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Alas ! alas !-a-alas!
Alas alas !

and so on. Laughter do not rec
olect the rest but, taken altogether, it
seems to me that that poem is the no
blest u1oate TO woman that human ge-
MUS has ever brought forth laughter
and feel that if [ were 10 talk
hours could not do my great theme
com dieter or more graceful justice than
l have now done in simply quoting
that poet matches words. TReuew
ed laughter.j The phases of the wo-
manly nature are infinite in their val
iety. Take any type Of woman aud
you shall find in it something 10 res
pect, something to admire, something
to love. And you shall find The whole
joining your heart ana hand. Who
was more patriotic than Joan of Arc
w no was Drawer Who has given us
a grander INSTANCE Of SELF sacrificing de
votion =? All, you remember, you re-
member well, what throb of pain.
what great tidal wave of grief swept
over us all When Joan of Arc fell at
Waterloo! Much laughter Who
does not sorrow for The loss of Sappho,
the sweet singer of Israel. Laughter. !
Who among us does not miss the gen
tie ministrations, the sotening inhuen-
ces, the humble piety of Lucretia Dor
gia? Laughter. Who can join in
the heart less libel that saws woman is
estravagant in dress when be can look
back and call to mind our simple and
lowly mother Eve a,r,ayed in her mod
iieation of the Highland costume ?
hoars of laughter. Sil, women have
been soldiers, women have been paint
ers. women have been poets AS long
as language lives the name of Cleopa
ira will lMesssAnd, not because she
conquered George lI-[E,ughte'1 :
but because she wrote those divine
lines
LET dogs delight TO bark aud bite,
For God hath made them so"
More laughter.l The story of the
| world Is adorned with names of illus
trous ones Of our own sex some 4
them sons Of ST. Andrew, too--Scotd
Bruce, Burns, the warrior Wallace, Ger
Nevis laughter]-the gifted Bel
Lowman, and the great new Scotch
man Ben pisraeli Great laughter
Out of The great plains of history tow
er whole mountain ranges OF sublime
the Queen ofSheba, Josephine
Seniramis, Sairy Camp; the list is end
lees. [!as.itsg.l-out ] viii net exl
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-01-08

A temperance lecturer discan,ing on
the superiour virtues of cold water, re-
marked: "When the world had be-
come so corrupt that the lord could do
nothing with it, he was obliged to give
it thorough sousing in cold wafer.
Yes, replied . topper present, shut it
killed every critser on the face of the
~nxiA'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-01-08
The New Year.

Nv e take no note of time but from
It's loss. The year comes and 90, and
We mark their commencement and
their termination, the one following
hard upon the other. Whether we
have been immersed in cares and du-
ties, or whether We have experienced
vlved pleasures, OF whether the time
has passed 50 quietly that we have tax
en- but little notice of its flight, we
have yet gone once more through the
round Of months, and again the New
Year comes up to claim its place in The
coming history of the days that are to
be-
In the short interval that comes be-
tween Christmas and New Year we
have an opportunity of reviewing the
past and anticipating the future We
pause, and look backwards aud for
wards. We look before and after, and
pine for what is not.
Perhaps this is so, or perhaps we
rejoice in the attainment of some OBJ.
ject we have desired. There are
few people--we wish there were MANY
= who can say that they have reached
the summit OF their ambition. 1t was
our chance to meet with one of these
unfortunate people the other day, and
she SAID: 81 am very happy; have
everything wish for" 1t does one
good to hear now and then of per-
son whose utmost wish has been grati-
fed. We trust that among our rea.
ders there are some to whom the Old
Year has been thus bountiful There
are no doubt others who will have to
say OF The passing time,
''He gave friend, and true true-loye.
Aud the New Year will take them away.n
Let us hope that in such Eases as these
the New Year will not only take away,
but will give also; will give abundant
ly, so that it shall be remembered more
for its gifts than for what it has tax
en-.
Let us all turn to it with anticipa
tons Of better things in the time that
is TO come. We hope that the new
leaf which is 10 be turned over will
make wonderful difference in the
style OF tie chapter that is about to be
written. Of couse we are sure that in
many instances it will not, but there is .
season of looking forward with hope
and confidence, and We would not spoil
pleasant anticipations by any gloomy
forebodings.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-01-08

PoMren.-Another discovery has re-
ceptly been made at PomDeii of skel
eton, one more perfect than yet discov-
cred. 1t is a man, with marked feat
mes and remarkable large ears, position
recumbent, with oaly one band under
the cheek. Travellers who have visited
Pompeii recently viii remember the
bodies pre- served there in the small
museum near the entrance They are
not skeletons, but perfect human fo-
rTes, displaying in ole case, with terri
BILE truth, the agony of his death.
There are the ''mother and daughter"
lying so near together that they make
but one figure, and FL one glass case.
The features and general appearance OF
the slave are so marked that it would
be Impossible to think him ANYTHING.
else; and there is the body of the wo.,
man whose lovely hand and arm pro
claim her gentle birth. These a, e pain
fiji yet interesting relics of past and
terrible tragedy.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-01-08

A justice of the peace in Illinois, be
fore whom citizen had prosecuted
his daughters lover for ejecting him
from his own pallor the Sunday even
lug previous, solemnly decided as fol-
lows; 1T pears that this young feller
was courtin the plaintiffs gal, in plain
t'ff's pa'lor, aud that plaintiff iutruded
and was put out by the defendant.
Cou I'm is public necessity, and must
not DE Interrupted. Therefore, The
law of Illinois will lold that parent
has no legal right in room where
courtin is atoot, and so the defendant
is discharged, and the plaintiff must
pay costs
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-01-08

A philosopher says that "a true man
never frets about his place in the world
Sut just slides into it by the gravitatioa
9 ais nature, and swings there as east
~ as star"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-01-08

The Madison wis Democrat gives
evidence of disloyalty, by styling the
Presidents message, more of Grants
dam foole,y."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-01-08

A gentleman who rather suspected
some one was peepiug through the
key-hole Of his office door, investigated
with syringe full OF pepper sauce and
went home to find his wife haa been
emitting wood and chip had hit her in
the eye.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-01-08
MARX TWAIN on WOMAN.

On the two hundredssand ninth an.
niversary Of St. Andrews Day, on
Monday evening last, at the BANQUET
given IN Freemasons' Hall, Mark
Twain, who responded for ssThe La
dies, made the speech of the evening
We can give bis words, but not the
infinite drollery of his utterances He
said; | am proud, indeed, of the dis
tinction Of being chosen to respond to
this especial toast, to ''1he LADIES'" 0,
to women, if you please, for that is the
preferable term, perhaps; it is certainly
the olde", and therefore the more en-
Titled to reverence. Slaughter. |
have noticed that the Bible, with that
plain, blunt honesty which is such ?
conspicuous characteristic 9th Scrip
lures, Is always particular to never re
ter to even the ilnstrious mother of all
mankind herself as 'lady," but
speaks OF her as q women. Laughter.
1t is odd, but you will find it 50. am
peculiarly proud Of this honor, because
think that the toast to woman is on.
winch, by right and by every rule oI
gallantlv, should take precedence of al
others-of the army, of the navy, Of
oven royalty itself perhaps, though the
latter is not necessary in this dav and
Ia this land, for the reason that, tacit-
ly, you do drink broad, general heal
tn to all good women when you drink
the health of the Queen of England
and the Princes of Wales. loud
cheer. | have in mind poem just now
which is familiar to you all-familiar
to everybody. And what an inspira,
ton that was (and how instantly the
present toast recalls the verses to our
minds) when the most noble, the most
gracious. the purest and sweetest of all
poets SAYS:
Woman O woman !-er-
WON"
laughter However, you remember
TIE lines; and You remember how feel.
lng'y, how d,lintily, how almost imper.
cepGbly the verses rise up before you,
feature oy feature, the ideal, of true
and perfect woman; and how, as you
contemplate the finished marvel. your
homage grows into worship of the in
teilect that could create so fair tbins,
out OF mere breath. mere words. And
You call TO mind now, as 7 speak how
the poet, with Stern fidelity to the his
tory OF all humanity, delivers this
beautiful child Of his heart and bis braiu
over to the trials and the sorrows that
must come 20 all, sooner or later. that
abide III the EARTH aud how the patbe
tic story eliminates in that apostrophe
so wild, so regrettul. so full of
mourntul retroSpection. The lines run
thus:
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-01-08

Two Bors.-"My father is in the
custom house." 2d-"Mine's in the
station house. lst- MY father can
keep on stealing, and yours can't
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-01-08
The Bridal Tcr-.

Ioung opflSSleS ana his Aramatiia
Jane had just been married, and we've
going upon their bridal tour. They
dldn t know whete, upon their return
they should board "the old folks" or
take rooms at private hotel. Being
only clerk, Sprigg]es' means were
limited, and he could not expect much
at first in the way Of living.
''Of course he said to old Roleer.
a wealthy member of the firm who had
kindly granted him three weeks leave
of absence, ''we must be in style, you
know, suppose you took a lushe,
when you were married"
"a iusher?'
Il mean you took an extensive one,
and showed your wife tie sights
YES" said Bolger, with a nod. I1l
tell yon about it. | made long prepare
tons for my brid,l tour, and the onl
that was to become my wife helped me
we had 1t all liked, and everything laid
OFT before hand. | worked for it bard
and she worked for it too. 1t was to
be the grand event of our lives aud we
wanted it to De a success, We felt
that as the new life opened, so should
1t continue. | was earning i've hun
d1ed dollars year. That was good
pay for salesman fve-thirty years ago
better than three times that amount
now as things go. We were married in
the morning at the house Of my wife's
father Then we rode two miles to the
substantial cottage | had secured for a
home. My money had made the first
payment on it, and Mary's money had
furnished three rooms i'll it.
and we ate our first meal there
alter III our own house: and I went
thence to my work and my vile set
about her work. 1t was the new life
ard we determined to succeed If posssi-
bic. And in that effort was our low
And in the success that followed was
unalloyed happiness. In less than three
years my house was paid Tor and my
home was my own. Come Storm. or
come sunshine, we had q roof TO cover
us-a root from which the hand of man
could not turn us.
q doubt, young man, if ever bridal
tour was happier CT more profitable
than was mine; and / knew the exercise
of housekeeping upon her own account
Was invigorating and hea!thtul. But
then we married for real earnest living
and loving. We believed we should
find lifes purest joy in the discharge o
life's sacred duties.
g declare" pursued the old man,
with glistening moisture in his eve
should like those first blessed DAYS Of
home life to live over again. But
it may not be. And, be added, 81 fear
the young meu of the present day will
not live them for my viewing"
Spriggles walked away, scratching
his bead. He wasn't sure that lie had
caught the drift Of the old mans
remarks.
A female pupil in Western school
refused to study bookkeeping with the
rest of her class and was supported in
the refusal by Der mother, upon the
ground that the girl already hadstudies
enough, and that an addition to them
would injure her health The gill was
expelled from school and application fol
readmission refused except upon con.
dillon that she should take up the
study to which she had objected. The
parents appealed to the courts. After
two jnries had disagreed, third, under
Instructions from the judge, brought il
a verdict for the plaintiff fixing the
damages y $3.50.
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your own memories at the mere sng-
gestlon, luminous with the glory of
deeds that cannot die, hallowed by tbs
loving worship of the good and true Of
all ephocs and Of all chimes fCheers
Suffice it for our pride and onr honor
that we in our day have added to it
such names as those of Grace Darling
aud Florence Nightingale Cheers /
Woman is all that she should be--gen-
lie, patient, long suffering, trustful, un-
selfish, full Of generous impulses. 1t is
her blessed mission to comfort the sui
fering, plead for the erring; encourage
the faint Of purpose, >uccor the distress,
ed, uplift the fallen, befilend the friend
less in word, afford the healing of
her sympathies, and home in her
heart for ali the bruised and prosecuted
children of misfortune that knock at It's
hospitahle door [Cheers And when
| say God bless her there is none
among us who has known the ennobli, O
affection of wife or the sLeadfast de
votion Of a mother but in his heart will
say, amen. Loud and prolonged ap
plause. 10 sdon Cosnaopolttan
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EMP osIoN IN A SLEErlNG Ca .;.-The
Denve, (Coi.) News says that that city
was shaken Oh Wednesday morning,
December 10th, by loud report that
appeared like cannon, and to Others
like glycerine. An investigation prov
ed that one of the Pullman sleeping
cars had been enti'5ly destroyed by The
explosion of its water heating apparat
US. A fire had been started in The
sleeper, and it was being warmed pre-
paratory to being sent on the regular
overland train. The car which was the
Dexter, was standing just below the
Union depot, the train not having been
been pulled alongside the station plat
form. Fortunately none oftbe passen
gers who had engaged apartments bad
taken their seats in the sleeper. The
conductor, Mir Flint, was in the depot,
and the porter, Charles Sturges, had
gone to get cup of coffee. One end
OF The Dexter was blown to atoms. The
windows were demolished, the looking
glasses shattered, the roof thrown off.
and the car made general wreck. 1t
is presumed that the generation Of steam
in the pipes became too heavy. that
The escape valve was weakened, and The
pipes bursted. Some Of the fragments
of The car were found couple of blocks
from the depot. The Dexter cost S23-
900.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-01-08
RA1LRoAps.-It seems thAt the lowest

RAILRoADS.-It seems thAt the lowest
point of passenger fares over the
Pennsylvania and Baltimore and Ohio
Railroads was not reached in their first
reduction last week, noticed by us at
the time, for we find in the Pittsburgh
papers Of Saturday tina. the fare from
Pittsburgh to Baltimore has been re-
duced from SIS to S.. This is 20 cents
less than the fare from Pittsburgh to
Cumberland. Apassenger coming from
Pittsburgh to Cumberland can therefore
buy ticket TO Baltimore for less money
than TO Cumberland, and save money
even If he has to give away the coupon
from Cumberland to Baltimore, which,
however, is not likely to be done--as
the coupons find tolerably reaGy sale
at discount on regular fare So
from Cumberland TO Baltimore, and are
good at any time 10 the hands of
whoever NAV hold them.
By the Wheeling Intelligencer we
learn that the fare by the Pennsylvania
Railroad from Wheeling 10 Baltimore
or Washington city is ouly Sc!
These are remarkably low rates. If
they do not pay the connecting lines are
very foolish fer adopting them If
they do pay there shoulG be general
reduction Of fares, aud the sooner the
better. And people will want to know
why they have been kept up at such a
high figure so long.
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2netifal.
TOO LATE.

TOO LATE.
II this love that is gliding hfe's Summer
Had come in LIES Spring,
How my soul would have met the new conner
With garment and ring:
With sactafice offered in gladness,
With hope for the beautiful years
Alas from the depth of my sadness
greet it with tears.
Too late do we stand at tine altar!
Too late YOU rejoice!
Too late do you tremble aud falter
At the sourd of my voice.
The hand that you hold has grown thinner
The heart has known anguish an fears;
am yours, o victorious winner !
salute you with tears
You say that Loves golden September
Is faith II ard strong;
You ms vel thai should remember
Loves May-tne of wrong!
The sorrow for yon is AL over;
My heart is prophet IN fears,
And so, for yogc Kiss as my lover.
offer my tears
What ! give 10 the cheek in its Wilderness
Praise lost to lis bloom
VIA turn from ne ewes il their brightness
And worship taer COON?
The rose. in its fres mess add beauty,
You crushed IN you. e?r, e. years:
Will you cherish IT, faded from duty?
I answer with Tea 's.-Boston Globe.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-01-08

.5NREEN'S MANSION HOUSE,
" ALEXANDRIA, VA.
JAMES GREEN................P PROPRIETOR.
Is frst-class hotel in every respect The citizens
of the valley having bushes in Alexandria or Washing
ton and travellers going North South will find this
an agreeable resting place the route as it does not
require the early by several hours as from Wash
inetm, or Baltimore Cars and Steamboats, leave AL
exandra for Washington and return every hour from
A. NJ. to II P. NJ. Jan. TT
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-01-08

Cash on delivery is the custom.
adopted by Psps1G hstGay.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-01-08

sTNAYLOR HOTEL, ---..,,-,
/ MAIN STREET, WINCHESTER, VA.
This house so fayorably to the travelling pub
lie has recently rettted and furnished in the most
approved style making of the first class notes IN
the Valley of Virginia. NOV. Oh.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-01-08

w ELSH' HOTEL,
MAIN STREET, WOODSTOCK, VA.
Always open for the reception of guests.-Stabe wei
suppied and attentive Holsters in attendance BAR
we'll furnished with the best of liquors. Sept 2o-t1
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SHENANDOAH HERALD
ADVERTISER eRA-ES,

advertisements will be inserted ut One Dollar psr
qaare Of ten lines, less for the first insertion ard
80 cents for each subsequent insertion
Unless the number of insertions be marked upon
the manuscript, it will be published until forbid
and charged accordingly
Notices in the local column viii he inserted at
double the advertisllk rates.
Advertisements for three months or longer VII
be Inserted lower rates
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THE HOTEL COACHES
Will RIM in connection with all the trains and Steam
oats Bar and Billiard Room attached. Sep 25-t1'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-03
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr.. STORM Dem, PENN called attention to
the fact that remarks derogatory to himself
interpoated in the official report Of the speech made
yesterday by Mr.. Kendall Dem, New in the debate
the Mining bill He asserted that such la guage had
been used.
Mr.. KENDALL Dem, New asserted that he had
made substantially the remarks printed in The
Record He very glad the seusitiveness
tested by the gentleman from Pennsylvania. 1t was
sign Of good health when patient had any sensbity
left That all he had to in explanation, not In
defense, for he had none to make.
Mr. STORM remarked that Mr.. Keldall's statement
did amount denial Of the charge, and he asked
The SPEAKER said that the manuscript was at the
printing-ofice, aud he minated that member had
right revision, 20 interpolao or change any
OF personal nature.
Mr. KENDALL said that II the reporters manuscript
did not snow that the language was used there were
several gentlemen around him who had heard him
IL.
Mr.. STORM said that that creeping out Of very
small boe. He repeated hs assertion that the
had not been made
Mr.. G.. r. HOAR Ussp., Msss) asked the Speaker
whether the official report should Indicate laughter,
sensation, etc.
The SPEAKER expressed tho opinion that BALL such
things should be omitted IN the official reports they
only showed violations OF the rules and he gave nsiruo
tions 10 the reporters 10 that effect.
THE sEAL9FIsHERIEs.
Mr.. CONGER (lep., Mich), from the Committee on
Oommsroe reoortsd hill authorship the sopolatment
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DEPARTURs OF FOREIGN MALTA


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for Panama Aspn-s and Genital America By s sesrshls
GusnaA elose t 10 No SupplsneEtsy Mall stcaD
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msb for Belgium, direct BY the steamship Cybels ecs -
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SUNDAY. April 5.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-03
EARTH'S PAST AND FUTURE.
PROF. RICHARD A. PROCTORS NEW Lee
TIRE

PROF. RICHARD A. PROCIORS NEW LIZ
TURE.
TEACHINGS OF ASTRONOMY - PARALLEL BETWEEN
THU SUN AND EARTH-DowNFALL OF METEoRs-
THR EARTH MADE FIT FOR MAN BY GRADUAL
PRoCEssEs-No PARALLEL IN THE MOONS CASE
--THR INFINITE CYCLES OF THE FUTURE.
Prof. Richard A. Proctor, the distinguished
English astronomer began yesterday afternoon al AssO
citation Hail. another series OF lectures supplemental
those delivered some time ago in the same n"n' ~
which o large number-ladies parteuariy-"oI,o.'H %
10 attend on account Of the limited accomnou'O"o -
this usually adequate hall. The first OF 'nis s0 va"
upon the Past and Future OF Our Eartn, anu 'o ~
was profusey illustrated with storeop'con Vows -"
room was incompletely darkencd' ana 'he OK
hibied lost thereby great deal of the distnctness
which made them SO interesting and satisfactory on the
first course Prof Proctor threw ont Suggestion n"
at the next lecture Saturday better preparation
sbonld he made His audience, which was composer
mainly Of ladies' very sympathetic with ana ueePH
attentive to- the line of thought pursued oy the
and appreciation frequently maulies'ou' fio''
Proctor said.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-03
CRIMINAL NOTES.

Edwin Harley, arrested upon an indictment for
deaudng Prauk Drought Of No ll9 Leonai OF 500 gave bail
Yesterday Edward Eysns jointly indicted WITH HasT
in the Tonbs.
James Kelly and John Hallorsn Of No. S5S East
Jointly indicted April ZOE
ting Walter Gibson editor Of Harlem newspaper With aeOt
M on Aug 1873 the ofnse beng the throwing Of oil TtsS
into the Gibson which has caused him the loo 81 nh
ono ere They Indicted for striking Wn H. Ball With
with kill night Of Nov ~ said has
Gibson time Of the ssssn resy
were arrested yesterday and compelled bail $1,000 o. he
two indictments James naghr Of No 2S5 East bssdrsdssd
tsert .Ihird-sl became tiss bondsman.