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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-03-06
Thoughts On a New Baby.
BIZ A LAD.

Yes there's another Of EN- upstairs
now. Iknowed it, because pa tod me
| must be quiet and mustn't play ball,
nor ask Willie Smart to come and play
leap-trog with me- Then, there a
cross nurse, that's always scolding nae
for getting in her way, mo matter
where | get. Besides, Miss Gadawl
was here today, and patted me on the
back, saying my nose was another de
gree out OF joint, but know better, for
this is the third time she has tod me SO,
and it is no more out Of joint than it ey-
er was. sn :
saw it, too. It's got little, round,
red he'd, without any hair, with great
deep wrinkles, instead of eyes, and
when itcries it opens its big mouth as
though it meant to swallow itself. Pa
helped me upon the side 'of the bed, and
told me to kiss my pretty little sisters
and when | wouldn't, and called it "a
horrid ugly thing,he said was naugh
ty 10y, aad then the nurse shook me,
aud said ought to be ashamed /
didn't get to kiss nay ma at ALL knew
better than to try it, for once, when
another baby came l climbed up the
bed, and put my arms around her neck,
hugged and kissed her, but all the time
had my knee on the baby's head; SO
| was whipped and put in my crib with
out any supper, because Ididn't know it
Little Annie thinks il nice to have
a new sister, but she was the baby be
fore and don't know anything about it
| can remember long, long ago, masused
to call her sweet little darling,I" and pa
jumpedime on his foot and said was
Sine fellow" and Aunt Julia declared
was a perfect title angel" but then
Tom came, and all my pretty toys were
given to him, cause he was baby, and
was ,cuffed, and seoEied BY everybody,
cept' grandma, and she's good to me
| yet, though theressbeen two new ones
| wonder where all the babies come
from. Ma says the Lord sends them,
wish he wouldn't send any more to
our house we have got moref enough
now. 1t might be nice for them if
they could stay little always, but they
have tegrow bigger, and they amt mo
better off than the rest of us. | rather
think if was baby I'd ask the Lord
that Id grow no bigger, then I'd
have nothing to do but to lie /. on my
back and chaw my toes, and | would
have folks say was the "darlingest,
cunningest little creature they ever laid
eyes on. "-Bnltinaoean.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-03-06
THE RAM THAT BurrEp-A reti

THE RAM THAT BUrTED. retired
clergyman stnis us an account of a
little affair that happened in his place.
1t appears that there was young
woman, fne-spirited girb engaged at
a wash-tub opposite an open door. Just
behind her was young man, as is
generally the case, and in the yard was
an old buck that was allowed the
freedom Of the premises, which is not
always the case, wesare glad to say
We'll, this buck came up to the door.
and looked in, and the young man 90
ing close behind the young woman,
pointed his finger straight at the buck.
and the old fellow:recognizing at once
the pressing character Of this mute invi-
tation, put down his head and dashed
forward, and the miserable fellow
stepped to one side and fed, and the
woman all unconscious Of the arrange,
ments received the awful shock without
waning, and passed over the tub, and
the air for an instant appeared to be
full of slippers, and weta clothes, and
soap, and hot wateg sand suds. And
the next minute that goat came flying
out of that door at "a dreadful speed,
bald the whole length of his spine, and
with wild look in his eye. And for
an hour afterward he stood back at the
barn scratching his chin, and trying to
recall, all the circumstances in the I'm
fortunate affair.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-03-06
POOR PEOPLE.

5.f
There are various kinds Of poverty
People perishing with famine are poor
People that cannot procure fuel in win
ter nor sufficient clothing for warmth @,
comfort are poor. People that are
compelled by their circumstances t.
live in squslid apartments in ill veutil-
ated alleys are poor. People that arc
in, feeble health and need warme,
climate and have no means to 90 ava,
with, are poor. These. are poor il
their own view, and in the view of all
mankind People may said to be abso.
lutely poor, too, whose intellectual ma
lures have begun their development
and yet who cannot procure books, o,
access to libraries, or entrance into
schools and colleges, But, after all, il
is style. that makes many people
poor; the show in which other peorl4
live. The house that was well enough
furnished before, becomes mean whe,,
the next neighbor furnishes her rooms
with more expense and elegance
brlcks or wood were good enough be-
fore anothers brown stone front wen,
up. And the sidewalks and horse cars
would answer every purpose, tills ia
neighbours horses pranced along the
street, with glittering harness and CLAN.
eng wheels and black coachman with
SILVER buttons drove up to the door
And the same is true in circumstances
OF much humber degree. Content is
known to live in the cottage, but takes
It's leave after it has once visited the
mansion" "Style" is the world ir
many peoples thoughts" Is not this
arrant folly, good people? Is our OWL
house the less comfortable because tina,
our neighbor's is larger? Are our OWL
blessings the less desirable because his
apparently out number thems Out up
on such folly! The strong-rninded and
the wise never find themselves poo,
however small their means and howey
cultivated their tastes may be. The
world Of Gods creation is 50 much
larger, so much fuller, so much more to
them, than any work which man car
create, that they never have a want
beyond their means. Cannot YOU be
as wise as they9
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-03-06

A WARNING TO PAiEN s-T} e Col
lowing startling, statement is made il
the last annual report Of Hon p Wick
ersham, Pennsylvania State Superin
tendant of Common Schools 'sThere
are multitudes idly waiting for vacant
clerkships and untitled offices. while
merchanical work, more r onorable and
more remunerative, invites on all sides
the efforts Of willing hands, 1t is a
fact as start ing as it significant that Of
1900 criminals in the United States
in 1868, ~ per cent of them have new
er learned a trade. !"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-03-06
"DoEs GOD EVER scolD."

"Mother,' said little girl, ''does
God ever scold?" She had seen her
mother under circumstances of strong
provocation, lose her temper, and give
way to the in'pu Sc Of passion; and
bordering thoush;fully for moment,
she asked:
'"Mother, does God ever scold?'
The question was SO abrupt and
startling that it arrested the mothers
attention almost with shock and she
asked: .s
.Why, my child, what makes you
ask that question 49,,
''Because, mother, you have always
told m that God is good, and that we
should try to be like him, and should
like to know if he ever scolds
''No, my child, of course not"
We'll, I'm glad he don't. for scold-
ing always hurts me, even if | feel i
have done wrong, and It don't seem to
nue. that could love God very much if
he, scolded"
The mother fe,t rebuked before her
simple child Never before had she
heard 80 forcible ecture on the evils
Of scolding The words >of the child
sank deep into her heart, and she turn
ed away from the innocent face of her
little one to hide the tears that gathered
in her eyes, Children are quick Oh
servers; and the child, seeing the effect
CT her words, eagerly inquired:
"Why do you cry, mother; was it
naughty to say what said 2
No, my love; it was ali right. i
was only thinking I might have spoken
more kindly and not have hurt your
feelings by speaking so hastily and iii
anger as | did"
.'Oh, mother, you are good and kind;
only wish there was not s" many bad
things to make you fret and talk as you
did Just now. 1t makes me feel away
from yt:u 50 far, as if | could not come
near you AS | do when you speak kind
"; and Oh, sometimes fear shall be
put off so far | can never get back
again"
mo, my child, don't say that" said
the mOthcr unable to keep back her
tears. IS sshe felt how her tsnes had re-
PEELED her little one from her heart and
the child, wondering what so affected
her psrent, but intuitively feeling it WIS
Il case requiring sympathy, reached up.
and throwing her arms about her
mothers neck, whispered:
an t'er, dear mother, do l make
YOU cry? Do you love me?"
ooh yes! | love you more than | can
tell, - said the parent, cIasping the little
one to her bosom, and will try never
to scold you; will try to do it, not in
anger, but kindly; deeply as may be
grieved that she has done wrong.
sob, l am so glad; ! can get so near
to you if you don't scold, and do you
know, mother, | want to love :ou S.,
much, and | will try always 10 be good.
The lesson was one that sank deep
into that mothers heart, and has been
an aid 10 her for many a year. It i'm
pressed the greet principle of repros ing
in kindness, not i'll anger, if We would
gain the great end ot r.proot tie
great end of winning the child, at tn.
same time, to what is right and to the
Pare nts heart.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-03-06

The Yankee whose portrait Mark
Twain draws in the following para
graph would be worth knowing as a
curiosity; ''Hanis is an American, a
long legged, vain, lightweight village
lawyer from New Hampshire If he
had brain in proportion to: his legs, he
would make Solomon seem a failure
if his modesty equalled bis ignorance;
he would make violet seem stuck up
if his learning equalled lis vanity he
would make Won Humboh seem as un.
lettered as the backside of tombstone
if his stature were proportional to his
conscience, he would be gem for the
microscope; if his ideas were as large
rs his words, it would take a man three
months to walk around one Of them
ii an audience were to contract t, listen
as long as he would talk, that audience
would die Of cid age and if he were to
talk until he said something, hei would
still be on his hind legs when the las,
trump sounded Aud he wou d have
cheek enough to wait till the disturb
ance was over, and go on again"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-03-06
ZEE BETTER EDUCATION OF rARIEas..

syA'e are apt to take too much of a
doil:;i -andc, 1T view Of the question q
erici.tural education In SO many
We rs Il y,tmg man could earn So much
money: will it pay him to give this up
in order that he may get an education
which will enable him in later life to
make more money than he could with
out it? Will any education that can be
gained at school make better money
getter If q boy than would the same
amount OF time and attention given to
learning the practical operations Of the
farm?
Without stopping to answer these
propositions which are foreign to our
purpose-we desire to call attention to
other considerations that must have
weight With all thoughtful PERSONS
The greatest prosperity IF farmers, as !
class and individually, must c,me from
! causes which will. advance farming as
an occupation. No permanent and sat
isfactory prosperity can attend any
calling which is not held i'll good re-
pute, and no calling in these modern
days can be in good repute which is not
represented by at least Il fair proportion
/ of men of education and intelligence.
in the so-called professions, in me
chanics, and in trade, the tend, ncy is
toward better and better education and
a more cultivated Intelligence, and the
degree IF respect in which they are sew
orally held is III all cases propoltionate
to the Intelligence Off representative
men.
In the future allotment Of honor and
Influence, and consequently Of prosper
ity, that calling will take the lead whose
representative men are the most dis
tinguished for education and cultiva
ton, and that will tall to the rear in
which there has been the least pro
gress in these respects. The road Of
the future is an ascending one, and
progress over it is to be secured much
more by the aid Of mind than by the
aid of matter Those .who take care
and keep the lead in, the race will do SC
because Of their brains rather than Of
their bodies, and the. leadership will
imply control over those. who are be
hind (and therefore !, beneath) them
How far their rule viii; be. merci1ul will
depend On conditions which we cannot
now foresee, but that they will rule is
rs certain as that mind has always ruled
over brute force. ,s
I If farmers can take the lead, farming
will be a favored and fortunate oecupa-
top If thev must fall to the rear, il
viii be degraded and an Z unfortunate
Qne.., Whistler it is one or the other,
depends on the extent to which farmers
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-03-06
9nlftifral.
OVER YoNDEa.

OVER YoNDER.
Over yondor, by the cedars,
I'll be soon
Well know the chant they'll m urmur
Ger my tomb.
Soft ard low with m ,rnful cad 1nec
They will tell,
OF q dreamer, who, once restless,
Now sleeps well.
For knew each feeting zephyr
There will hie,,
Breathing faint its tender love-note
Where lie,..
And bending near to my dull ear
In the grave,
Twill kiss the sod, and gently make
The tall grass wave.
There, too, bright warb'ing birds will turn
To make their home,
Secure in that neglected place,
No harm can come:
And glowing suns shall warm that mound
Where I do rest,
The earth grow gresa, the violents bl,on
Upon my breast
Seeking with beauty and perfume
To stir again
The old responsive throb, but now
They seek in vain! ,,..
The wondrous harp Of many etrmga
All tuneless lies,
Its smitten chord no answer brings. ..
Not even--sighs.
Yet, will the moon still shed her besn
On that lone spot,
Waking with pe1'ive Light the name
s-N-A. Of one-forgot; ~ ..
The stars themselves, look plying down
q From their fair skies,
To read the little lot of nan.
81 With glistning eyes.
Fond nature Il ore, her guard shall keep
Over my head,
And Gil things bright, and pure, and falr,
Shelter me-dead!
And those old friendly cedars tell
When l am gone,
OF how "life's fitful yer''passed-
d, -.s4 1 siuniber oni 1858
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-03-06

A FREE SHAvE.-During the late
war, barber, who kept little tonso
rial depot in Washington, exhibited the
following benevolent sign over his
door: ''Broken-down sailor shaved
gratis.' A poor seaman, with beard
OF two weeks growth, and without a
slot IN his locker, espying this philan-
thropic invitation, entered the shop,
and after explaining his destitute cir
cumstances to the proprietor, he claim
ed the flltilm ent Of the promise He
consented and having well lathered his
| unproductlve customer, commenced OPP
eratlosis with, a razor selected for, that
purpose, the edge of which was in no
danger ofturning, as it was very dull,
and had previously been used in cut
ting kindling. At every rasp the tears
were ready to start to poor Jack j.. eyes
and the blood rush to his face. During
the operation, a dog commenced to
howl most piteously in the street. =
"W That the duce is the matter with
that dog? exclaimed the barber, mo-
mentarily suspending his work .'Oh -
said Jack, with feeble attempt tc
smile, 4 suppose some finty hearted
barber is shaving him for nothing
a different razor was selected to finish
that job -e
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-03-06

Ascertain little damsel having been
aggravated beyond endurance by her
brother, pumped down upon her knees
and cried: 30 Lord ! bless my brother
Tom. He lies, he steals, he swears ;
all boys do; rs girls don't. Amen
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-03-06

At Chicago recently a lady at church
was seen to bow her, head as if in pious
thought. She suidehly raised it and
leaned back against The seat. when an
explosion occurred that shook the build
ing. She had pressed too heavily on
an air cushion hustle. This Is no ro-
nance, but the stern fact.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-03-06
WOODSTOCK, VA, THURSDAY 6, nc

the whole tale Of the innocent and suf.
fering VICTIMS by. this complication of
crime and shame is not to be fully told
without including some of the best
known and esteemed New York fami-
.ioS
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-03-06

j. One lndianaa sheriff has had the
P inful duty ofsselling out six printing
otfiees within aye3fr. past So says a
jealous PIPER of this State.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-03-06
Shenandoah Herald.
ADyEH!IslNG RATES.

Advertisements viii be inserted at One poisar "a
1uare of ten lines ess fcY the FIRST irssxxi~p ara
y cents for each subsequent insertion.
onesS the number Of insertions be narkea upon t&s
'anuecr'pe' 1T will be pubished a.tii fotta and
charged accordingly.
Notices in the local column wa bs hsestsA Ut dssa
he advertising rates.
Advertisements for thres months Or longer wssesee.
rted atlower, RATES
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-03-06

sc. NJ" stands for" Christian Men,,
who ars engaged IL Credit Mobilier
swii,ileas.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-03-06

FTNYLoR HOTEL,
L AIN STREET, WIN HESTER, VA.
This house fayoraby known to the travelling pub
&c has recently been reted and furnished in the most
approved STYLE making it of the first class hotels in
the Valley Of Virginia. Nov. ST
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-03-06

1T BEeKHAM VIM II. FowLE. D. S. DELApLANE
u CREAM, DELAFLANE l. co.
ID GtNtRAL COMM SION NE (FtNs,
Agents fer Sprague Mower. And dealers in
fIsH, SALT, ILAsTER, SLIT, TFBIILIZER, Sc
No. Is KING STREET,
ALEXANDRIA,. VA.
Par,i ular attention paid to athe selling of Flour
Grain &C Liberal advances made Flour &c. in
store feb 15-tf
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-03-06

THE HOTEL COACHES
i'll run in connection with all the trains and Steam
:. ats Bar and Billiard Room attached. Sep 2S-f
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-03-06

IxTM. BEN PRICE,
w SUCCESSOR TO PRICE CO.,
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANs,
THE sALE,OF
FLOUR, GRAIN, AND ALL Kinds OF PRODUCE
No. 933 LOUISIANA, AVE. -
WASHING ON.
re- consignments solicited, and prompt return
made apr lift.
CHINN l. CO.,
y Successor to Samuel Earley,] +"
GTNsRsL C 1MaI SON MERCHA+Is,
i5 No. 10 UNION STREET,
A. EXANDRA VA
e Particular attention paid to the selling of Flour
Grain and all other kinds ct Country Ircduee, and
filing orders for Groceries Gano seed, Ilaster, Fish
Salt Sc at the lowest narAet rates.
E- Agents for the s'Eound Top" Hydraulic &c,
meut.a-' : July-tf
OF For Sale BY s. A. DAENER
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-03-06

J.xks ". CAgk, C. BoYB BAsxRr
Alexandria, Va. Laudeuu Co.,
{NiTY HUTEL,
r)iIfE CAMERON AND ROYAL Srs.
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.
,Agk 4 BAL EETT Pr0pret ers'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-03-06

? s..oToRY FULL CLOTH =
IT For Sale BY s. A. DAFNER
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-11-18
uEHA EA.
Tie Aiten-Eogan Prize Fight.

OMAHA, Neb., Nov. 17.-All the ar
rangements for the fight Tomorrow be-
tween Allen and Hogan have been per-
fecttd. 1t is known as almost certain
that the mill comes eff in Iowa, proba-
ably on the line Of the Kansas City,
St. 10 and Council Bluff railroad. Ho-
gan and Allen express themselves as
very confident in regard 10 the result
OF the fight, Hogan still relying to
a great extent on his wrestling power.
He has 70 more Of the Climatic fever,
which troubled him in st. Louis, and is
in fine trim and spirits. He will be
seconded by Johnny Sweeny snd
Sherman Thuvston, two well-known
western sports. Allen swaggers about
az much al home here as at his free
ard easy in St. Louis. lie will be
seconded IN the ring by Arthur Cham>
bers. the light weight champion. AL
lens other secoCd will be Mike Mad
den, his tr&iuer. Neither OF the princi-
pals have done much training since the
postponemeut OF the match two weeks
ago.
Betting is not indulge in TO any great
extent. The st. Louisiaus are putting
up the.r morey even that Allen wine.
Western sports, however, occasionally
bet even that Hogan wins the fight.
No pools have been cold, as it is pro-
hibitei by the new criminal code OF
this State. Among the arrivals
yesterday we're Riley, OF Kansas City,
and Bisby, OF St. Louis. Tom Kelley
is expected here Tonight. There ia a
large number Of country sporis here
known 10 their respective localities.
Sboald Alien ard Hogan fail to agree
on q reie!ee, il resls with L0oDey and
Kelley, aceo-&:ng 10 the Supplemental
agreement, TO make the necessary
choice. The match cEci;cs iOtense in-
terest in Omaha. select party, en-
bracing fifty Of the most prominent cit
izens OF this place aud Council Bluffs,
have chartered q special car At FIVE
dollars q head, to go with the train.
Omaha is !ull OF strangers, brought in
hy the Trcs?.c. o. 8 good fight. A first
class ii-Ht IL Z novelty here, and every
incoming train adds its quota to the
crowds in the hotels and shout
the headquarters OF the fancy. From
pre.oat Indications the excursion will
he the largest ever gotten up for
similar purpose in the west. Jack
Loonry and Sherman Thurston will
handle tie receipts OF the excursion,
and a'ter squ.rjng accounts with the
authorities will turn the money over TO
the winner OF the fight, nike Gauley,
VINO WAS arrested in St Louis on
Bro-3,Iyn warrant, bu: taken out on a
writ Of iqJs1s corpus issued 10y Judge
Prjrln, is here, but is only known to
the initiated. He's addressed at Clarke.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-11-18
Centennial Exposition.

From the Turf, Field and Farm.
1t is to be hoped that the southern,
like the northern States, will make an
earnest effert to be creditably represent
ed at the Centennial Exposition to be
held at Philadelphia in 1876. Wlen
the nation celebrates its one hundrtdlh
birthday, it should be done without
rancor and with no thoughts OF dead
issues. In order to look upon the fru t7
OF progress under the Republic, dlstn-
guished strangers will flock to our
shores from all lands beyond the sea.
There will be men OF capital at PhlIs-
delphia in 1876, on the lookout for
good investments, and they are pretty
sure to be influenced more or less by
display. There will also miDg!e in the
crowd the representatives ofindustrous,
pushing families OF the Old Word, who
are longing to make new homes II the
New World, and the report that these
representatives will send back must
have some effect on the tide OF enlgra-
tior. The Southern States, viii their
uudeveloped riches, stand in urgent
need OF capital as well SIS freH addL-
tons to their laboriDg population. If
they hold themselves aIoof :om the
Exposition, or make only meagre
display, the motive, and llkWise the
facts, may he misinterpretee and the
misiuterpretation prove s scr'us injury:
The Centennial is not to bengineered
so az to redound 10 the cre,t OF either
political party, but is TO benanaged IN
the interests of AL partieaud for the
common good. Then, il 81 opposition
is urged to it let it not beione on Sec
t;onsl grounds. All CT be Northern
States will be largely repsented at the
Exposition, therefore ne Southern
States should not Aesits. They should
try and put their best fit foremost and
don their brightest dsses, when the
whole world is invite to come over
and inspec; us.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-11-18
yfrEinia-Omc:gI Vote.

We are enabled, says the Richmond
Enquirer, to present our readers this
morning with complete returns from
all but three small couaties-Buchan-
an, Warwick, and Wise-vhich will
10! alter the resu'; FIVE hundred either
way. Kempers mej jori!y over Hughes
is 2S 694, and over Granite msjority at
the Presidential election OF 2S.O94.
The legislative districts are heard
from with the exception OF the court:es
named above and We sum up 100 Con-
servstives TO - Radicals n the House,
snd 80 Conservatives 10 10 Radicals 10
the Senate; which, with the Districts
to hear from, will increase our MAJOR
~ 6. it stood in the old Houss-9J to
33.
Among the Radicals elected to the
House are ten Golored men, and there
are two new solorsd Ssnstors .e;urued.