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The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-04-01
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The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-04-01
THE SECOND VOLUME OF
Abs I EPHENS

Great History OF the War is now ready
Agents wanted. Send for circulars, with
terms and full description of the work.
phia, Pa. july9-4w.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-06-08
Youthful Ambition.

Every one should be willing to creep
before be walks. There is hardly young
man who goes out from his fathers house
who does not want money before be
earns it. There is hardly young man
that goes out into life that does not want
the reputation of being smart before he
is smart. There is hardly single circle
in which you see half dozen young men
shae you do not see, them aping something;
making believe "putting on airs They
wish to have the appearance of a bravery,
q disposition or something else, which
they have not attained. They are not will
ing to creep before they walk, The
very beginning Of life develops tendency
in men to false appearances inslncer-
i.y, to an estimation which is radically
unmanly to desire to have what does
not belong to them-what they have no
right to claim by reason Of anything that
they are, or that they have been. To be
without pretense to desire to have only
that which you eau legitimatoIy claim Of
praise, of sympathy, of reputation, Of
means-to have a manly pride, by which
you shall be the factor of that which is in
yoar possession-thatis thoroughly salu-
tary. An honest manhood scorns pre-
tense and appearances.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-06-08
A gricultural and Domestic.
For THE SuENANDoau Herald,

Kessrs. Editors 1t requires no
careful observer to notice that not moro
than one farmer in twenty subsclibes for
an agricultural paper, and taking it for
granted that much larger number take
their county paper. would it pot be well
for yoe 10 make your paper, in part, sup
ply, the place of an agricultural journal?
| appreciate the energy displayed in fur
nishing your readers every item of local
interest through your local columns.
which in itself consider worth more than
double the price Of the paper, but il our
farmers could be induced to take an active
interest III the Agricultural department
| the usefulness of your paper would be
greatly increased. Old fogies object to
book farming, as they term it, but peep
at their fences. barns, houses and the
general appearance of their farms will
| satisfy any one that they are not what arc
termed book farmers. AS we'll tell me
hat the experience Of the most intelligent
and successful farmers is yalueless, or
that the boy who never saw plough
knows as much about farming as the man
who for years has been cultiv&ting the
soil, We do not advocate the blind adop-
ton of every theory published in news
p4pers, but we do contend that when the
experience of a life time upon given
subject is published in newspaper, it is
worthy of our attention feel no
he.i'ancy in saying that believe the most
lndtfert Mt agricultural pape', published
in the couutry,is worth double its price to
the profession You may object to the
word profession, but the day is fast ap-'
preaching when to be a successful farmer
it will be necessary to know something,
more than hard labor blindly distributed
over given number OF acres.
The agricultural papers of the day have
done s1d are doing much 10 elevate
and encourage the farmer in his laboyious,
but pleasant calling. Lool' at the lnaa
who reads an agriculture paper, you see
farmer who is no / satisded with tho old
beaten tracks which were pursued by his
fathers for generations. Many improve
ments are mkds every year. What vas
once considered nuisance, will prove
blessing to the farmer, Take SIS an ex-
ample, our lime stone rock Haul them
together. and burn them into lime, use
i: int l,gently nron our lands. and they
will prove a source Of wealth, and con-
tribute much to The beauty and fertility
of our fair valley. IS 4 fertilizer it has
proved 10 be more vaiuahle than all tho
Northern manuves and temporary stiE1I-
lants for which thousands of dol ars have
been paid BY our farmers Let US deyel-
op our owa mines Of wealth. Let US, ev- :
cry spare day, haul together the loose
rock on our fields, putup lime kiln, and
burn 500 bushels Of lime. There In
scarcely a farmer WHO cannot dc it. IL
can be done every year. 9ithsut apparent
4oss of time. BY using coal lime can be
burned al cost Of from four to ten gents
per bushsl Let cur farmors try tho OK
pertinent and give the result of their ex-'
perience through our county aper, and
We can 90 of mutual assistance to each
other and do much to develop the wealth
ofour good old county.
FARMER.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-06-08
NO. IS

How poor and narrow heart must
that Christian have who confines his love
to things present, sweating and toiling
for a small part of the goods of this world,
which itself is SO little Why doth he
content himself with some part of the
earth, when he may be lord of the whole
heavens ? Let us not. therefore, who are
to die tomorrow, afiict ourselves for that
which may perish sooner than we. Let
US not enjoy that which we are shortly to
leave but let US lay up our treasures in
heaven, that kingdom of the blessed
where the riches, joys, aud comforts are
eternal, and can never be taken from US.
l will therefore study to use this world
with indiferency, and shall not be pulled
up when things succeed happily, nor
detected when they fall out Grossly but
shall bless God in all conditions. Wheth-
er rich or poor, | will bless tie Lord at
all times. His praises shall be ever in
my mouth [ shall never CON-
plain of tho necessities of life, Rincc.
tb ugh all things fail me, the means OF
Lty salvation will not fail me for even
that want may be means TO obtain it.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-06-08
How 70 get Rid of Care

Life is full of cares, beset with Difficult
ties. What heart is there that has not
some secret bitterness, some painful
solicitude, of which it would be gladly
relieved ? 1t lies down with the man at
night, it rises with him in the morning ;
it is weight upon his spirit to subdue,
if not consume it, day by day. But
beloved, however it may be with others,
it ought not to be SO with you, that are
Christ's. You have q refuge which others
have not; you may take all to One who
says, care for you One that bids you
come to Him, and let Him care instead of
you. Oh I! be persuaded to Him whether
He will be as good as His word. Trust
Him with this days anxieties and, if it
be for once only, see if He fail your hope
though it be ever SO faint and feeble. -
Oh, no He has never failed them that
seek Him. He has said, and He does as
He says, L will never leave thee nor
forsake thee
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-06-08

The Country Gentleman says In all
sections adapted to the crop, probably
wheat is the best grain crop to grow on
clay lands. The strong. we'll prepared.
and we'll worled clay loans, are among
the best and most productive wheat soils;
and few clays are so stubborn that under
draining. growing clover aud thorough
cultivation will not bring them into m, 70
or less pliable loan. Summer following for
wheat also affords better opportunity
to work such soils to the best advantage,
as the best time to piow when they viii
work up fine and mellow may be selected.
The after cultivation and preparation of
the seed, by having much longer time
than is possible for spring crops, may al
so be done to better advantage. Winter
wheat is slgo good crop to seed clover
with; and fer such land is drained,
two or three alternate crops Of wheat and
clover should bring the soil into good
conditions for most cereal crops. :.
Oats aIro do well on clay land, and
often give large yields but the tendency
of the crop is rather to make the land
harder than otherwise. Perhaps fall
blowing of the crop, and leaving the
land in condition to be benefited by
freezing -surface drainage having been
attended to--may be an exception !; at
least is probable that this is the best.
way to grow oats on clay soils Heavy
clay soils are not adapted to corn but q
gocl deal Of good corn is raised on clay
loans There are also many of the heav-
Ter clay lands that By understanding and
covering may be reduced 10 loan that
will not be bad for coru 1t must be q
pretty stiff clay that after thorough drain
ing and growing few crops Of clover.
with good, vigorous clover sod turned
under in May. and thoroughly prepared !,
will not be in condition to grow good
corn. AS a rule. and in sections suited
to the crop, barley will answer where
corn does. If the land works mellew and
don't bake aadiy aud the clover sod
turned under fer corn tsrns to a dark
rich mould the next spring, barely sown
on this preparation ought to do well.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-06-08

Little Mamie, just three years CID, was
dying. The last but one Of SIX lovely
little lambs who had been gathered in to
the bosom of the Good Shepherd. safe,
forever sa fe, from touch of sorrow or a
throb of pain. Just before. her grand
father, noble m in lister, had passed over
the river through the eternal gate, and
entered in to rest.
You will soon see dear Grandpa, dar-
ling. said the fond watcher. You are
going to heaven
Yes, [ know, was the quick reply.
/ am too little to open the door. l can't
reach it J; but Grandpa will open the door
for me'
All the good Lord had already opened
the door for his own little angel, and per-
mitted her to catch glimpse at the sweet
sanity face she had loved SO well, and
which now awaited to welcome her home
forever
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-06-08
Degeneracy of Taste.

TIE mind may justly be compared to a
pond Of water which generates fish as long
as its purity is maintained, but when
corruption IS infltrated becomes the abode
of toads and snakes. The approaching
deterioration of taste in man is detected in
the selection of his amusements. He
prefers tie psrusal of light and and
trashy literature 10 historical and profta-
Bile records His comprehension becomes
SO limited from studying the production
of Glow priced" suthors, that the bril-
liant conceptions Of Shakespear, furnish
| no good for his mental appetite. Inper-
ceptibly his poetical palate descends from
Milton and Pope to the coarse lascivious-
ness ofsome obscure rbymer. His admi-
ration for pictures too, exposes his degen-
Grating mind. No longer is his eye light
cd up by the illustrated youthful inno-
cence in the attitude fprayer, or Toasted
by the Landscape, and the cottage scene
with the aged patriarch invoking the
blessing of Heaven, but the half-nude
portraits of shameless figures revealing in
in fanny please him, and furnish fuel for
the lustful FIRE that is daily consuming
him. The society of intelligent ladies
grows onerous to him and he hurries to
some abode where virtue is extinct and
debaachery reigns triumphant, His
tfansmogrifca ton is so rapid that in his
depraved and fallen condition he can truth
fully exclaim ''there is but one step from
the sublime to the Ridiculous. Female
taste is none the less vitated. The scho-
lastia life ended, the books efstudy from
whose pages flow the refreshing springs
which cultivate the intellect. and cast
aside as absoletc, and high heel boots,
costly lace aad fancy jewery substituted.
The musical productions of Rossini and
Auber are laid aside and the piano is COM
PEELED to submit to the toTtuous execution
of "Shoo Fly" and "Not for joe" The
interior Of the head is neglected
whilst ringlets of false hair dangte from
the exterior. Is it be TO wandered at that
society reaches low standard or is not g
natural result What shall be done to
correct the ev ii? Abolish the drinking
saloons and estab lish literary associations
in their stead Discountenace al antag
onism to the progress of the truly sub
lime, frown upon ali digressions from re-
fnement, cultivate useful desire to nc
quire gseful knowledge, aud society will
advance inte llectually and morally, for
"'tis the mind that makes the body rich.'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-06-08
Barbarism of War,

King Louis, the father of the Emper-
or Napoleon, thus wrote in one of his
letters:
Il have been as enthusiastic and joyful
as after victory, but | confess that even
the sight of feld of battle has ne. on "
struck me With horror, bat even turned
me sick and now that advanced in life
cannot understand any more than |
could at fifteen years, how beings that call
themselves reasonable, aud who have 50
much foresight, can employ this short
existence, not IN loving and abiding each
other, and passing through ii gently as
possible, but on the contrary, in endeav.
oring to destroy each other, as if time
did not do it with sufficient rapidity
What | thought at fifteen years, | still
think; war, with society draws upon it
self, is bat an organized ba.barssa
and an Inheritance OF the savage state.
| however disguised Or oiiiaaiemicd
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-06-08
vallandigham,s Doctrine.

The Cincinnati Enquirer spaakes as
follows of Vallandigham' s resolutions:
Tfere are matters in Montgomery
county resolutions which, it is very safe
to say, vii not receive the approval of
the State convention, and which should
not receive its endorsement. They have
faults of omission. They evince de-
sire to sail with the " ind, and as near
the water without getting wet. The De-
mocracy everywhere believe that tie
Constitution was altered by fraud and
force, and do net intend to be moa.y-
mouthed in their expression of the out
rage, whatever they may agree upon as
to how the amendment should be treated
in the future, for tie sake Of saving, if
possible, what is left of Constitutional lib
erty- The Democracy will not agree
thag the bonds shall be paid in gold, but
will insist that they be paid in green
backs, and. that sufficient number Of
new legal-tenders shall be- issued, net
more than three h undred millions in
amount, for that is amply sufficient, with
the revenue in hand and in process Of re-
ceptlon, to pay all the fve-twon ties,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-06-08
aslisceIIusnns i.
Lock Before you Kick.

AACUA OCEOGo yIO AASEA'
A minister to one of the orthodox chur-
ches while on his way to preach funera
sermon in the country, called to see one of
his members, al old widow lady, who
lived near the road he was travelling. -
The old lady had just been making sau-
sages, and she felt proud Of them-they,
were so plump, round and sweet. Of
course she insisted on her minister tax
ing some of the links home to his family,
He objected OF account Of not having his
portmanteau with him. This objection
was soon overruled, and the old lady,
after wrapping them in rag, carefully
placed bundle in either pocket of the
preachers capacious greatcoat. Thus
equipped, he started for the funeral.
While attending the solemn duties of
the grave, sotse hungry dogs scented the
sausages, aad were not long in tracking
them to the pockets Of the good man $
overcoat Of course it vas an annoyance
he was several times under the necessity
of kicking these whelps away. The
obsequies at the grave being completed,
the minister and congregation repaired to
the church, whore the funeral discourse
was to be preached. After the sermon was
finished, the minister halted to make some
remarks to the congregation, when a
brother who desired to have some ap-
pointment given out, aaceuaed the steps
Of the pulpit, and gave the MINISTER'S
ceata hitch. to get his attention. The
divine thinking it dog having designs
upon his pocket, raised his foot, gave a
sudden kick. and sent the good brother
sprawllng down the steIa.
You will excuse me, brethren and SIS
ters,' said the minister, confusedly, and
without looking at the work ne had just
done, for l could not avoid it. I have
sausages in my pocket, and that tarna-
ton dog has been trying to grab them
ever since I came upon the premises ?
Our readers may judge of the effect
such an announcement would have at
funeral. Tears of sorrow were sudden
ly exchanged for smiles of merrimcnt.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-06-08
9netieaI.
PM GOING HOME TO GOD.

Still clasp my hand, and stay with me,
l shall not linger long;
Fen now the angels sing for me
The glad welcome song,
should not fear to tread the path
The pure and good have trod-
Then mourn me not, but oh believe
I'm going home to God.
A few brief weeks and should be
Your fond and faithful wife /;
But love SO true and pure as ours
Dies not with passing life.
hold no vain regrets, but bend
Beneath MS chg1asAing rod,
Then mourn me not, but oh belis3e
Pm going home to God.
Your life is young-youll think of me
When some other clasps your hand;
Oh !! tell her that bless your loves
From the far happy land.
You are so dear, would not have
Your life pass loveless by.
And loving thee With sinless love
Il IL not hard to die.
I'll come to thee in dreams at night,
And through the day be near,
But shall be closest whom
You raise your voice in prayer
Your hands will plant the pleasant flower
Above the humble sod
Farewell one kisg-the angels call
I'm going home to God.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-06-08

CHANGES IN ENGLAND The meagre
details received from time to time by the
cable Of the revelation that is now going
on in Great Britain, furnish us generally
with such barren facts, that we merely
know what is accomplished, without IN
Outstanding at all the influences that are
at work, or the change of sentiments that
is taking place Yet, it is evident that
during the past two years, there is far less
resistance to what is known as the
spirit Of progress and that innovations
On rights and privileges, formerly con-
sidered almost sacred meet with muok
less opposition than thay did short time
ago In theaIIouse of Lords. the Uni
versty test act, defeated again and again,
has at last been accepted, with scarcely
any important reservation, other than shat
tutors shall DO required to make deela
ration that, in the exercises of their Off
ccs, they will teach nothing contrary to
the Divine authority Of the Holy Scrip
lures, while the abo lition Of the purchase
system begins to find favor, even with. the
army officers themselves. Only lass year,
they were in trouble about which would
be ontailed upon them. To-day they are
calculating how much they can make cut
OF the operation Next will follow the
Acknowledgement of the Church and State,
which is not far off Mr.. Gladstone may
assert, as much as no chooses. that the
Dismemberment Act for Ireland was not
an initiative act, but matter of necesSi-
ty but it is, nevertheless, plain that this
has paved the way to somewhat similsr
action, in regard to Eng lind proter. and
that, al no distant day, the Church of
England will be- as much left to stand
alone, as its sistor in this country. It is
40, too, 18th the Tenure of Land act.
The work ing of the system established for
Ireland will serve as precedent for
England, and before long we shall not
only see the power of entail cut off,
but the sale of land, under certain con-
ditions, rendered compulsory .-Balt. Ga
zette.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-06-08
The savages. and the Telegraph.

It IL not a little curious, says the IN
dependent of Chile, TO know how tht
telegraph wires and posts have been pre-
served from injury by the Indians, other
wise the communication of the frontier
forts with one another could not have
been kept up The following stratagem
was hit upon and related by a traveller
recently from the rontiers. who was ask
ed how this was. He said when the
posts we're erected there were some forty
or fifty Indian prisoners in the camp OF
the army. General Pito, fearing that
they might destroy this important work
of civilization, called them together, and
brought in an electric battery:
DO you see this wire which is placed
here /?
yes, General
We'll, then, | have caused it TO be
placed there, so that you should not pass
to the other side or touch it, because j
you do, your hand will adhere to ths
wire
The Indian smiled with an incredulous
look. The General called them one by
one, and made them lay hold of the wires
Of battery and then set it agoing.
Let go tho wires, tell you
4 can not, sir, my hands are benum-
bed
On cutting of the current of course
they dropped the wires. Each Indian
was made to experiment for himself
Before letting them go, the General re
commended then to- keep the sec ret ant
not tell it to their countrymen.
OF course they did quite the contrary
and told every Indian what they had seer
and what had happened to them since
then not wire has been damaged, be
cause they now all bell eve that if the,
touched the wires they would be caugh
and held prisoners until the troops cam
un.'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-06-08

How frequently are men the victims OF
their own imposition. Their intentions
for tie. future are always associated with
pleasing, great and useful projects, while
for the present theg pass ;heir deys in
comparative inactivity and use lessness
They do nothing, >hey enjoy notl ing; brs
the future is to compensate for all; they
are to accomplish mucA and enjoy every
thing. Fond enthusiasts how brief will
be your dreams" Man never is, but
always to be best )" instead Of dealing
with the realities around lin and by a
kind Of Christian alchemy converting ev-
arything into gold; improving every OPP
porsunity and rightly app lying every fac
ulty, he spends his time in revcries,
and forms projects for the future which
surely never will be realized The fu-
turc takesits complexion from the present;
the hab its now formed will mou Id the
character of the future man. In other
words, man has it in his own power, in
a great measure, to give colouring to
his future life not by idle reyeries and
confated projects, hut by regu lating and
forming his own character now, and ac-
cording to his talents and sphere of oper-
alton, aiming to be happy aud useful.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-06-08

WoMAN's VIRrUE.-It is a prevailing
voice among men of doubling he virtue
of women. To Us it looks like not only
an outrage to good taste, but also betokens
want of intellect. Besides this, it be-
tokens a besotted nature, and passions that
would disgrace beast. The idea Of
dragging women down to mems level, in
point of virtue, is so repugnant to the
feelings, SO utterly at variance with the
truth, that the utterer ought not to have a
place in civilized society.
We would wish to impress upon those
who cast this slur upon the character of
the women of our lands, that if what they
charge were true, this fair world of ours
would be perfect hell The women Of
our land are as far above those who make
these assertions, as the heavens are above
the earth Our women arc the highest
types 0: purity and virtue and any
craven who would drive them from this
high estate, deserves tie excavations Of
all good men.