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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-06-05

a Fight for Life.
Iron the oswego Times MAJ

l AoiA LIZ OSWcyo limos MAY, 81
on Monday last, one week ago to.
day John Bidwell, aged nineteen Years
with his father, one>armed man. and
his brother, a mere lad, went into The
woods about. four miles east Of
smart's mills, in Boylston, to gather
spruce gum. They carried no weap-
ons' and their only tools were a com.
mon nall-hatchet, and dir1-kn;fe for
the purpose Of cutting the gun. fo,n
the trees, and a, chisel fast sned to 3
long, pole. The latter was cat7ie nv
the father The Ratchet had q ba9dlc
about four feet long, and made Of ex.
ceedingly tough wood, so that Il might.
even be struck against a tree and bent
hall I, double without ,injuring it.
i:.. rms !,s equipped, they were proceed
ing e., through the woods about their
work, when John saw bear trasE
and following it with his eve, saw
about two rods AHEAD of him q biz
liemlock log: He Went to Look into
it, but just as he reached reached it stu,aIl,,
into the snow and fell headforsp,ost
almost into the hole, his head barely
escaping the mouth of huge bear
that was just emerging with his laws
distended,
He had barely time to Draw back.
and theh bought lie beat a blow on
the nose with his Ratchet, which drop
ped her. In a second, however, the
bear had sprung up again, only mad
dened by the blow,l but John wa5 III
time for her, and dealt her a terrible
blow between the eyes, with the eara
of his hatthet, cutting, as afteIvaTd
proved, clear to Tie Brain. The ben,
cattle for John a third time, but was
met by another powerful blow from.
the Ratchet. which finished her. and
the Beat died iii the hieath of the hole.
1t REQUIRED a strong effort to pull
the bear; gilt. aid John had scarcely
accomplished 1t, When a cub reqyIy
full grown, appeared Nothing darnt
ed, John went at him, and after 8 brief
struggle served him as he had served
thedam, bit had, scarcely done with
him wheh bear No appeared, which
proved to Be theother cub. John
struck at him with the katebet but
missed him. The bear sprang upon
him, and the Ratchet could no longer
be used. Then Johndrew the dirk
knife and drove it to theheart of his
savage foe, who immediately released
his hold aid expired.
During the entire fight the fathcl
stood near by, but having no weapon
and but having one arm, he was una
bic to lend his son any aid, and fearine
that by interfering he might iniugo him.
The younger brother, not liking the
things, had taken to a tree, and watch
ed the savage encounter with not g
little alarm. The bld bear measured
six feet, All three of them wer,.
skinned, aid the skins brought $40
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-06-05
Death 10 the Corn Grub:

The Germantown Telegraph: calls to
attention what it says is an eAectual
remedy forthe corn grub or cut worm.
Mix onepart of common salt with three
partsof gypsum or plaster, and apply a
tablespoonful around each hill when the
plants first appear. Be careful not to
place 1t Iii contact with the plants; as it
may destroy them. This method OF
protecting young plants from the cut
worm was practiced by the late Isaac
Newton, of Delaware county, with per
feet success. Gs
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-06-05

RHEUMATIsN.-@Those who are suffer
ing from this distressing complaint
should give the following remedy fair
trial. 1t is one used BY ali eminent
physician for may years with marked
success; and is now given to the public
with the assurance Of its efeUtifeHess.
We believe that poke berries are now
kept at the drug stories-if SO, they can
be had at any time. Take poke-berries
two ounces, best gin one pint. Let
stand long enough for the spirits to
extract the virtues of the berry, then
for an adult the dose is tablespoonful
three times day. This simple remedy
generally effects cor1plete rure in a
few weeks.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-06-05
Melon Culture.


Tie best Method of cultiyatine mol
oris is as follows;-A sandy light. soil
is selected, plowed and narrowed, ho}
ed out according to the variety, water.
melons six feet, nutmeg~and. musk
melons four to five feet apart; good
sized holes are made to hold a lara,s
shevelfal of niahufe; as much as vou
can take TIP from cart, ahd cover tive,
Or three intlics leep level with the sur
face: .s- t-. :...r ....-......
Hog pen manure, We'll fined and
worked up, considerable muck OF soil
mixed in by the hogs after being SUR
piled; Is considered the best fertilizer.
This Is t6rered about an inch. with soil
and OH that the seeds dropped eight
to twenty, aGs5fding toSariety, to pro.
vide for bugs, etc; these covered with
an inch of soil, comrressed with the
back Of the hoe. Planting is done il.
May, right after corn planting, late
frost being past, as supposed Such
light, warm soil is thought to produce
sweeter and better melons than a hea-
vier OF loamy soil; ahd they certainly
come to maturity earlier Growers
can determine by swapping with the
fingers whether watermeIons, are ripe
OF not; the sound. on ripe one being
more dead than that of green one: 49,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-06-05

lad, you'd best out with it, for yer
times nearly up,
I've told you the TRUTH" answers
the boy, very pale but as firm as ever.
'sMay say my prayers, pleases"
The mate nodded; and down goes
the poor little chap on his knees with
that Internal rope about his heck all
the time] and puts up his poor little
hands to'pray. 1 couldn't make out
what he said, fact, my head was in
stitch whirl that I'd hardly ha' knowed
my own name, but I'll be bound God
heard it every word. Then he ups on
his feet again, and puts his hands be-
hind him, and says to the mate, quite
'I'm ready" 4-.,ez
And, then, sir, tie mate hsrd, grim
face. broke up all at once, like I've
seed the ice in the Baltic. He snatched
up the boy in his arms, and kissed him,
and burst out cryin' like a child; and
think there warn't one of US as didn't
do the same I know did, for one
"God bless you, my boy!" say. he,
smoothn' the chid's Hair; with his great
hard hand. you're tfue English:
man every inch Of you; you wouldn't
tell lie to save your life Well, if SO
be yer fathers cast ye off, I'll be yer
father from this day forth; and if
ever forget you, then may God forget
mel"
And he kept his word, too. When
We. got to Halifax, he found out the
little un's aunt, and Civ her lump o
money to make him comfortable, and
now he goes to see the youngster every
voyage, as regular as can be; and to see
the pair on 'em together-the little
chap so fond O him, not beafin' him q
bit O grudge-its 'bdtit as pretty asight
as ever I seed. And now, sir, akin,
yer parding, it's time for me to be goin
below, SO I'll just wish yer good night.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-06-05
"Girls," said worthy old lady to h,

i', e',u "ofIhy Ola lady to hel
granddaughter, whenever a fellow
pops the question don't blush and stare
at your feet Just throw your arm.
around his neck, look him TIL in the
face, and commence talking about the
furniture. Young fellows are might,
nervous sometimes. 1 lost several
good chances before I caught youl
fond, dear grandfather, by putting or
airs, but learnt how to do it after 3
willie"
A girl in this town found i,d the above
item in newspaper, and determined
to act upon the suggestion contained
therein. She had tried many othe,
plans to capture = wary fazzed-lip
youths, and had failed. AS a last
desperate resort, she would try the
furniture business. So when the young
man whom she was; angling tor, drop dr,a,
ped in to see hetr the, other evening :;
she received him with smiles and lured
him along in the conversation IN te
what she considered the popping point /, 81
She held the bait temptingly before
his eyes, and he opened his mouth anC
said:
''Augeline! I have long entertained
feeling q, the Highest regard for Tyou
have the greatest respect for you,
Judgment, and I would ask yon ques
ton upon Which riiiic'h, 81 my. future
happiness depends Would y yi5iui have llay,
me"
lie was interrupted. The girl threw
herself across the room into his lap
and as she held him in an iron embrace
she stared into his eyes, and rapid,
vociferated:
.'oh, yes-doubie bsdstead- with al
my heart-mahogahy sefas-bless yor
-parlor and kitchen setts-my love-
marble topped cradle-and, ah!"
The astonished youth, partly recover
ing his SENSES; strove to patify the ex
cited gill, and to find 5ut What efas thu
matter with heF
AS he soothed her, she held tlghter
to Him, and Betweeii Her siglis, whis
pered Of love and furniture: Suspicion
ing that he had been misunderstood;
the young man said:
"Angelina, calm yourself Yo,
didn't hear mo through. was abou
to ask if YOU wdhld have me"
"Oh, yes, chairs and"
'Do listen minute yo,
have me marry Miss Gertrude b
Of Glasgow, or Miss Emma p
Of Lexington YOU see I am iinde sidedi
and L"
Like a cat arising from a hot griddle
that 9Th arose from off that fellow, ant
she poured hot epithets upon Hin, Xix,
scalding water fishihg from the spou
of a kettle onto dogs back.
Said she: You consarned, insanish
idietic, green simpleton. What do yor
reckon l care who you marry, you fool
You lubberly, obtuse, unappreciative
authenticated, jack-eered-"
She stopped-he was gehe.- Week
y (Mo) Bt&,,Suicker. ...-.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-06-05
BONE FELoN.-Of all painful thing

BoSt FELos.-of all painful things
can there be any SO extruciatingly
painful as bone felon' We know of
none that flesh Is heif to-. As this
malady is quite frequent, and the sui :
ject of much earliest consideration, we
give the last recipe for its cure, which
is given by that high authority, the
London Lancet. GAS soon as the
disease IS felt, pitt directly over the spot
a fly blister, about the size of your
thumb nail, and let it remain for six
hours, at the expiration Of which time,
directly under the surface of the blister
may be seen the fellon. which can in
SANITY be taken out with the point Of a
needle or lancet
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-06-05

The worst shocked man we have
seen for some time was the citizen who
made the discovery, Friday, that the
neighbor from whom he had borrowed
a paper for the last four years had not
paid for it. He learned the facts from
the agent of the publisher, and he was
grieved. He was also indignant. He
said to us: s'To think that l should
have been so imposed upon at my
time of life. | tell you man don't
know who to trust in these times.
The world is full of corruption, de
ceit, and deviltry."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-06-05

CtkE rot 4 CoID-A Rot lemonade
is one Of the best remedies for a cold
1t acts promptly and efficiently, and
has no Unpleasant after effects. One
lemon should be properly sq1et zed, cut
in slices, put with sugar. and covered
with half d pint ofboiling water, rrnk
just before going to bed, and do not ex-
pose yourself the following day. This
remedy will ward of an attack Of chills
and fever, if used promptly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-06-05

UshrUL ADVICE TO Bois.-To throw
stuhes-Fold each one carefully in 9
feather bed, and give good no tice to all
iii the neighborhood when you are go:
ing to pitch. r'a'
To carry gunpowder in the pocket
SOAK it well in cold water, then wrap
it up in a cover of oiled silk. e
TO slide down the banister--L q
surgeon sit upon the lowest stair. Al
so carry pailfull of poultice in each
Of your hands, as you may need it.
10 get rid of studying your lessons
Eat d hot minee pie every night, for
one week, before going to bed. =
To cure creaky boots Wear them
always in going to the cake pantry.
To be polite to slsters-Get their big
brother to introduce you to them.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-06-05
Two Essential Things----Knowledge Ct Ones
Business, and Means to Apply that Know

Two Essential Things----Knowledge Ct Ones
Business, and Means to Apply that Know
I. ledge.
To be successful, there are two
things which the young farmer cannot
DISPENSE with. One is fair know
ledge Of his business, and the other is
money enough to carry on that bust
ness to the best advantage. Without
one the other will be of little use: and
without the latter the forineer can be
ill-applied,
If the young farmer Have Hot some
good training he will thake lihiaainijy a
blunder, and repest iIlaiiy all expert
ment too often made before, and thus
waste years of preeioe;'is time, and learn
only at last, as he Crews old, that much
of'hii HE Nag beesK Wasted. There!
fore let him profit by the experience of
others. What mistake it is to enter
any business or profession without
learning what others know about it.
The so-called physician thus leads his
patients to sickness and death, and the
Qsasi-lawyer his clients to beggary and
ruin.
While all kinds of useful labor are
hohoFabis; yet the kind and quantity of
knowledge iii'e'cessafy for each varies
widely. Tie shoemaker L i useful
artizan, and we could not do we'll with
out him; but while we value bis skill,
we have far more admiration for that
of the surgeon, who performs so many
delicate and difficult operations on the
body. So too, while he who digs the
soil is an honored laborer, how differ
ent we regard the enlightened farmer
the man who earnestly endeavors to
understand the laws of nature the
man who KNOWS that nearly all the
science of agritulture--that art of arts
and sciences which is the the founda-
ton Of commerce aid manufactures,
and which intelligently followed, is the
true source of all national wealth aud
prosperity. Hence, how important it is
for the young farmer to have a know
ledge Of his business
Then with that kno,cledge; bit with
out the fietessaiy capital to apply it on
his own account, he had better work for
or in partnership with another; till from
his savings or profits, he can lay by
enough to farm profitably for himself.
It is terribly toilsome and discouraging
to a beginner to try to "come through
with inadequate means. He will be
panied to see many a thing which
ought to be done, left undone for want
OF money. He viii not be enabled to
profit by labor-saving machinery, and
great will be his less of time and peace
Of mind. Then let him ''look before
he leaps and not start scitAout a
knowledge of his btisiiiess; and the
rheims applying it.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-06-05
Put Flowers On Your Tabs.

Set flowers on your table, whole
nosegay if you cain get 1t; or but two
or three; or single flower; d fose, a
pink, a daisy. Bring few daisies or
buttercups from your last field work.
and keep thetn alive in a littls water;
preserve but bdnch of clover, or a
handful of towering grass, one Of the
most elegant of Natures productions,
You have something on your table that
reminds you Of Gods creation, and
gives you link with the poets that
have done it iiiost honor. Put o rose
Or lily or violet on your table, and
you and Lord Bacon have custom in
common; for this great and wise man
was in the habit of having flowers in
season set upon his table, we believe,
morning, iioot, atd night; that is to
say, all day. Now, here is a fashion
that will last you forever, if you please
never change with silks and velvets
and silver forks, nor be dependent on
caprice or some fine gentleman or lady
who have nothing but caprice and chan
ges to give them Importance and sen
satiun. f
Floikefs OH the ttiufning table espec-
tally suited to them. They look like
the happy weakening of creation, they
bring the perfumed of the breath of
Nature into your room; they seem the
very representative and embodiment
Of the very smile of your home, the
graces of good morrow, proofs that
some intellectual beauties are in our
selves or those about us, some Aurora,
Gf we ate 80 lucky as to have such d
compatiion) helping to strew our life
with sweetness, or in ourselves some
masculine wilderness not unworthy to
possess such a companion or unlikely to
gain her. .......
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-06-05

sowED Cok.S-Do not faiI to sowthis
corn in Succession either for sei;ino
purposes as the PASTRIES get short, or
for tufifig for winter. By all meano
SOW, as recommended last month, in
drills, that the cultivator may pass
through the rows; aid that the sun and
air may have free access to ripen and
elaborate the juices of the plant.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-06-05


The Fitchburg, Mass, Sentinel. an
excellent paper, is going to start da;
ly. We are glad of it. We started
a daily once. We ran it nearly fou,
months, and then paused. Since then
re take n lively interest in such enter
fbfiscs. We havs ho doubt the Senti-
mel people will make the daily work.
and we are quite positive it will make
them work. A man whe goes through
life without having started daily pa
per misses rare and valuable exper-
fence. Failing down stairs with a
cook-stove will hardly compensate him.
-Ddnburu Neacs.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-06-05

Benevolent old lady" Sakes alive,
childl what do you want two pals of
cold victaals for! You had only one
yesterday Little girl-"Yes ma'am
but mothers taken boarders since!"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-06-05

The Augusta; Ky.s ChroAicle gives
the follwing warning /: "Delihquent
subscribers should not permit their
daughters. to wear this paper for a
hustle. There being 30 ifiiich due on
It there is danger OF their taking cold"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-06-05

1t was unanimously resolved by the
Illinois Horticultural Society, recently
in session, that all fruits ought to be
sold by weight. .-
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-06-05

'sDo you like Goldfish balls, Mr.. Wig.
gingf MIR. Wigging, hesitatingiy, q
really don't know, miss; I don't recc4
lect having attended one"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-06-05

Religion in the soul is like water in
the fountain, edet in the rose and sun
shine In the sun, diffusive; dispensing
without inpoterishingl
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-06-05

A Sheriff who was taking convicts
to the State prison. otie day last week
when the train stopped at Sing Sing
called oiit: ''Step out getftlemeti fit
teen years tor refreshments" prove,
Q HUI
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21ftifat.
TILL He CONE.

"Till He come" Oh, let the words
Llnger on the trembling chords;
Let the little while between
In their golden light be seen;
Let Us think how heaven and home
Lie beyond that It'll He come"
when the weary ones We love
Entey to their rest above, -t-
Seems the earth poor and vast,
All our life-joy overcast?
Hush! be every mourner dumb;
1t is only-till He come.
Clouds and conflicts round us pass;
Would we have our sorrow less7
AL the sharpness Of the cross,
All that tells the world is lost,
Death and darkness and the tomb
Only whisper; It'll He come"
-~.se,,,
See, the feast OF love is spread;
Drink the wine and break The bteak;
Sweet memorials-tillt the Lord
Call us around His heavenly board;
Some from earth, from glory some,
Severed only-till He come.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-06-05

The Prince Of Wales will leave. \ lei
ma for home to-day.
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J. T. BrcKHAM. WIZ. yowLK. d. 8. pKLAPLANE
REcKHAM, DELAP Pi. $50 CO: ,r,cu,xo
Agents for Sprague Mower. And dealers in
FISH. SALT PLASTER, SEED, FERTILIZER, &c
fs. No. Is KING STREET, al
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
Particular attention paid to the Sc ling Of Flour,
f,rain &c Liberal advances made Flour &C., III
store. ..sg iep Ao-u
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-06-05
r. T. BARTON f. HOLMES BOYI
1DARTON & BOYD,
AsTTORNETS AT Law,
WINCHESTER, VA.

Will attend the quarterly and Circuit Courts of
She aandoah county, and the Federal courts Ut
H1Slrsehburg. y
Special attention to cases in bankruptcy.
mar. 20-3m0:
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-06-05

~ aEENs MANSION HOUSE;
NJ r. ALEXANDRIA, VA.
JASIES GREEN.,........ PROPRIETOR.
Is nrst-class hotel in every respect. The citizens
OF valley Having bushes in Alexandria or Washing
kon and going North South, will find this
an Agreeable resting place the route, as 1t does not
require the ssry start by several hours ~ from WASH
tpstcn or Baltimore. Cars and Steamboats, leave Al
sxapdria for Warrington and return every hour from
"A. NJ to ~ M. jan: 1T
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-06-05

NIALTBY BoUSK,
M r. HOGAN, ....::...... ..PRoPntEIon.
BALTIMORE, Md.
This euss having been thoroughly RENTED and re-
urnished renders it's accommodations second to none
Ii She city juno IL
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-06-05

fI>AYLOR HOTEL
This house SO fayorably known to the travelling pub
10 has recently retted and furnished in the most
approved STYLE making it of the first class hotels in
tie Valley Of Virginia Nov. 3.-tf.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-06-05

" h1sHI,fhHso ' WISE, pnor.rrron.
MAIN STREET, wooDsT OK, VA.
Always open for the reception Of guestsstabe vel
supplied, and attentive Hosters in attendance BAN
vell furnished with the best of liquors. Sept 23-n
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-06-05

=. 8. BANNER may
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-06-05

THE HOTEL COACHES
win run in connection with all the trains and Steam
beats Bar and Billiard Room attached. Sep 23-n.