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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1873-05-24
At the PopI,iarSh Shoe store
~

c. ". ETTTLEJOFN has charge Of an immense
stock OF Fashionable Boots, Shoes. Caters. Ties,
Slippers, &C., for Ladies ane Gentlemen, also for
Misses Children and Bows
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1873-05-24

The Washington Ci,auisls SAYS that cone
Of the rules which has been applied aud cou,r'-
bu,ed largely % keep intact President Grants
Cabinet Is the non-interiereuceb by mutual agree
mcut Of the President with either Of the re-
spectiv- Ministers, OF by one Department with
the policy Of another. A prominent member
of the Cabinet asserts that no interference of
any kind wish either Of the Secretaries IN their
respective lines 0S policy IN governing the oPe-
rat,ons If their Departments has ever taken
place by the President or between one another
except where such interference or aid has been
asked
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1873-05-24
To THE LADIES.

Ms. 1 Warranted Non Explosive Kerosene o.
Y for Is ITS. per gallon at W. :. MASON'S.
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The Stauuton, Virginia, Speri G'gr says: u
is proposed aud the money nearly all sub
scribej, 90 raise monument % Johns Hop
kins, Esq. Of Baltimore, to place in Stauuton
on completion Of the Valley Rrilroa! to that
place, iu testimony of the appreciation Of the
citizens Of the generous services be has render
ed tie valley
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1873-05-24

The Richmond, .NaJ Wkig says the seconds
10 the recent duel are comfortably domiciled
iu 90 upper Ioom Of the city uil, which has
been well furnished by their relatives and
friends, aud their meals are supplied from a
6rst-ciass restaurant They are supplied with
books ami papers. and their friends call on
them frequently The Wing also says that
Mr McCarty, the surviving principal, is suffer
Ing acu,e,y from bis wound in the rish, hip,
which is now suppUatiug His right lee is
stiff and numb, ana has % be lifted about when
10 IS desired o. m0ycit
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1873-05-24
METROPOLITAN.
Great Cheap Store of

SETH VI. TIMBEKLAhE.
GEORGE W. TAYLOR, } Sa1o.r,o,
G. T.. TmBERLAKE,
General Turner Ashby Beall, CG'ficr.
May q, 1873.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1873-05-24


BODY FoUvD.-Ou yesterday the body Of
Charley Hess. Of Martinsburg, son Of Philip
and Amelia Hess, was found. Il will be re-
membercd chat Charley was drowned on the
9th Of May, by falling out Of a skin in which
he was playing Il would seem as il the body
had become imbcIjed in the sand on the bot
tom Of the river. for about three o'clock yes
terlay afternoon as the steamer Forest City
passed mp her waves washed the body loose,
and one Of his hands was seen 10y parties on
the shore. who 1t once secured She body lie
was found within a few feet Of where he was
drowned Wheeling Register, Hay IA.
Alex. Mcdonald, Esq, of the Lyuchburg
Tugajan, has been appointed by Gov. Walk
er commissioner for the State of Virginia to the
Vienna Exposition. Mr. Mcdonald takes out
for exhibition some samples of tobacco aud
mineral ores from the old Dominion. lie also
goes 10y appointment Of the city council Of
Lyuchturg to present the advantages Of and
encourage immigration to this portion of Nir-
giuil.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-10-09
Dress Plainly.

Some one has given the following
reasons why people should dress plain
" on Sunday. These reasons are as
valid on any other day of the week.
Here they are:
/. 1t would tighten the burdens of
many who now find it hard to maintain
their place in society.
2. 1t would lessen the force of temp,
tations which often lead men to barter
honor and honesty for display.
3. If there was less strife in dress at
church, people in moderate circum
stances would be more likely to attend.
4. Universal moderation in dress
would improve worship by the removal
OF many wandering thoughts,
S. It would enable all classes of peo-
pie to attend church in unfayorable
weather.
s. 1t would lessen on the part of the
ach, the temptation to vanity.
T. It would lessen OH the part of the
poor, the temptation to be envious and
malicious.
8. 1t would save valuable time on the
Sabbath.
8 1t would relieve our means from
serious pressure, and thus enable us to
do more for charitable and business ell
terprises.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-10-09

WITHOUT PREJuDIoE oh, what is
it to be lawyers clerk! Owing to
the acuteness learned in this high posi-
ton young Englishman has been &C
tually enabled to escape uncatched from
that dangerous affair, breach of prom
Use suit, He had paid his addresses
chiefly by letter, and in the most ten
der and poetic strain, to pretty girl,
who, when his affection grew less, was
too prudent and energetic not to de
mand golden comfort for her wounded
heart-Her lawyer heard her case witt
| pleasant anticipations of damages; bu1
alas when he examined the love let
tiers Of the lawyers clerk he found hi,
client was put by them entirely out o
court. The ingenious young man hat
invariably signed himself, believe mt
my own dearest, divinest, duckkies
angelina, your fondest, most devoted
(but without prejudice) Tommy.
The legal phrase, which the gentle An
gelina didn't understand, had savet
him.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-10-09

enough. But if I were to tell you tina
hated boarding houses, and wanted
home, / think you would have pity
OH me. I'll buy beautiful house and
! you shall have complete control of eve
| rything, only to make my strawberry
shortcake for me all my life
He-paused and looked at the ady.
THAT is delicately put" she thought,
'sNor will you hire out for housekeep
er, | fancy"
81 amt romantic, though said Nun
tie; s'but still, we amt young, neither
Of us, and it gets to be just that with
the most sentimental after while
sDon't refuse me" pleaded Mr. Pat
terson
'sWell, Mr. Patterson;ssI won't" said
Mrs Muntle. ssI'm my own mistress,
and though I've never thought of sec
ond marriage, why, Think I'm warrant
ed in making one. And no doubt l
shall never repent, for | think you've
fine disposition, and I understand
your ways and tastes.
Mr.. Patterson listened. He saw what
he had done, proposed and been accept
ed without having any idea what he
was about.
He looked at Mrs. Muntle; she was
very nice and fresh and comedy and ten
years his junior at least if she was for
| ty He could not have done q better
thing, and he would be married with,
out any troublesome counting. So he
put his arm around Mrs. Muntle's waist
and said:
"Thank you, my dear. l consider
myself very fortunate"
Gle wrote to his good doctor in
about fortnight's time, to tell him that
he had taken both his prescriptions
was married man and inteided to
bring his bride home about Christ
mas.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-10-09

mind it you ,know..s~ e~s>,
"Ah, well, counting is the fun Of it
all in my opinion, said the old. doctor
"but every que to his taste: And my
advice to4you is TO get into the coan-s
try"
''To another hotel and more mercen
airy walters. Z said Mr, Patterson.
"No," said the doctor, ego to nice
private home, | know one-a mother,
ly widow lady who cooks dinner fit
for king. River before the house,
woods behind it. orchard. to- the left,
kitchen garden to the right; ne fever
and ague; no nusqnitoes.5 Heavenly !
| am going up to there Tomorrow, and
and I'll see if she'll take you. az. s-..3ss5
"Veryw well" said Mr., Patterson, 81
think III try it" s,,,..a..,...g s... ,..r
"And you must drink plenty of milk,
and eat plenty Of nice homemade
broad +" ssygss3g ssse ssgslssas Y4EA -
eyes, Iewill,g said Patterson, over
joyed at least at hearing. some thing
that sounded like a. prescription. aAnd
you would advise milk ?vle9fss - W.
Quart 81 gift it every day, said the doc
'oi. .;sxt,s.ysffS ssvS i3sfss a.
I'LL take note of it," said Patter
son, ''and ifI should be very i'll she'll
nurse me72n,5s. gsaas a5ee55 ,zsIsss
"splendidiy,s" said the doctor, and
went hisSway.s 80 ,ssis,9s9. ~
Mr.. Patterson thought the. matter
over, and Thought better of it every
day, and WHEN The little. note inform
ing him that the widow would be will
ing to "take bun in and do for him
reached him, he had his trunk and port
manteau already packed, and was all
ready to start that afternoon. As for
the widow, the doctor had prepared
her for her.boarder's. pecnliaities thus:
stNice fellow; social;. plenty OF mon.
ey, thinks himself i'll, but isn't; ought
Ito be married; todd him 50, bu1
he hates thelidea Of, courtings marry Of
some day no dosibt; Twin You %, haa,ye
mea ales : Gail il clergyman. Over
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-10-09

TALE BEARERS. zsook into large
families and you will find some one
false, paltry talebearer. who by carry
ing stories from one to another, shall
infame the minds and discompose the
quiet Of the whole family. And from
families pass to towns or cities and
two or three pragmatical, intriguing,
meddling fellows Omen of business
some call them,) by the venom of their
false tongues, shall set the whole neigh
borhood together by the ears. Where.
men practice falsehood, there will be
perpetual suspicious, evil surmisings
doubts and jealousies which, by sour,
ing the minds of men, are the bane and
pest of society for society is built
upon trust, and trust upon the conf
dence that men have in one another's
integrity.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-10-09

q % OeSooitSl3 anu IIlC w lllOh VI Il
country doctor.
After much consideration he finally
mustered courage for the effort, and
walked into the front parlor and sent
the small servant to ask Mrs Muntle
to step there moment if she pleas
ed.
"Gracious!" thought Mrs. Muntle,
"W hat can he want?"
h Then she blushed brightly, settled
her necktie, took off her apron and walk
ed demurely in.
s'Be seated, ma am, " said Mr. Patter-
son. sPlease to sit here. Allow me
| to sit near you have something to ask
which may require consideration.
"Oh, dear, its eoming'!" said Mrs.
Muntle.
81 suppose you anow I'm man of
considerable means, ma'am," said the
old bachelor, liable to buy nice house
furaisssAit well and live in it comforta
| bly!'
80 I've understood Mr.. Patterson,
said the widow s'
'sAnd Of course it is pleasanter to live
that way than at a. hotel,"' said Nr. Pat
terson. q 81
Il could judge it might be- said
| Mrs. Muntle, cautiously.
S ssYou judge rightly" said Mr.. Pat
4 tersou, 'but you know a bachelor must
be in the hands of servants, if he keeps
/ house. A gentleman don't wont that;
he wants lady to superintend things
for him-some one Of taste and refine.
ment, and all that. Common people
don't understand his feelings, and mer
Ecenary servants are poor dependence
- 81 know that, said Mrs Muntle.
4 m GU are almost as much alone as
Earent you, Mrs. Mnntle9" said Mr..
i Patterson, coaxingly.
i ssrhe doctor knew him. He's going
\ 10 do it, just as he said he would if he
ever did, said the lady to herself A
l loud she answered:
i SWeil, sir, am pretty free itis true
All my children are married.
81 .sY L,,1,, =, 5a,,xsy ,.,f,,ld l,n no ch;o<.t
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-10-09

An economical Iowan, who had a
toothache determined to remove his
tooth in the Indian fashion. Accord
ingly he bent down sapling in the
woods, lay down himself and attached
a stout cord to his tooth and sapling
Then toucned the spring, and the next
instant he had jumped over grove
of about 40 small trees, and was trying
to get out of a small pond that he hap
pened to alight in.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-10-09
MUSIC.
BY ]. V. G.

Take Of the maiden's and the mothers sigh
or chi1dhood's dream and hope wicn age doth bless
OF roses and the south-wi1d's tenderness
OF fr-tree's shadow, tint of sunset sky,
OF moon on meadow where the stream runs BY
OF lovers kiss, his difident caress,
OF blue eyes yellow, brown eyes darker trsss,
OF echoes from the morning-bird on high,
OF passion of all pulses Of the spring,
OF pray'r from ey'ry death-bed OF the Fall,
OF Joy and woe which sleep and waking bring,
OF tremor of each blood-beat great and small,
Now pour into the empty soul each thing
And let his finger touch who 1noveth all
--scribner's for Ootnher
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-10-09
Effects Of calyasats Water.

When Murphy first bought his farm
IN Lancaster county, he was not aware
that all the water on the premises was
inpregnated with iron. BIT when they
drank that chalybeate water for five OF
six months his system was so thorough
ly charged with iron that when he
would wake up in the morning he
would find that the beadstead had graft
ually shifted around during the nigh
until the head pointed north. And
the children's beds all performed the
same mansaser. Without taking warn
ing by this occurrence. the family con-
tinued to dsink the water until one
fatal evening, Mrs. Murphy had been
housecleaning, and that night she and
Murphy and the children Jay down
in the same room. No sooner where
they in a horizontal position than all
their heads swung around suddenly to
the northern end of the chamber, where
the stove stood, and the next instant
the whole FIVE Of them where drawn
against the hot stove, and held there
by magnetic attraction. Murphy suf.
fered worst beaause he was tbald, but
Mrs Murphy and the children lost ev-
cry hair on their heads, and when the
family sold out and moved away, every
member of it was bladder athan all the
ether Murphys that ever wore scalp.
Ans Alder.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-10-09

An Omaha woman committed sui
eide the other day because her husband
demonstrated in profane terms when he
tat,iAtAs 4 s Ass hofsefiy ii d wheat cake
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-10-09

A Coop APPETITE -"siy DEAR said
an affectionate wife to her husband,
who had been sick for several days
'.when you were well you were in the
habit of eating twelve apple dllmpl
ings-nov- that you are sick how many
shall make you T. "Well, replied the
husband 81 reckon you may make ele-
ven to-day; but be particular and make
them little larger than usual The
wife obeyed. When the husband had
eaten the eleven, with exception Of half
a one. his little son, a lad of some six
summers, came up to him and said
Deadly, give me q little piece" go
away sonny, replied the father, "your
poor dads sick.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-10-09
Look Alofs.
BY sANNIE.

Young man are you endeayoring to
gain position of honor in the world ?
Does all seem dark and uncertain be-
fore you? Do critics frown and cynics
talk 'sLook aloft" and be of firm heart?
Remember ''the darkest cloud has
silver lining and you may yet attain
a prominent place in the worlds opin-
ion.
Young woman, are you discouraged
with the trials and temptations of this
life? Perhaps you are unknown and
have only poverty for a companion
God pity you! poor young beart
know the longings, and aspirations, and
murmurings that you know are wrong,
and yet cannot help; I know how
your soul beats against it's prison bars
until it almost seems that death is pref
cradle to the struggle. | know that
the beautiful world and blue sky. and
shining stars seem blank to you; 1
know how you waste the s'midnight
porng over the ''musty volume till
the springs life, are dried up; /
know all e and knowing it, I ask, is
there no bright spot on the fair earth
Look aloft! There is a friend who
never faileth.
Widow, oh! the sorrow in that one
word The world is very dark 10 you!
Thick tears fill your eyes until they are
blinded to Gods blessed sunshine, and
you pray to die, but are there no bleed
ing hearts save yours Think you no
one else weeps? no one else mourns the
precious dead? 'Look aloft" to Him
who promises to be father to the faith.
erless."
Aged onel You whose sands of life
are nearly run; your eyes are dim, your
step falterlng, and the frosts of many
winters set upon your bowed head
You are alonel One by one your
cherished companions have passed a.
way. Look alott to Him who will safe
ly guide your trembling footsteps
through the valley of the shadow of
death.
Should the friend who, in our pros
perity, wept when we wept, and joyed
when we were glad-when adversely
comes, betray us, let us look aloft to an
unfailing friendship.
Should they who are nearest and
dearest to our hearts pass beyond to
the Summer Land, we will look aloft to
yon bright world were love never dies
And oh 4! when Death halts at orr
door; when he points his finger to us
and We must follow him across the
dark river, we will look aloft and with
faith in our hearts, feaalessly step into
the cold waves--4tchison Kansas.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-10-09

A correspondent Of the New York
Mail says that ''kissing lady with an
Elizabethan ruff on is about as much
fun as embracing circular saw in full
motion
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-10-09

Once careles man went to tn
cellar and stuck th candle in what he
thought was kel Of black sand He
sat near it, drinking wine until The can
die burned low !; bearer and nearer it
got to the black sand /; and as it was
nothing but blacF sand, nothing hap,
pened
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-10-09

Every woman is in the wrong unit
she cries and chen she is in the right
Immediately.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-10-09

All things are systematizeo nova
days. Even every milk train has it.
cowcatcher.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-10-09
4 Complicated Fracture.

When you are carrying sevehl arti-
cles, says Danbury, and one If them
slips, it is best not to try to recover it.
An Essex street man, named Roberts
was helping his wife prepare tie dinner
table on Sunday, as one of the deacons
was to take dinner with them. Roberts
took plate of steak in one hand and
the coffee-pot in the other, aa had a
dish of peas on the arm with he steak.
The wind blew the dinner bonn door
partly to as he approached itand put
ting out his foot to push it lack, the
arm with the peas moved QUOT plumb,
and the dishes commenced tislide. A
cold streak few up Roberts pine, land
his hair began to rise, and he felt a
sudden sickness at the stom.h. but he
lodged ahead to save the pas, partly
caught them, made wrougnove, lost
them again, jabbed at then with the
cofee-pot, and upset the stick dish, and
in springing back to avoid he gravy,
stepped on the cat that belaged to the
family down stairs, and ca1e to the
floor with the steak and leas and a
terrible mad cat under hi, and an
overfiowing pot Of sealding coffee on
top OF him. Then he bounced up and
stamped on the steak dish, and picked
up the other dish and three it out of
window, and finished that performance
in time to hull the s61nr,t and the
remaining contents cat, whicaz
was making the very time dow :
the front stairway. Thy faa2n didn
stay to dinner. Roberts ltirep to the
bedroom with bottle of weet oil and
a roll OF cotton batting, al Mrs. Rob
erts went over to her moler's to cry.
| ---------- . .-----
| OLD PETE's Conservative colorcd
brother who is conscious II the infrini
ties OF man and aspires t{a higher and
purer life, is seldom witbut words to
express his emotions, aleit sometimes
in phrase more direct ah blunt than
elegant. So it was within old negro
named Pete, who was rey much trou
I bled about his sins. Rrceiving him
one day with bwn cast lock, his
master asked hin the cause.
s'0h, iaaassa III su(h a great sin
ner!' ~
/ 'But, Pete" sid his mastery "yor
are foolish to tab it So much to heart
You never see nli troubled about my
sins
] "a know de rea5n, massa . said Pete
"when you go hut duck shooting
4 and Kill one bird nd wound anoder
don't you run ater the wounded
1 duck p
Eyes, Pete;" andlhe master wonder
| ed what was comini next.
4 Nv ell massa, da is de way wild yo,
and me. De debill got you; but as ht
am; not sure OF me,he jis chase dis chilt
i all de time. '-Edit's Drawer, in Hus'
per's Magazine forpctober
The married laies Of Westerr
city have formed asCome-home hus
band Climb. 1t is bout four feet long
and has a brush onIhe end of it.
4 Once careless man went to Il
cellar and stuck th candle in what h,
q thought was kes Of black sand III
sat near it, drinking wine until the can
die burned low; bearer and nearer i
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-10-09

The married laies of a Western
city have formed sCome-home hus.
band -clnb. 1t is bout four feet long,
and has brush on|he end Of it.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-10-09

The room for Improvement is prob
ably Che largest room in the world
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-10-09

A Georgia paper recently contained
the following item in its society gossip
'sIhe amiable and delicious Miss Pix:
ington, whose charms Of mind and per-
Son have turned the heads of our gal
lants, now does her hair in braids, and
patronizes this paper exclusively in her
personal makeup"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-10-09

Anticipation of evil is the death o
happiness
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-10-09

A Western genius has an idea which
is an idea. He progresses to arrange
church seats on pivots, SO the deyout
may more conveniently examine the
toilets of the back seats.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-10-09

- ( 4 * b. 500
n amazing smart woman. She ha,
,ai1ied at sixteen, and never failed /,
ave washing over when other peopl,
-ere hanging ont thei Her breat
ways rose, her cake was always good
nd her butter was always sweet. Al
,rty five she had married off all hel
and was well to do, buxom
nd happy.
Her son and his wife boarded with
er, and she added to her plentiful
wings, by taking summer boardel
: two, if they happened to offer.
Fifty and bachelor" said Mrs.
unite, looking in the glass. "Well, it
ems pity; but then when elderly
snt7emen marry, it is some hitytity
ri that leads them a terrible life, and
kelly it's for the best RI
Then she looked in the glass again,
r the widow was but woman after
Mr.. Patterson came to the widow
id obeyed the doctors prescription
refully.- He ate bread and milk,
bbed the orchard like school-boy,
Id declared over the strawberry short
after fashion that would have
his reputation at the bar, Then
1rs. Muntle did not smile at his
and pains, and insist that he
be perpetually well because he
fresh complexion and dimples in
heeks. She had savory herb teas
botians, which she produced when
implanted of feeling miserable, and
had that blessing of hypocondaries,
meopathic box in the house.
lere were remedies in that box fol-
thing; and it was pleasant to find
when there was a crawling sensa-
in your flesh or kind Of uneasy
hg in your legs, there were daily
globules to be had just suited fol-
ymptoms; that to find yourself very
about nothing indicated pulsatil.
I'D that even for unreqaited love
was medicine.
|r two months and more Mr.. Pater-
boarded with Mrs. Muntle, and
Ter months he had never lived
Ugh. Then he went to the city fol
weeks, returned in urgent neeo
pre- pellets from the medicine chest
stayed until the last pink chrosan
UNI was blooming on it's withere6
ehes. He had grown so fond O.
tile room, with its white curtains
resh grass bleached linen, of the
ny good things, and of the coz.
pg of the buxom Mrs. Muntle
be could scarcely bear the though
Fting with them altogether.
5er all why could he not buy s
and try to get Mr.. Muntle tt
it for him? Perhaps she would
ould offer high salary and sht
have plenty Of servants. Then
d, he might have friends to din,
him and be as happy as posi-
pnly he could approach his hos
showing her as he did so that Ii,
dered her his equal and a lady
III that, as she certainly was;
sepntryfied, Of course, and cler
J I
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-10-09

knowledge Of your duty IS the no Il
llgeful part Of philosophy.