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A few days ago gentlemnn of this Cit
received by mail check for $500. He d Il
posted it in his bank, and went down int:l
the streets, there to be met by rumor th. i
sent him back in haste. Just twenby-fisy I
minutes had elapsed. The teller's littn
door was shut. The money was gone. Hat
it been stolen? Was the banker a sw1ndler d
No, he had only failed. 4
About the same time, merchant recei
ed large quantity of goods one day nei
the close of business hours. He made son
commoEplace excuse for not making ir
mediate payment, and promised to send
check the next morning. The first al !
nouncement of the morning was that he ha !
failed He had the goods, but the re; 1
owner was without his check. Was I'll
merchant thief Onght he to have gol ]
to jail? Not at all. He had merely sur
pended He was unable to meet his obia
cations.
Two young women were recently brOugia
into one ofou police courts ON charge Il
stealing shoes from Third avenue stor
They were decent in appearance and it W.
believed by some that they had been drivel
TO crime by want. Had they failed, on hs'
| they suspended? Or was il because the
4
were unable to meet their obligations
1 Not at all They were thieyes-comme
theives-very common thieves. They wei
sent to the pcnitentiary for two months. y
N. Z. Tribune.
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Mecca.

The grand sheriff ofMecca spe axis French;
he lives ne-half in the European manner,
and keeps All excellent table. It is served
with the finest porcelain, but is a stranger
to knives, forks and spoons, those lmple-
ments being superseded by the fingers
However, in the house are to be found arm
chairs covered with velvet, richly carved
tables, and other pieces Of furniture GUS
tomary in Europe, all brought in Constan-
tinople. Living is very dear at Mecca, at
the period Of the pllgrimages, as more than
100000 men are to be found in the place.
A pound of beef costs fifteen cents, ard the
same quantity of bread four cents. The
streets are lighted at night with petroleum
brought from America. The cost is defray-
ed by the householders. The streets are
paved, and for the most part by natube, for
the soil on which Mecca is built in silex.
Very few wells are in existence, and the
water required is brought BY aqueducts.
The houses are very high, as many as seven
stories. The place possesses a postoAice.
from which letters are sent once a day to
the port of OBADIAH. On their arrival they
are delivered at their addresses by the
postman, who receives for his troubles, for
each, six cents. @ @a
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Having secured q lease for long term Oh
years of this large and commodious house,
have renovated, refurnished and embel-
lshed its roomy paflors and elegant suits
of rooms, and no expense or pains will be
pared to continue to improve and keep it
on first class principles. The tables are
supplied with the very best the Markets
afford and the delicacies Of the season. At
tendance unexceptionablc. Terms, reason
able. 5SS.
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EvE-ANGELIcAL CORNER

Striped kid gloves, which make .
hand leok as l1ideo1is as snakes skin,
fashion. 81 ~ 'd2i3 '-s-a.''
England is filling up with old v
who used to trot the Duke Of Welt
on their knees. ..s. -. re-. =
The most mournfnl episode in a !.
life is paying confectionery bill aft !,
girl has jilted him. ratI G5ss Is.f,Fa.w !"
Mrs. Bloolner, of short-dress mel,
now ives.a at Council Bluffs, Ia, and
long dresses pin backed like other We
Trying to run a household without
is like running u railroad train wi
grease, and many "hot box" is ii
able. ".a'fsssFa i.'g 8 ga s
Florence Tilton, who is ahont to he 1
ried, has resigned her place as teache
public school.
There once was a time in the good long ago
When twas modestly said st she's two strings !
bow
But the Portland girl thinks its hardly the thins
Unless she can say 'sFYe two heaux on the strin
Portland Aa
There are preparations which will rel
freckles. but they leave the girl so /
and lifeless that dozen picnics migl
held behind the house and she wou
have the least interest.
"You never saw my hands as dirt
that, !" said mother reproachfully ye
day to her little eight-year-old girl. &C
I never'see you when you was little q
was the prompt answer.-Sap Fran.
Chronicle.
Nothing new about these pull-baek s.
after all. In the reign Of Edward
(1507-27) a monkish chronicle records
the ladies "wore such straight clothes,
were constrained to have long fc
brushes sewed within to hold them fori
sMn.
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80
AN ALASKA SILVER MIEE.-Thc Col
lector of the Port at Sitka, Alaska, recently
made a report to the Treasury Department
that silver mine has been discovered in
Alaska BY . practical miner whose report
Of the character and location Of the mine
was forwarded to the Department. SINCE
furnishing this information TO the Depart
nlent, the Collector has reported that a
party Of Canadians, hearing of the exist
ence of the mine, have located and erected
a colony In its vicinity, and claiming that
ii il upon British territory, have applied to.
the Dominion authorities for an act of in
corporation, to enter upon its development.
The Coalestor Is positive that the mine,
which ii represented I'd be immensely vala-
able, il beyond the western boundary of
! British America. and clearly within the
ferritory-of the United States.
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The Houston (Texasl Telegraph 81.
Fully 25o, 900 head Of cattle being driven
market have crossed tile Coloraslo river
and near Austin the present season Ave
age these cattle at $40 per head, and it n
give the neat sum of IS. .0O0, ,00o very ne
all of which will come back into The Sta
as profits to the elr0vers.
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The Oldest Book in the World.

The most ancient known bound volume
of the Old Testament was written some
time earlier than B. G. 263, the sheets
pressed smooth and strongly bound to-
gether into volume nearly four inches
thick. The cords across the back are stout
and firmly fastened; additional strength
is impaired by wooden frames at either
end. The outside cover, which does not
go across the back, is simply papyrus, pre-
cisely similar to that on which the book is
written, except that it is q little thicker. It
was certainly bound B. g, al, for it was
found that year just as it is nsW Except
that handling has worn the sides, and they
are somewhat torn, though the inside is in
tact), and has since been guarded with
jealous care by the successive Samaritan
chief priests. It was shewn in 1866 by its
custodian, Selameh. to Mrs. Eliza Rogers,
by whom it is minutely described. Potter $
Ameriean Monthly.
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Man and w oman.

By VICTOR HUGO.
Man was saying How can we,
In our little boats at sea,
Pass the guarda-costas by ~
'Row!" said the woman in reply. .s.=
Man was saying, 'tHow forget s
Perils that our lives beset,
Strife and poverty's low cry =
"Sleep II said woman in reply.
Man was saying, g How be sure,
Beauty's favor to secure. &
Nor the subtle philter try:"
Love" said woman in reply.
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NEWSPAPER DECISIONS.

office whether directed to his name Or anot d.
whether he has subscribed or not--is responsible u
payment. z4s n
2. II person orders his paper discontinned,is
pay all arFearagss, or the publisher wll contils h
it until payment is made, and collect the whole b
whether the paper is taken from the Office or not Il
8. The courts have decided that refusing to +
newspapers or periodicals from the rost-ofce Of II
ing and leaving Them uncalled for Is prsna faetG
Of Intentional fraud t4sf Rsss'z7
Papers ordered to any address can be changed Il +
er address at the option Of thesubscriber.
Remitanees by draft, check, money order, or re :
letter, may be sent at cur risk. Ali Fostmastefs
guired to register letters on application. b = H
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BE,c-A-BsAc B

Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, the ex-Confederate
general has received a very fattering letter
from the Khedive of Egypt, who, after pay
ing Gen. Lee high personal tribute, says
that he is desirous Of forming a body of
household troops, to constitute his body
guard, and that he wishes it to consist Of
veteran soldiers, and also that they shall be
picked men from the whole American cav
airy in the last civil war. He suggests
that Gen. Lee make an effort to reorganize
for this purpose the noted Black Horse
Cavalry" of Virginia. .....z
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"a Little While the Roses Bloom. -

A little while the roses bloom,
A little while the soft winds blow.
A little while the baby laughed
A little whiIe-erom bud to snow.
But after all the rose was sweet ..
And after all the winds have blown,
And after all the baby blessed.
And after all it is eur own.
If in our thought the rose remains,
And winds are sweet in memory,
Why should not then the baby gone
Forever be babe to me?
--AtkgatSc
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Ioaquin Miller will remain III Ne
York during the coming winter.
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The Scientific American says in a recent
article on the British Arctic Expedition:
"Should the expedition be so lucky as to
reach the pole, all the points of The com
pass will be south; latitude and longitude
will vanish; the north star will lie directly
over head, and all the other stars will re-
volve around it, neither rising nor setting
The moon viii remain for days above the
horizon, and the sun, in the summer time.
will make an unbroken circuit of the heav-
ems, yet always in the south. Time in its
ordinary sense will cease; morning, noon
and night will be one; the dial of the heav-
ems will be blank"
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A San Francisco correspondent of the
Record Union estimates the wheat crop Of
the State for the present season as follows:
The amount is less than was expected. and
less than the estimates that were put forth
earlier in the season. The total yield is a
little over 495,000 tons, giving surplus
available for export of say 2a5,0 tons.
This is barely two-thirds of the surplus
that has been looked for in most quarters.
The deficiency, In addition to that from the
San Joaquin country, falls mainly upon the
coast counties south of this point -
throughout Santa Clara, Salinas, etc.
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The postal-eard factory at Springfield is
now making cards Of the new pattern at
the rate Of about 600,0 day, but, as
there are still a,a7ooo0 in the vault, the
public will not do any corresponding on the
new card until next month. The new
card has finer surface than the old,
and can be used for copying with a press.
It is heavier than the old card, but is calen-
dered SO thoroughly that it is somewhat
thinner.
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It is generally thought that Hon. Ed
mund Ruffin, of Virginia, fired the first
gun at Fort Sumter. The Rev John
Douglas, of Steele Creek, tells us that this
is mistake. He was residing at that time
on James Island, and heard the first gun
1t was fired by Capt George James, from a
little sand battery on James Island. He
Capt. J.) was killed afterward at Gettys-
burg. The second gun was fired by Lieut..
Wade Hampton Gibbes, also from James
Island. The third gun was fred by Mr..
Rufin from Morris Island. The fourth gun
was from Sullivan's Island, and fifth from
the Iron Battery Carolina Southern
Home.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-04-22

EFFICACY OF PRAYER.-The Rich
mond Enquirer says:
During the mission services at St.
Patrick's Church on Monday light an
accident occurred that came near result
ing in fearful panic. One of the flows
ers on the main altar took fire from a
candle, and in the effort to extinguish
it several candles were knocked over,
and the whole altar was placed in dan
ger of being destroyed. The alarm of
fire spread instantaneously throughout
the building and the most intense ex
citement prevailed, and had it not been
for the remarkable presence of mind OF
one of the Fathers, there is no telling
what might have been the consequent
ces. When danger was most apparent
he requested the congregation to join
him in prayer, with calmness that
commanded their attention, and while
the prayer was being offered up for the
safety OF the church, few cool heads,
with little difficulty, extinguished the
flames. The church was densely packs
ed, and had not the Rev. Father been
needed. we might have had to chronicle
broken limbs, it not loss of life, this
morning
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-04-22

In the suit of Messrs. Stuart,
Buchanan & Co. VIZ. The county OF
Dinwidde, to recover the amount due
by the county for salt furnished during
the war, Judge Weisiger on Saturday
gave judgment for $1,000, the full
amount sued for, with interest The
county resist payment ON the grounds
that the bonds issued for the salt were
in reality contract in aid of The re-
bcllinn aud therefore void; that the
claim was barred by limitation that
the debt ought 10 scaled and that in
issuing the bonds the county tail,i 10
comply with tile act Of the Genera,
Assembly authorizing such bouJls-
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WIN. NJ. TAYLOR RELEAsED.-We no.
ticed the fact last week that the youth,
VIM. NJ. Taylor, who had been convicted
of the seduction of Marry &C. Hess-the
jury fixing his term in the penitentiary at
three years-Had been granted a new tri-
al on the ground of newly discovered evil
dence. On Wednesday last,at the request
of the girl-the prosecutrix-Capt. james
Bumgardner, Jr.. the Commemorative
Attorney, entered nollc proseQit and the
prisoner was released from custody by or
der of the Court. Whether he will marry
the girl when he arrives at majority-as it
seems it was his intention heretofore to do
as avowed In his correspondence with her
time will reveal, but doubtful things
are very nncertain.-Staunton Spectator.
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~. III. = ~
MARRIED.

MILLEh-CoATs On the bfh iiist!,,J by hev. "
Rusmiselle Mr.. W illiam Miller Of Shenandoah
: MI IS Annie J. Coats of Frederick CO. Va.
the sth inst. by same, Mr.. G.
b. Boyer and Miss Bette Hite Of warren CO., Va.
Democrat please copy. 1900 1.-
STICKLEY-PANGLE.-On tho 9th inst. at tho
residence of the brides father, Berryville, by
Shenandoah county, and Miss Alberto Pangle, Of
Clarke county.
BUSHONG-FOLTZ.-AtP Pine Forge Va, Apr Sth,
by Rev. j. A. Snyder, Mr.. Andrsw J. Bushons and
Miss Amanda. Foltz, all OF Shenandoah county.
BORDEN-sPIKER.-Marri OH the 18th day of
April by the Rev John Pirkey, Mr. John Borden
and Miss Fannie ". Spiker, all of tins county.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-04-22

primary election was held by the
conservatives OF Frederick county, Va, on
Sat urday last, for the purpose OF noml-
mating candidates for the various county
offic es to be filed at the election on the
fourth Thursday in May. The election
result ed in the nomination of the present
mbents, as follows: Circuit Court
clerk. James B Burgess; county clerk
James P, Riley; Commemorative attorney
z. P. DAnridge; sheriff Charles d. Han
cock; treasurer. J. Vance Bell. The
nomination of these gentlemen is cquiva-
lent to election.
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DIED.

ANDERSON.-On the 18th Of March, on Deer Greek.
i'll Mississippi, of Pneumonia, James E. Anderson,
in the 63rd year of his age The deceased emoved
countyto Mississippi and was q Aon of Mayer
Anderson, formerly of Winchester.
ANDERSON On the 22nd of March, at the came
place, Mrs. Sarah W. Anderson, beloved wife Of
James E. Anderson, both In hope Of eternal rest.
MoHLER.-At Clcbourne, Texas, on the 18th Of Apr.
of Hydrocephalus, Tommie. Rush. infant Of
Capt. Jacob A. and Matte NJ. Mohler, aged eighl
months and thirteen days.
The afflicted parents have the symrathy OF their
many friends in Shenandoah in their hour of Attic
ton.
RACEY.-Died April 18th, Mrs Louisa ]. Racey, wife
of William h. Racey, of this county, aged ~ years.
months and 10 days
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-04-22
Accident to Mr.. julius 6. holmes.

Last week we briefly announceda mis-
fortune which befell the above named
gentleman. He was engaged in the con-
struction OF Railroad Depot at Middle
town, Frederick County. Virginia, and
was in the act Of putting up a heavy
ornamental bracket. when the scaflold
gave way. precipitating himself and two
OF his employees to The ground-a distance
of about twenty feet. The bracket
weighing probably Is lbs.-fell Upon his
leg. producing compound fracture, both
bones of left leg. just above the ankle
being broken. Mr.. Holmes is at his
home IN this place, and receiving, the
best attentions of Il skilled physician
and of wife and friends. He hi 8 very
many friends, who have heard with re-
yret OF his misfortuna-all the more
severe because OF his necessary, but
Temporary we hope. wi ldrawal from tlic
active pursuit OF engage mcnts entered
inte hy him.-r-n. Free Press.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-04-22

The Agricultural Meeting at New Mar
ket. last Saturday, adopted constitution
and bylaws, elected officers and appoin-
ted the necessary COMMITTEES. F. E. Rice
was elected President, Harvey Rosenbar-
ger aud w. D. Pcachy, Vice Presidents
j. H. kagey, Secretary; D.. F. kagey,
Treasurer.
An executive committee consisting of 5.
P, Shirley. j. G.. Neff, Il. L. Williamson,
J. G. Meem and j. B. Straycr was appoin-
ted.
A special committee to establish stock
yard a. New Market was appointed.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-04-22

The cold weather Of last Friday, Satur-
day and Sunday, injured the fruit crop
materially. Other crops We're not injured
much in this section. In one or two cas-
es parties fear that theil forward wheat
has been frozen. Ice to the thickness of
one inch was formed. The sudden change
Of temperature WAS not confined to this
section but prevailed over the north,
northwest and southern portion OF the
United States. The loss was immense.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-04-22

Paul Briggs, colored, convicted Of
bigamy at the last session of our Circuit
Count t, was taken to the Penitentiary on
last Monday by Messrs. +. +. Hoshour
and W. ii. Rice. This case has excited
considerably sympathy toy the prisoner.
and hopes are entertained that. when 4
full statements OF the facts shalt have been
forwarded to the Govcrnor. he may be
pardoned His offence WAS certainly not
greater than that of hundreds of his own
color, who are now enjoying their liberty.
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Dora Coal FIELDS.

Dora Coal FleIGs. -
We stated two weeks ago that NJ. A.
coal field, was here for the purpose of
opening the VEINS and demonstrating the
quantity. Work has begun and veins
showing upwards of seven feet front have
been opened. AS the work progresses
the coal becomes more solid. which bears
out the theory of Prof. Fountaine, given
last summer. Next weeN we will give
some facts obtained by our personal
obseryations.-Olt Commonwealth.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-04-22
NORTH BOUND. Mail Train. Express.
MANASSA DIVISION

Leave Baltimore. Washington and Alex
andria, daily, except Sunday, With the
morning Main Line train Iieave Manas-
gas Junction at 8. II a. in, to arrive at
Strasbulg at 400 p. III. Leave Strasbhrg
at 200 Il. IN, Manassas Junction ut 1.50 D.
m, and get to Alexandria at 400 m.
At Washington we make close connec-
lions to anu 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 Gortlonsvlle and
Charlottesville, by mail train. with Chesa-
peake and Ohio, East and West.
eH- Pullman Sleepers on night trains
through between Washington and DAN.
villes j. NJ. BROADUS, G, r. A.
jan 14tf:
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-04-22

For about three months workmen
have been employed IN making alter
ations in Wemyss Castle, Scotland. A
few days ago an underground room
was discovered which had not been en-
tered for about century. This room
turns out to have been the family bake
house, probably fitted up for such a
purpose in the days of David Wemyss,
of Wemvss, who fell at Flodden in
1918. The oven remains intact, and
the masons say that there is not bet
ter specimen of a bakers oven in the
kingdom. The workmen speak in the
hig hest terms of the substantial and
compact workmanship Of this domestic
relic of housekeeping of the sixteenth
century.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-04-22
Drowned.

About two weeks ago. Mr.. Albert l.
Hoffman. of Winchester, who was stay
ing with family below Strasburg was
missed by his friends. On Tuesday of last
week his body was found in the river.
near Col. Bowman's. 1t is supposed that in
trying to wade across the river after
night, in high water. on a fish dam. he
lost his footing and was carried down by
the current. The body was brought to
Strasburg for burial.
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OF. NICHOLAS FOR 1874.
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| CT. NICHOLAS FOR 1874.
ABOOK FOR BOYS AND GIRLS
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