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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-12-15
NOTICE

= have this day associated with me IN the drug
4 business ID. W. Eastman, under the Arm name
Of Tandy q Eastman Thankful for past patron
age the new firm hope to merit q continuance OF
the same. All those knowing themselves indebted
20 me must come forward and settle their &C
counts without further delay. A. 3. TANDY-
DEC. j, 1871 81 lsl ali So =i5E @0-5o.ii
Dissolution Of C0-partnership.
an and amer January list. isTa the firm of
" Schmidling 3 Watson viii be dissolved, by
mutual consent. The business will be continued
by Frank Schmidling. We hereby notify all par
ties indebted 10 us that every account must be
settled by the above date they viii be promptly
sued and collected by due process of law. We
''t zs-tf '-''' ~ sCHMIDLING s WATSON.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-12-15
JEWELER.

T. NJ. FRY,
DEALER IN CLOCKS, WATCHES AND JEW
ELRY, corner room, Bancroft block, Com
msrcial street. Repairing done short notice
and In n satisfactory style. 33-u
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-12-15

A RCHITECT and BUILDER, IS prepared Z
IN furnish plans and specifications for all kind
Or mechanical Structures Is prepared 20 do ear
.penter and Joiner work, either by tho day or con
CEonat 4 Iution street. .tr' dit
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-12-15
RuILpERs. ARcHITEcIs. 60.

4. r. SPRAGUE,
%ARPENTER AND BUILDER Shop on nth
~ Avenne. between c9mmsreial and Mechanics
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-02-21
Judging by Appearance.

GONE years ago there arrived at the
~ Cataract House, Niagara Falls, an
odd-looking man, whose appearance and
department were quite in contrast with
the crowds Of well-dressed and polished
figures which adorned that celebrated re-
sort. He seemed to have just sprung
from the woods; his dress, which was
made of leather, stood dreadfully in need
of repair apparently not having felt the
touch ola needle for many long month.
A worn-out blanket that might have
served for bed, was buckled to his
shoulders; large knife hung on one
side, balanced by long, rusty tin box on
the other, and his beard unchopped, tan
gled, and course, fell down upon his bosom
as if to counterpoise the weight of the
thick dark locks that supported them
selves on his back and shoulders. This
being, strange to the spectators, seeming
ly half civilized, half savage, pushed his
steps into the sitting-room, unstrapped
his little burden, quietly looked around
for the landlord and modestly asked for
breakfast. The host at first drew back
with evident repugnance to receive this
uncouth form among genteel visitors, but
a few words whispered in his ear satisfied
him, and the stranger took his place in
the company, some struggling their shoul-
ders, some staring, some laughing out
right. Yet there was more in that one
man than in the whole company. He
had been entertained with distinction at
the tables of princes; learned societies,
to which the like Of Cuvier belonged, had
bowed down to welcome his presence /;
kings had been complimented whom he
spoke to them. In short, he was one
whose fame will be growing brighter
when the fashionables who laughed at
him, and much greater than they, shall
have been forgotten. From every hill
top and deep, shadowy grove, the birds,
those blossoms of the air, will sing his
name.
The little wren will wipe it Wit her
matin-hymn; the oriole carol it from the
slender grasses of the meadow; the tur-
tie dove roll it through the secret forests ;
the many-voiced mocking bird pour it
along the air, and the imperial eagle, the
bird Of Washington, as he sits far up on
the blue mountains, will scream it to
tempest and the stars, He was John j.
Audubon, ornithologist.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-02-21
Serious Charges.

THE FOLLOWING charges, made
Il by VIM. Welsh, of the Indian peace
Commission, are contained in letter ad-
dressed to vincent Collyer, his associate
to this effect
My DEAR SIR: You ask me if nv
statements of improvidence, or something
worse, in the Indian Department are full
ly sustained by the books and vouchers.
A deliberate examination has revealed
facts even worse than my statements,
but as the investigating committee will
in due season report thereon, I do not
feel free to state anything beyond few
indisputable facts taken from the official
records. One million and thirty-one
thousand dollars were paid to one favor
ed contractor within few months. All
but 100000 of this sum was on very pri-
vate contracts. One hundred and seven
ty-nine thousand dollars of it was paid
for freights up the Missouri at from 85
per cent. to 300 per cent. above the
rates at which the Quartermaster of the
army had effected contract to take all
the Indian goods. The profit on the
money paid to this contractor must have
exceeded $400, 900, and it does not ap-
pear that he assumed any risk. On the
10th of August last he was authorized by
Commissioner Parker to pick up two or
three million pounds Of flour, without lin
it as to price. Most OF it was purchased
at 1920 hundred, whilst the govern
ment pay for it $3.50 hundred. If it
had been bought in August it could have
been shipped to Grand River under the
quartermaster contract at SLIGO a hun
dred pounds, but under the private bar
gain the freight was Sc per hundred
pounds. The Texas cattle brought pri-
vately on June II and August 10 were
paid for at six cents per pound immedi-
ately on their arrival at the reservations
whilst the same contractor, after proper
competition united with others in furnish
ing still better cattle at three and eighty
eight hundreths cents per pound, taking
all risks of keeping during the winter.
Yours, truly,
WILLIAM WEIGH.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-02-21
Hold Fast Below.
WILLIAM WEIGH.

A party of Irishmen, once upon a time
IN contracted to clear very deep
well. Having some of the usual conve-
niences employed for such purposes, they
were at "a loss to get one of the party on
little ledge near the bottom to assist in
the process Of getting out water, mud,
etc. At last Jimmy Phelan, herculean
fellow proposed plan which was con-
sidered just the thing.
1t was this Jimmy was to clasp his
big fists around the windlass then anoth-
er of the party was to Chamber down and
hold on by his legs, and so on until the
last man should be able to leap upon the
ledge.
Being slightly corned with liquor, the
party prepared for the descent, without
stopping to contemplate the difficulties in
volved in the adventure.
With barred breast, and sleeves tucked
up, big Jimmy seized the round portion
of the windlass directly over the we'll and
swung himself over. Another of the
party crept down Jimmy's body and
grasped him by the boots. After sever
al more had followed suit, and the human
chain began to stretch far into the well.
Jimmy became alive to one great Difficult
ty; the windlass did not afford him good
hold in the first place, and the weight
was getting intoerable.
At last human sinew could stand it no
longer, and Jimmy hailed the lower link
in the chain with:
Be jabers, Pat howled fast below
till | sphit on me hans"
Suting the action to the words, he re-
leased his hold, when of course, the
whole party was precipitated to the bot
tom of the well. As luck had it, there
was more mud than water where the
Hibernians lit, and they wisely consider
ed themselves particularly fortunate in
escaping without actual loss of either life
or limb.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-02-21
Qbe Qines, New BLOOMFIELD, 1Da.

and misery. Time would fail me, my
friends and brothers, to recount all the
good deeds. Monuments of its minis
trations are to be seen everywhere 1t
now counts its membership by thousands,
and on its rolls are found the names of
some of the best men in the land. We
have now three tribes in our county-one
in Duncannon, one in Millerstown, and
one in Marysville, and all in good, and
hourishing condition, and at the present
rate we will double our membership in
less than one year.
There is yet room for more new tribes.
We hope that before the year 1871 rolls
around, every town in the county will
have a tribe in it.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-02-21
Hogs I've Got you Now.

GONE years ago, an eccentric genius,
~ Rev. Thomas p. Hunt, used to give
lectures. One night he announced that
he would lecture in Easton. Now, tenn
perance was not in favor among the male
portion of that burg. The women, how
ever, were all in for the "pledge" and
consequently on Hunts first night not a
man showed himself in the hall. The
benches were pretty well filed with wo-
men, though, and Hunt commenced /;
but instead of temperance, he put them
through on the vanities of dress, etc.
They wore great stuffed feather sleeves
then. They (the sleeves caught it, then
their tight lacng, and so on through the
whole catalogue of female follies; not a
word about temperance. And the ladies
went home hopping mad, told their hus-
bands about it, and voted old Hunt down
to the lowest notch
He had announced that he would lee
ture at the same place next night Long
before the time appointed they commen-
ced to come, and when Hunt hobbled
down the aisle, the building was comfort
ably well filed with men, The fellow
looked about, chuckled, and muttered =
" Hogs, I've got you now p
After the crowd had got little more
quiet, the lecturer arose and said:
Friends, you wanted to know what |
meant by saying, Hogs, I've got you
now and I'll tell you. Out West, the
hogs run wild and when folks get out
of meat they catch young pig, put a
strap under his body and hitch him to a
young sapling that will just swing him
from the ground nicely. OF course he
squeals and raises rumpus, when all the
old hogs gather around to see what's the
matter, and then they shoot them at
leisure. Last night | hung pig up; l
hurt it little, and it squealed. The old
hogs have turned out tonight to see the
fun, and III roast you;" and so he did,
pitching into their favorite vice with a
relish and gusto,
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-02-21
Dyeing Wood, Leather, Bone, ETC., Bril-
liant Red.

This is now accomplished by the use
of picric and mixed with solution of
fuschin. Each of Ingredients is first
mixed with ammonia, to prevent their
mutual decomposition when brought
together. Then, when mixed, deep
yellow solution results. This solution
when applied to wood leather, bone, horn,
ivory, wool, or silk, almost Immediately
turns to a deep red. Various shades are
produced by varying the proportions of
picric acid and fuschin from blush red
to deep orange. The full tint is revealed
only on the evaporation of the ammonia
A little experience in the use of these
substances will enable any person of ordi-
nary intelligence to succeed to his salts
faction.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-02-21
How TO SPELL.

Often in writing, a simple word is re-
quired, of the orthography of which the
writer is not sure. The dictionary NAV
be referred to--but is not always conve-
nient. An easy mode is to write the
word on bit of waste paper, in two or
three ways of which you are in doubt
Nine times in ten the mode which looks
right, is right. Spelling-particularly
English spelling is so completely work
of the eye, that the eye alone should be
trusted. There is no reason why "re-
ceive" and "believe" should be spelt
differently, yet sounded alike, in their
second syllables. Yet write them "1e.
ceiye" and " believe" and the eye shows
you the mistake at once. The best wav
for young people, and indeed people Of
any age, to learn to spell, is to practice
writing. Cobbett, the famous English
radical, taught his children grammar by
requiring that they should copy their les.
sons two or three times. These lessons
he himself gave them in the form of let
ters; and his French and English gram.
mars are two of the most amusing books
IN the English language. OF course
earning to spell" came in incidentally.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-02-21

aeS 1t is only by labor that thought
6, can be made healthy,and only by thought
that labor can be made happy.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-02-21

ntA- An old Greenland seaman said he
could readily believe that crocodiles shed
tears, for he had often seen the whales
blubber.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-02-21
NATURES
Hair Restorative !

Contains NO LAC SULPHUR-NO SUGAR OF
LEAD No LITHARGE - No NITRATE OF
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and Notwithstanding Drugs used in other Hair
Preparations.
Transparent and clear as crystal, II will not soil
the finest fabrc-perfectly SAFE, CLEAN, and
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1t restores and prevents the Hair from becom-
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IL TO great extent when prematurey lost, pre-
vents headaches, cures all HumOrs, CutaneOus
Eruptons, and unnatural Heat AS A DRESS
ING FOR THE HAlRIT Is THE BEST ARTICLE
IN THE MARKET.
Dr. G. Smith, Patentee, Groton Junction, Mass
Prepared only by Proctor Brothers, Gloucester
Mass The Genuine is put up in n panel bottle
made expressly for it, with the name Of the article
blown IN the glass. Ask yo ur Druggist for Ma
lures Hair Restorative, and take no other
Send a three cent stamp to Proctor Bros for n
Treatise on the Human Hair. The information it
contains is worth $500 OO to any person,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-02-23
THE COmanches,"

TENHE publishers will shortly issue the his
tory ofthe 35th Battalion Virginia Cavalry
G. s. A. Familiarity known as whites" Bat
talon, from its commander, Col. Elijah Y.
White.
1t is a work of over 800 pages and contains
Che history of this famous command during al
the period of its existence, from the forma-
tion of its first Company in 1861, to the Sur,
render Of Gen. Lees army.
1t shows the operations of the "Ashby
Brigade during the the two years that the
35th Va, Cav. formed a portion of that GAL
liant command, giving TIE only published &C
count of the great expedition of Gen. w. Z.
Jones through West Va, when the Kanawha
river WAS set on fire. and also the connec ton
of the cavalry with the campaigns of the A.
Nv.
The history of the Battalion MS PURITAN
rangers on the Potomac border, and along the
army lines of Banks, Pope, Mcclellan and
other Federal commanders, together with the
experience Of its men as Scouts, guides and
couriers for Generals jackson and EweI is
given, and the Mss. is highly endorsed by the
officers Of the Battalion who have examined
it. Written by FRANK NJ. MYERS, Late
Capt. Co. A. 35th Va. Cav
Orders ID ressed to the author will be
promptly attended to. I. e price of the work
is $500. Agents wanted For terms &C.,
address
F. NJ. MYERS,
Waterford, Loudoun Co., Va.
Jan. Pin
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-02-23

WASHINGTON AND Ono RAILROAD w e
have the pleasure ofannouncing, on what
appears to be satisfactory authority, that
this work, so important to the Lower
Valley, and especially to Winchester, will
at once go on. Arrangements were IN ade
at the meeting ofdirectors 10 Philadelphia
last week, for the commencement of work
by the first of May. the track to be COM
pleted to Winchester by May, lst 1872.
The route selected west of the Shenan-
doah comes to Peter Mop ierce's, crossing
the Berryville and Wildwood turnpike at
Pigeon ii i'll and the Opequon near Helm
MILL Winchester Neacs.
negro who sued Chicago saloon-keeper
for $4,000 damages for putting him out OF
his saloon after his refusal to comply with a
request to leave, has been awarded one cent
The Court instructed the jury that the pro-
prietor had the legal right to remove the
plaintiff from his restaurant by force, with
out giving any reason therefor, if the plain
tiff refused or negec ted TO go when reques
ted
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-02-23
The Carnival.

The Carnival.
The Carnival at Washington, in ceIebra-
ZION of the competition of the Wooden Pave
ment on Pennsylvania Avenue, has attracted
large crowd of visitors. few of our
citizens whom the times had served WELL and
who could ''boast a pocket full of rocks
have gone down to see the fun. The amuss-
ments consist of foot races, goat races, horse
races, masquerades, &c At night the city is
brilliantly illuminated by gas jets, Calcium
lights, Chinese lanterns &C The papers rep
resent the affair as going off TO the satisfac-
,ion of President Grant and his family con-
neetiens.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-02-23

SAD AcoIDENT.-Mr. Jacob Tirts, liv-
ing near Morrisonsille, in this county,
was killed on Monday last. He had gone
to the mountain, near by, to get y load
oftimber, and on descending the mountain
his wagon caught against rock, and en-
deavoring to relieve it by lever. he was
struck on the head, and supposed at til,
time not to be seriously injured. lie
mounted his horse and rode home, and
shortly after his arrival died very sud-
denly. He was a very estimable young
man, in the prime of life and usefulness
-Leesbmq Wosliaqtonian.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-02-23
Please reply.

Please reply.
At the request of sope of the citizens Of
J. stoneburner, Treasurer,o the fund.- to build
the Court House at Edinburg, the following
questions:
How much money has been subscribed, and
by whom: How much money has been plac
ed IN your hands for that purpose. and by
whom
When was the money subscribed, and paid
'nte your hands?
If no answer is given 10 these questions
the people will naturally conclude that nc
money has been subscribed or paid.
Please reply through either of the county
Papers.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-02-23
MARRIED..

RAU.-TEWALT. On the 10Th inst. b,
the Rev. e. II. Martin, Mr.. Isaac e. Reu
10 Miss Sarah Catharine Tewalt, both of thi:
county.
WRIGHT-WIsMAN.- the same day.
by the same, Mr.. George H.. Wright, to Miss
Annie NJ. Wisman both of this county.
KELLER-kELLER.~On the 10th inst.
at the Lutheran Parsonage, in Woodstock by
Rev. Levi Keller Mr.. Lewis E. Keller and
Miss Jennie E. eldest daughter of Aaron c.
and Eliza E, Keller both Of this county.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-02-23
sales of Property.

Sales of Property.
James H. Williams Com'r. will sell valua-
bic Hotel Property in Woodstock, on Monday
March 18th, Court day.
Moses Walton and Mark Bird Commr's
will sell, on the same day, in front OF the
Court House, q small farm lying on Cedar
Greek.
7. A. Jackson, Trustee, will sell ct tn,
same time and place, trace Of Land con-
tanning 1876 Acres.
Moses Walton and Mark Bird Commr's
will cell on March 4lh., in front of the CouI
House tract Of land containing sc! acres.
John Linaweaver will sell on March 24tl
farm containing $50 Acres
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-02-23
I'm p0rtant Decision.

His honor. Judge Allen, decided at
the last term of eur county court, that
where lien of a judgment or of an exc
cution attached prior to January 26th
1870. the day that the constitution of
Virginia was approved by Congress. the
sale of the property could not be interior
ed with under the Homestead Law. The
judgement in the case before the court
was rendered after the End day of March
1867. The 3rd Section of the Homestead
Law provides that nothing in the act
shall be construed to interfere with the Sale
of property by virtue of any mortgage,
deed of trust, pledge, or other security
thereon, and it was under tits provision
that the decision was made.
Dissolution.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-02-23
Text Books.

0At 11OONcs
The Board of Public Education. bsv-
ing decided upon sets of books to be used
in the Public School of the State have
designated the following:
Holmes and McGufey's speller,
Holmes and MEG uffey's Readers, Har-
vey's and Bullion's English GrammarS.
Venable's aud Davies's Arishmetics, Mau
rey's and Guyot's Biographies.
Contracts for furnishing these book:
have not been completed. The County
Board will determine which of the above
named books will be used in the respec-
tive counties.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-02-23
ADV EAYIoEM EN 10.

HARDWAREl AND AGRICULTURAL
I'll IMPLEMEN Is.
If you want to buy Cheap Hardware, til
lowest prices, call at once and examine my
Stock of
FORKS, SPADES, SHOVELS,
THIMBLE SKEINS,
GRIND STONES and
CUTTING BOXES,
PLOUGHS, BLACKSMITH
and CARPENTERS TOOLS,
aSADDLERY,
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS
OF ALL KINDS
and intact everything to be found in reg
ular
HARDw WARE STORE.
Call and examine my new Stock and YOU
will be convinced that l offer You the best
opportunity to buy cheap hardware.
]. W. BANNER.
JAN 49, lS71-tf
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-02-23
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Town T AK.

Town Tax.
We are requested to notify the citi-
zens of Woodstock, that sRandolph Gil
lock, Town Sargent and Collector, will be
compelled to collect the town tax by the
last of this present month, and that he is
not authorized to grant any further indul-
geLce. If the taxes are not promptly
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