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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-06-04

A DELUsIvE SCHEME The final
scheme announced by the managers OF
the "gift concerts" or lotteries, of the
Public Library Of Kentucky surpasses
in magnitude and delusiveness any of
their preceding schemes. 1t contem-
plates the distriou ion Of 81, $4,000 in
cash prizes, contingent, however, on
the payment Of exactly twice that col
ossal sum by the ticket buyers. There
are 10000 tickets and 10000 prizes,
giving to ticket holder one chance
for oriz e to five against it, but $4,000
of the prizes are $50 each the exact
price Of each ticket, SO that they are
merely nominal prizes, leaving only
1000 real prizes, Of which 500 are bare
ly 500 each, leaving at least 500 actu-
al prizes, for one OF which (about half
of them are only $500 each) the holder
of ticket has single chance against
2O0. In the event, as is probable, that
not more than hall the tickets will be
sold the chances in favor of the ticket
holder, supposing full half to be sold,
will be doubled and the prizes halved,
giving him one chance against 100 fol
half real prize instead Of one against
2OU for the whole. A man who should
invest his money in business where
the chances OF failure were 200 to l,
and the chances Of losing the stake be
side were to l, would represent the
amount of discretion of any one who
would spend money in this delusive
scheme. The managers may do what
they promise to do, butiwhen analysed it
is a glittering soap bubble. We have
often warned the public against these
deceptive schemes before, and regret
that it is necessary to renew the admo-
milton -Bost. SIN. " !
ssMy wife" said critic, sis the most
even-tempered person in the world
she's always mad"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-06-04

DEATH OF A Cow IN A PARLoR.-A
valuable COW belonging to Mrs. Nc
Dougall strayed into the wheat field OF
Mr.. Ferneyhough near town, on Tues
day, and gorged herself with the grow,
ing crop which affected her the same as
over eating young clover. The COW
was chased by some boys in town,
when she ran into the front door OF
Mr. Cases house, OH Water street, and
kept on till she reached the parlor,
where she fell dead. 1t was a novel
spectacle. The body was removed by
a number of persons who were in the
vicinity.-Fred. Herald.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-06-04
GEORGES REASON.

The pupils of Mr. Jones school had
all, save one, entered the school and
taken their seats, when George Hardy,
the tardy scholar for once, came hurry
ing in, much out OF breath.
"Why, George, said his teacher,
how is this? saw you, as supposed,
on your way to school when l started
from home. l hope you have not been
away at play when you should have
been at school,
"No, sir; have not played any this
morning; thought could run home
and be back before school commenc
| ed"
"But why did you wish to return
home? Did you forget anything?
"No, sir"
''What did you go back for, them"
''If you will please excuse me, sir,
had rather not tell
81 hardly think can excuse you,
George; you are very late, and you
know | have right to demand suffi-
cient reason for it.
George stepped up, and, placing his
lips close to his teachers ear, whispered
81 met boy who was without shoes,
and as l had pair which | had out
grown, | went home to get them for
him."
"Was that the reason?' asked the
teacher, looking upon the blushing
boy with love and appreciation.
''Yes, sir.
"Why, then, did you not wish to tell
me?"
because, sir, my mother says when
give anything IN charity, ! must do it
privately, lest should receive praise
Of men, and become vain aud proud"
A woman's heart is the only true
place for a mans likeness. An instant
/ gives the impression, and an age Of
sorrow ana ..lanrc canne, efFaca IT
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-06-04

SErrLERs.-The Virginia Midland
Railroad has, during the past few days
disposed of tracts of land lying along
it's route in Prince William and Eau
quier counties, to Messrs. Vassels
Kisler, Saunders and other parties from
Ohio and Pennsylvania, all of whom
are actual, bona fde settlers, who coms
with their families and with means to
till their farms, and one of whom
brings in addition to his wife ten heal
thy children. -Alec Gaz.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-06-04
Four Men and Boy Drifting for Weeks in an
Open Boatr-Delirious Living Skeletons
Fighting Each Other.

Mr.. Webster, Broughty Ferry, near
Dundee, has received letter from his
son, who was second mate on the
Clyde ship Arraean, burned at sea on
her voyage from Shields to Bombay
with coal. The AFracan left Shields on
the 18th of September last On the.
l4th of February her cargo ignited.
On the goth she was on fire from stem
| to stern, and the crew were compelled
to abandon her. They left in three
boats. The first, under the command
of the captain, was picked up by the
City of Poonah, and the men were
landed at Alden; the gig, commanded
by their officer, made the lapd at Coch,.
in, but the rinnace, lsnGeg she charge
of the second mate, Mr. Webster, pro-
visioned for only seventeen days,
drifted about in the Indian Ocean for
thirty three days, until fallen IA with
by the City of Manchester and landed
at Calcutta. When picked up the
poor fellows were six, AANdred miles
from the nearest land, ana i'll sad
condition. Mr. Webster, in his state
ment, says: '1n addition to myself
there were three men and a boy on
board ON the 10th of March. The
men cast lots as to who should be
killed, and the 10. fell Oh the boy. !
would not allow them to kill him, and
threatened to shoot the first man who
should lay hand upon him. Things
went on in this way for two days,
when one If the men tried TO sink the
boat, and said he would have the boys
life in twelve hours. ] presented my
gun at him, and had no sooner done
so than bird flew over the boat. l
fred and killed it, 1t was instantly Sc
cured and dcyoured = feathers. bones
and all We subsisted after this or
barnacles, which adhered to the sides
! and bottom of the boat, and on sea
blubber, which was ravenously laid
hold of as it hoated past. Delirious
with hunger, one Of the men, named
Layford, asked to be killed. Another,
named Davis struck him on the head
,, will Delaying pin. The blood was
caus hit in tin and eagerly drank be-
tween the two. / threw the lin over
board. The same day these two
men fought and bit ore another, and
then shook hands and laughed and
kissed each other like madmen. At
last we were, though the mercy Of God.
picked up by Captain Hardie, of the
City Of Manchester, by whom we were
very kindly treated and brought to
Calcutta. The surgeon of the steamer
which rescued the men says they were
in wretched condition They could
not stand on their feet, their eyes
started from their sockets, and they
were perfect skeletons. Altogether
they presented the most painful sight
he ever beheld. The most cautious treat
ment had to be employed in bringing
about their recovery.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-06-04

each hand, and she watched the coffin
quietly. In half an hour the lid stirred
A cautious hand crept up the side. A
wiry eye pecped out; it fell upon the
armed figure and closed again.
YOU'D better" said Maggie to her.
self.
Again the head lifted. This time
Maggie sprung to her feet.
''You're fixed quite handy" She said
coolly. 'sNo need Of laying you out, if
fire: and can aim first-rate, especial
ly when l am afraid of ghosts, as I be
now" -.
The head bobbed down again. Mag
gle reseated herself. She knew this
could not last very long-that there
must be conflict before long. 1t was
as she supposed. A moment more and
the coffin was empty, and a ferocious
looking young fellow sat On its edge,
and thus addressed her:
eve meant to do it all quiet" he
said, land don't want to brighten old
women. Just put them down.
"l'm not frightened, said Maggie
I'm coming to take them things
away from you" said the man.
"Come, said Maggie
lie advanced one step. She took
aim and he lodged, but bullet went
through his left arm, and it dropped by
his side.
Furious with pain, he dashed toward
her. She fred again, and this time
wounded him in the right shoulder.
Faint and quite helpless, he staggered
against the wall.
'There, you've, done it, old woman,
he said. 'Open tie door and let me out,
My game is up"
''Mine isn't" said old Maggie. "Get
into your coffin again, OF this time I'll
shoot you through the heart
The burglar looked piteously at her,
but he saw no mercy in her face. He
went hack to the coffin and lay down
! in it. Blood dripped from his woands,
and he was growing pale. Maggie did
not want to see him die before her eyes
hut she dared not to call sid To leave
the house before day light wonlI be tn
meet this mans companions, and risk
her own life. There was nothing for
it but to play the surgeon herself, and
in little while she had stopped the
blood end saved the burglars life.
More than this, she brought him cup
of tea, and fed him with it as if he had
been baby. Nothing, however
could induce her to let him out of his
coffin.
About one or two o'clock she heard
steps outside, and knew that the othe1
burglars were near, but her stout
heart never quailed She trusted in
the bars and bolts, and they did not be
tray her.
The daylight found her sitting quiet
ly beside her wounded burglar, and the
milkman. bright and early, was the
ambassador VINO summoned the officers
Of justice.
When the bridal party returned next
day the house was neat and tidy, and
Maggie, in her best alpaca, told the
news in laconic fashion.
"Frightened!' she said, in answer
to the sympathetic CALCULATIONS Of hei
new mistress. Enlightened! Oh. nc
Fear wasn't born in me-.
HTnpHT,e prAcnAY
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-06-04

LAwYER.-It is related Of George
Clark, the celebrated negro minstrel,
that, being examined as a witness, he
was severely interrogated by the at
torney, who wished to break down his
evidence.
''You are in the negro minstrel bust,
ness, I believe?" enquired the law
yer.
Eyes, sir, was the prompt reply.
s'Isn't that rather low calling?' de-
manded the attorney.
81 don't know but what it IL, sir 2
replied the minstrel, ''but it is so much
better than my fathers that I am rather
proud Of it,
"What was your fathers calling?"
"He was lawyer replied Clark,
in tone of regret, that put the aud
fence in roar The lawyer let hin,
alone.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-06-04

Mr. Fl. W. Beecher, can hardly b.
considered a model scribe, seeing one
of his daughters owned that her three
guiding rules in copying his manus cript
were to remember that if letter was
dotted, it was not an i; and if a word
began with a capital letter, it did not
begin sentence.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-06-04

SOUND ADVICE. Let the winds and
waves of adversely blow and dash you,
if they will; but keep on the path of
rectitude, and You will be as firm as
rock. Plant yourself upon principle,
and bid defiance to misfortune. If
gossip with her poisoned tongue med
dies with your good name, heed her
not Garry yourself erect; let your
course be straightforward, and by the
serenity of your countenance and puri-
ty of your life, give the lie to all who
would underrate and belittle YOU.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-06-04
A CURE FOR H7DRoPHoBIA.

Inc S0t'~ Pnbtsc, OF Lyons, says
DR.. Buisson claims to have discovered
a remedy for this terrible disease, and
to have applied it with complete sue
cess in many cases. In attending a
female patient in the last stage of
canine madness, the doctor imprudently,
wiped his hands with handkerchief
impregnated with her saliva. There
happened to be slight abrasion on
the index finger of the left hand, and,
confident in his own curative system,
the doctor merely washed the part with
water. He was fully aware, however,
Of the imprudence he had committed,
and gives the following account of the
matter afterward:
"Believing that the malady, would
not declare itself until the fortieth day,
and having numerous patients to visit,
put off from day to day the applica
ton Of my remedy-that is to say
vapor baths. The ninth day, being in
my cabinet, felt all at once a pain in
my throat, and still greater pain in my
eyes. My body felt so light that l felt
as if l could jump to . prodigious
height, OF if thrown out of window
could sustain myself in the air. My
hair was so sensitive that l appeared
to be able to count each separately
without looking at it. Saliva KEEP.
continually forming in my mouth
ANY movement of the air caused great
pain to me, and was obliged to avoid
the sight of brilliant objects. had a
continual desire to run and bite-not
human beings, but animals, and all
that was near me. | drank with diff
Guilty, and | remarked, that the sight tf
water distressed me more than the pain
in my throat. ! believe that by shut
ting the eyes any one suffering fsom
hydrophobia can always drink. The
fits came on every five minutes, and |
then felt the pain start from the index
finger and run up the nerves to the
shoulder. Ii this state, thinking that
my course was preventative, not eura-
tive, l took vapor bath, not with the
intention of cure, but of suffocating
myself When the bath was at the
heat of so centigrade (93.3.5 Fahren~
heit), all the symptoms disappeared as
if by magic, and since then l have
never felt anything more of them. /
have attended more than eighty per BED,
sons bitten by mad animals, and | have
not lost single one"
When person is bitten by a mad
dog, he must, for seven successive
days, take vapor bath-''o la Ratsse,
as it is called-of 81 to So degrees,
This is the preventive remedy. A
vapor bath may be quickly made by
putting three or four red>hot bricks in
a bucket or tub of water, and let the
patient sit over it on a cane bottomed
or willow chair, enveloped in large
blanket, for fifteen OF twenty minutes.
When the disease is declared, it only
requires one vapor bath, rapidly in
creasing to 81 centigrade, then slowly
to 50; ard the patient must strictly
conhne himself to his chamber until
the cure is complete.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-06-04
AccoMPLI sHMIN--s.

SaVVV&& III DIME n D.
So-called accomplishments are a sort
of mansard roof clapped on the sound
er structure of the average English ed
ucation. Why they are thus denomlna-
ted, when in the possession of them so
little is really accomplished, it is diff
cult to determine. Their material is
generally unsubstantial as that of the
thing to which they have been cons
pared, and, subjected to the fiery tests
OF life and experience, they are almost
as readily destroyed. The requirement
of little knowledge of music. certain
frules of drawing, the process of mix
ing colors, and few foreign phrases,
are ottenest the result of mach lnisap
piled industry. Ii music, drawing, and
painting were studied and cultivated as
arts, with the intent of becoming
thoroughly proficient in them, that they
might stand, if need be, in good. prac-
teal stead, then the time devoted to
them would not be wasted. Instead
OF bein G mental folfols in which to
deck theirill clothed minds in pubic,
these attainments would be of deed and
lasting satisfaction to their possessors,
even though not put to anyseverel
trial.
Few girls care enough for music and
drawing to pursue them after being
freed from the restraint of masters, and
many would never begin such study
were it not for the ambition of parents,
guided by society that demands all
girls to be nodded after one model
This idea is so obviously impossible as
to be absurd. Countless good garde-
ners, milliners, dressmakers, house
Keepers, have been spoiled in poor
piano-players, simply because knewl
edge of the piano was considered ar
elegant acquisition; while an under.
standing of the other things was re
garded as something tha! only necessity
should require. The hours of strum-
ming on unresponsive instruments, Gun
responsive because touched by nc
sympathetic tingers,) which, otherwise
employed, might have made capital
cooks, are incalculable.
The original design was good-to
enable women to impart pleasure ano
improvement to themselves and others
but it signally fails. Seldom are girls
willing to play, or exhibit the work Of
their pencil to critical ears and eyes
and when good nature impels them to-
what have ..hey to offer? Ordinarily
the merest smattering more repellan1
to ripe judgment than total Ignorance
| would be.
1t is evident that an acquaintance
with the alphabet of many branches is
not so great an aid TO intellectual i'm
provement, as heing thoroughly versed
in one. In this short life. it is much te
know even one thing well. i
thoroughly understood, everything
from steak broiling to oratorio- compos
ing, should be considered an accom-
plishment. Pupils apt at figures
should be taught bookkeeping in place
of minims and semi breyes; and natura
nurses given an insight into bottles
and bandages, in lieu OF curved lines
and neutral tint. Thus the training O
the mind in direction at once natura
and useful contributes to its healthies
growth. end rebounds to individual
advancement and general advantage.
Scribme,'s fo1 June.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-06-04

"What would not give said Chas
Lamb, s'to call my dear mother back to
earth for single day, to ask her par
don upon my knees, for all those acts
ny which | grieved her gentle spirit ?"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-06-04

Oftentimes nothing but adversely
will do for us. We need to be stripped
of every earthly portion, that we may
seek entirely our portion in Jehov III
himself. We need to be turned out of
home on earth, that we may seek a
home in heaven. - -
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-06-04

Some robbers having broken into
gentleman house, went to the bed of
a servant and told him if he moved he
was dead man. "That's q lie," sail
he, ''for if / move I'm sure that Tn
alive"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-06-04
2netifal.
NEVER GIVE UP.

Never give up it is wiser and better,
Always to hope than once to despair;
Throw off the load of doubts cantering fetter
And break the dark spell of ty rannical care.
Never give up or the burthen may sink you,
Providence kindly has mingled the cup,
And in all the trials or troubles bethink you,
The watchword of life should be-Never give up.
Never give up there are chances and changes
Helping the hopeful a hundred to one,
And mid the chaos, high wisdom arrange
Ever success-if you'll only hope on.
Never give up for the wisest is boldest,
Knowing that Providence mingles the cup;
And of all maxms the best as the Oldest
Is the true watchword of-Never give up.
Never give up though the grape shot may rattle,
And the full thunder cloud over you burst,
Stand like a rock and the storm or the battle
Little can harm you, though doing their worst
Never give up if adversely presses,
Providenco wisely has mingled the cup,
And the Lest counsel in all your distresses
Is the stout watchword of-Never give up.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-06-04
SHENANDOAH HERALD
ADVERTISING RATES :

Advertisements will be inserted at One Dollar per
square often nesor less for the first insertion, and
so cents for each subsequent insertion.
Unless the number of insertions he marked upon
the manuscript, it will be published until forbid
and charged accordingly.
Notices in the local column will be inserted at
double the advertising rates.
Advertisements for three months longer will
inserted at lower rates.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-06-04

(NREEN'S MANSION HOUSE,
NJ ALEXANDRIA, VA.
JAMES GREEN, ................. PROPRIETOR.
frstclass hotel, in every respect. The citizens
of the valley having bushes i'll Alexandria Washing
ton and travellers going North South will find this
an agreeable resting place the route, it does not
require the early start by several hours from Wash
ington Baltimore. Cars and Steamboats, Leave Al
exandra fer Washington and return every hour from
"A. NJ. to TX P. NJ. Jan. TT
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-06-04

A woman's heart is the only true
place for a mans likeness. An instant
gives the impression, and an age Of
SORROW and ..l,angc canns, eiface it,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-06-04

"My wife, said critic, sis the most
eventempered person in the world
she's always mad"
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1874-04-25

R0 divide .le State of haiisiana
into SIX Congressional Districts

En- divide saa State 8f h0uisiana /
into Sis Congressional Districts.
SErfroN i Bo ~ enacted bY tue
end@ snd House 81 Repre epta
lives ol the Staie of Lonisiana inl
General Assemblr convened Ibet
sha staie af Louisiana If hereby
divided into SIX congressional dis
tfiets. and lhe gnHli6ed electors Of
each district sllail hoose one Re-
lrosentatiFe 70 Congress, as tol-
follows
The FIRST district shall comprise
TIE parishes of Plaqpemines, ST.
Bernard, and that poftion Of the
parish ST Orleans lying on the right
bank Of The Mi sissiplii rive and
Chat portion ou The left hank below
Julia street aud The New Canal,
comprising words three, four five,
six. seven. eight. mine and fifteen
81 the city 81 New Orleans.
THE second cnngi essional dis
lrict shah comprise lhat portion
ii TIE parish 81 0rleans lyiug
above julia street and The New
Canal, comprising the second, first
tenth, eleventli. twelfth, thirteenth
and fourteenth wards Of the city
1T New Orleans, md the parishes
of jefferson, ST Chatles, st. John
and St James.
The third congressional district
shall comprise the parishes al Iber-
willie, Ascension, Assumption, La
fonrche, Terrebonne, st, Mary,
tIberia, Sc. Martin, Lafayette, lVer-
/ million, Cameron and Calcasieu.
The fourth congressional district
shall lie composed of tie parishes
If Rapides, Vernon. Sabine, Match
\ itodhes, Grant, Vim, Red River,
\ DeSoto, Caddo, Rossier, Webster
and Bienville.
4 z The fifth congregational district
shall be composed If the parishes
of Concordia, Caldwell, Franklin,
Tensas, Madison, Richland, Ouacll-
Iita, Jackson, Lincoln, Union, More
house, Carroll, Claiborne and Cat
\ ahoula.
| tbs sixth congressional district
shall be composed OF the parishes
Of Avoyelles, ST. Landry. Pointe
Conppa, West Felieiana East Ie-
liciana, West Baton Rouge, East
Bnton Rouge, $50. HELENA, lsiSing-
(. sion, TanGipahoa, WasllingtoaRnd
| ST. Tammapy. rrr
4 Sec, 2. Be It further ordained,
etc, That an laws and parts 81
laws I'll conflict with this act be
and tie same IRE hereby repenled
and that this act be IN force and
lElnke effect from and after irs pas.
sage.