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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-08-03

lamp overhead, bringing it down with
crash. Then he tried third time.
and plunged the ferrule of the umbrella
through the mirror, smashing it to
atoms. He felt exultant for moment,
as the light disappeared from his vision,
but he was perplexed to find there was
an other light somewhere he didn't cx-
actly know where. So be sat down on
the stairs and remarked =
"Mos' 'stonishin' circumstanz ever
come un'er my observation. What'n
thunder does it mean, anyhow? Lights
gone, an vets, shnin'l Perfectly in
comprehensive Wish to gracious
Mrs. Potts'd wake up an 'splain it.
Durn'f I know what had better d. y
Then Potts took off his hat to scratch
his head, in the hope that be might
scare up an idea. and the truth flashed
upon him. Gazing at the lamp for a
moment, until lie drank in full con-
ception of trouble it had caused him,
he suddenly smashed it down on the
floor in rage, and extinguished it after
covering two yards OF carpet with
| grease. Ihen, he went to bed, and in
the morning Mrs. Potts informed him
that some Of those horrible miners had
broken into the. house TIE h night before,
and left one of their hata with lamp.
Potts turned over in bed so that she
could not see his face, and said if the
stern hand of the law wasn't laid upou
those luffans soon, nobody s life would
be safe.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-08-03

to satisfy this secret hankering. after
fashionable necessaries. If the real
cailse of failures could he made known,
! it would be found to result from useless
expenditures at home-expenses to an
swer the demands of fashions, "and
what will,.people say of us 2
My wife has made my fortune, said
a gentleman of great possessions, by
her thrift, prudence and cheerfulness
when l was just beginning.
And mine has lost my fortune, an
swered his companion bitterly, by use
less extravaganza and repining when |
was doing we'll
What world docs this open of the
influence which e wife possesses over
the future prosperity Of her family
Let the wife know her influence, and
try to use it wisely and well.
Be satisfied to commence sn,YaI !. 1t
is TOO common for young housekeepers
to begin where their mothers ended.
Buy all that is necessary to work skill
fully with, adorn your house with all
that will render it comfortable. Do not
look at richer homes and covet their
costly furniture. If secret dissatisfac-
|
ton is ready TO spring up, go a step
further and visit the houses Of the poor
and suffering behold dalk, cherries
apartments, insufficient clothing, alb
sence of the comforts and refnements
of social life !; then turn to your own
with joyful spirit. You will then be
prepared to meet your husband with a
grateful heart, and be ready TO appreciate
the toll and self denial which he has
endured IN his business world to sur
round you with all the delights of home ;
then you will be ready to co-opera'e
cheertully with him in so arranging
your expenses that his mind will not be
constantly embarrassed with fears lest
family expenses may encroach upon
public payments.
Be independent young hoHsekeep
er never needs greater moral courage
than TO resist the arrogance OF fashion.
Do not let As and BIS decide
what you must have, neither let them
hold the strings of your purse you
know best what you ought to afford. Ii
matters little what they think, provided
you are true to yourself and family.
Thus, pnrsuing an independent and
strai ahtfor,rard course Of action, there
will spring peace and JOY all around
you Satisfied aud happy yourself You
will make your husband so, and your
children will feel The warm, sunny in
fuence. Happy at home, your husband
can 90 out into the world with clear
mead and self>denying spirit; domestic
pickering will not sour his heart, and
he will return to you again with a con-
6ding and unceasing love. Depend
upon it, beauty, grace. wit, acco'nplish~
ments. have far less to do with family
comfort than prudence, economy, thrift
and good sense. A husband may ge:
tired of admiring, but never with the
comfortable consciousness that his
receilps exceed his demands
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-08-03
"What would you like to be when

"W hat would you like to be when
you are NANNY fine fellow" he asked
81 want to be colonel was the
answer Charlie persisted in reply TO the
question whenever put to him, uutil
one day a play fellow was brought to
him in the shape Of a young midsbip.
man. When, after eajoying the society
of his new acquaintance for short time
the President once more questioned
him as to his wishes in regard to his
future. he made up his mind with his
customary decision that nothing but
the navy would meet his desires.
To his great delight, Mr.. Jefferson
told liin his wishes in this respect
could be gratified. The sequel to the
story is easilytold- The boy entered
the navy, and served his country nobly,
during the remainder of his iife. Apd
Commodore Morgan, | am told by
those who knew him best, always pre-.
served The honest simplicity of character
and the fearlessness which so attracted
Tom Jefferson when he met the out
spoken Charlie Morgan on the Virginia
highway
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-08-03
The BROKEN Hearted.
BY GEORGE d. PRENTICE.

About two years ago took up my
residence for a few Weeks in country
village in the eastern part of New Eng
land. Soon after my arrival I became
acquainted with a young lady apparent
ly about seYenieen' years of age. She
had lost the idol of her hearts purest
love, and the shadows of deep and no
ly memories were resting like the
wing Of death upon her brow.
| | first met her lii tie presence of the
mirthful. She was indeed, a creature
to be admired; her brow was garlanded
by the young years sweetest flowers,
and the sunny tresses were hanging
beautifully and low upon her bosom;
and she moved through the crowd
with such floating unearthly grace that
bewildered gazer looked almost to see
her fade away into the ali, like the
the creature Of pleasant dream. She
seemed cheerful, and even gay; yet l
saw that her galty was but mockery Of
her feelings. She smiled, but there
was something il her smile which told
me that its mournful beauty was but
the bright reflection of tear; and her
eyelils at times pressed heavily down
as if struggling to repress the tide of
agony that was bursting from her heart 5
secret urn. Sic looked as if she could
have left the scene of festivity and gone
out beneath the quiet stars and laid her
forehead upon tie fresh green earth and
poured ont her stricken soul, gush after
gash, until it mingled with the eternal
fountain of purity and life.
have lately heard that the young
lady of whom have spoken is dead.
The close Of her life was as calm as the
falling Of quiet stream; gentle as tie
sinking of the breeze, that fingers for a
time round bed of withered roses, and
then dies from very sweetness.
1t cannot be that earth is mans only
abiding place. it cannot be that our
life is bubble cast upou the ocean of
eternity to float a moment on the sur
face, and then sink into nothingness and
darkness forever. Else, why is it that
the high and glorious aspirations which
leap like angels from the temple of our
hearts are forever wandering abroad IN
satisfied? Why is it that the rainbow
and the cloud come over Us with beau
ty that is not of earth, and then pass off
and leave us to muse over their faded
loneliness? Why is it that the stars
which hold their festival around the
midnight throne, are set above the grasp
of our limited faculties, forever mock
ing Us with their unapproachable glory'
And finally, why is it that bright human
forms Of beauty are presented to the
view, and then taken away leaving be-
hind the thousands Of streams of affec
tions to flow back in Alpine .orrelns up,
on our hearts?
I We are born for a higher destiny
than that Of earth. There is a realm
where the stars will be spread out be-
! fore us like the island that slumber on
the oceon and where the beautiful be
ings that here pass before us like visions
will stay in our presence forever.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-08-03
Profit in csws.

The fora State Register advocates
liberal feeding at all times for COWS
We do not believe it would find it q
recommendation of any system that it
was less expensive to feed cows than
any other. We cordially indorse the
following remarks on this subject:
There are bnt few farmers who fully
realize the true value OF a good COW
well kept. AS a general practice, three
COWS do not produce as much as one
would if treated proftably. No ac-
count is kept of the amount of milk or
butter produced by one COW in the
year. The farmer with his COWS is in
the same situation as he is with the bal
ance OF his farm. He keeps no account
and knows nothing about his business
250 pounds of butter per year is not
large yield, yet there are more that do
not produce more than one halt that
amount than there are that exceed ones
halt. There is no poorer policy than
starving end freezing q milk cow
There can be no more inlplovidence i'll
any branch of agriculture, than in half
starving and exposing to The storms of
Winter the cow that is expected TO fur.
nish the family with milk, butter aud
groceries. We haYe seen, this Spring
from three to five cows staggering
about straw stacks of farmers, which.
will require nearly all the Summer to
repair wasted nature, without supply
ing any of the rich, nutritious milk
which only comes from a healthy,
well-ted COW. Such farmer should
either keep less number, or provide
better shelter and more rich food. One
cow, well provided fer, is better than
three starved ones. One will furnish
more milk.
Children should never be fed on
milk drawn from poor COW, reduced
to the bare possibility of sustaining
vitality. 1t is cruelty to animals thus
to treat them, and it is murder to the
innocens children 10 feed them Oh such
food.
The profit, the morality, and the re-
spectabliity of it require that a man
who keeps cows should provide better
than is done in most cases in cold cli-
mates. A man that would cheat his
poor old COW, which has thus far
raised his children. should be consid cred
respectable III DO society. There may
be cases where drought, flood OF
devouring insects have rendered it im-
possible to provide beautifully TO, all
the animals OH the farm; but in such
cases the owner should not be compell-
ed to see the poor old COW shaking her
horns at him in his night dreams. We
plead for the COW, and if the three or
five cannot be- provided fol-, ssel off,
and one well-fei COW will provide
more than the three or Eve.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-08-03
What Will People Say 7"


"This is pleasant" exclaimed the
young husband. taking his seat costly
in the rocking chair, as the tea things
were removed. The fire glowed in the
CRATE, revealing prettily and neatly
furnished sitting-room with all the ap
planes of comfort. The fatiguing
business Of the day was over, and he
sat enjoying what he had all the day
been anticipating, the delights Of his
own freside. His pretty wife, Esther,
| took her work and sat down by the
table.
cit is pleasant to have home of ones
own. he said, again taking a satisfac~
tory survey Of his snug quarters. The
rain beat against the windows, and he
thought he felt really grateful for his
present comforts.
"Now, if we only had a piano" said
the wife.
GIVE ipe the music Of your sweet
voice before all the pianos of creation,
he declared, complimentary, despite a
certain secret disappointment that his
wife's thankfpluess did not happily
chime with his own.
''Well, but we want one for our
friends, said Esther.
sLet our friends come to see us, and
not to hear piano. exclaimed the
husband.
But, George, everybody has piano
nowadays we don't go anywhere with
out seeing piano" persisted the wife.
"!And yet, l don't know what we
want one for; you will have no time
to play on one, and I don't like to bear
it
"Why they are so fashionable-I
think our room looks really naked with
out ore"
Il think it looks just right
4 think it looks very naked; we want
a piano shockingly,' protested Esther
emphatically.
The husband rocked violently.
Your lamp smokes, my DEAR he
said, after long pause.
wv hen are you going to get an astral
lamp? have told you dozen times
how much we need one, said Esther,
pet.ishly.
'1hpse will do
But, you know everybody nowadays
wants astral lamps
Those lamps are the prettiest of tie
kind | ever saw-they were bought in
Boston
'But, George, I do not think our
room is complete without an astral
lamp said the wife, sharply, they are
50 fashionable why, the L---s,and
B -s, and A. 8, all have them
am sure we ought to.
'We ought to, if we take pattern by
other peoples expenses, and don't see
any reason for that
The husband moved uneasily in his
chair.
I'VE want to live within our means,
| Esther, exclaimed George.
4 am sure l should think we could
afford it as well as the BIS, and
| L--s, and many others we might
mention-we do not wish TO appear
mean
Georges cheek crimsoned.
Mean | am pot mean he cried
augrily.
Then you do not wish to appear SO,
said the wife. TO complete this room
aud make it look like others, we want
piano and an astral lamp.
'We want-we want muttered the
husband; there is no satisfying a wo
mans wants, do what you may, and he
abruptly left the room.
How many husbands are in similar
dilemma! How many husbands are
rendered uncomfortable by the constant
dissatisfaction of a wife with present
comforts and present provisions. How
many bright prospects for business have
ended III bankruptcy and ruin, in order
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-08-03
JUST RECEIVED

9 cases Gents fine half dopble sole Con
gress French Calf CATERS at $3.50
worth Sc 90 in the most popular retail
Shoe House in New York.
II cases Mems laced Plow Brogan' s
at dollar a Pair worth LIS and 200.
% Bales Of straw mating @ "a cents
worth 35 Notions in endless varie ties
at low prices. Best calicoes 5, 6 and 7
cents. Bleaehed and Brown cottons at
5 cents per yaro. Best for s and 9
cents Ribbons. Jewelry, Scarfs, Dress
Goods, laces, sc, &c.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-08-03
CLOSING OUT.


As | intend to quit the ready made
clothing business, 1 now offer the re-
mainder Of my stock in that departs
ment at 25 per cent less than New
York Wholesale costs, come and fit
yourselves before they are all gone.
What is the use of wasting your
money when you can save i? Upon the
business basis of merit alone more than
mere favor do ! claim your attention
respectfully present thanks to the
people of Shenandoah for their liberal
patronage and hope to merit a con
tinuance. The public's humble SER
want.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-08-03

s'.s it not time that yog paid me
that five dollars?" said farmer to his
neighbor. faint due, was the reply
but" said the farmer, ''you prom sed
to pay when you got ack from New
York" "W,ll, lalut been, was the
reply.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-08-03

As a boy was going down a street IN
Boston a woman opened the front dooc
of a house and called, John, John,
john! AS the boy paid no attention
to the calls. pedestrian said to hun,
Here, boy, your mother is calling lon.
No, she isn't. replied the lad, as he
turned The corner shes only my father
second wife, and want her 10 UNDER
stand that she cant r0i me-
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-08-03

I'd like YOU to help me said tramp,
poking his head into country store.
"Why don't you help yourself" said the
proprietor angrily. Thank you, | will
SAID the tramp, as he picked up bot
aud Two loayes Of bread and disappear
ed,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-08-03

They tell story of Judge in Ala
bama who sent an officer out, few
days SINCE, to get him a drink of whls-
key. The officer returned with it, but
the amount did not satisfy the Judge.
The second time he came back with the
tumbler full he remarked that the bar
keeper that ''he didn't know that
the old fool wanted TO take bath.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-08-03

Au enthusiast who had been to hear
Anna Dickinson lecture, wrote her say-
ing: "With you could be happy i'll i
desert. Aud she wrote back: mo
mau will ever have . chance to desert
me.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-08-03

y lady in St. JOSEPH, Mo-, has bcS
90 lie SO accustomed to watering her
Towers that she was out with her
watering-pot in he rain recently,
sheltered by an umbrella
What is uothing' a tooileis stocAin; :; :.
gitavut = lee.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-08-03

Shoe Factory failed in New
York last week for Seven Hun
dred Thousand Dollars and
Barbee bought. Three thous-
and Do lars worth of Shoes at
"a per cent. less than it cost to
manufacture them and will sell
them off in Winchester and
Woodstock at 0per cent. less
than wholesale prices.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-08-03

T. BRCKHAM, WIN. II. FOwLE d. &. DELALAN
1)ECKHAM, DELAPLANE Il co.
ID GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANT,
Agents FOR spragne Mower. And dealers in
FISH, SALT, PLASTER, SEED, FERrILIZEs, &c
:, No. Is KINa STREET. -
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
Particular attention paid I'd the Sc ling of Flour
Grain &c. Liberal adyanceanaade Flour &c., I
store s'' feb 15--t
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-08-03

nR. ID. ID. CA RTER,
Oilers his professional services to the
citizens Of Woodstock and vicinity as
PHYSICIAN AND spREoN,
Office and residence, same AS formerly oc-
cupied by DR.. W. II. Trlplett.
Has had nine years experience in the
pr:ictice Of his profession.
Mrspecfql qttensIon giyen g ssn'ysr1
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-01-13
WinIerins Geraniums.

A lady inquiries how to Winter geraniums in
cellars she has often heard that by hanging
them up by the roots they will keep all Winter
in good condition, but on trying this mode she
has always failed. In answer to her inquiry, we
may state that the practice of hanging up the
bare plants sometimes succeeds, but there are
very few cellars that have the right degree of
dampness 1t will usually result in failure. The
best way to keep the roots sound and fresh, is
the following: Take up the plants, shake off the
earth from the roots, trim off the longer ones,
and head back the tops freely, and then place as
many of these trimmed plants in a box or small
tub, as can be crowded in without much press
ure, in the same position as they would stand in
pots. Then pouT in among the roots as much
dry, clean sand as will cOmpactly fill all the in
terstices occasionally shaking to settle the sand
till the tub is nearly full. Place them in a eel
lar where they can receive as much light as may
be, and keep the sand slightly moist by OCCASION
al watering. In very damp cellars no watering
will be required. Nail kegs, with third of the
top sawed off, make convenient tubs for this
purpose, costing nothing. The plants will re-
quire little occasional attention during Win
ter, to see if all is right, and that they are not
suffering from any cause, which little expert
ence on the part of the attendant will point out.
Country Gentleman
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-01-13
for the farmer.
c..,ofPreparing PORK for Market.

T, NAV not be unnteTesting to hOg-raisers Il
Lora fbe charges for Strengthening, cutting and
nmr;no the hog product, and for smoking, pack
ins, and capyassi n 9 the same, in the city of st
Jonis which are about as follows:
HOGS slaughtered for slaughter house Offal
Cufting dressed hogs, curing and rendering
Che lard aexclusive of salt and cooperage," 2oc
ner 100 hounds. hook weight.
Furnishing salt for curing green meats, in
hnlk 15c. per 100 pounds meat, bulk weight.
Packing barrel pork, furnishing salt ana PICK
lie, 75c. per barrel .;.,,i, mn, ,,;.,-
Packing hams in tierccs, furnishing sweet pick
le 81 per tierce. ,.o,s ,5,. e..
smoking, lie. per pound. -,-..
CooneTare furnished at market price.
STORAGE free. on the product, to March L.
OfaI from dressed hogs sold free of charge and
proceeds credited to the owner.
Smoking. 25c. per hundred pounds weight, out
of smoke, including fifteen days storage.
Packing bacon and bnlk meats, in casks, tex
cInsiye of package or salt" 80 cents per 1000
Packing bacon or bulk meats, in tierces or
boxes. exclusive of salt, packing or paper,n 35c.
per package.
Packing bacon, in gunnies or bales, exclusive
of bags or paper" Zoe. per package.
Repacking pork, including pickle, Soc per bar
rel Extra salt and barrels necessary furnished
at market price.
Cleaning bulk sides, lie. each bones sold and
proceeds credited to owner.
CaDvassing and washing hams furnishing all
material and one months storage, one cent per
nOuud.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-01-13
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