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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-08-26

To AVOID BEING SwINDLED'--We
expect to read this year the usual num-
Der of notices of farmers and Others
being swindled by patent~right men,
by the vendors of wonderful secrets, by
travelling agents, by men selling goods
by sample, etc. Simply learning how
to avoid one trick is unimportant.
There are, however, general principles
which will, if borne in mind and acted
upon, almost always protect one from
loss. They may be briefly stated thus:
Never listen to any proposition
which is commended to you as giving
opportunities for making money dis,
honestly, or by selling an article for
much moro than it is worth. The man
who proposes to have you defraud
others, will cheat you if he has good
opportunity.
As rule, if a stranger proposes to
sell any article at very much less than
its value, it is safe to decline buying,
unless you are q good judge Of the
article.
Never make purchase or any con-
tract with stranger when his assur-
ance is the only evidence you have of
the value.
Never sign paper presented by a
stranger without reading it and being
sure you understand its character.
AS rule avoid engaging in enter
prises however attractive they may ap-
pear, if entirely outside of your usual
business.
Buy of and sell to men whom you
know personally, or who are engaged
in regular, permanent business, when
ever this an be done.
Others thing beng equal, buy and
sell in the market nearest home YES
tern Rural
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-08-26

The great cause of our insensibihty
to the goodness of the Creator is the
very expenslveness ofhis bounty. We
prize but little what we share only in
common with the rest, or with the
generality of our species. When we
hear of blessings, we think forthwith
of successes, of prosperous fortunes, of
riches, preferements that is, Of those
advantages and superiorities over
others which we happen to possess, OF
be in pursuit of; or covet. The COM
mon benefits of our nature entirely
escape us. Yet these are great things
these constitute what most properly
ought to be accounted blessings of
Providence--what alone, if we might
so speak, are worthy Of its care.
Nightly rest and daily bread, the ordi-
nary use of our limbs and senses and
understandings are gifts which admit
of no comparison with any other. Yet
because almost every man we meet
possesses these, we leave them out of
Enumeration. They raise no sentiment !;
they move no gratitude. Now, herein
is our judgement perverted by our sci.
fishness. A blessing, in truth, ought
to be more satisfactory; the bounty at
least of the donor is rendered more
conspicuous by its very diffusion, its
commences, its cheapness ); by its fall
ing to the lot and forming the happi-
ness of the great bulk and body of our
species as well as of ourselves. Nay,
even-when we do not possess it, it
ought to be the matter of thankfnlness
that others do. But we have a differ.
ent way of thinking. We court dis
tinction. That is not the worst; we
see nothing but what has distinction to
recommend it. This necessarily con-
tracts our views of the Creators bene
ficenco within narrow compass, and
most unjustly. 1t is in those things
which are common as to be no distinc
ton that the amplitude of the Divine
benignity is perceiyed.-Pa5ey.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-08-26

THE Masons Improved Glass Fruit Jars In one
= half gallons and quarts fof sale by
Junel7-H, $. A. BANNER.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-08-26
The coUEsE o. True LOVE.

The Troy "Press" tells at much
length the romantic story of worthy
young Irishman who, forty eight years
ago arrived at Schenectady. Two years
previous he had won at home the heart
of fair daughter of Ireland, but cruel
fate had separated them. The couple
had arranged to get married secretly and
Start for America. The day before the
was to sail, upon which John had taken
ont passage tor both, the father left for
Glasgow, taking his daughter with him.
John was too wise to submit to the
loss of the passage money of both he
came to this country himself and alone.
A correspondence was kept up between
the separated lovers, with frequent in-
terruptions by the father, for about five
years, when it ceased entirely. -Four
yeMs later John was astonishcd one day
to see the brother Of his former love
step into his place of business at Schnec
tady; and what surprised him more was
the brother informed him that he had
brought Nora with him at her own re-
quest, expecting he would marry her.
Unhappy John had married another a
few months before. He must need,
however, go down to the canal boat
for there were no railroads in those days
TO see her. The brother was on the
way to Michigan to commence farming
there. 1t is unnecessary to describe the
meeting Suffice it to say that Nora
could not be comforted for long time
after the news was broken to her that
John had espoused another; and John
wept too. 1t was arranged, however,
that Nora should 60 to Michigan with
her brother; and nothing ofcourse would
restrain John from going some distance
with them. But ill-luck would have it,
in the excitement of the moment, he
forgot to inform his wife of his determl-
nation, nor did he make up his mind ei>
Their before starting, as to how far he
would go. The news, however, was
soon carried to Johns wife that her
young husband was ''off." on the Ro-
chester boat with young lady, and
that they were seen weeping on each
others necks.
Her mind was soon made up. She
set out in pursuit on the next boat, and
succeeded in capturing her fugitive
husband at Rochester, and brought him
back in triumph to Schenectady. In
the course of years John became
widower, and Nora, having married
farmer in Michigan, was left a widow
with two children, and a large farm
well stocked. Her whereabouts and
circumstances were discovered by
John about year ago, and q corres-
pondence was opened in terms much
the same as they had employed fifty
years before. All was arranged by
letter John gave up his business in
Schenectady, and started for Michigan
three weeks ago as risky as young
man of thirty, to marry his old love,
and live with her the rest of his days.
He found the woman, sure enough,
that had written to him, and she the
person that had written to her. But,
OH what a change had forty years
made on both. John began to sus'
pect that she was not the Nora that he
used to love. Nora began to surmise
that be was not the John that she had
once set her affections upon. Their
suspicious soon grew in beliefs, and, in
two days, they agreed to separate.
John came straight back to Schenecta-
dy.
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ma w AN TED. ga
10BUsHELs WHITE oNIoNsEls
~ DAySEe& BAL
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-08-26

VIRGINIA TELEGRAPH COMPANY
ALEXAN DRIA VA,
Stockholdersin this Company will pleasetake
notice that the following acting agents are the
only authorized persons to make collections of
money for this Company viz.
MOSES WALTON Director Woodstock.
COL. G.. W. MURPHY Agent Mt. Jackson.
CAPT. G B.SAMUELS " Front Royal
A. B. TRICK Director Han risonburg.
R0BT .BEV ERLEY President, Plains.
VIM Il. %AMSAgent Staunton.
When they collect, they will alsorurnishth
party paying them, with certificate of Stock
Money paid to any other persons excep myself
will not berecognized.
GEORGE G. WEDDERBURN
Secretary and Treasurer.
Harrisonburg rpleasecopy,
Feb. 23 If.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-08-26

When playful boy is sliding down
a sand bank, with q heart full Of care.
lessness, and pair Of summer pants,
nothing more quickly turns the current
Of bis thoughts than to slide on brier.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-08-26
P o L T R Y
A CLOSE, EAaD NAN.

A hard, close man was Solomon Ray
Nothing of value he gave away
He boarded and saved;
Tie pinched and shaved -
And the more he had the more ne craVed.
The hard-earned dollars he toiled to gain
Bronght him little bit care and pain
For little he spent,
Ard all he Ient
He made it bring him twenty per cent
Such was the life of Solomon Ray,
The yesrs went by, and his hair grew gray,
HIS cheeks grew thin,
And his soul within
crew hard as the dollars he worked to win.
But he died one day, as all men must,
For life is feeting and man but dust,
The heirs were gay
That laid him away,
And that was the end of Solomon hay.
They quarrelled now, who had little cared
Fer solomon Bay while his life was spared,
His lands were sold,
And bard-enrned gold
All went to the lawyers, 1 am told.
And yet men will cheat, and pinch, and save,
Nor carry their treasures beyond The grave.
All their gold some day
VIII melt away
Like the selfish savings Of Solomon Ray,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-08-26

4 Lar geStock o Notions, comprising kid
n Gloves, Lisle Thread do, Rulings,
Ladies' and Gents Scarfs and Ties. Hosiery
Corsets &C., &c. For sale by
8. A. BANNER.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-08-26

What is the difference between the
North and South Pole. All the differ
cnce ii the world. -.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-08-26

7 aides Lasting Caters, Boys and Childrens Shoe
IL just received by S. A. BANNER
jnne l7--tf.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-06-18
s OR GOVERNORi..

- - sfVke"0OHERNOR. -
Professor Humisto received q des-
patch ~ ednesday from Mr.. Satterlee,
Secretaryssof the. State. Temperance
Union, asking him il he would accept
the nomination for Governor on the
Temperance ticket. The Professor de-
clined. OF course there is no chance Of
electing 4 temperance ticket, but it is
some honor to lead a cause of such inn
portance, and quite fit that the banner
temperance community of the State
should furnish the candidate. Our fell
low townsman, Mr., Safer, was on the
ticket two years ago for treasurer, and
we hope the Professor will reconsider
the matter and give us representa-
tion on the ticket this year.
Since writing the above, the daily pa
pers bring us the report of the Conven-
ton. Professor Humiston was nomi-
mated for Governor on the second bal
lot, the vote standing % for Humiston
and 20. for HI. D. Brown. The vote
was then made unanimous. Next week
We shall give the entire ticket. ..>;.
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LITERARY NOTICES.

The chronological Journal for June
opens with a portrait and sketch of the
late Samual r. Wells, the former pub
Usher. Among the many interesting
articles are those on Physiognomy in
the Pulpit, White Women and the Civ
il Rights Bill. The English Language,
etc. Every subscriber before the first
of the coming August will receive as a
premium a copy of Well's work on
overlook, or the Right Relations of
the Sexes" 5. r. Wells & Co., 737
Broadway, N. Y.
The Republic Magazine for June con.
tains articles on The Civil Service Elk.
pertinent, Society in the South, Catho.
lie Censorship of the Press and varie.
ty of other topics. Published by the
Republic Publishing Co., Washington,
D. C.
Godey's Lady's Book for June opens
with colored plate entitled "a Music.
al Party Oh the 4th of july" followed
10y the usual colored fasl,ion-plate and
costume pictures The contents con
sist of music, poetry, stories and mis-
cellany. L. A. Cooley, Philadelphia
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- - TIE GRA8sHOPPER VAR zS:ss
The fight upon grasshopp in Blue
Earth county, shows what can be done
by united effort and gives Us some
notion 81 the extent of the hatch. From
the Mankato Review we obtain some
astonishing. figures. q The number .of
bushels caught and buried reaches near
" Il, 900, and the bounty paid is be-
tween $24, 900 and $50, 600. The nun
Der to . bushel is estimated to Be-. $780,
600, making the total number killed,
1880, OOO, 600. For several weeks before
the commissioners offered 9 bounty, the
farmers had been burning the locusts
and must have destroyed thousands 81
bushels. There are still ! large mum
Der left 80 that the hatch in Blue Earth
county must he from 3o,0oo@;to $4,000
bushels. 600 bushels were caught on
ono formo ~ (isEs.: %&z*& Z <s.IE E.@S23
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n CARD.

It having been persistently circula-
ted nthis vicinity by designing parties,
that c. z: Sutton O. Co., or the Mill
Company, had a portion of the Relief
Fund in their possession and refused to
honor orders for the withdrawal of said
funds from their hands, and in conse-
quence of such refusal there can be no
further aid granted the destitute at pres
ent; therefore,: the undersigned desires
to hereby publicly state that neither G.
- Sutton s. Co., nor Sutton 8 Carlisle,
ever had one cent Of the Relief Fund
only in payment, Of flour sold and de-
livered. G. z. SUTTON. il
June 10, 1875. = :. -
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FIRE CRACEER!N.

The Sibley Gazette takes time by the
fore-lcck and advises the business men
of that place not to bring any fire-crack.
ers to town to sell on the coming Fourth
of July. The suggestion is good one.
The danger in these prairie towns,
where all the buildings are wooden and
where there are no facilities for putting
out fire, is much greater than in othe,
places, and every precaution should be
taken to guard against fire. We do not
wish to say anything to dampen the
spirit of rs, which boils over in gun.
powder on the Fourth, but We submit
the suggestion as one worthy of seri
Gus consideration.
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VIM. NJ. BEAR, Auditor.
VISIT 70 COUNCIL BLUtT,S.

VISIT ~ COUNCIL BLUFFS.
EDITOR ADVANCE:
Stepping on board the train at the
"witching hour of midnight,' I was
wlirled southwark at a rapid rate
Reached Sioux City about daylight,
changed cars and left for the Missouri
Valley, which was, to our view, long
stretch of low, level country, bord red
upon one side with high bluffs and on
the other with the Missouri river. The
valley is planted chiefly with corn
which was no further advanced than
corn in Mobiles county; l observed, how.
ever, at many of the stations large
cribs full of old corn, which is as yet
something unknown to our locality.
Vegetation generally was about as
forward as with US. Tree planting has
been we'll attended to, and every town
along the route boasts of tree-lined
streets and groves of cottonwood, soft
maple and box alder. The Missouri
having been on a spree, lately, some OF
the bottom land was rather wet. Al.
rived at the bluff City" (which is
very appropriately named) at ola a. m.
The city is to a great extent hidden by
trees, so thata person passing through
by rail would form a poor opinion of the
place both as to size and appearances
That part of the city visible from the
railroad, is sparsely settled and com
posed Of frame buildings, but as yot
advance into the heart Of the place tn.
the brick blocks, loom up to view, .ant
the hum Of business greets the ear
Great attention has been paid to tire,
planting; some trees of eight year,
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For the ADVANCE.
n WORD TO THE WISE.

EDITOR ADVANCE: The esweet-
scented'' affair which recently occurred
in our midst is at last stripped of all
its mystery, and to the ADVANCE be
the honor Of bringing the real perpetra-
tors to light. And now that they are
known. it behooves every man who has
the real good of the community at
heart to step boldly to the front, and
give his earnest protest against the re-
occurrence of these offences in the flu
ture.
It is evident to every person who is
cognizant of the facts connected with
the last few demonstrations that they
are not the out-growth Of any personal
fued, but only the beginning of sys-
tematic effort on the part of the whis-
key and viceloving portion of tile COM
munity, to rob us of the proud .distinc-
ton we have hitherto enjoyed for tenn.
perance and morality. 1t is an attempt
to stab Worthington to the very heart
through the breast of a man, whose
only crime is that he has stood up man.
fully in defence of Temperatures and pub:
lie order. And will the respectable
and moral portion of the community
look calmly on and see these wrongs 90
unrebuked? God forbid He'll: would
gloat over such a victory. Rather let
us demand that the rod Of justice fall
with such weight that these wrongs
will not be repeated. - . " i ..~
Temperance and good order has beer
the boast Of Worthington from its very
foundation. but to wink at these first
outbreaks Of crime is to invite it's con.
tinuence, and to ultimately open the
way for liquor selling, with al its at.
tendant evils. .4.H III -..st.#*JUsTICE. 4
- Pa. . b. =
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growth, Of the box alder and maple, are
six inches inssd diane ter and furnish all

growth, OF the box alder and maple, are
six inches III diameter al d furnish all
the shade e. required felt very much
enc e nc1o@uraged il regard to tree culture
while !. looking at the largo growth 81
trees eight OF ten years old. The alder
and maple receive the preference here
over al others as shade trees. After.
looking around town awhile I stroile,d
out towards the State. Iastitution. for
the deaf and dumb. This institution
is located three miles east of the; city
and is builtsof brick and stone, three
stories high besides the basement, we'll
lighted, convenient and comfortabl -
Water is pumped into a reservoir on
the top of a hill, and from thencei is dis
tributed to every part Of the building.
Each story IS supplied with 200 feet Of
rubber hose to be used in case Of fire. =
The basement is occupied by the dining
room, kitchen &c. The first story con-
tains the Superintendent's office, rooms
OF the Matron, Steward and other at
taches. In the third story are the DOR
mlii1tories, the boys having single bed.
steads, drawers &C., the girls generally
using double beds The chapel is stu
Eated in the third story, and is furnished
with raised seats. Here the school con-
gregates fifteen minutes in the morning
and fifteen minutes in the evening, and
twice on the Sabbath for Divine wor-
ship. All the rooms are spacious, light
and airy, and the building being built
largely of brick. and stone is compare
lively 6re-proof. Breakfast is served at
six after which the boys work one hour
in the garden. Three hours in the fore.
noon and two in the afternoon are oc.
cupied in study, and the pupils are ma
king creditable progress. After dinner
the boys take little more exercise in
the garden. There is no separation of
the sexes and no prejudice seems to ex-
list OH account Of color, the one colored
pupil being treated by her mates with
us much kindness and friendlincss as
the whites.
The pupils appear cheerful and cen.
tented, and everything moves smoothly
along. The Institution is well managed
and is a credit to it's officers and the
! State, and a blessing to those who
through the inscrutable workings of q
Divine Providence, have been deprived
of the inestimabIe boon of speech and
hearing. Returning to the city, I was
driven 10y A. b. Walker, the Steward
of the ASYLUM, through some of the
back streets, where were seen handsome
dwellings, nestled in coy hooks among
the bluffs, out of the sight of business
and dust, and yet the occupants by
crossing the hill, find themselves upon
a business street and not Il stones
throw from home: The people were
somewhat apprehensive upon the hop
per question although none have ap
peared there as yet. The bridge ques
zion is the great topic Of interest al
present and it is hoped it will soon bt
settled, and in favor of the Bluffs, as il
is all intolerable nuisance to the travel
ing public as now managed. NJ.
| WoETHINGToN, June Is, 1875.
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Worthington IS an enterprising town
and always tries to hold her head as
high as anybody, and if any new enter
prise is on foot she is sure to tell of it.
is an Improvement iii toilet perfumery
--s.totter of skunk. = The ADVANCE
recommends it highly, acknowledging a
complimentary specimen. The propri-
etor's name the ADVANCE HGsdiscretely
fails to mention.--Windom Reporter.
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
SUMMONS.

SUMMONS. ]
CTATE OF MINNESOTA, ss
~ COUNTY OF MOBILES 3D.
District Court, Sixth Judicial District.
James NJ. Lytle, Plaintiff, 60.
against
Horace L. Lackor, Elihu Smith. and 8. L. Shell.
don, Defendants.
The State Of Minnesota to the above named de-
PENDANTS.
VOU and each of you are hereby summoned
4 and required to answer the complaint fn
this action, which complaint has been flied in the
office Of the Clerk of this Court at Worthingt0n
in said Mobiles county, and to serve a copy Of
your answer to said complaint Oh the subscriber
at his office in the village of Worthington, Coun-
t. OF Mobiles, State of Minnesota. within twenty
days after the service OF this summons upon YOU
exclusive OF the day of such service, and II you
fail to answer the said complaint within tile time
aforesaid, the plaintiff in. this action will apply
to the court for the relief demanded In the COM
plant.
Dated Worthington, May 10th, 1875. !, ~
II. N. CARRIER,
Plaintiffs Attorney, Worthington, Mimi.
38-3w.
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TEMPERATURE COMPARED.

TEMPERATURE COMPARED. :: .
We are indebted to J.<H. Maxwell for
the following comparison of tempera-
ture for the month of May. The com
parison is between this region and
Whiteside county, Illinois, which is 125
miles due west of Chicago: - 9i,>ss
MOBILES CO., MINI. TEMPERATURE OF NAY,
-. 1870 *@S1 f >s.-,:::..
Mean temperature 49, "a
Coolest day LIST =: - - 26..
Warmest day 3lst Is
Mercury lowest at a. IN. 1st - r: q
Mercury highest at 2 p. m. 18th sd 81
wnrrEslDE CO., ILLINOIS: TEMPERATURE OF
NAY, 1875.
Mean temperature > s.
Coolest day 1st &c
Warmest day 25th IS
Mercury lowest at I a. IN. End 80
Mercury highest At p. M. 18th 81
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IMPORTANT ELECTION

We find the following commun.
ication lying on our table:
EDITOR ADVANCE: We had an cleo
ton of officers on Monday, the 18th,
and the f blowing officers were elected;
Captain-Earney Sutton; LIST Lieuten.
ant-Willle Hewitt; End Lieutenant
A. Grant; Orderly Sargeant-Willie
Sutton; Corporal E. Smith.
x. Y. Z.
If this don't mean war, what does it
mean?
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MINOR ARRIVALS.

Arrived, on Monday morning last at
the residence Of Mr.. Nelson, in Gra-
ham Lakes township, girl settler
Weight not ascertained, but the new
settler is said to be enjoying herself.
Also at the residence of August
Schultz, in Seward, little girl settler,
a thirteen FOUNDER and bound to stay.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-06-18

Ten Worthington young ladies. are
teaching school IN the country dis
tricts of this county.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-06-18

The Glyndon Gazette, Fargo Mirror
and Fargo Express have been: CONSOLE
dated under the name of the Fargo
Times. The reason for this, says the
Times, was that there were ''too many
newspapers to the square inch in that
immediate vicinity.''
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. We publish elsewhere the report OF
the County Commissioners meeting
held on the 10th. Two points Of inter-
est will be noted, viz: that resolutions
were adopted to carry out the funding
Of the floating debt of the county, is
suing bonds in sums of from $50. to
$500, and running from five to eight
years; and, secondly, an order. looking
to the improvement of the road be.
tween here and Lu Verne. :. ~
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Moore & Smith have a quantity of elm
seed for sale at S cents a quart. One
quart will sow a great deal of ground
and the seed is almost sure to take root
and grow even when not covered.