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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-04-01
BOUND TO SING.

Brother Glover was a pretty big
man in a certain old Connecticut VIII
lage. He would swear little some
times, but when he subscribed five
hundred dollars toward rebuilding and
refitting the old church, that special
act of charity covered a multitude OF
SINS
Brother Glover had a big voice.
There was no time, tone or tune in it,
but he beloved as he pleased in church
singing. When the new church was
finished it had TO be dedicated, and a
choir was carefully trained to do the
singing. Brother Glover was not one
of the choir, and the intention was to
rule him out of the vocal exercises.
The choir had carefully rehearsed a
new dedicatory hymn, and everything
was ready for the interesting cere-
monies. The church was crowded,
and Brother Glover was in his place
in front pew, as large as life. The
new piece was struck up, and Brother
Glover's voice rose loud above the
organ. There was a pause. The
organ and choir were mute and the
latter mad. The minister looking at a
fly on the ceiling, explained that it
was new piece which the choir alone
had practiced. and requested the con-
gregation not to join in the singing.
The piece was recommended, and
again Brother Glover's big voice broke
it up. The preacher then fixed his
eyes on Brother Glover and requested
him to keep silent during the perform
ance of the new piece, which he did
not understand, and Brother Glover,
looking at his beloved pastor with his
big round eyes, replied in a big
voice.
"Look-a >here. Mr.. Barnhart, I paid
five hundred dollars towards repairing
this darned old gospel box and by
thunder I will sing"
The preacher gave up, and SO did
the choir,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-04-01
a Nevada City Man in Trouble.

The Nevada California; Transcript
relates the following:
One of our merchants unknowinoly
made out a bill against the wrong
customer the other day. The bill had
corsets, kid gloves, fur collar, set of
jewelry, and several baby articles in it.
When the customer went home that
noon he found his wife in white heat
of rage
'There," she said, 'is the bill you
have been contracting lodge nights
and nights when you pretended to be
waiting for the stage. I never had
fur collar in my life, and 1 haven't had
pair of kid gloves or corsets for five
years. No wonder you had no money
to buy me anything with, when you
spent it all on some one else. And
then there are the baby filings; 1
thought you would be exposed one of
theses day; I want money enough, now
Sir, to pay my fare to my fathers, and
you may bring your huzzy right here
and let her stay
Just then the GRAND boy of the
merchant came with the intelligence
that the bill was intended for Mr.. A.,
the next door neighbor Mr.. B. says
he shall hereafter stop waiting for the
stages or going to lodges oftener than
once month for fear some other mis-
take might happen in the future,
except when he might want to prove
an alibi.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-04-01
a PLEA FOR FL1Rrs.

In a certain sense all attractive fe-
males are fiirts. Remembering that
Irritation is playing at being in love, /
shall assert, without fear Of contradic :
tion, that every woman whose attrac
ton will permit her to choose her hus-
band, and who is not compelled to snap
at the fist chance, like hungry dog at
bone. begins to play at this game
from her earliest years. In what other
manner, pray, is young female to ac-
quire any kno Wedge of the men who
seeking to engage her affections? She
understands perfectly well that maria g
is the end and aim of feminine exis
tenoe, that eighty two per cent. of her
sisters become wives and mothers, and
that of the eighteen per cent. who re-
main single almost all are unhappy at
their lot. Hence, even before the girl
begins to attract the attention of gentle
men, her dreams of the future have all
turned in this direction. She has
thought for years of the delight Of hav-
ing beau long before the beau comes.
When he does arrive, if she is sensi
BILE young person, she will endeavor to
learn something CT his disposition, tenn
per and character. And how can she
do this save by Irritation? She may
have been favorably impressed at FIRST,
but as under the influence of the game,
the man shows himself as he really is,as
his minute grain appears under the var
nlsh of manner and society politencss,
she may have just cause to think less
kindly of him. But he, having a meas.
ureless self esteem, makes love more
and more fervidly; until within him the
game becomes down right earnest. He
proposes and is rejected, land goes round
everywhere swearing that that girl was
the most eonsumate fiirt that ever exis-
ted. But does he speak the trutha Is
she not right to be careful to look be-
fore she leaps? Good people, do not
judge her too harshly because she is
hard to please.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-04-01

Lemons, Raisins, Dates
OFlgs, Pruens, Citron. Currants. and Co
coantits, MI just received FRESH and for
sale by b. SCHIT'r
dec Is If.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-04-01
SOUTH BOUND. Mail Train. Express.
NORTH BOUND.I Nail Train. Express.
MANASSAS DIVISION,

Leave Baltimore, Washington and Alex
andria. daily, except Sunday, with the
morning Main Line train. Leave Manas-
sas Junction at 8. II a. M. to arrive at
Strasbug at 400 p. m. Leave Strasburg
at 700 q. IN, Manassas Junction at 80 D.
M, and get to Alexandria at 400 pm.
At Washington we make close connec-
lions to and from North and West; at Dam
Vile to and from South and Southwest; at
Lynchburg, by Mail Train, with Atlantic
Miss. and Ohio, TO and from Tennessee and
all Southwest, and at Gordonsville and
Charlottesville, by mail train, with Chesa-
peake and Ohio, East and West.
~ Pullman Sleepers on night trains
through between Washington and Dam
vile. ]. NJ. BROADUS, G. T. A.
jan l4tf
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-04-01
STIEFF PIANO.
VIRGINIA TELEGRAPH COMPANY
AIEXANnklA AVA

VIRGINIA TELEGRAPH ,.1NPANy
Y. ALEXANDRIA VA,
Stockholdersih this Company will pfeasetak
notice that the following acting agents are the
only authorized persons to make collections Of
money for this Company viz.
MOSES ALTON Director Woodstock.
COL. G. W. MURPHY Agent Aft. .IacL.or
CAPT. g b. SAMUELS q 8. FrontKoyal.
Alb. IRlCk Director Ha, risonburg.
ROBT. BEVERLEY President. Piains.
WIN IL. TAMS Agent Staunton.
When they collect, they will also rurn,shth
party paying them, with . certificate of Stock
Money paid toany other persons except m vssi1
will notbsrecognized.
GEORGE G. WEDDERBCRN
Secretary and Traas urer.
Harrisoab@FeRs Register pisase cory
! E&b. - It.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-04-01

TOHN W. MASSIE CO.,
GENERAL
Commission NercAantt
For the sale OF
Flour. Grain, ott0n, Tobacco Bacon, Lard
Butter, Eggs, COL, Feathers. FAIRS
Hides, Leather, Gensang, Dried Fruit &c
No. POI PRATT ST.. NEAR Howard,
BALTIMRE.
apr Ply
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-04-01

A Promising Pupil according to
Punch Mistress show does your
brother get on in New York, Parker!'
Eady's Maid "Very WE'LL. indeed,
maam thank You. Hes only been
there three months, and he's already
beginning to speak the language
beautiful
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-04-01

TOR THE HEALTH!
Every body should use a flesh brush
AXIS your doctor about it. For sale by
dec. Is If. h. S,IHMITr
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-04-01

A hired girl in Delaware, in. order to
get rid of the task of milking seven
COWS, set the barn on fire. and was
sent to State PRISON. for arson
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-04-01

II is reported that the lake ice at
laporte, Ind, is twenty inches thick,
and SO clear that print can be read
through it.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-04-01

Judge (to intelligent jurymanl-
sAWould you convict man on circum
stancial evidence 2" 81 dunno wot dat
is, Jedge." swell, what do you think
it is?' "Well, 'cordin' to my ledge
ment, sarcumstanshil is bout dis: Eff
one man shoots anudder an kills him.
be ortef be hung for it. Ef he don't
kill him.. be orter to go to the
plenipotentiary."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-04-01

Neac House-Best IN the Vallys
HART HOTEL,
IL WINCHESTER, VA
ONE SQUARE FROM DEPOT.
Out fit New from Basement to
Carrot.
OMNIBUS TO HOTEL.
tT NO CHARGE.
Good .B,.iek Sadie Atsuczeta
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-04-09
Sudden sS4aEfs.

We regret exceedingly II learn o lie
sudden death in this city, last evaniug,
of Mr.. John A. Parker. all Old and
highly esteemed citizen OF this place
Mr.. Parker appeared III his usual
health yesterday forenoon, but at 1
O'Clock, while at his place of busiutss
on Second street, near Princess, Was
suddenly taken quite III and vomited
profusely. He ATTEMPTED 10 walk to
the back door, but found tina he was
utterly unable to move his left limbs.
Some gentlemen who were present at
the time sprang to his assistance, when
DR. W. G. Thomas was sent for. The
physician arrived very soon after and
at once pronounced the affection to be
a dangerous attack OF paralysis. A
carriage was called and Atr Parker
was taken to his home, where he ex-
pired last evening at s O'Clock. seven
hours after he was first attacked.
Deceased was ali old resident Of lie
city and contracting painter here for
more than a quarter OF a century past.
His death will be doplored by many
friends as well as by his il N ediate
family. daily journal, 1st
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-04-09
HEADQUARTERS.
DEBT STATEMENT.
YELLOW FEVER AT HAVANA.
u. 8. VESSELS ORDERED HOME.

WASHINGTON, April l. might
The debt statement ssshows decrease
OF over SO, 500. 900 in the treasury;
coin SS4, 600, 900; currency So, 600, OGO.
Postage stamps sold during the
present quarter exceed those Tor the
quarter ending December, over $3.50,
600.
The argument in the Grant Parish
case was concluded by Reveldy John
son and toruey-General Williams.
The Treasury disburse neDts for all
sources, exclusive of the payments OF
March. we're Sl2 .290.693.
WASHINGTON, April 3-Ni9ht-Rear
A,miral MullaGey. commanding the
North Atlantic Station, reports to the
Secretary of the Navy that at Havana
the yellow fever is prevailing to an
| alarming extent That on board two
opauieh vessels th.re were seyenty-si1
| cases down. In view of this fact Sec,
rotary Robson yesterday ordered the
i Fortune, which has been making sur
veys around the Island Of Cuba, to re
| turn home. He also ordered all til.
vessels at Key West to proceed Il
| Port Royal. s. G with the exception
u the Plymouth, Ossippe and Shaw
NUT, which were ordered to take ;
| cruise.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-04-09
CITY TAX

A Saving 30 the Tax Pay eEs-Sossas
Less offices, Less Office-saOiders
I'm Our Over Faxed City.
The decision OF the Supreme Court
upon case argued declares that the
city has no right to appoint assessors
to value the property, real o; personal
within the city. The Board of Town
ship Trustees, it seems, alone can Il.
ceive the tax-list for the city as well as
the county, thus another expense is
saved and another batch of office
holders are out. We publish the
opinion for the benefit Of our readers:
THE CAROLINA CENTRAL RAILWAY COM
PANY. CITY OF WILMINGTON.
RoDMAN. 1.-THE question is YYhe her
clause in the Charter of the CITY OF
Wilmington private acts 1865 60,
chapter 5, section 100, which author
ICES the Mayor and Aldermen OF that
city, from time to tine, to assess tie
value of property within the city for
taxation, by the city, is constitutional
We are Of opinion that 1t il not In.
Constitution (article Y, s. elton -
provides that ali property ehsI be
taxed by an 1tlifOTHt rutc. L Is trne
that the Constitution is here especially
providing for, and speaking IN refer
ence to, taxation by the State and
counties, but the language j. general
enough to cover taxation by every
municipal corporation having /. power
to tax.
Article VII, entitled "nunic;pal
corporations, after providing by see
tion 6 that the Township Trustees
should assess the taxable property Of
their townships, proceeds il section
9 to enact that ali taxes levied by any
county, city, town or township Shall
be uniform and al rai0rcn1 upon
all property, &c. This section
being placed where it IS, clearly
implies that the valuation upoc,
which city taxes are 10 be uni
formly levied, is to be that assessed by
the township trustees. Taxation can
lot be by IS an uniform rule " if each
municipal corporation can assess the
property liable to it at a different
value. Every city must be either "a
township or part of one, and there can
be no reason why the valuation of the
Township Trustees should not suffice
for city taxation as it does for taxation
for the State, county, and township.
Valuation by district authorities are
an unnecessary expense and annoyance
to the citizen.
The more general in its application
law can be made, the more likely it
- to be understood, remembered and
"beyed. Special regulations APPLYING
My within certain limited localities
serve only to perplex all but profess
slonal experts, and sometimes to OPP
press the ignorant The Mayor and
Aldermen of Wilmington must be gov
erned in their levy of city taxes by the
valuation of the Township Trustees.
Per Curian1.
Judgment below reversed and iudg
n1ents for the plaintiffs according to
the case agreed.
A true copy.
Test: W. 81. BAeLEY, Clerk.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-04-09
CONNECTICUT.
THE RADICAL PROGAMME IN
THE NUTMEG STATE.

NEW HAVEN, CONN, April Knight
Hon. James u. Blaine addressed Il
Republican meeting here this evening.
de discussed the Southern question at
great length. maintaining that SO long
as opposition to reconstruction Oh the
basis of FREQ suffrage and the Consti-
tutional Amendments, formed the
principal Democratic issue in the
South, the Republicans would be COM
PEELED to make the support of these
measures the principal issue III the
North. He commented with some Sc
verify on the course pursued by the
Democrats III Congress, OF the Louis
Iana gu. ton, and said they had ar
rayed themselves solidly against any
adjustment whatever, every member
of the party except Stephens. OF Ga,
voting agaiDs5 permitting the qnes-
ton of adjustment and compromise
to be even introduced and considered
by the House. He said the evident
aim of the Democrats was to restore
| their old mode of ruling the country.
viz: With the Spnth, and detach
enough of the North to constitute ii
majority; with consolidated SOuth
| they only needed forty seven
! ELECTORAL votes in the North, and
! New York, Connecticut aud California
were just enough with Indiana, New
Jersey and Oregon to fight for. Each
| OF the States thus menaced should take
heed that 1T did not in peace enter coal
| alton to desn oy the fruits it had strug
| gil d for III the war. He did not have
| faith III additional coercive Legislation
by Congress, nor would he interfere III
| the good OF any Stat except IA Il last
re )rt for the pnb!ic safety. but lie Al =
peaied 10 the voters OF Coru' cticns
and to loyal voters everywhere to k"' p
the political power of the Unloh ia : g
hatlds.of the unwaverlEg aud andoni't. u
! friends of the Union; those who had
| fought for it aud served it when the
! euds of The war had been fully attained;
! when free suffrage w%s everywhere
conceded. and when free speech wns
nowhere denied; when Weudeii, Phi-
lips and Geu. Logan eau speak a. free
~ IN Georgia L tmar aiit! Gord'"i
can speak iii NV Hampshire, sic
II essay for further appeal 10 tie
| loyalty ui the Norti, will uot nave ended
unt1l then; while he would Guilty II
ard encourng,, the klndlcst fes Ia
between the North and Soath, l.,
would urge the North 10 hold ths
political power a. the guaranty OF t. =.
! ~ aud prosperity of both sec'ions.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-04-09
PENNSYLVANIA.
THE LEHIGH RIOTERS.
INTENSE EXCITEMENT AT UP
PER LEHIGH.
THE RAIDERS ON LIE WAR
PATH.
WHERE IS SHERIDAN
CON tt y L ED TIRE
STATE OF AFFAIkS.
WHERE IS SHERIDAN :?

! HAzELToH, April ght.-The
| excitement at Upper Lehigh yesterday
| during the raid of the miners was IN
tense, and during their stay there WAS
a perfect reign of terror. 1t seems
that they divided their force before
/ eutering the town, some coming at the
East end and others at the West, thus
cutting off the retreat of citizens -
Shots were fired inGiscriminately aud
without any order, many of the crowd
being intoxicated. At the hotel a viz
lent demonstration was made The
rioters went through the house, en-
de .yoring to force the landlord and
boaIders 10 join their ranks. Some
of the Inmates took refuge IN the Gel
lar, while others escaped through the
lack door. Tie Compar, s store was
also attacked; the superiut ndent and
clerks escape d, but the rioters fired
shots into the building. Persons rid
lug along the highway were stoppe 4
and fired at wiier. they refused to Join
The mob expect. d from Sc!luykill
county did no reach Audenreid Riots
are reported at Ashland with the loss
Of sevt raj lives. All quiet here.
At PottsvIlle, the railroad trouble
is still threatened, The Reading
Road officials have withdrawn their
special police to protect themselves
TIE safety of property must be Sc
cure from the military.
PoTTsvILLE, April 2-Noon-The
threatening state Of affairs continues.
The Sheriffs of various points have
offered the turbulent persons three
days to return to their homes.
louisville, April 2-Night-Troops
are holding themselves III readiness to
move to Shamokln, upon which town
a large body of miners are exported to
be moving.
ALI quiet this morning. The men
were frightened from the pumps at
Cent? ALA last night and much damage
vas caused by the accumulation Of
water.
PHILAD LPH1A, April 8 Noon -
Johu z. WEIGH. President of the La
borers Benevolent Association, has
issued an appeal to the miners to dis
band. Gov. Hartranft has issued
proclamation ordering all evil disposed
parties to disperse.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-04-09

At Salt Lake, Geo Reynolds has been
Indicted for polygsmy under the rul-
ing that religious belief had nothing
to do with it, and that the law of go
was constitutional The verdict was
set aside on account of the irregularity
in arraigning Reynolds. A new trial has
been ordered.
The ice in the river at Albany, N.
Y, is moving slowly without material
rise, indicatinga good opening below.
The tow-paths and lowlsnds in the
vicinity of Reading, Pa, and covered
with water, but no danger is appre-
hended unless it rains.
The river at Easton, Pa, is falling
and the danger is over.
The boiler of Tunel's mills, at Ell
louisville, Ohio, Exploded, killing
three people.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-04-09
GOTHAM.
ARREST OF CHAS. A. DANA, ED
IrOR OF THE NEW
YORK SUN.
CAKES AMES-COI.FAX AFFAIR.
STATEMENT OF OL1NER AMES
THE EXECUTOR.

New YORK, April 3-Night-Chss
A. Dana, editor of the Sun, learned
Tins morning that an attachment had
been issu against him from the Su-
preme Court of the District of Column
TIA, which was i'll the hands of U. S
Marshal Fiske He went to the Mar
shaPs Office with his counsel, and sur
rendered himself A petition WIS
then presented To Judge Blatchford,
praying for the issuance Of writ of
haOeas c1rpus ordering the Marsh !
TO bring MIR. Dana before the Court
and show cause why he should be de-
tanned. District Attorney Bliss asked
for an adjournment, and the matter
was finally set for 2 O'Clock on
allowed 10 go on parole, being how
ever III technical custody of the Court.
With reference to the attachment
against MIR. Dana, editor of the Sun,
1t aprears that subpoena was served
II short time ago on MIR. Dana, com
mandlng his attendaece iii Washing
ton to testify before the Graud Jury
| IN the case entitled the United States
against Frederick FL S 'gder. Ho
paid no attention to it, aud hence the
"ftc ie>SiiN u LIZ NAV
he knows nothing whatever abOut the
case. and that it is trick to get him
in Washington.
New YORK, April -Night-O!iver
| Amcs. Executor, has addressed the
following to the Evening Post:
In the Evening Post, Of the Both Of
| Na:cn, l observe the 70 lowing par
! agrapl: "The Hartford Post says
! that it is said that the executors of
! O.kes A,res ve..diacoverei by.his ac-
! counts that The money he claimed to
! i.nv.' paid ~ Mr.. Cnlfax and Others
was In fact used for his own purposes
"a the time be Was hurd pressed by his
! tiuatctai e.. l,3russil ents. As an tx.
tutor Of the estate Of the late Nj
. ihrs Ames, ] prnnouEcA the above
= nfa ,neut 81 tx. Hart ord Post to be
uutru@ Ga tt GO .trhry a! the infer
ma II IL M p.'s$rzsini, both as III
"x-c'!tnr aid IN I'D vi,iual, convinc
1e Ii Z ut th,. thu, Nc Amss alleged
iiat Ee paid money To Mr.. Co!fax aud
others, nc WAS pressed by financial
embarrassment. L aID also thoroughly
convinced that the payments whlci
| Mr.. AmeS claims to have mudt to Mr..
| Coifax and .,thers were made at ttIe
time, IL the manner and for the pur
pose st tted by him.
signed OLIVER AMEs, Executor,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-04-09
THE FLOODS.
BREAKING UP OF THE Z E
GORGES.
QUIETLY PASSING OUT TO Sc.

WILLTAMsPoET, April l-Nooa-The
ice above thIs place has broken up,
and is now passing down the river
quietly on an eleven feet flood. A
considerable Quantity eff logs, esti-
mated at one hundred Thousand feet
per hour, have been going dosn since
SIX O'Clock this morning. lncy are
supposed to have come out of Pine
creek.
All the ANTICIPATED danger at TINS
pi &c Is now over. The gorge which
formed last evening three miles
below Lawlsburg still remains there,
and some parts of the town are uu,ier
water. Families living in the low
parts of the town have moved out.
but # the gorge does not break up By
the time the Chen river gorge, which
passed Lock haven early this morning,
reaches there 1t is feared that great
destruction will epsue. The longer
the gorge remains thhre the more ex
cited til y become and tie more dan
ger of devastation.
Reports from LockhayeC say that
the Gil Union gorge passed there at
five o clock this morning and no dan
ger Is EOw ant1cl pated.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-04-09

In every valley be ard
EAcrFiB gSyiEse.

The Magnolia record says de.-
ringsville, on Black River, III Sampson
county, is quite neat little village -
Besides the dwellings,, there are three
stores, one turpentine distillery, and
cooper's. blacksmith's AID wheel
wright's establishments, and one O
the best saw and grist mills IN tha
whole country. The dwellings and
stores are all nicely painted and pre-
sent very pleasing appearances. Five
flats are run between this point and
Wilmington when the state Of Tie
water viii permit.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-04-09
= Very Liberal Offer.

We learn froIn the Charlotte Or
acrrcr that Col. s. l.. Fremont, Sup +
utendeut Of the Carolina Central Rail
way Company. has written the Gobs-
.u,ttee that this Company viii t.ans
port all the military aud fire comp
mes desiring % pass over the liu" IT,
attend the Meckenburg Centennial
tree Of charge both ways. The rates
from points along tie iiue of the road
viii DO reduced ouo-half, thus givir.,
all an opportunity to visit Charlotte
on this great occasion. Certainty, :;
most liberal offer.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-04-09
Hornets Nest.

The Charlotte Observer calls for
the largest bona .fde hornets nest,
minus he hornets, that can be found
in the State, to place over the speak
er's stand at the Centennial next
month, as an emblem of the Charlotte
of 1775. Send in your hornets nest
to Mr.. T. ". Dewey, Secretary OF the
Executive Committee. Can't some OF
the farmers In this section accom- mo
date them2