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UNDER THE yIoLETs.

Her hands are cold !: her face Is white,
No more her pulses come and 60,
Her eyes are shut to life and Light
Fold the white vesturs, snow on snow,
And lay her where the yiolets blow.
But not beneath craven stone.
To plead for tears with alien eye,
A slender cross of wood alone
Sail say that here maiden lies
s-In peace hsasath the peaceful skies.
And SsAy old rs Of hugAest limb
J; sksll q p Feirclia Shado VS. round
e1y O. - hing sunlight dim.
That dsinks dhs greennsss from the
ground,
And drop their dead leaves on her mound.
When DER their boughs the squirrels run.
And through their leaves the robins call,
And ripening in the autumn sun,
The acorns and the ches nuts fall,
Doubt not that she will heed them all
For her the morning choir shall sing
Its mathis from the branches high,
And every minstrel voice of Spring,
That trills beneath the April sky.
Shall greet her with its earliest cry.
When, turning round their dial track,
Eastward the lengthening shadows pass,
Her little mourners. clad in black,
The crickets, sliding through the grass
Shsll pipe for her an evening mass.
At last, tbs roptlets of the trees
Shall find the prison vhere she lies,
And bear the buried dust they seize
In leaves and blossoms to the skies,
So may the soul that warmed it rise
If any, born of kindlier blood,
Should ask, What maiden lies beloWs
Say only this A tender bud,
That tried TO blossom in the snow,
Lies wiihered where the vioiets blow.
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bone man in the body of the base viol !.
and smashed that sweet instrument int.
klndling wood Thew had no ever tnre
that evening and another man had to j lad
what was left of the bind, for Skinner
went home. He is still hunting for the
man who changed the music. When he
6nds Mr.. Brown there will be sti
more terrific combat. Pinsburq Leader
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-05-02

An editor rclstes how colorcd barber
made deadhead of him. He offered
hi" the usual dime for shaving, when
the fellow drew himself up with con-
siderable pomposity, and said:
;! understand dat you is an editor"
well what Of III" said We.
we netber charge editors nuffin!"
but, my worthy friend" we continu.
Cd There are good many editors tray
eiing nowadays, and such ..iberality on
your part will prove q fuinous bust
ness"
On! nebber mind" remarked the
oaroer;' I'VE make it up off de gen,mea. %
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-05-02
EHHE SOUTHERN MUTUAL FIRE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL, $3.50, O0o.,

AUTHORIZED CAPIIAL, Sz5U,UUU.,
Chartered by the Commonwealth of Virginia.
OFFIoE-N. E. ConsEK NINTH MAIN SIS,
RICHMOND. VA.
Va. Issues Policies On Farm and City Proper
v, also on Merchandise. for any term notexceed
ing five years, at rates as low as the promptp pay
mcnt of the losses will permit.
j. 8. CALVERT, Pres't; J. W. Season, Sec'y.
n S PRIoE, v P & Treas;
DIR. II. G. DAVIDSON, G. Agent
j. W. BANNER Solicitor Woodstock, Va
H.H. RInDLEBEHsER, Agt. Edinburg, Va.
Apr 6
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-05-02

Nothing on earth eau smile but human
beings. Gems may fash reflected light.
but what is diamond fash to muth
Hash! A face that cannot smile is like
bud that cannot blossom, and dies upop
the stalk. Laughter is day, and sooriely
Is night; and smile is the twilight tina,
hoves gently between both aud more be-
witching than either.
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Ito EVERY ONE

knowing himself indebted to the sub
scriber, call in and see him, settle your ac-
counts without delay. He needs the money
to paw his debts. All who disregard this no.
tice, may expectto find this claim in an of
fcer . hand. after waiting q reasonable time
Take due uotics and govern yourselves &C.
scrdinevy. ". HDARGELT
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-05-02

Pay me that six-and eisht.peuce you
owe me" said an Irish attorney to one
OF his clients.
"For whatw
.'For the opinion you had Of me.n
Faith. | never had any opinion OF
you in all my life +"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-05-02

will sellsome beautiful Wicks wheat pure
1 and clean for seed at !. moderate price. This
| wheat is . its bss4jed variety and very
- Productive. r ". BANNER.
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u r T4KE PAKTIcULAR NOTICE.

Br.J. addresses all those who have injured
themselves by improper indulgence and solitary
hsblts, which ruin both bod; and mina' uniting
them for either business study, soeiety or mar
rage. - o,ono,o,,,
effects produced BY the early hsbis Of youth n
viz; Weakness of the Back ana limbs pans IN
The bead. dImness of sight, loss OF muscu ar
bower. paipatatlon of the heart, Dyspepsia, ner-
yous II liability Derangement of the digestive
functions, General deb ility, symptoms Ct con-
IENTaLLY.--The fearful effects on the mind
ara much to be dreaded. Loss Of memory,
gonfuslon ofideas, Depression OF spirits, Evil
Esneboldngs, Aversion % society seit-Dls,
trust, Love Of solitude, i'imidity, &C., are some
sfihe evils produced.
Thousands of persons Of all ages can no"
nudge what is the cause of their declng health
Ia.ing their vigor becoming weak, pale, ner-
snee about the eyes, cough and symptoms o.
Consumption.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-05-02

MARQUIS & KELLEY's
VALLEY MARBLE WORKS.
AT HARRISONgURG, VIRGINIA.
We would be pleased to furnish our frinds of
Shenandoah and the adjoining counties with any
thing in our line, at very low prices.
A good assortment OF
MONUMENTS, TOMBS, HEAD AND FOOT
STONES;
always on hand, of the very best Italian and
American Marble.
All Orders will be promptly filled.
Aug. lift Agents.
z. L. TeLsoN, l. WRITER'S.
ofTolson, Bro. & co. of Newman, Wlthers CO.
rNOLSON & CO.,
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
AND DEALERS IN
FERTILIZERS, SALT, FISH, GROCERIES
&C., &C.,
No. 3S corner King and Water Sts.,
ALEXANDRIA, Va
ng.11, l870-t.
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MARRIAGE,

sssect inst sound mind and body are the
Nogt necessary req istes to promote connubial
knruiness. Indeed without these the journey
throueh life becomes weary pilgr image, abe
prospect hourly darkens to the view, the mind
becomes Swallowed with despair, and fill ed with
tae m melancholy reflection that the happiness of
anether ia bliqhted with cur own.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-05-02

nsabsr 81 tbs Royal College ofau:geons; London
Graduata OF oue Of the most eminent Colleges
in The Omitted States, end the greater part OF
- 80 lie has been scent in the hospitals OF
o aoi5 Pa@i s pbiadspas and elsewhere has
fsotsd some Of the most astonishing cures that
vrerx ever known mane troubled with ringing
Ia the head and ears when asleep, great neF-
Tousnegs, being alarmed at sudden sounds,
s.ssbfa,nsss. With frequent bushing,. attended
spmetiu1es with derangement OF mind, were
cared Immediately.
n, :. Y n D i II TIHIrIAR NOTICE.
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YOUNG MEN.

gybe have injured themselves by certain prac-
tIce. indu lged in when alone, habit frequent
/, learned from evil companions or at school, the
Elects of which are nightly felt, even when
asleep. and il not cured renders marriage impos-
sble and destroys both mind and body, should
apply immediately.
hat pity that Young man, tse hope Of
his country and the pride Of his parents, should
be snatched from ali prospects and erjoya.ent Of
life by the consequences OF degiating from the
oath ofnature ard indnling certain secret
habit aueh persona must, before couteEpla-
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ORGANIC WEAKNESS

Immediately Cured and Full Figor Restored.
mis- distressing Atiection-N ich readers life
miserable and marriage impossible-is the pen
rstv paid by the victims OF improper indulgences.
Young persons aretuo apt Il, commit excuses
from 16tbeing aware Of the dreadful cGn:eqsen
ees that may ensue. Nov, who that understands
ssis subigct will pt etend to deny that the power
81 proefsa1on is lost sooner by those falling nto
imp,opcr hubus than by the prudent Beside
beng deprived tths pleasure Of healthy offspring
he most serious and destructive symptoms
q both BODY and mind aree. The system he
conesderanged; the Physical and Mental Func-
fYors weakened, Losa of Provocative poweF
Nervous Irritabilitv, Dyspepsia, Palpltatlon OF
he Heart Indigestion. Constitutional Debiiit Y
and VI astlng OF the Frame, Cough ConsGup ion,
Decay aud Death.
4 CURE WARRANTED II Two DAYS
Persons ru:aod in health By ua!earned pre-
tsndsrs abe keep. 'h--a tfs5ia-g n1onta sf,sr
t@on1s, si l anplq Immediately.
IN 30HNSTON
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HARRIS

II Has resumed he prac-
ice of Law, at hi. old Office, Harrisonburg. Va.
He viii practice in the courts OF Rockingham,
Shenandoah, Page and Warren. api LILY
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Married persons, sr Y Dung Men contemplating
marriage, aware of physical Weakness Loss OF
citability, Palpitation, organic sadness, Ner-
yous Debility any other Disqualification
sneedily relieved.
he who places himself under TIE care OF DR.
j. mey religiously copfde in his honor as s.,
gentleman, and cor Silently rely upon his skili
as G ply stefan.
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OF THE
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,
arrIcE SoUTH FREDERICK STREET.

From his extensive practice in the great Hos
p7tals If Europe and the first in this coun try
Viz England, France, Philadelphia ana else
where. can offer the most ce rtain, speedy and
sHectual remedy in the VIC rla for
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-05-02

Especially, who have become the victims OF
oIitary Vice, that dreadful aud destructive
habit which annual ly sweeps to an untimeiy
grave thousands Of young men of the most ex-
slted talents and brilliant intellect, who might
Otherwise have entranced listening 5enates with
the thunders of eloquence, or Eaked to ecstscy
tha living Tyre. NAY ca i with ful! confidence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-12
pRoRoGAnoY OF THE BRITISH PAR1IA-

MEM,
Another long and laborious session of the
British Parliament came to an end last Sat
urday afternoon. The Queens speech, which
was read by Royal Commission, does not COM
mand much more attention than the average
of these merely ceremonial addresses. 1t
touches, of course, upon the various topics
which have been before Parliament during
the session. but does not contain any
expressions which may be considered sigDifi-
cant OF weighty. The generalites are not
glittering, but they are according to regula-
ton, and leave the impression that Great
Britain is happy, peaceful, contented, and pros
porous The only qualification of this general
statement is, perhaps, found in the thoughtful
suggestion in the royal speech that this is period
of rapid change in the prices of laborand COM
modities and, therefore, calls for the exercise of
moderation and forethOught. And we know
that much of the legislation, now more or
less complete, which has been before Parlia-
ment, has been closely connected with the
problems arising in just such period of
transition as that to which this reference is
made. For the rest, the speech from the
throne is the usual formal resume of the acts
of Parliament, duly colored with a sentiment
of gratitude and congratnlation.
The session which has just closed, though
one in which great deal of hard work has
been done, is, after all, one of single meas
ure. The Ballot bill has served as the politi-
cal rallyiDg point through interminable sit
tiDes. and, with its final passage, politics
ceased to have much activity in either House.
Such as it is, this notable measure has been
placed among the statutes of the realm,
and we, who have, on our side OF
the Atlantic, become familiar with all pos
sible uses and abuses of Free Ballot, will
watch with great interest the effect of the new
Enfranchisement Act upon the mass of the
British people. The very first effect OF this
bill, one would suppose, will be to compel the
formation of a new Parliament. II is urged,
with much show of reason, that the present
House of Commons does not represent
the country in its R2yly enfranchised
condition. Trades Unions and the
workingmen's organizations generally are clam
orous for proportiOasts representation. and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-12
REFORM IN TIE CUSToMHoUSE.

President Grant has just furnished another
illustration Of Mr.. George William Curtis's
theory that honesty and efficiency, not political
activity, now form the qualifications for office
under the reformed rules and regulations OF
the Civil Service. Mr.. William ii. Townley mas
been summariIy dismissed from the Appraisers
department, without warning, and the vacancy
caused by the promotion of subordinate 10
Mr.. Townley's place has been filled by Il
brother-in-law of Mr.. Tom Murphy.
Now we know nothing of Mr.. Townley per-
sonally, but he is well vouched for as an eX-
ceedingly efficient and valuable officer, who
has filed several positions in the Custom
house TO the entire satisfaction of his superiors
He has the misfortune, however, to have been
a friend and proteg6 of ex-Appraiser Palmer !;
he testified before the Investigating COMMITTEE
about the famous interview between Mr. Tom
Murphy and Gen. Palmer in which the Col
lector tried to secure the Appraisers assistance
in getting control of the Republican orSanNa-
tion in this city; and that doubtless sealed
his fate. Merchants who gave evidence impll-
eating CustOm-hOuse officials In bribery and
corruption were warned that they would
be prosecuted, and how could an Assistant
Appraiser who had told the truth about the
Collectors discreditable doings hope to get oil
unframed
And yet in the face of these abuses, the
public is amused with wordy orders and COM
plicated regulations concerning the Civil Ser
vice. Here we have, for instance, a new gem
eral order relating to examinations and ap-
pointments in the Treasury service in New
York. We have oil the machinery which will
be applicable to really reformed system OF
public appointments; but who supposcs for
an instant that anything genuine VIII ever
come from this while the present Administra-
ton is in power2 The promise is only made
to the ear to be broken to the hope. Exam
lining Boards, though made up of the best pos
sible material, have no power to prevent bad
and purely political appointments. The reg
ulations have been farce; they will con-
time to be; and the Murpbys and their class
will walk over the ponpous general orders
with as much ease as they would through the
gossamer webs of Summer morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-12
"GRtELEY 1SD THE KNoW.NoTHINGS."

"GRFELEY AND THE KNOH-NOTHINGS"
Under this head The Chicago Erening Jour
nal repeats its old story how, in 1886 (as u
said at frsD, or in 1858 or 1854 Gas ii says
now, Mr. Greeley met Know-Nothing Com
mittee, in chamber over some apOthecary's
shop in this city, and offered to sell out The
TRIBUNE to the Native Americans for
Thirty-Six Thousand Dollars we do not
pretend TO deny one in hundred of the
wicked inventions about Mr. Greeley with
which the Press of the Administration teens,
but to this absurd piece of falsehood HE
TRIBUNE has given a full and sufficient de-
NAL pronouncing the author OF 1t u bad
minded liar, who never had shadow OF an
"excuse for his fabrication Ia statement
which we hereby distinctly repeat. We said
that the author of the fiction would sneak
"out of it as quietly as possible" and so he
does "He is" says The Journal, business
"man, and not an active politician, and pre-
" fers that his name should not be published
ain connection with the controversy" We
have no doubt that such is his preference,
most decidedly.
The Journal, by way of backing up its mem
dacity, reprints an extract from an article in
HE Tribune, MdIcD 20, loOf- dDouI biO
"time,n it says, "whcn Mr. Greeley was ready
"to sell ont to the Know NOthiDgs." Turning
to the article in question, we find 1t to be a
discussion of the evils of maintaining their ola
national prcjudices by adopted American citi-
zens. There is nothing very wonderful about
it; we have written and printed great many
lust like it. But here is part of it which
The Journal took special pains, for a special
reason, not to copy:
"I5 is q sad spectacle to behold Nativism taking
the form Of secret society, and endeavoring to
gain complete control the votes of the country
by means BETTING the political darkness of the
middle ages instead Of the light which now gilds
the peaks of Democracy and may descend down the
sleeps into the broad valleys"
This is from the article which The Chicago
Journal adduces to prove that Mr.. Greeley
was ready to sell The TRIBUNE for-Thirty
Six Thousand Dollars Z" 1t is also fact"
says this truth-teling sheet, that The TRB-
"UNE did not come out in open opposition to
"Know-N othingism until after his proposition
&" to become its organ was rejected" And yet
the extract which we have aboyo printed is
from the very article which The Chicago Jour
nal adduces to prove that Mr.. Greeley was
bargaining with the K-N.'sl Some lies are
skillful and some are clumsy; but this is
about the clumsiest lie which we have seen
in a Grant newspaper for week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-12

this clamor and the accompanying ACTIVITY Oh
Odger and his associates will certainly exer-
else before long moving influence In BRUSH
politics.
OF the other important acts OF Parliament
those providing a revised system OF common
school education for Scotland, local govern
mont for Ireland and new and stringent sanitary
laws for the whole Kingdom are probably OF the
cbiefost moment. The Licensing bill, which
seems to have passed during the last days,
was not satisfactory to the Temperance mon,
and was quite distasteful TO the publicans'
But the Liberals, probably, consider that they
are well rid of troublesome question, what
ever may have been the shape in which it
finally disappeared. Many bills which seemed
to be of the first importance were summarily
massacred during the closing days of the ses-
sion. And, if we may judge from the tone Of
the London press, the doing5 of Parliament just
before the propagation attracted as little
interest rs the daily proceedings of Bow-st'
policp Court
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-12
Ne4o'2Dorls Daily Gribm1re.
MONDAY, AUGUST 70. 1872.

The British Parliament has been prorogued. The
oucen's speech was read by commission. - President
Theirs 4, concerned about tho approaching meeting Of
FmperorS at Berlin Six hundred Communist prisoners
have sailed for NewCaledOnia. President Balta OF
Peru ha, asassnaed and his murderer hanged and
burned
r. Graft Brown has formally accepted the Baltimore
nomination. == Senator sehurZ addressed the Ger
mans at Chicago. === Galusha A. Grow declares for
Greeley ==== Senator Sumner has answered Andrew
d. Whites letter concerning Fred. Douglass. - The
steamer Bristol sunk Irish bark in Newport har6Or
aud was sftcrward run ashore.
The Editor OF The Times and others said to be in
volved IN a conspiracy against John p. Lindsay for
political purposes. go Serious charges are made
against. the Commissioners of the Eighteenth Ward
Market - Gold l15t, I5l, 115i. Thermometer, 7s',
90 -,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-12

II seems that after all there may be oppression and
injustice inflicted upon innocent Southern men un-
der pretense of enforcing the Ku-Klux laws At
least such is the opinion of that eminent Renoml-
nationist, the Hon. Gerrit Smith The benevolent
gentleman has visited the Albany Penitentiary and
found there IS Ku-Klux prisoners. He has come 10
the conclusion that the punishment inflicted upon
many of them is unwarranted. He picks out three
especially and advises the President TO pardon them
Immediately. One is a young man whose health Is
30 bad that he will soon die, and who as MIR. smith
is convinced, never did anything warrsnting such
punishment One is an old man, once magistrate
who never belonged to the Ku-Klux order at ALL he.
IL seems. was badly advised to plead guilty. Inc
third is person of character heretofore perfectly II
reproachable and who is described as the vicumot
circumstances" Here are three innocent prisoners us
covered by Mr.. Smith. and the question iil'io'""'
suggested is How many more are 'heio vi "o '''''o
descriptionf We suppose, in view oil tue pteceaen'
Of Mr. Smiths action that a man may honestly ASK
,b;s o,estiou without being called traitor anda
ooossionist The President and his supporters are
6ndino ont by this time that the severe aud savage
s,vle of doing things In the South will hardly pay
Mr. Smith sees plainly that sending more soldiers 10
tbe South infantry and artillery and cavalry WIZ,
hardly reslect the President. Recourse is To DC p"o
70 clemency and the Executive is probably getting
ready TO pardon the three persons whose cases nave
been ~ suddenly discovered by Gerrit smith, nu'
these three do not stand alone now many NV
are there who have been tried by packed lnrios ..
sent to prison by military authority rha' "u''
we want to know.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-12

A curious complication has been given TO
the shoemakers' troubles in Lynn Mass, by
the threat of the Crispins TO draw their de-
posts from the Savings Bank. Fifty OF the
heaviest manufacturers have covenanted not
to employ the men who belong to the ST.
Crispin organization, and the threat OF the
Crispins to draw out their savings is an act
of retaliation, as they claim that the bank Is
controlled by the manufacturers. TO with
draw 81 800 900 from the Savings Bank would
seriously embarrass. if not close the nsatu-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-12

pathetic passage, which we quote with three
words interpolated here and there, which the
clergyman, no doubt, left out, lest folks should
charge him with preaching politics. Listen
all
1--WE need good voters well good candidates
Therefore vote for Grant, And especially we need
Christian voters for the ovangezaion OF the land Il
its only salvation. Therefore vote for Grant We need
a far moro Christian politics. Vote for Grant, You
must be good Christians TO be good citizens. Vote for
Grantw
And so the Doctor finishes with: He that
ais not with me il against me; have you
"made your election, and who is your ruler !"
As the Grant and Wilson party will probably
need the services of clergyman before all
is over, we cheerfully recommend them to
employ DR.. Fowler.