purity soon it hurt agin.
Ice-whis-I jumpt ten feet hi, kick
ed over the tub, out flew old Jones
Christmas turkeys, and you ought t.
seen me git,
El2Y cut for tall timber now, jumpe,
staked and rider fences, and smashe'
down brush like runaway herika
till l got home, and went tew bed an
staid thare two daze.
Eff old JONES' barn burns down mex
winter, and I'm arrested for it. and G
anybody peers as a witness agin me, II
bust his doggon'd he'd! Them's m
sentiments
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we cannot say.
1.-THE politics of the Times are sbroad
ti,oughtcd" it must be because they
cover the platforms of all parties, ex-
cept the Dunn party. But, perhaps,
in politics, its "mental range of Wis
ion" is so extensive that we cannot
master the situation.
The serene philosopher who fills the
editorial chair in the Times Office must
excuse US, country editor as we are,
for not accepting it's leadership, con
railway questions, political affairs, or
even matters of industrial economy"
AS the oracle Of the Times Office has
taken some pains to inform the public
of the exact size and capacity OF the
brain which runs the Banner Office, we
would be pleased if the chief engineer
of the Pacific Railroad would enlighten
the world in relation to the solid con-
tents, cubit measure, of Joss Bigney's
brains, the superficial area, land meas
are, in acres, of his "broad -tLoughted''
mind, the extent, lorg measure, in
leagues, Of his mental range of vision,'
, and the tonnage of his capacious skull
By mathematical calculation we have
no doubt it can be clearly shown that
the sskull of this gigantic editor has
ample capacity to hold the brains Of
every country editor in the State, and
the entire thinking apparatus of hail
dozen city editors besides.
Country editors who visit the city
are advised to get permission to occupy
window in the third story of one o.
the stores near the Times Office and gel
good look at Joss as he leaves the
office after business hours. Notice
critically the summit of that mnrta
column from whence wisdom descend!
upon the multtude like refreshing
showers upon dlouthy crops. Notice
as he leaves the office, the newsboys
staring at him in silence, with opel
mouths, as Arabs gaze upon sphinx
and as he moves along Camp street
notice the people looking up to get {
view of his fountain of knowledge, al
Sabbath school children look up at til,
church belfry while the bell rings.
If, in our admiration Tor the prodig,
of the Times Office, we have imprudent
ly used language which may appear a
all improper, we beg tie giants par
don. We would not like to incur til,
displeasure ofour mighty cotemporary
for he can discharge his fearful artille
~ at US every day: while we can slim.
stones at him only once week
PLANTERS Banner.
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THE GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER

-yPpvdr ,f SApc.DApr
* nE wv wv, v, rue o..hs,ai AhI =,
- Us nL GO EN G WI 'hrn'Sh
ant ni"oa' &c sM t trlne ~; anu naner n1in t
..." !...es ". W.. .i ssse.n =" -. .'9" " W
"r IL repairs .hs WASTES %, vac poay WIN
new w. anu so'i',. li'a.fri',l. Hetyaea' ~
pn's, Io"s 1n o.Ghagtar D'SeGsf Ct
c1S w VIC Woon Noan. Ientofs' nooes ~
ls u'Snao aua o'"sr pa'tsV &c System oofe
and nd The ,rorst forms Of Skin diseases, E,ap-
fions. Fircr Sores, Scaid Head, King Horn,
Salt Rheam, F1ysipefas, Acne, Black sSPots,
Uorms IN the Flesh, 1amors, Ccnccrs IN The
Tomb, and all weakening and painful dis
charges, Night STeats, Loss Of Sperm and all
rastcs Of the life principle, are ,riihia the Gu
rafire range of this ,ronde,' Of Modern Chem
istry, and a tetc days use TiH pr0re to any
person using ii for either Of these forms Of dis
ease its potent po,rer to cure them.
Ii the patient, daily becoming reduced
by the wastes and decomposition that is
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-10-04
A TF0NsN's QUESTION.

BEFORE trIlst my fate to thee,
Or place my hand in thine,
before let thy future give
Color and form 10 thine,
BEFORE l peril all for thee, question thy
- soul tonight for me.
break al slishter bonds, nor feel
A shadow of regret,
u there one link within the past
That holds thy spirit yet
o- IS thv faith as clear and free as that
which can pledge to thee
noes there within thy dmmest dreams,
possible future shine, =,
wherein thy life conld henceforth breathe
Untouched, unshared by mine!
1rso. at any pain or cost, oh, tell me De
fore ali is lost
Look deeper still. If thon can'st feel
Within thy inmost soul,
That thou hast kept portion BACK
While have staked the whole:
Tot no false pity spare the blow, but III
true mercy tell ne SO.
Is thercwitbn thy heart need
Tllat mine cannot tnlf,ii
One chord that any other hand
Could better wake or still
sneak now. lest Mt some future day my
whole life wither aud decay
Lives there within thy nature hid
The demon-spirit, change,
Shedding a passing glory still
On all things new and strange ,,;a,;
II may not he thy fault alone-but shieit
my heart against thine own
T,ould'st thou Withdraw thy hand one day
And answer to my claim.
That Fate, and that tn-day's mistaEe'
Not tli0n-had been to blame?
Some sootfe their conscience thus; bn
thou, o, surely thouwilt warn me now
Nav. answer uot@r dare not hear,
The words would come too late;
Yet | would spare thee all remorse;
So. comfort thee, my Fate:-
Whatever on my-heaTt may fall, remem
Der. I would risk it all.
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The Louisiana Legislature.

~
"W. P. c." the Corresponding Of the
New York Journal of Commerce gives
graphic sketch of the character OF the
present Legislature of Louisiana. He
says: "If the great Republican party
of the>North knew and appreciated the
general character of its representatives
in the Legislature of Louisiana and the
city government of New Orleans, it
would hide its face in shame. Men
who at home could not obtain credit
for 4 pound of soap or be appointed in
spector's clerk at a precinct election,
blaze forth here in full glory as promi
nent politicians. While there are real
" respectable and honest men, both
native and Northern, in the Republic
can party in New Orleans, yet they are
devoting their time to money in legiti-
mate business and not to politics.
The consequence is that the very worst
element of the party in power in Lou
isiana is the one that rules State con-
tanning over twenty-six million acres
of land and three quarters of million
OF inhabitants. White men and black
mingled in delightful confusion, hob
nobbing in extreme familiarity, are
seen there at the capital at all times,
when the Legislature is in session.
One of the shaded specimens of this
august body was pointed out to me on
ST. Charles street. With his head
well thrown back, and thumb in arm
hole of his vest he assumed more airs
than King Boohoo of Loango. They
say that fellow is quite ignorant, but
has made plenty of money since he
has been a member of the Legislature.
One of the officers of a certain railroad
that has received large amounts of
bonds says the company paid $780,
900 to get, its bills passed. l have
conversed freely with gentlemen who
are interested in contracts for public
| Improvements, anu IuutVVIS III "uAcu
bonds were to be issued or money
paid. They unanimously assert that
the members of the Louisiana Legisla'
ture do not wait to be bribed, but de-
liberately fix price and say bills shall
or shall not pass until they are paid
A gentleman wanted a certain bill
passed in Which some bonds were in.
VOWED. He was besieged by these
fellows, one after another, until he
declares he made up his mind that
j they were regular harpies, and intend.
Ted to take what they demanded, and
destroy the rest. 1t was public i'm.
provement,, and the necessary fees o.
the Legislature were SO great that his
contract was almost worthless.
thought the South Carolina Legislature
rs a body was about as irresponsible
and as openly corrupt as,any legisla
tive organization could be; but the
Louisiana Legislature is ahead of it
and is VIGOROUSLY the worst in thu
Southern States"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-10-04

A PLEASANT REvENGE.-It must af-
ford the French some slight satisfac-
ton to have found it in their power to
small extent literally to repay the
Germans in their own coin. Most of
rs know what German money is, and
we can therefore appreciate the dismay
with which the authorities of Stras-
bourg witnessed the arrival of I6,O0O,-
900 francs in German silver pieces.
This sum forms collection of most of
the money imported into France by
the invading army. Finding the
French gold and silver much cleaner
and far more handy than their own,
the Germans were naturally very ready
to part with the latter; the desire of
the French, on the other hand, TO rid
themselves at the earliest opportunity
of the unpleasant souvenir can occa-
sion as little surprise. There is a say
ing in Germany that German princes
enjoy constant good health, because
their faces are always to be seen with
red checks on silver thalers and flo
rims. H
This rule holds good, however, only
in new pieces if99 fer in the old copper red
on the cheek is obscured by the black
coating Oh the coins in greasy Jumps
OF course this mode of payment inn
posed upon the German Commissioners
the task Of counting over the whole
sum, whereas the simple process OF
weighing suifices for the French money
The thickness and weight of German
coins varying in the same species as
often as one to three, or even one tC
four, the use of the balance is quite out
of the question. Possibly the incon-
venience experienced in this instance
may accelerate the decision of Gov
ernment regarding the adoption OF
coinage uniform throughout the EN-
pre-, taking as n standard our old
sovereign Pail Mall Gazette.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-10-04

BRUISES OF FURNITURE. Wet the
part with warm water; double apiece
of brown paper five or six times, soak
in the warm water, and lay it on the
place; apply on that warm, but not
hot, fiat iron till the moisture is evap-
Grated. If the bruise be not gone, re-
peat the process. After two or three
applications the dent or bruise will be
raised to the surface. If the bruise be
small, merely soak it with warm wa
ter, and hold a red-hot iron near the
surface, keeping the surface continually
wet--the bruise viii soon disappear.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-10-04

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vinegar hn,e.s ~. n't we '."''
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oil acting rs po"ef'ai AGENT II res'e'i1s eohseS-
ton or Iu,laninat ion of tho Liver, and Ct I'll the
VT, O.
',scfr.u orsanS.
FOR FENAI. S CtEPssA y A'S, whether
IN young old married or single. ut the dawn OF
wonianooi at the turn o! ", these Tonic Bit
tiers have 10 equal.
For In!lunimatOry and Chronic I.hcH.
E,niiS;n aud e'out, Dyspepsia or ln-
digestion, BiiiOus. Rcmiiticnt mud
intermittent feNrfs' Utseases oil Tue
Hood, Livcr, Nidneys ma Ei"dHcr,
these ss:tfe"s nave beeii most shceessiui- @"cn
Discusses are caused b. fItiait-t Blood,
whici, is generally produced by derau.scu,ont OF
the Dire.tivc Organs
D-In,-n.,. s,p TNrJCCGmTpC
oh ,,''.'H,7. 80, ~"
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DIR. RADWAT'S
PERFECT PURGATIVE PILLS F!

Perfectly tasteless, elegantly coated with
sweet gum, purge, regulate, purify, cleanse
and strengthen. Radway's Pills, for the
cure of all disorders Of the Stomach, Liv-.
er, Bowels, Kidneys, Bladder, Nervous
Diseases, Headache, Constipation, Costive-
ness, Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Biliousness.
Bilious Fever, Inflammation of the Bow
els, Piles, and all arrangements of the H.
ternal Viscera. Warranted to effect a
positive cure. Purely Vegetable, contain
drugs.
A few doses of Railways Pills will free
the system from all the above named dis
orders. Price, 25 cents per box. SOLD BY
DRUGGISTS.
READ "FALSE AND TRUE" Send one
letter STAMP to RADWAY e. CO.. No. 81
Maiden Lane, New York. Information
worth thousands will be sent you.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-10-04

Why Do You CoUGH-when it is in
your poWerto relieve yourself9 A few
doses of DR.. TUFTS EXPECT0-
RAM will cure You and allay the APP
prehenslons OF your friends; more
over, tits pleasant to take, it produces
no nausea, and Strengthens the Lungs
anu throat to resist attacks in the fu-
lure. Mothers need not dread the
efoup when they have a bottle of this
valuable compound OF their Mantel-
pieces.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-10-04
RAPiDES FEMALE SEMINARY,
ALEXANDRIA, LA.
Mrs. A. P. CLARKE, PRINCIPAL.
Miss MATHILDE CLARKE, ASSISTANT

THIS SEMINARY WILL OPEN for
i the reception ofBoARDING and DAY
Scholars on
Monday the 4th day OF September.
and continue for a period of 40 weeks.
For the whole year, Boarding,
light and fuel. S 300 90
Tuition in Academic department so 90
lnition in Preparatory dept 40 Oh
Tuition in Primary dept. 80 90
Music-Piano OF Guitar OF Melo-
dian Observation-Disclosures. GO 90
Modern nguages-(each.) .-.--. 20 90
Embroidery. Painting-in Oil
and Drawing each) .......... 25 90
Having had long experience in teach
ing and being able to offer first class
facilities for the aequirment ola SUBJ
stantial and polite education the Prin-
cipal hopes to receive an extensive
patronage from this community.
REFERENcEs-Rt. Rev. j. p. B. Will
mer. d. d., Bishop of La, Rev. Otis
Hackett, A. NJ, Cheneyville, Rev. s.
Burford. A. NJ, Patron and Visitor,
Alexandra, DR.. s. Slaughter and b.
| Tanner, Cheneyville, Capt J. G.. White
/ and Henry st. John, Alexandria.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-10-04
What Real Loye Is.

Many women suppose they love their
husbands, when, unfortunately, they
have not the beginning of an idea what
love is. Loving to be admired by a
man, loving to be petted by him, and
loving to be praised By him, is not low
ing him. All these may be. when a
woman has no power of loving at all !;
they may be, simply because she loves
herself, and loves to be fattered, prais-
ed, caressed, coaxed, as cat likes to
be coaxed and str0ked, and fed with
cream, and have warm corner.
But all this is not love. 1t may ex-
list. to be sure, where there is love; it
generally does. But it may also exist
where-t there is no love. Love is self
sacrifice it is a life out of self and in
another. Its very essence is the pre-
ferring of the comfort, the ease, the
wishes of another to ones own, for the
love we bear them. Love is giving
and not receiving. Love is not a sheet
of blotting paper, or a sponge, sucking
i'll everything to itself: it is an out
springing fountain, giving from iteelf
Loves motto has been dropped in this
world as a chance gem of great price,
by the loveliest, and fairest, the pur-
est, the strongest of lovers that evel
trod this mortal earth, of whom it is
recorded that He said, s1t is more
blessed to give than to receive"
Now, in love, there are ten receivers
to one giver. There are ten persons in
this world who like to be loved, where
there is one who knows howsto love-
That is a nobler attainment than all
your French, and music and dancing
You may lose the very power of it by
smothering it under q load of early
,self-indulgence. By living just as you
are all wanting to live--living to be
petted, to be fiattered, to be admired
to be praised, to 1--we your own way
and to do only that which is easy and
agreeable-you may lose the power OF
self-denial and seli-sacrifce you may
lose the power of loving nobly and
worthily, and become a mere sheet Of
blottipg paper all your life.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-10-04
R.R.R.
RAILWAYS READY RELIEF
CURES THE WORST PAINS
IN FROM ONE TO TWENTY MINUTES
NOT ONE HOUR
after reading this advertisement need any
ore
SUFFER WITH PAIN.

ID ALWAYS READY RELIEF IS A
IA crrc far every pain. Itwns the fSst
and is THE ONLY PAIN REMEDY that
instantly stops the most cxcrntiating
pains, allays determinations. and cares
COMPOSITIONS. whether of the Lungs, Stoni-
ach, Bowels, or other glands or organs, by
one application.
IN FROM ONE TO TWENTY MINUTES
no matter how violent or excrutiating the
pain. the Rheumatic, hed-ridden, infiru,.
crippled, nervons, euralgic, or Frustrated
with disease may suifer.
Travellers should always carry bottle
of Radw avs Ready Relief with them. A
few drops in water will prevent sickness
or pains from change of water II is bet.
ter than French Brandy OF Btters Us a
stimulant.
FEVER AND AGUE
cnra'l for fifty cents. There is not Il RENE.
dial agent in this world that will cure Fe.
yer and Agne, and all other Malarions
Billions, Scarlet. Typhoid. Yellow, and 9th
er Fcvers (aided by Railways Pilis) sc
qnicl as Railways Ready Relief Fifty
cents per bottle.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-10-04

p The members of the Rapides
Base Ball Club will please bear in mind
that their regular monthly meeting
takes place on Friday uight, October
9th, at 7 o'clock, at their club ROOM
A full attendance is expected.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-10-04
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
THE UNDERSIGNED WOULD
i respectfully inform their friends
and the sugar planters generally of the
Parishes of Rapides and Avoyelles,
that they are now prepared to set or
repair kettles and boilers in the most
approved style and best wormanlike
manner. Having had % years expert
ence in this line of business, they feel
satisfied that they will render satisfac-
ton, and will guarantee that their work
win be better, and by their style OF
setting boilers, economize more fuel
than that of any other Mason in eithe,
Parish. Best of references given, if re.
quired. GILES SMITH T. SON.
March Is, 1s7l-1y.