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CHOOSING 4 CAREER.

INV phdi II iCccOit VI UiiC ttuluiiiE
panic, and, indeed, of o6r shifting
American fortunes without any panic
at all, is the wasteful folly and cruelty
of the old education of woman. 1t is
folly, in an economic sense, that iy-
nores the sharp possibilities of the
future for our girls, while we send our
boys out into life fully armed and
equipped for the fray.
The young man, returned from col.
lege or the scientific school, in the
bright glow of dawning powers, un-
tramnieled as yet by care, and under
the shelter of his fathers roof decides
upon his career. Admitting aunts and
sisters watt their prayers and hopes
upon the winds that wing his sail; the
fathers experience and counsel pilot
the boat through the shallow waters
near the shore. Every thing aids his
| start-youth, freshness, aud special
training. He has no responsibility
upon him save for his own health and
SO d behavior,
When does woman choose her
career? In middle age broken down
by sorrow when she has seen her
lltes hopes go down one by one in the
horizon. AS girl, she has waited in
her fathers house for the lover who
never came. All of youth has gone by
IN vague dreams In, the frivolous
business of fashionable society her
strength has spent itself
Her hands are skill. less save in deli.
cate embroidery her brain is sluggish,
though it aches with new anxiety and
despair. Heavily Weighted with RESI-
possibility, it may be; with the broken
down father or the always invalid
mother now suddenly dependent upon
her, she sets out upon this new path
with weak, uncertain steps. Begin
ming career at forty, all unframed!
The daughter of her washer woman
can distance her the girl who used to
bring home her shoes has already shot
far ahead. She scarce used to notice
these girls, save when they were thinly
clad or looked hungrier thar Usual 1t
was easy to loosen her purse strings OF
send them into the servants room L.
be warmed and fed. Where are they
now, while she is hating, timorcus, on
the sharp stones of the highway? The
washer woman's girl is salaried teach
er i'll the model school house yonder
the other is book-keeper in her fathers
shop, and it pays her WELL
| All! that artisan father, that mother.
toillng early and late, had a deeper
wisdom in their need than the mer
chant, the clergyman, the railway king:
in his hour of power What cruelty
like to their Indulgence now The
unreasoning fondness which reared
their girls in luxurious helplessness,
which ASSUMED the future as certain in
its golden round, has its parallel in
other lands. There are Asiatic fathers
who put out the eyes of girl that she
may be more pathetic beggar To
the study of this Chinese prototype we
commend the American father who,
choosing career for his boys in tn.
fine freshness of early manhood, leaves
his darling daughter helpless amidst
the Bullets Of the changing tide
Hmper's Dagozine for Ju,y.
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MISPLACED CONFIDENCE.

The Galena editor who published
that funny thing about the Sunday.
school superintendent remark to hi,
scholars about the steamer did not r.
member how good the original wal
written by Mark Twain, and published
three years ago iii London. 1t is as
follows:
MISPLACED CoNFlRxScE.-"Jiist about
the close of that long, hard winter"
said the Sunday school Superintendent,
''as | was vending toward my duties
one brilliant Sabbath moriiiiig, ! glanced
down toward the levee, and there lay
the City Of Hartford steamer! No
mistake about it : there she was, putting
and painting after her long pilgrimage
through the ice. A glad sight? Well,
| shonld say so And then came
pang right away, because should have
to Instruct empty benches, sure: the
youngsters would all be off welcoming
the first steamboat of the season. You
can imagine how surprised was when
| opened the door and saw half the
benches full !! My gratitude was free,
and large, and sincere l resolved that
they should not find me unappreciative.
| said, Boys, you can not think how
proud it makes me to see you here, nor
what renewed assurance it gives ME of
your affection. [ confess that said to
myself, as | came along and saw that
the CITY of Hartford was in "No !!
but IS ste, thought And, as quick as
any flash of lightning, stood in the
presence of empty benches l had
brought them the news myself. -EDr-
TORS DRAWER, in Hapsr's Magazine
for july.
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The king Of Persia once ordered Ii
vizier to make out a list of all the fools
10 his dominions. He did so, and put
his majesty's name at the heal. The
king asked him why, to which he i'm
nediately answered because you en-
trusted a lac of rupees to men you
don't know, to buy horses for you a
thousand miles of, and who'll never
come back" "Aye; but suppose they
come back ?" "Then I shall erase your
name and insert theirs"
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When, six months later, Austin and
Janet were married, her elder sisters
dared to say that he married her for
her money. He knew better, and SO
did /.
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TUUHI.
81 beg You girls to have little re-
spect for your grandma-she is very i'll
tonight.
"Nonesensel Don't be fool, Janet
anybody would think she was dying"
81 belive she u.s."
The reply came in violent slam of
the door, and Janet was left alone with
her patient.
The hours dragged YEARLY, and, Lover
come BY her long, sleepless watches,
Janet fell fast asleep
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SHENANDOAH HERALD.
ADVERTISING RATES:

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so cents for each subsequent insertion
Unless the number of insertions be marked upon
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and charged accordingly.
Notices in the local column will be insertedat
double the advertising rates.
Advertisements for three months or longer VIII
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Bayard Taylor has secured the phi
vate correspondence that passed bs'
TWEEN Joseph aud Potiphsr's WIS. sly
boy;
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Two hours later she awoke with
tart, and in an instant she saw that a

dread change was visible in her grand
mas face.
Like one in dream, she walked to
her fathers door and awakened him.
"Father, grandma is worse-I believe
her dying. You must so to DR.. Berne
You will find him at the ball Go quick
ly.
She went back and sat there waiting
for something for a sound, sigh from
the dying woman; but none came. Slow
ly but perceptibly the line settled around
the pleasant mouth, and the dark shad :
ows crept over the placid face, but no
sound escaped from the pale lips.
Janet bent her head -there was a
faint futter-no more, and she clasped
her hands. Would grandma disappear
before her eyes and never speak a
word 2
She caught the cold hand in her own
and cried aloud: .'Grandma, speak to
me! speak to your little Janet? Don't
you hear me, grandma ?"
But grandma heard nothing. The
chillness of death had settled down, and
even as she knelt there the breath fled,
and Janet was alone.
s'She understood it all when she arose,
and she sank back half fainting in the
arm chair near the bed.
"Janet, my poor darling!'
She lifted her head. Austin Bos
worth was leaning over her.
"My little girl, why did you not send
word to me tonight, and let me share
your sorrow p
"Yon, Austin? ?"
eyes; have l not All, forgive me!
This is no time or place. 1 missed you
as have always missed you; but l
thought it was your own pleasure to re
main at home. Wien your father
came in with white, frightened face,
and whispered to DR.. Berne, l knew
you were in trouble. / came at once;
and, jamie, | shall not leave you again.
She knew his meaning, and did not
put him away when he held her close
in his arms and put her into the par
lor
Margaret and Lettie coming in, with
their faces horror stricken, saw him
holding her in his arms, her tired head
resting YEARLY on his shoulder, and the
proud E-ettie said:
"Mr. Bosworth am surprised!"
GU need not be- This is my priv.
ilege, now and forever"
Three days after they gathered in
that same parlor, to hear grandma's last
will and testament read. After some
little directions, it said:
"And to my beloved grand daughter
Janet Leeds, l bequeath the Holmes es
tate, together with my entire stock OF
furniture and money. amounting to ten
thousand dollars
Janet's father smiled upon his aston
ished CT est-tallen daughters.
sit was mothers whim. She never
desired it to be known Therefore YOU
were ignorant of the fact that she had g
dollar beyond the annuity l held fol-
her."
When, six months later, Austin and
Janet were married, her elder sisters
dared to say that he married her for
her money. He knew better, and sc
did |.
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- REEN'S MANSION HOUSE,
~ ALEXANDRIA, VA.
JAMES GREEN, PROPRIETOR.
Is irst-cass hotel in every respect The citizens
OF the valley, having bushes in Alexandria Washing
ton, and travellers going North South will find this
agreeable resting place the route it not
require the early start by several hours from WASH
ipgton or Baltimore. Cars and Steamboats, leave Al
exandria for Washington and return every from
A. NJ. to ~ P. M. Jan. TT
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Says broken hearted farmer: sIf
the new constitution had a clause
inser.ed outlawing sewing machines
and lightning rod men, it would have
been carried by . majority that would
have been unanimous.
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The article chiefly seld at most fancy
Fairs-The visitor.
The New York herald., 1874-09-22

lengths In advance OF Heatherbloom. Cora r. and
"iham iurnbuii distanced Time OF the heat 2:28
SECOND Hedt-Daniels was greater lavOrite
tnan before. The horses had very good seno- on,
broke up and fell IN the rear. Mosey was
first TO the quarter pole in 37n sec
0nds, leading HeatherDlOOm two lengths the
latter four lengths ahead OF Daniels Mosey then
lengths in 'front.' at the hafmile pole in I3 Heath
erblOOm neck In advance OF Daniels. The latter
then passed HeatherblOom, and made an unsuc-
cessful attempt to Overtake Molsey. He shut up
broke up and ran a considerable distance. Molsey
trotted steadily and won the heat by two lengths
in 2 :3lh. HeatherbioOm was ten lengths behind.
ThtId HedL-No betting. Daniels was away
first, MOlsey second, HeatherblOom close up.
Mo.sey broke up at the quarter pole and moment
passed the quarter pole In So seconds
When MOlsey and HeatherbloOm reSovered from
their breaks Daniels was hIty yards IN Tont or
them. He carried tins advantage 10 the nall-inie
by lour lengths in 2:35h. Dan Mace ran Heather
bloom from the three-quarter pole, and saved his
distance thereby.
Fourth Heat-Daniels took the lead, MOlsey Sec
ono, Heatheroloom third. A. the quarter pole,
led lOur lengths, Molsey second two lengths IN
front OF HeatherboOm. Molsey soon broke up and
then the race was over. Daniels went to the half
mile pole 1ftv yards IN front OF Heatherboom, who
had passed MOLsey on her way thlther. Daniels
passed the half-miie pole in i:12. He came on
easily and won the heat by six lengths. Molsey
second, HeatherblOOm third. Time, 2:33h. Geo.
b. Danes won the first premium. MOlsey the Sec
oud, HeatherbloOm the third.
The following Is .
SAME DAY.-Purse 81, ,0Oo mile heats. best three
in five IN harness; $3.50 to the brst, $500 TO the
second, $3.50 to the third horse.
The New York herald., 1874-09-22
SHOOTING AT OREEDMooR.

Representatives from several regiments prac.
tised at Creedmoor yesterday. The weather was
all that could be desired and the scores were gen.
orally first class. Private Jacob latter, Captain
Fleischbeln. Sergeant Major Stadier Sergeant
Lazar, Corporal Klauss and Private Kaeplur. o.
the Fifty-hfth regiment, who have had but little
practice scored respectively, at 200 and 500 yards,
out OF possible 1OrtIes 20, 29, %, Is, IA, H.
Lieutenant Colonel Hitchcock, Lieutenant
Henderson,. Corporal Engel, Corporal Banwan,
Sergeant Phelan and Private McAvey, OF tha
Ninth regiment scored respectively 49, SO, 80, 81,
90, 81 Sergeant Vannett, OF the seventy min IN
Regiment Rifle Club won the Bruce gold medal,
scoring 43 points out OF So; Sergeant Cameron,
~; Private Edmundstone, Al; Private Robertson,
Al; Captain Lindsay, 40; Captain Ross, 80; Cap
The New York herald., 1874-09-22
A NUISANCE ARRESTED.
The Danger OF Trihfng with Ladies
who Advertise In the IIers Id

who Advertise in the Herald.
Carlo B0ndeiro Panciatichi, of No. los Fourth
avenue. was arrested yesterday afternoon by Cap
tain Irving and Detective Leahy and locked up at
the Central ONCE He Is charged with writing
obscene, nsinuating and insulting letters to ladies
who had advertised in the HERALD and other
journals. Slgnor Panclatichi's method was to
select some announcement from the COL
umns OF the HERALD through which
lady was seeking employment, and
under pretence Of having something to offer in the
way OF occupation, adrOitly convey an indecent
proposition. In one case the Italian rufian had
the temerity to send his picture, and that caused
his fall. The portrait was sent to Captain Irving,
with instructions Tor the arrest OF the original,
and 1t followed almost at once Captain Irving
handed the picture to Detective Leahy and desired
him to hold himself In readiness. letter, pur-
porting to be sent by lady, was despatched to
the Italian. The note requested an appointment,
and Panclatichi promptly went to the point
Indicated, expecting TO find victim to his evil
acts awaiting him; but he found instead
Detective Leahy, who at once secured the scOun-
drel Upon being conveyed to the Central once
the prisoner was searched and on him were dis
covered large number OF letters ready for the
English and containing the most insulting propO-
sitions TO the ladies TO whom they were addressed.
In each case the advertisement answered was cut
out and pinned to the top OF the note so that no
mistake could occur. The fellows folly and mea IL
ing were so thiny disguised that mis- prompt
and cOndlgn punishment Is certain. He will be
arraigned at the TOmuS Police Court this morning.
The New York herald., 1874-09-22

SAME DAY.-Purse s1O); running; mile heats:
atch weights; $50 to first, $50 to second, $40 to
THE MYSTIC PARK RACES.

BOSTON, Sept. q, 1874.
The Mystic Park running meeting, postponed
from last week on account OF rain, was continued
to-day. The attendance was very good.
THE FIRST RACE
was or the Ladies Stake, for twoyear-ol $50
entrance, half forfeit. $500 added. OF the seven
entries only three came TO the post, viz. :--Enlis
ter, ino and Eimwood. Enster was the favorte
az slight odds over Ino and won in nity.two
seconds, Ino second and Eimwood third.
THE SECOND RACE
was for the Morris Club parse OF $500. mile ana q
hair for all ages; 5000 to the nrst. S75 TO the
second, $25 to the third. The starters we're Lizzie
Lucas b. f.. Carver, Lorena, stockwood and
Ecalr. In the betting Lizzie Lucas was the
fayorte at two to one over the feld and won after
warm confess With 3. +. Carver. TINE. 2:A0.
The New York herald., 1874-09-22
TO EUROPE FOR FIFTEEN DOLLARS.

The Cunard Line Commence Their
Opposition Fight with the National
Line-SteeraRe Fares Tumbled Down
from Twcnty-sevcn and Twenty-Five
Dollars to Fifteen!
AS predicted in Sundays HERALD, the agents
or the North Atlantic Steamship Conference
failed to agree at their meeting yesterday. The
result will be that passengers can now return to
Great Britain for SIS, instead Of $27 and $25. The
fight in the Conference Is between the National and
Canard lines the former having commenced to
run opposition to the Cunarders to Boston, and
claiming the right on account Of being younger
line to charge considerably less steerage rate than
the Cunarders. The question OF freight to Boston
has also entered into the discussion. A few
minutes after the Conference at No. 30 Broad.
way was over, the first blow was struck
and the Cunarders commenced the fight by selling
$l5 tickets. Their example was speedily followed
by the State line Scotch steamers who sell
tickets at $12 net, allowing So commission to
agents. The other lines asked all kinds OF prices
$40 being accepted IN more than one case The
general remark made by the representatives OF
the lines belonging to the Conference was that 1t
was very hard on them TO have TO suffer by the
quarrelllng OF the Cunarders and National line on
account or the Boston trade. During the recent
september upward OF sc, 900 emlgrants have lett
these shores at rates varying IRON ST. to $15 the
sold tS agents. During "nSe tSe recens
nigh rates the American company's European
steamers nave been reaplng u ricn harvest as that
line mas steadily refused to enter the Conference
and has been carrying passengers at $17 to Liv-
erpool. Mr.. Francklyn, the agent or the Cunard
steamers who was absent at the last meeting
was present yesterday. A last attempt at q recon.
clliatOn Is to be made to-day, but as war has been
declared and formal disruption of the Con terence
has taken place by the sale OF $15 tickets no sou-
tlon can, 1t is thought be possibly arrived at The
companies IN Liverp00 have been selling f3 tick.
cts lOr New YORK, say Sl5, for many days past. AS
matters now stand the fight between the National
and Cunard lines promises to be q long and bitter
nm
The New York herald., 1874-09-22
A BALLSTON SPA MYSTERY.
Whose BOY Is Detained in the Back.
woods :-The Missing Child Unkn0wn
in BROOKLYN. :.


woods .-The Missing Child Unknown
in Brooklyn. =.
In this epoch OF speculation as to the where
abouts Of the missing boy, Charley Ross, and the
uncertainty as to his fate, the public mind is deeply
interested in allreported discoveries that may lead
to his ultimate recovery. Ballston Spa, Saratoga
county, New York, is in a state OF great anxiety
as 10 the antecedents Of a boy about ten years OF
age who TOR the past two or three months has
been kept by an Old woman In q backwOOds place
near that far famed resort OF tnvalds. The Gus.
todian OF the boy (who cannot possibly be Charley
Brookyn by mall and d resaen OF Iney tne nsn rom
availlng himself OF tins iact to obtain clew to
the childs relatives wrote the following letter to
the Brookyn police, WHICH elected the reply also
annexed:-
BALtsroS Sra, SARATOGA Co. Sept 10, 1874
There is a boy kept by woman in backwoods place
near here The boy is about years old and The wo.
man say sixty years old The boy says he used live
The woman Sis rom
yn TO pay their expenses las been in the neighbor-
Your answefns abce g
please inform Us by the retur" mc L ySa cdnsyocK ss
Sept 81. 1874.
Messrs CoLK CoxsrocK
TesSrd rom nsSe Se In to ana no
Sg o sSus .a f s whS Inc uy e
Thanking you JSS ST Ygr sS Police
POSSIBLE DISCOVERY.
Mr.. william b. Brink, collector for the Green.
point Ferry Company, visited Police Headquay tiers.
corner OF Court and Livingston streets, Brooklyn,
at a late hour last night and informed Sergeant
the story OF The boy who 10 detained by the old
woman In the woods near BalIston Spa.
that the child might spossibly. be MS own
missing son. Mr.. Brink then stated that
his boy, Charles F. Briux, nine years OF age.
had been missing ever since May "a. The boy, Wno
Is OF light complexion. had on when last seen
DARK blue pants and Jackst and black cap. His
try and have requested that Information concern.
ing MIN De sent TO their ,resi1ence, No. 2O6 Kent
Ballston to-day Tor the purpose or identifying and
lost son. "
The New York herald., 1874-09-22
DEATH OF AN ARCTIC EXPLORER.

Mr.. Henry W. Dodge, an Arctic explorer OF con-
siderable reputation, dropped dead about five
O'Clock on sunday afternoon IN a Fulton street,
Brooklyn, dining saloon. The deceased, who was
forty-six years Of age, was q navigator by proies.
sion and man Of high literary attainments. He
accompanied Captain Hall as third oficer, was an
executive officer In DR.. Hayes expedition to the
Arctic regions, and also OF the 'fce piiots
on the Junata He wrote q number OF vau-
able works, and recently aided In compiling
several WORKS on Arctic explorations. The de-
ceased resided at No. T94 Sands street. or late
ne had several apoplectlc fits, and 1t was in one
Of these he expired. Coroner Jones VIII hold an
inquest over the body tO-daYs
The New York herald., 1874-09-22
FLEETWOOD PARK.
TWO PINE TR0TTING CONTESTS
GlOSter the Winner of the $4,000 Race and
George B. Daniels of the $1,000 Purse.
SIX THOUSAND SPECTATORS.

There was an immense gathering at Fleet
wood Park yesterday afternoon TO witness the
trotting announced TO take place, the number
being variousy estimated from six to seven thou
sand. Tie grand stand was filed, the banks
above the nomestretch were thronged, the held
was full Of vehicles OF all kinds, and the club
house balconies were crowded. On the upper
balcony several ladies and gentlemen who accom-
panied the Irish rlfiemen to this city were seated
looking on apparently well satisfied with the trot-
ting which came of during the afternoon.
Two contests were on the programme, the first
being curse of $4,000, divided into four parts,
the winning horse to receive $4,000, the second
$4,000, the third ST. 800 and the fourth $1 200; the
distance two-mile heats, three in five in harness.
There were four entries for this event, comprising
Mr.. Alden Goidsmith's brown gedng Gloster, W.
L0velrs bay mare American GIRL A. 7. Merrill's
black gelding Camors, and william Humphreys
chestnut gelding Judge Fullerton. Before the
start American Girl and Judge Fullerton sold for
about equal amounts In majority OF the
pools, but after the first heat Gloster was
the favorite, and he continued to be
the favorite at long odds to the end. He won the
race apparently very easily, although American
Girl scored the second heat; Gloster, however,
was not allowed TO try for tnat heat. He had no
trouble IN winning the others.
1He SECOND trOt was between nOrSeS that mad
never beaten 2:3l for purse OF $1,000; $3.50 to
the first, $500 to the second and $3.50 to the third
horse mile heats, best three in five, in harness.
For this there were eight entries and five start
ers. These were James McKee's sorrel geld
ing George b. Daniels, John Chambers
bay mare Mo!sey, Dan Mace's gray mare
HeatherboOm, H. PetersOn's gray mare Cora F..
and II. Casey's brown stallion William Turnbull.
The two last named were dlstan ced the first heat.
George b. Daniels was the favorite throughout the
race. He won the race scoring the first, third
and fourth heats
The track was in very fair condition considering
the amount Of rain that has fallen during the past
week. and the time made by Gloster is simply
wonderful.
The following are the details OF the trotting as
off,
The New York herald., 1874-09-22
The Second TpOt,

First Hedt.-George b. Daniels was the favorite.
selling Tor s275, Molsey IS, Heatheroloom S45 and
Cora +. and William Turnbull as field Tor 500
Molsey was irst away G. y. Daniels second Hea.
therbioom thrd, william Turnbull iOurtn Cora +
dlth. and she broke up as soon as the word was
given. Molsey and Daniels trotted head and head
down the stretch toward the quarter pole: but
10 the front and led halt length in
81 seconds, Molsey SECOND, three lengths ahead
in 'front.' OF Heatherboom, Cora F. fifth and az a
standstlii. George B. Daniels then opened wide
gap on tne lower turn and was Ave lengths in
'front.' az the nall. mile pole In IL, Molsey second
elgnt lengths ahead OF Heatherbloom, Turnbui
anu cora +. out OF the race. From there to the
score Daniels had 1t all his own way, and he won
on a log bS four lengths, Molsey second, eight