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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-05-27
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-10-08
A NOVEL WEDDING NIGHT.

Out in the town of Harrison, Cal
umet county, Wis, and about eleven
miles from Menasha, a wedding oc-
CURED but few weeks ago, the par
ticnlars; of which we have Just been
told. The daughter of a prominent
farmer was united in the holy sbonds to
Sknigbt of the plow and drill, whose
experiences in the affairs of life had
been sufficiently varied to post him on
the sstricks of the trade, and under all
circumstances enable him to give s.tit
for tat" Previous to the happy event
arrangements were all made for we'd
ding tour Of several days duration. In
due time the ceremony was performed,
and at al proper period the bride was
conducted to her chamber, and slowed
away in the contemplated nuptial couch
The happy husband soon followed, and
having reached the door of the chamber
which contained his bride, raped gent
ly, but listened in vain for the artici,
pated welcome He knocked again,
but more nervously than before, but still
no answer was heard. He gently raised
the latch; the door was locked. He
called to the little mischief within, but
she answered him not, and he was
finally compelled to seek other quar-
tiers. How he passed the night is not
recorded. At an early hour in the
nj orning, the carriage which had been
engaged for the wedding tour was
driven to the door, and our hero stole
gently down stairs, entered the carriage
ba de the driver apply the lash, and was
soon out of sight. He did not return
until after the lapse of ten days, during
which time he visited every place con-
templated to his marriage On bis re-
turn he found his wifes bedroom open |!
Yes he did Nenasha Press.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-10-08
WEo ARE RICH.

The man with good, firm health is
rich.
So is man with a clear conscience
So is the parent of vigorous, happy
children.
So is the editor Of a good paper with
big subscription list
So is the clergyman whose coat the
little children of the parish pluck as he
passes in their play.
So is the wife who has the whole
heart of a good husband.
So is the maiden whose horizon is
not bounded by the coming man, but
who has a purpose in life whether she
ever meets him or not.
So is the young man, who laying his
hand on his heart, can say 81 have
treated every woman I ever met as |
should wish my sister treated by other
men.
So is the little child who gets to
sleep with kiss on its lips, and fol
whose ,wakingssa blessing waits.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-10-08


SMALL Hoes. Some sensible feeder
of swine writes: ''There is not one
single advantage to be claimed in favor
of large hogs. There never was a
monster hog which did not make the
man who raised him pay for every
pound he weighed. They don't fur
nish an ounce of meat gratis, but
charge full price for every atom of their
carcass. When slau entered, it takes a
long time to get one cool to the mar
row of the bone, and when the hams
are put in salt, it is troublesome to
finish them to the centre. Four hun
dred pounds live weight is as large as
hogs should be in order to make good
bacon. Beyond this size, there is a
loss somewhere-either the feeder, butch,
err or consumer is beaten, and as gen.
eral thing every one who has anything
to do with the big hog, will find, if
he observes closely, that they are not
SO profitable as the smooth, little hog
of only three hundred and fifty pounds
weight, Small head, with little, upright
ears, are marks which indicate the
greatest amount of flesh for any given
amount of food consumed, and more
rapidly draw the attention of the butch
Ell.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-10-08
Ruftifat.
Wat Are We to Dot

What are we going to do, sweet friends,
In the year that Is to come,
To ba fife that fearful fend.of death <5r,s
Whose messeng ger is rum? ...
Shall we folo our hands and bid him pass,
AS be passe before, .,r-
Leaving his deadly poisoned draught
At every unbarred door.
What are we going TODD, sweet friends,
Still wait for crime and pain,
Then bind the bruises, and heal the wound,
And soothe the free again?
Let the fend still torture the weary wife;
Still poison the coming child,
Still break the suffering mothers heart,
Still drive the sister wild?
Still bring to the grave the gray-haired sire,
Still martyr the brave young soul,
Till the waters of death, like burning stream,
Der the whole the great nation roll;
And poverty take the place Of wealth,
And sin and crime and shame
Drag down to the very depths of hell
The highest and proudest name?
Is this our m ission on earth, sweet friends,
In the years that are to GOMEZ
If not, let rouse and do the work .-.t .5
Against this spirit of,rum.
There is not soul poor and weak,
In all this goodly land,
But against this evil word may speak,
And lift a warming. hand.
And lift warning hand, sweets'riends,
With cry for home and hearth,
Adding voice to voice till the sound shall sweep,
Like the runs death knen DER the earth,
And the weak and wavering shall hear,
And the faint grow brave and strong,
And the true and good and great and wise
Join hands to right this wrong.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-10-08

"Not gong TO the ball! said Mrs.
Lindley, with look and tone of sus-
prise. "What has come over the girl?''
II don't know, but she says she's
not going"
doesn't her ball dress fits
eyes, beautifully"
"What is the matter then?"
':Indeed, ma, l cannot tell. You
had better go up and see her. 1t is
the strangest notion in the world. Why
you couldn't hire me to stay at home. "
Mrs. Lindley went up staias and en-
tered her daughters room, found her
sitting on the side of the bed, with a
beautiful ball dress in her hand
alt isn't possible, Helen, that you
are not going to this bal?" she said.
Helen looked up with a half serious,
half smiling expression on her face.
'Ive been trying for the last halt
hour" she replied, "to decide whether
l ought to go or stay at home. l think
perhaps ] ought to remain at home"
but what earthly reason can you
have for doing so?' Don't you like
your dress?"
ooh, yes, very much. I think it
beautiful
doesn't it fit you?"
Gas well as any dress I ever had"
avery WE'LL"
'Then whv not go to the ball ? 1t
will be the largest and most fashion
able of the season. You know that
your father and myself are both going.
We shall want to see you there, Of
course. Your father will require some
very good reason for your absence
Helen looked perplexed at hel
mothers last remark.
'Do you think father will be dis
pleased if remain home?" she asked
81 think he will, unless you car
satisfy him that your reason for doing
50 is a very good one. Nor shall fee
that you are doing right. wish al
my children to act under the govern
ment of sound Judgment. Impulse
or reasons not to be spoken of freely to
their parents, should in no case in
fucnce their actions" 4t &
Helen sat thoughtfully for more thar
minute, and then said, her eyes grow
ing dim as she spoke, II wish to stay al
home for Edwards sake. loifv 90
"And why for his sake, my dear 2
He doesn't go to the ball, you know.
sBecause he is too young and too
backward. You couldn't hire him t.
| 90 there. But that is no reason why
you should remain at home. 70,
would never partake of a social amuse
meut, were this always TO influence you
Let him spend the evening in reading
He must not expect his sisters to deny
themselves all recreation in which b.
can not or will not participate.
"He does not l know he would no
hear to such thing as my staying a
home on his account" cars
/ s.Then why stay ?"
sBeeause' feel that ought to d
so. This is the way have felt all da
whenever l have thought of going. ]
I were to 90, l know that | would nc
have moments enjoyment. He, nee
not nowwhy | remain at home. T
/ tell him that did not wish to go vii
satisfy his mnd 81 Il {3'9
Il shall not urge the matter, Helen,
Mrs, Lirdley said, after silence Z
some moments. "You are old enoug
to Judge in matter of this kind fo
yourself. But | must say, think yo
rather foolish You will not fnt
Edward disposed to sacrifice so muc
! for you.
ssOf that do not think, mother. 9
that / ough. not to think"
"Perbaps not. Well, you may do a
you like. But l do not know what you
father will say
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-10-08

T 0 NJ U Fl JOKING. Slang is not
wit. Neither is the miss spelling oil
words humor. And we may 90 furth
er, and say that the prevalent DISPOSE.
ton to present everything serious as
we'll as trifing, in a Ridiculous light. is
also, bad as matter of morals. Yet
there are many people whose sole eff
fort in writing and conversation ap
pears to be in the direction of what they
consider '.smartness. That constant
trlf1ing with the sad realities of human
life; with the serious work of human
kind; with the events of the day, and
with the character of the living and the
memory of the dead, is lowering the
tone not only of the literature, but. of
morals. The world itself is not huge
joke, however some people may so af-
feet to consider it. s.e
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-10-08

The winter style of hat for gentle
men is made with such stiff crown
that if he goes home drunk and is struck
on the head with a poker he merely
thinks he grazed the hall lamp as he
was passing.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-10-08

Out West here We don't get red be-
hind the ears and holler: "Who pait
the Woodhulls' fare to Europes' WI
are simply thankful that the went
Detroit Free Press. sfs;. -"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-10-08

Several pretty Buffalo girls, who
want to get married and wear hand.
some diamonds, are on the qua vive for
good looking Niagara hackman.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-10-08

'sThou rainest in this BOSOM, was
the remark of Lothario when his fair
one threw basin of water over him
for ''caterwauling" under her chamber
window
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-10-08

A Dubuque man offers to go out
praying with the sick at So per day,
and adds :-'sOr will drive a team,
break colts, or run cider mill"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-10-08

"Well, Pat, Jim didn't quite XIII
you with the bricll,bat, did he?" IN,
but I wish he had. "Why, so!'
SO that I could have seen him hung,
the william! 4, rai.-.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-10-08

'Yes job suffered some," said an II.
llnois deacon, s'but he never knew what
it was to have his team run away and
kill his wife right in the busy season
when hired. girls want three dollars
per week"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-10-08

"What is bull-head lucks" asks 8
Kentucky paper. Twisting mules
tail and getting away from his heels
without being kicked, comes neal
enough to answer the question. s.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-10-08

Innocent little boys looking at pro
cession of carriages said, "rhat must
have been good man, to have such a
long funeral" F.,-e Frg ssto IS,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-10-08

The Shakers of New York number
eighty less than too years ago, and
they've got to throw away their sim
gle bedsteads or become an extinct
sect
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-10-08

Ven some man slaps me on der
shoulder und says, Il vas glad to hear
you vas SO vell,' und den sticks behind
my back his fingers to his nose, l hef
my opinion Of dat weller. SEQ
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-10-08

History repeats ITSELF lnurmured a
Detroit lad after receiving second
pealing for stealing from the same pear
tree.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-10-08
SHENANDOAH HERALD
ADVERTISING Rates:

Advertisements will be inserted at One Dollar ne
often nesor less, for the first insertion and
90 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 will be inserted at
double the advertts,ls rates.
Advertisements for three months CT lorger viii
be inserted at lower rates
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-10-08

sNuFF1NG.-A correspondent of the
Wicomico, Md, Bachelor. in q report
of an Eastern Shore camp meeting,
says: 81 saw pretty girl be-rufied be,
pulled, and be- overskirted to the waist,
with pink pennant floating from the
throat, gold bracelets on the white
wrists. and headgear marvellous to
behold, and after. all that 1 saw her
using one white forefnger to stow away
in her mouth as large dab" of snuff
after which she wiped her mouth and
walked up on the campground serene as
an angel"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-10-08

The first bottle of Sch nitt's Peal
T,S,ih Wash has reached D.uy.r.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-10-08

A DOC SEDAT1vE.-A genius on
Arbor Hill has made discovery which
will prevent dog from barking. The
arrangements are as follows:
"a post is put up alongside of the
dog ouse; on the top of the post is a
pulley; a clothes line is attached to the
color of the dog and passed through
the pulley, and from thence to the bed
chamber of the sleeper The dog banks
and Bill pulls the rope Soon the dogs
head is heavenward, and his feet leave
ground. A moment suspended, he is
let down, and with tail turned inward,
forward he scoots for his kennel, with
no further desire to elevate himself by
his bark. Two pulls for the first night
is permanent cure. ALBANY Times.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-10-08

Dick Hank is the proprietor of 6
variety store in Jersey. He is hard Of
hearing, and don't like to be bothered
by canvassers who try to sell him new
articles, and his usual reply is:
81 have ordered some of those, but
they haven't come yet"
Lately drummer entered his store
with a patent toy, and addressed him
thas: ... .ts...-.
"Have you any children whom you
can amuse-"
Dick, who neither understood full,
nor heard the question, quickly inter-
rupted:
I've ordered some, but they havn't
come YETI
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-10-08

"A LADY IDEA OF ENCS---OH the
piazza of Long Branch hotel, the other
evening, the following conversation be,
tween a pretty young woman and her
chevalier was overheard
She "Why have the newspapers
been making such fuss about the
transit of Venus Who cares any>
thing about it?"
"He-''It's matter of great interest
to science but then you women Meth
er know nor want to know anything of
science. Your sex would not make a
voyage to the South Sea, except to find
out how Venus might be dressed"
"She-"If remember my mythology
Alright, Venus didn't wear anything in
particular and now | understand why
the men have gone so far to look at
her. Almost any man would go sew
eral thousand miles to see woman
who had neglected to put on her
clothes"
He was silent, having manifestly re
ceived new light on the subject, and in T.
waraiy wishing be had gone too.-Vir.
ginia City Independent.
THE PoTATo. The Journal of Chem
istry, in discussing the deterioration of
the potato, suggests that if some person
of requisite skill and knowledge were to
proceed to South America home
of the potato, and, seeking the healthl~
est locality for the plant, and the most
vigorous specimens to be found in the
wild state, bring them by good cultiva-
ton to proper degree of perfection in
their native habitat, he might be able to
transplant to our climate seedlings OF
original health and vigor of constitu-
ton. The species which now exist
among us have suffered 50 many chan
/ ges of condition during the years they
have been under cultivation, they have
lost their vitality, are hopelessly debil
itated and diseased. The only hope Of
recovering the crop sedms to be by i'm
porting fresh stock direct from theil
native wilds.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-10-08
AN EVENING At HOME.
BY KATE SUTHERLAND.

"Not going to the ball 2" said Mrs.
Lindley, with look and tone of sus-
prise. "What has come over the girl?"
81 don't know, but she says she's
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-01-22
A Handy Dream.

Our readers, says the Evansville lind.
Journal, will remember the case of the
recovery of a watch and the arrest of
the thief, who stole it from Union
township farmer some months ago,
through dream of the farmers wife.
Strange as the case appears a lady who
lives in Warwick county, near the Spen-
Ger county line, on the Evansville and
Kockport stage road, has more than
matched it by a dream through which
she defeated thief in an attempt to
rob her house. Several weeks ago the
lady, who has numerous relatives in
this city and Rockport, dreamed that q
man came to the house and sought
lodging; that he was taken in and put
up stripped off his shoes and put them
outside the door; during the night he
came down stairs, robbed the house of
all its valuables, and left. The Incl
dents of the dream were so vivid that
the lady was awakened, awoke her hus-
band, and told him the dream, but he
only laughed and returned to sleep.
This singular dream was repeated twice
during the same night, and each time
she awoke her husband and was laughed
at. After several days the lady thought
perhaps she deserved to be laughed at,
and in couple of weeks forgot all
about her dream. One evening after
the husband had been to town and re-
ceived considerable sum of money q
man came to the house applying for
lodging, was received, and after good
supper was shown room, without a
thought of the dream recurring to the
lady until she was startled by discover
ing the shoes of the stranger in exactly
the position she had seen the shoes in
her dream, and then she remembered
that he was in almost every particular
the man of the dream. Again she sought
her husband, and reckless of his deri-
sive laughter, told him her fears. This
time she was not laughed at. The hus-
band mounted guard, and at late hour
the strange man came creeping down
stairs, fulfilling the dream in his man.
ner, and with dark lantern in his hand,
was making an examination of the lower
rooms. One of the first things he saw
was the husband with gun in his hand,
and the first thing he heard was a de-
mand to "git." His prompt obedience
spoiled the perfect fulfllment of the
dream. but it elevated the wife to a
place in her husbands estimation even
higher than that she had previously oc-
cupied, and it Is pretty certain that she
will never be laughed at for another
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-01-22

the Giant Killer. I shall call you
Jack"
"Do," he replied, and laughed most
is so innocent"
And thus we chatted away till at last
we reached our station. John with the
carriage was waiting for us. delivered
to him all our numerous parcels, and
then turned to our kind gentleman,
saying
without knowing to whom I owe so
much pleasure for such very pleas
ant ride, and such great kindness as
you have shown me-" 1 then gave him
my card. We reside" I continued,
con the room above, in q neat, roomy
and comfortable cottage and if at any
time you are passing this way, L need
not say I should be so very happy to
offer you some little civility-all we
have in our power-in return for your
exceeding kindness to us. Fred and
Charley, you will thank this kind gen.
tleman, L am sure"
"That we will p they cried. "Thank
you, sir thank you, sir ~
And Charley stepped up and touched
his rosy lips to his hand. He looked
around, and placing it on the boys
head, said:
"Heaven bless you, my boy Love
your mother Madam, you are very
kind. am better and happier man
for this little episode in my life. 1t has
done me good. Here is my card and
if at future day L can serve you, or
either of your boys, call freely upon
me. This afternoons ride will not be
forgotten, assure you"
He assisted me into the carriage; the
boys were there before me. 1 looked
out as we started he smiled and kissed
his hand. 1 turned up the card and
there I read
DANIEL WEBSTER.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-01-22
An Earnest Pastor.

Burleigh," speaking of the personal
and pecuniary attractiveness of the pas
torship of the Madison Square Presby-
terian Church, says of DR.. Duryea, who
has declined the call "He is greatly
attached to his people, and considers
his enterprise sort of experiment that
he is quite unwilling to abandon. His
Brooklyn church is not rich. Still he
has salary of $1,000. He is a pastor
of all work. He conducts the music,
often leaves the pulpit to play the Or
gan, and has really been the chief en-
gineer of his society from the start. To
leave it will greatly endanger its pros
perity. But he is not rich large as
his salary is, it does not support him,
and call to the foremost church of
New York is not only honorable, but
very seductive"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-01-22
A Pleasant Game.

One of the barbaric games handed
down to the Romans from time imme-
mortal has just been forbidden by the
authorities. 1t was too provocative of
an appeal to the knife. The game was
called Passatella. The party chose a
king and entered wine-shop. Each
man was obliged to call and pay for a
certain quantity of wine, but no one
might drink without permission of the
king. If he happened to be tyranni-
cal fellow, or had a secret grudge
against one of the party, he would get
one or more of them furious, especially
as the rest exulted always in the dis
comfture of their less fortunate COM
panions. Most of the serious quarrels
at the wine-cellars were traced to this
game, hut hosts and customers are
alike indignant at its suppression.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-01-22
VOL. III.
The Sufl and the Hadje.

'' The flying of the arrow
In the air;
The shifting Of Il c shuttle
In the loom;
The sinking of the water
In the sand;
The passing from the cradle
To the tomb;
Tell me, Suf, tell me. is it all?
:" What the bow that shoots us
Into life?
Where the loom that throws us
To and fro?
Whose the hand that spills us
Into death?
What in the making mars us
Here below?
o tell me, tell me, Sufi, what it is
see the arrow flying,
Not what sends it;
The bow that shoots it hither,
And who bends it,
see the shuttle shifting,
Net what throws it;
The weaver who begun it,
And will close it
see the water sinking,
Not what spills it;
The emptied pitcher filling,
And who fills it;
But where the arrow flieth
And what the loom is weaving,
And where the water sinketh
l do not see at all.
What in the cradle lieth.
And what is it that thinketh,
And what it is that dieth-
The living and the leaving
do not know it all.
Perhaps it is not, Hadje;
Perhaps it does but seem
The shadow of vanished cloud
On troubled stream;
at some Power remembers-th phantom o
its Dream
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-01-22

A little daughter of E. P. Terhune
died in Newark in consequence of hav-
ing had her nervous system shocked a
year ago by fright. While rambling
through the woods at the country resi-
dence of her father, little friend
jumped suddenly upon her from
clump of bushes and frightened her so
badly that she never recovered from it.