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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-03-19
SELEC STORY.
a. PERFECT cuRE.

sIt's no use talkin'r- there! Betweeri
en- both there plae'ia emya life ont so's'
me.a A perfect Silly and Ghary -bodice,|
and / am kept bebins, il. sperit, from
one to the other all the the time. Why
don't you say somethin, David 2" And
Aunt sHepsy squared 8herself around,
hands on her hips, and glared fiercely
at him.. SsA s9MA STA
Uncle David said nothing Perhaps
because he did not understand exactly
who or what .sSilly and Chary-bod-
ice might be, and wisely concluded to
eteer clear Of shoals. The irate old Ia
dy went on: -------,-.---
"Thcre's John Drummer, too; settin'
there all day, by the fire. dom nothin'
but pore. over little mite If a doctor
in-"Home-patfee he calls it aud
take rpecks of PILLS not b,gger'n a pin,
head, jest as if they could do anybody
any good !'and the old lady glared
up into thL airias if there was a man up
there and she expected him to contro-
vert his convert condemnation, and was
prepared to knock HIM out of time if
he did. Finding that no answer made
its appearance, however, she looked
down upon the placid Uncle David and
continued. u s3fsa ssg Sd Z
"You needn't tell me David; s'posen
he is your old trends son, an is rich,
an pays well for his board. That amt
no reason why he should sit down an
| give, himself up to notions, an make
up his mind he's got cancers on his liv
er an COON biles on his stomache, and
don't know what ailin' him besides.
faint nothin the matter with him but
imagination, ] believe, an if be was
told Of ita'twould do,hiln more good
all his home pathee, | know. He's
jist as well as am. Dispensed umph
what bisness has strong Young feliei
like him got to have narves, anyway .
An then he wont take nothin. to, do
him any good. fixed him up a nice
bowl pf bonsset tea,ai,she vdutdb't taKe
it. but swallowed an extra dose of them
little pills. inste'd." And being nov
pretty well out Of breath Aunt Hepsy
rested her case and fixed her eyes upon
the clouds, as though giving her op
ponent in the air one more chance to
come to time. Uncle David taking ad;
vantags Of the pause, cut in ahead and
said: sg.,. ass
"Now, Hepsey, don'tbe 50 hard on
the young man. guess he's sick, and
we ought sto have more charity
{dear old Dayid;ljast a liz he didn',
have charity for everybody '.for him
than We do. You know he amt got
no n,other, nor no father, nor no friend
anyway leastwise., 7 tie old gentleman
added, thoughtfolly, A. rubbed the end
Of his noses--a trick be had, -least,
vie none that viii do him auy good
pl snty them wild fellers he kDows-tox
mny Of en- fox his go'sd.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-03-19

told the student thereof But ne psa -
per could not he found; the detaiYs
were very indistinctly recalled, aid on
" lately has yonngDu Bose, pow.ea
clerk in hotel at Indiannposiss.- tg,.s
come aware Of all the circup sts.,ses #
paternal search and failure Acoero-
ing to the ever readable Indanapolis
Sentinel, which relates the whole syc
nance IN admirable style, the ,sohi i,
now as much It q loss to discover tns.
whereabouts Of his fathef ~ the latter
formly was to reclaim him, having tray
elled ah over ths Southwest in vais
pursuit Of sotf'e recent clue 10 the 81
planters present place Of sbodSI He
has Secured ample proofs of lis -own
identity, however; believes that, his
missing sire y ssa'mevhere 10 Caiif.r-,;
MIA; and doubts not that due oorrespop-
dence with California postmasters, and
advertisements in proper journals, vii!
yet restore him to The psternal arms
and fine fortune.
49,. = -; y = - = = - -e,tF %
foay 81 Star;as bv Huuanrdets. IA /.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-03-19

A large trunk filed with 4 lady's
wedding garments was seized in New
York Saturday byo custom house.
authorities on the steamer Adriatic,,
The trosseau, valued at $4,000, was
made by Worth, the Paris milliner, aid
is said to have heen ordered bysa New
York insurance president, whose
daughter will soon be married. Much
smuggling is known to have, occurred
recently, aud it Is said the wife Of i
prominent New York city official res
Gently landed with 3i0o,000 worth oi
goods, ssAs.,..-s il, ...',s-:F,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-03-19

sff
Ff3n ~ rncr Ar spnNYv pnf9Sr.
- - - ~ sss@ee ~ss
f .s...aEEa M 50. So !. 81
- y -
IS s i. 4, g, 81, ..,a,...
Hut rueschin, ~ 81 1Eac4ice dont zee:
I'm pus166 g viizts md fenpfancs, ..
\ And ron c1n n 11ur Il il on me ~
lust toddh 100 Nth your plo{re Squire.
hssw11 an n : - xos. e essn tess
= 'elsA : = 80 - - ~ = - ~
/ &
A war aeo ~ FoTh July
A lot q tie h6Is vss here
We All GOT corn<G ana aiRned the pledge -
lssz6 = . drink no more that Year,
tTh6t6 Noo T1Imxn Joy and 1hexf4 NcPhau,
anu Sssspy Wy. AYss" r.
n FRFrr~SS r. -
Hk& E$
And We sntsed mp hundred,
In the hands o. Deacon Ka6eet
Fur to BE- devtded the f0lerin' Eo4h
Nognst the boys that kept tbs pledGe,
AndvD kpQyed EACH etnereQ vqA1sos
nanst fssi desd surs Of he pool.
----7f ~ f-.gr-sI, q a s3rIs sf,a..s
s'
Fur . while Il ~ wsat1ovssJ: r." ~ ~s'kaia
Ne Tut up - job mex shy .hf.s SO . YJi!g
Fur 10 make Joy bGexe hi, wife WAS dead,
And ne went 1ofne m1ddan Gray. s-fsssy
Thsn Aonsf ~ ne kaitea man. 90
| b. eett n hin lie we'd In ian.
80 ii Sso7Tll . s.4aal.s'1 y, - f.5f -
/ -. .es
But Ch 'smss scooped the fhertn- Ff
The eggnogs gethered him in
And Shelby boy, Loviticus
WAS New Years tight - SIN; 4
And along in March tbs 0olyer.
Ifke a sober tempsrnnrn fowl
,srF "a
For months alone walked the chalk f4ttt Y]tG
e thought my heart would break,
And all them boys slapping my back. 10
And aka, Nv hath you take5"
! never slept without dreamin' dreams
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-03-19

a young nisn carving !. goose 1T
dinner one day, by an awkwassia slaove
knocked it into the lap Of > lsiysswho
was sitting opposite. in allthe glosya Is
green satin dress Instead of show
ing his verdancy BY profusc apology
and . confused nIanncr, he Aisnply said,
"Ill trouble you for chat gs,ose Miss.
Can The annals of society furnish an ss-
amps of sslfpssseeale1 pess sshaim@
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-03-19

...ll. 9iii u .4-ifs-
LIFE IN JIhBCRY.

4 iiiga D8a Gil4.4IlIi III .liiW IsRj Ills
every man his own Danbsry Nsss'i
Man. Edsasra EssrsM 'Gdl of b9sae
The other daylIawyef johnson wen. .
out oftown for the afternoon, and left u
the Office in charge Of the boy Al
soon ashe had fairly got out Of sight
the boy hailed lScoville . boy. and o
bringing him into the Office The two p
sat down to game Of sevpn-up.2 They
were playing with great spirit, contin-
usliy accusing one another of cheating r.,
aud getting up and throwing books at
each Others head, and sitting downs
again to resume the game, aud gener--
ally enjoying themselves As much as If
they had both been orphans and there
were no apple tree switches in the
country. After tits had gone ona far
an hour or two. and Lawyer Johnson "
boy had nearly ''broken'' Scoviile's boy
by winning five Of his seven cents,s the
Rev. Mr. Smiley happened. To, ash.
Mr.. johnson. about wbew be- s,skhta to,
have a3donstion party. The two bows
were caught and there was na,. use i'm.
lying aboutsit, although l.awyer y1Es,,--s
sons boy showed She effects Of bis Legal
education by at once beginning to-
swear that be could prove an als6G;
when the proper time should coms.ss
Good MIR Smiley thought he would
talk kindly tn'ths boys, and 80 he sat;
down with them at the table, and pick
ing up the cards began to ask them il
they had any mothers, and il 40 what
those mothers would say to- ssa thei9
sons gambling, and whether they ware
prepared to die with their Ia,hts fi,li o.
aces and jacks, aud how they would
explain this maiterin a future world.
Just then old Biggs came in, and said,y
"Hellol Playing the boys q little
euchre, are youf Don't mind il I take
a hand myself" Mr. Smiley replied,
very sternly. that he didn't know the
game to which he alluded. don't
know it, hey." said old Biggs, "Well
what was you splaying, boysi" s'Seven
up" answered Lawyer Johnson's boy
with great proinptness. swell, WE'LL
continued old Bigss rim SORRY to
hear it g Sesen.up aint1u game tor u
minister, Mr. Smiley. Euchre, now. is
. nice, genteel, game J. but / never
thought you'd play, seven-upl and for
money too. If you're 2oin' to play for
money, poksr's your best hold I'll
play you myself now for half an hour---
ten-o antes and dollar bets. 10 Here's
my pile. you aee,"-anda that graceiess
old rcprobate pulled. ont his pocket.
book and drswtup another, chair to the
table, Mr.. Smiley sat spsechlsss hold
ing the cards in his hand, when in
came Scoville and collarsd his boy.
A. he dragged him away to execution,
he remarked to Mr.. Smiley $50, Tn
= backslider, am e All right. After
I've done my duty as parent Ill call
On your deacons to ask them what they
think offs minister who teaches boys
to play cards Oh, yes I'm = back
slider, l am To be sure. OF course
!. am" Uttering this and other writh.
ing sarcasms he withdrew, and the
question which now agitates the village
is whether old Bixgs did lose ffty dol
lars on flush to Mr.. Smiley who held
a full, or whether Mr.. S,nilcy's four
jacks were the hand that really broke
old Bigys. .sN MArApoR, j.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-03-19

Did you ever stand on ssgbeneh te
reach something and have the bsnch
give pats Not smash down, bat shoot
OF behind and ding you. This i
what happened 70 North Street man.
Monday night while he wAa putting up
4 picture. aud when lis went down he
made ! gully IN the wall with he nose
nine inches long, and nearly tnrneti
that valuable organ bottom upwards.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-03-19

fNREETs NANayoN HOUSE, S
" Eas ALEXANDRIA, VA.
Is Ar.t-cass hotel In every respect. Tho eitizens
Of the valley having bushes in Alexandria Washing
ton and travellers going North South, win find this
agreeable resting place the route, 1t docs not
require the early start by several hours from Wash
layton OF Ba1sisnore Cars and Steamboats, leave Al
exsndria for Washington aud return every hour from
"A. u. 70 ~ P. II. Jan. III
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-03-19

They hsd shook 'em the heft Of the nsornin,, - <,
The Parsons luck was far, - ~ 20 ~
And he raked, the minute we got thar, ss BIZ
The last of our pool on par. xE ia
30 no more temp rance for me, Squire, III %@i
Tow its al very nne, st$~S
But ez fur myself, thank ye,
I'D mt take any In mine tss a,q,s a.ssss.sF
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-12-17
The Russian Serfs.

A correspondent of the BoS-
tom Transcript writes from St.
Petersburg: | have been greatly
interested by the serls, who seem
to me to be hopelessly ignorant.
In ST, Petersburg fund the dri-
vers often did not know the names
of the nearest streets. | never
saw the faces of animals even so
eXpr, ssionless. 1t makes my heart
ache to look at them. Their
habits are like those of beasts. |
have often s. EN- them in the mid.
die OF the day asleep on a ma.
nure heap, with the burning sun
beating down upon them.
Most of those in the cities have
no homes They habiiuaIly sleep
where they can find a resting
Place. They are half clad, and
often so ragged that their gar
ments are dropping from them.
| nave not seen a school house in
the whole of Russia | am told
there some charitable schools, bnt
as we understand the word, there
are no means Of public education
for the people.
The entire country seems i'm
bue3 with a fanaticql theology
which exerfs its Influences
throughout all the branches of the
Government. The religious ty-
ranny is iversal, and all classes
seem equally under subieclion to
the one law of the Church.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-12-17
A Young Man in a Lady's
Boarding School-He
passes for a Girl.
From the Brooklyn Argus.

The city of Philadelphia has
Just had "sensation" which has
sci tongues a wagging Like 9th
er large cities, Philadelphia is
we'll supplied with educational
institutions, where young ladies
are finished" before entering So
ciety. and in one of these, not
far from Spruce street, the sensa.
ton originated. The story is
that not long ago an elderly gen
tleman drove up to the establish
mert, and iutroduc d his "daugh
ter" who was, to all appearance.
charming girl of about twenty,
to The Principal The young la.
dy's father paid literally for the
tuition, and she was at once in.
stalled as pupil. and most pop
ular one at that. She was as
signed to room where there
were half dozen other girls, and
rapidly ingratiated herself with
the whole school. Every thing
was going along swimmingly un-
til one day the young lady sent
off trunk. and shortly after
ward disappeared herself. Then
Wi ispprings were heard, and pret.
~ soon it was asserted that she
wasn't a girl ct all. This story,
unfortunately. has been verified.
and it is very certain that snme
wretches have passed off "A smooth
faced hoy of eighteen or twenty
as girl. aud that he has lived
or more than month in one of
Il e mos; respectable institutions
of he city. Much sympathy is
i'lt for the young ladies' who
we're the girl s. srhooImates;
though there is not the slightest
hint at any wrong on their art
Strenuous Efforts have been made
TO keep the matter secret. but it
has leaked GU; and created quite
Il furry.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-12-17
Remarkable Case Of Cir
CumstantIal Evidence.
Guadalupe, Texas. Times

One of the most 6end. iike-no,
it were Il slander to say Satan
would do such "A work-acts was
perpetra'ed ON Monday night, the
9th ult., in the Cottonwood neigh
borhood. "A camp meeting was
progressing at the Cottonwood
school house, four miles SOU h of
Segum. On this night about 10
o'clock. Mr.. job brennan, his wife
and daughter, IA child of ten years,
on returning home from the g.eet.
Ing, we're shot by wayside assas
sins. brennan was killed; his
daughter, riding behiud him on
the same horse, r. celIiug five
wounds; and Mrs. brennan re.
ceived one severe wound The
daughter alone saw aman crUuched
down in q fence corner
Next morning Judge Moore
held an Inquest on the body of
Mr.. brennan. Among the evi-
dence piece OF gun wadding
was found, bat partially burned
On opening it. it proved to be "a
pi-ce of German newspaper.
Boot tracks were found aud FOL
lowed, leading directly to the
homes of old man Kunda and his
son Fred. These houses were al
ready strongly guarded by citi-
zens. whose suspicious fell there,
waiting the officers arrival Al
Fred Kunda's house it was asked.
lis Julius bere?' Fred ans ~ered,
"No he's down at the DID mans"
But. in passing around the house.
J JLlius was seen through win
dow. The brothers w-re both ar.
rested
Proceeding 10 the old mans. on
his manrel she'll was found torn
German newspaper. To the rent
in it was app'ird the piece of gun
wad, which fitted precisely. On |
reading the sundered matter now
brought together, TO further test
the connection proper. it proved |
complete. The interpreter read |
a broken line: And he raised |
his gun to his I 'ce and shot him
dead " Most singular coincidence,
though but part Of a story in the
paper,
All fhe family were brought to
town, and ON Wednesday, the 29th,
after court of examination. !
Julius and Albert Kunda were
committed to prison aud the old |
man and Fr,d Knnda held to bail |
in the sum of $4,000 each. All
10 lie tri, d at the December court |
The child is dead.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-12-17
How the Sun Moved q
Bridge.

During the recent building Of
a bridge in Holland, one of the
traverses, four hundred and six
ty-five feet long, was misplaced
on the supporters. 1t was an
inch out of line, and the prob
lem was how to replace it. Ex-
periments proved that the iron
work expanded a fraction Of an
inch for every degree Of heat
received. 1t was noticed that
the night and day temperatures
differed by about twenty-five
degrees, and it was thought this
might be made to move the
bridge.
In the morning one end Of
the pieces was bolted down Sc
curely and the other end left
free. In the heat Of the sun
the iron expanded, and toward
night the free end was loosened.
The contraction then dragged
the whole mass the other way.
For two days this experiment
was repeated, and the desired
place reached. We find no rec
ord that the heat Of the sun has
ever been employed in this way
before; the contraction and ex-
pansion of iron bars by fire
heat has frequently been used to
move heavy weights over short
distances. Broken walls and
strained roofs and arches have
been brought into place by sim
ply heating iron rods till they
expanded, then taking the slack
by screws and nuts, and allow
ing contraction by cold to pull
the wall or roof into place.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-12-17
Church Directory.

Presbyterian, Fayettevi.lc-serviccs ev-
cry Sabbath at 1880 and at night; Rev Geo
Hail, pastor; Sunday school at A n.
Methodist-services every Sabbath at
lO:3O and at night; Rev I B Fisher pastor;
Sunday school at O'Clock.
Cumberland resbyteIian-services every
Sabbath at 1890 and at night; Rev + Du-
vail, pastor; Sunday school at 8.
Methodist, Flyntyillc--seryices 1St Sab
bath in each month at IL and night; Rev W
A Gill, preacher in charge; Sunday school
at 8.
Union Church, Pleasant Plains-seryices
lst Sabbath each month at ii and night Icy
Methodists; Rev Mr. Allison, preacher
charge-2nd and 4th Sabbath each month
II IL By the Associate 3e Orned PresbytcrI-
ars, Rev 3 Muse, pastor. Union sun
Ii y school AT ..
a Il Presbyterian, New Hope, services lst
and Bird oabbaths at II; Bethel, 2nd and
Attn Sabbaths at II-Rey \ ) Sloan, bastor.
Methodist, Mulberry 3td Sun
day in each month at IL O'Clock and every
Sunday night; Rev WJColher, pastor; Sun
day School at 3.
Cumberland Presby byterian--services 4th
Sunday esuh month at IL O'Clock A II and at
night; no resu.a ar pastor; Sabbath school al
BAPTIST Al lulDerTy--church session Sat
urdAy before lst Sabbath in each month;
sc wees lst Sabbath at IL; Rev 4 Van HoOse
pastor; Stbndth schOoI aJ9.
United PreShy terian, LIncOln-services
every Sabbath at ll:l5 NJ; RsyJ w Wait,
pastor; Sunday school at 10.
Methodist, Shady Grove, (SheltOn's
creek )--services 4tb SabJa,h b in each month
at III O'Clock; Rev GLByrum preacher in ch
Liberty Gtove-seryices 2nd Sabbath at
IL A N; hev " a Gill, preacher in charge.
Cumberland Presby yterlan, Oak Grove,
(uear Flyntville)-services 4th Sabbath in
each month at l. O'Clock; Rev a w Suth-
erlemd, supply.
Presbyterian, Unity, on the Petersburg
road miles North o. Fayetteville, lst and
3rd Ssbbaths il each mOnth-also Swan
Greek Church, End and 4th Sabbaths in each
month; Rev | Osborne, pastor.
Cumberland Presbyterian, Cane Greek, Y
Fishing Ford road, miles North Of Fab;
etteyIlIe. 2nd anu 4th Sabbaths each monitor
Rev } Tigert, pastor.
Meth ltIsL, Oak hhl services 4th Sab
BATH each month at 10 O'Clock.
Cumberiend Presb yteriar-Rev \ d Craw-
ford, pastor.
Presbyterian, Carbohydrates 1st
and 3rd Sabb&ths at lO N and night; Rev
Allen Woo is, pastor.
Methodist--serYiees 2nd Sabbath at 10 A
N; Rev w Lowery, z C.
Cumberland esOyterian-services 4th
Sabbath at 10 NJ: Rev Is Tigert, pastor;
Union sunday school at ? N every Sab
bath; prayer meeting Wednesday night.
Mt. nermon, Fhntville circuit--seTvices
-3rd Sabbath and preceding Saturday; R-y
" A Gill. preacher in charge.
Macedonia Elin;ville circuit-services 4th
Sabbath and preceding Saturday; BeF w a
Gili, preacher ia charge.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-12-17
Novel Suit for Funeral
Expenses
New York Sun.

A novel i-sue was brought to
the attention of Judge Lawrence
yesterday, involving the QUESTION
OF the liability of minor children
Of deceased person. in conaec
ton with that of the widow, t, +
the payment of the funeral ex-
penses. The case was that of
Mary Gallagher against the New
York Life Insurance aud Trust
Company. JohnF Gallagher died
in September. 1872, leaving wifi
and two chIldlen. After his
death his widow. Mary Gallagher,
was sued for the funeral expenses
of the deceased by the undertaken
who attended to the burial. The
widow set up the plea of infancy,
but this was overrnled by Judge
SpauIding in the Marine Court,
and judgment WIS rendered o.
qainst her for $27S 81 on Oct. %
Prior TO his death John F. Gal
Iagher decided to his wife and two
children certain real estate, OF
which they are now the owners.
He died iusolvent. leaving no as
sets wh4teser The New York
Lille Insurance and Trust ComFa
ny was created the guardian of
of his children's estate. The
widow now claims that two thirds
of the funeral expenses should be
paid from the childrpn's estate,
and that her estate should only
bear one third of the burden. An
analogous case can hardly b.
found in the books, and the de
cision is therefore looked for with
8 me interest. The Judge took the
papers and reserved his decision.