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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-03-16
A Useful Table.

To aid farmers in arriving at accura-
cy in ascertaining the amount of land
in different fields under cultivation, the
following table is given by an agricul-
tural contemporary:
Five yards wide by 96S yards long,
contains one acre.
Ten yards wide by 404 yards long,
contains one acre.
Twenty yards wide by PAP yards long,
contains one acre
Forty yards wide by l21 yards long,
contains one acre.
One hundred and sixty yards wide
by 3O4 yards long, contains one acre.
Two hundred and twenty feet wide
by 1913 feet long, contains one acre.
One hundred and ten feet wide by
396 feet long, contains one acre.
Sixty feet wide by 1926 feet long, con.
tains one acre.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-03-16
SOUTH BOUND. Mail Train. Express.
NORTH BOUND. Mail Train. Express.

At Washington, passengers make close
connection with all the lines to and from
the North and West; at Danville, twice
daily with South and Southwest: at
Lynchburg. twice daily, to Memphis.
Atlanta. New Orleans, Arkansas and
Texas, and at Gordonsviile and Charlottes-
vile, by Mail Train, with .Ches. & Ohio
r. r. East and West. Twice daily con-
nections to Richmond.
MANASSAS DIVISION.
Leave Washington daily except Sunday,
at 500 a. M, Alexandria at S.35 m, ar
rive at Strasburg 40 p. m. Leave Stras-
burg at $50 a. a., and get at Alexandra
at $50 p. IN.
WARRENTON BRANCH.
Connection between Warrenton and
Main Line, with Mail Train only, leaving
Washington 500 a. In, Alexandria S.35 a,
m.
Pullman Sleepers run through without
charge between Baltimore and New Or
leans via Lynchburg, East Tennessee and
Atlanta line, leaving Baltimore at COCA.
IN. Also Sleepers between Baltimore and
Lynchbnrg, from Baltimore 1890 p. m.
Through tickets to Florida, and all the
South and West, by the many differens
lines, at lowest rates.
G. j. FOREACRE, Gen. Manager.
]. NJ. BROADUS, G. T A. Dec. 9. If
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-03-16

A case came up for trial in a French
court, and as the evidence was expect
ed TO be of certain character, the
Judge intimated the fact, and requests
ed the decent women to withdraw.
Not a soul moved. "Usher," said the
Judge, snow that the decent women
have withdrawn, turn the rest out.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-03-16

A Hartford man wants TO sell farm
in which meandering streams and
rivulets permsate luxuriant pasture,
while majestic oaks and stately naples
attract the eye Of the beholder. Who
bids9
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-03-16

A negro in South Carolina, who,
was complaining of the hard times,
declared they were the hardest ever
known. 'sWhy." said he, 81 works all
day and steals all night, and yet Tn
blest if kin make an honest living"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-03-16

When | have work to do, said an old
topper, | always set about doing it. He
had been setting about in bar room
for years
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-03-16
P o E I r Y
BABY AIsITHMETIC.

Rosebud, dainty and fair TO see,
Flower of all the world to me,
Come this way on your dancing feet
Say, how much do you love me, sweet !!
Rel little mouth drawn srayely down,
White brow Wearing puzzled frown,
Wise little baby Rose is abe,
Trying to measure her love for me.
II love you all the day and the night,
All the dark and the sunshine bright,
All the candy in every store.
All my dollars, and more and more,
Over the tops of mountains high,
All the world, way up to the sky"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-03-16

There may be, as Shakespeare says
there is, "a tide in the affairs Of men, :"
but in the affairs of woman it is all tied
back.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-03-16

BUSINESS TR1cKs.-Two merchants
of Nashua, New Hampshire, were re-
Gently running each other on stockings.
The first trader marked down the
specimens at his door, and after bis
rival had passed and noted the change,
resumed the former prices. The trick
was repeated every morning for week
or more, until the second trader was
selling stockings which cost at whole
sale twenty-five cents, for FIVE cents
This was the first traders opportunity
He engaged the services of several
girls and boys, and, before the second
trader was aware of the fact, his whole
stock of stockings had been trans
ferred to the counter of his rival at Eve
cents per pair, and were being sold by
him as ''a bankrupt lot-at a great
sacri6ce" and yet at splendid pro-
fl
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-03-16

Why is your shadow like false
friends! Because it follows you only in
sunshine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-03-16
THE ORIGINAL PURE NORWEGIAN

1.-THE ORIGINAL PURE NORWEGIAN
COD LIVER OIL
This Oil unlike others is not the tishy,
rancid, disagrecab,e, smelling and worse
tasting article, but as a pure, bland, fresh
Oil, a0ttl,ost any admixture, easily accep-
ted and retained by the most delicate
stomach, and possessing all the medical
properties and efficacy to much greater
degree than any other
COD LIVER OIL,
makes it most valuable for patients or in
valids requiring the use Of COD LIVER
OIL. For-sale by
sep. 10--1y. B. SCHMITTr Druggi
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-03-16

We have 100000 worth of Gen.
erals . year in these United States,
Generally speaking, it is too much.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-03-16
A Previous Understanding.

A night or two since a chap about
thirtysfve years old, looking as if he
had crawled out of cave to commence
life anew, entered one of the hotels in
this city, and waiting at the counter
until the clerk was at liberty, he asked
as this hotel q
eyes, sir, was the reply.
"Good living, good beds and the
most courteous attention p
''Yes, sir.
SWELL" said the stranger, after a
long look at railroad time table, 4
suppose you dou't trust ?"
ono, sir"
wouldn't let man stay here foul
OF Eve days until something turned up7
'.No, SIR"
''That's what wanted to know.
always like to have previous under
standing about such things, for if any
thing makes me mad it is to have a
great big hotel clerk jump in on me and
kick me down stairs on account of my
Strengthened finances"
"You'd better find some other place,
suggested the clerk.
ooh, SHALL replied the stranger.
''The outside of this hotel seemed to
smile welcome at me, but as I said
before my present policy is to get along
without being kicked. I've got mental
feelings, as well as anybody else, and
I'm getting 50 worn down in flesh that
mere common grand bounce from a
healthy hotel clerk upsets me for a
whole day. Farewell; young man
dent bile no extra Eaters for me. l.
Detroit Free Press.
WHAT WAS He Dome Mot long
ago gay young merchant who lives at
the South-end told his elderly wife that
he was compelled from considerations
Of expediency to take customer from
the country to the theatre. When his
elderly wife made comments upon the
elaborate nature of his toilet for rural
person Of the male sex, he replied,
oh, you see every thing depends upon
impressing that sort oc people favor
ably AT this moment the merchants
office boy made his appearance. well,
said the deceiving husband, did you
see the gentleman sent you to 2 yes
sir, replied the messenger. And you
told him had tickets for the theatre?
Yes, sir, and he said he. was much
obliged to You, and he would be happy
to go with you, and he would wait fol
you. what was he doing !! said the
unsuspecting wife, carelessly. He was
Just fastening the strings Of his pull
back, answered the ingenious youth
He found himself less than moment
afterwards on the eurbstone, wheie he
listened with sweet smile to the shrill
sounds Of = woman's voice from within.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-03-16

What is the only pain that We make
light Of A window pane.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-03-16
DEDaER q BARRETT,

DElDaER q BARRETr,
GENERAL.
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
For the sale Of Flour, Buffers Eggs xnd all
binds OF Produce,
No. 832 LA. Az, BET. ora u 10rH STs.,
ASHINS TON, d. c.
~ Liberal Advances Made on all Con-
signments In store -
REFERENCE:
Lewis Johnso1 & Co, Bankers, Washing
ton, D. G, Aug. IL, 75-ly
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-03-16

VIRGINIA TELEGRAPH COMPANY
ALEXANDRIA VA,
Stockholders In this Company will pleaset axe
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.SAMUEIS g 6 Front Royal
ALB. TRICK Director Ha, risonburg.
ROBT. BEVERLEY President, Plains.
WIN Il. "AMS Agent Staunton.
When they collect, they will also
party paying them, with certificate of Stock
Money paid to any other persons except mysel
will not be recognized.
GEORGE G. WEDDERBCRN
Secretary and Treasurer.
Harrisonburg Registerpleaseeopy
Feb. % II.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-03-16

Pass IT ABour.-During Buchan-
ans administration, I happened to be in
his room one day when two gentlemen
from the West called on him. It seems
that they bad been dismissed from
postmasterships, and desired to be re-
instated. They were earnest in stating
their grievances, and asked to have
their places restored to them. Old
Buck, with his head naturally ON one
side, with an eye cooked up, said:
"Gentlemen, how long have you had
these Offices?
"Four years" was the prompt re-
ply.
sit is a good thing 2"
so, yes, sir, it pays very well
"Well, then," he said, eff it is good
thing, why not pass it around."
Not being able to go back upon their
own logic, they started for home on
the next train, but without being REIN
stated.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-03-16
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-03-16
Correct Speaking.


What is it to speak correctly? It is
to accustom ourselves to speak and
write accurately, having special care to
use no language Of utter any statement
that is not elegant and strictly truthful.
Avoid the use of all slang words and
phrases. They are odious, and no
amount of personal grace in the speak
er can compensate for the disagreeble
effect that the use Of slang has upon
the hearer. When once the habit of
using these "pet' phrases has been
formed, it is almost impossible to era
dictate it. Youth is the best time to
acquire correct language. 1t does not
require wealth the poorest can obtain
this faculty.
And how? By using the language of
books-in other words, that which one
reads; form the taste from the best
speakers and writers; treasure up
choice phrases and accustom ones sell
TO their use. Do not fall into the OPP
posite error of selecting only that
which is pompous and high-sounding /;
for that will make one ridiculous. But
choose the language which Is terse,
expressive, and clear; and the habit Of
correct speaking soon becomes fixed,
and makes it pleasure to listen t.
you.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-03-16


UNpERcE1vEp.-Itis pleasant to see
with what trusting and confidence a
child will listen to promises Having
no thought of deception, thinking no
evil, they have that perfect trust that
is necessary to our happiness. But
alas, few years suffice to undeceive
even the infant mind. Parents, nurses,
kindred, friends, everybody, are con-
stantly telling it untruths, promising
it toys, playthings, privileges, ETC.,
which they never expect to give; and
thus child soon learns to lie, and
look upon promises as of no great i'm
portance. So on through life we go on
making numerous promises and break
ing them, telling barefaced falsehoods
and excusing ourselves on the plea that
others have deceived u.s. How pleas~
ant it wonld be if we could feel that
what every ono promises would be
fulfilled. But, instead, we have, after
years of trusting, been deceived, UNI
til now we expect every promise to be
broken and are seldom deceived.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-02-01

st. Louis, Jan. sl.-The jury in
the case of VIM. Mckee. proprietor
of the Globe-Democrat, charged with
completely IN the recent whisky
frauds. received their instructions
from Judge Dillon this morning at
1890. The charge was very long and
occupied an hour in its delivery. The
jury then retired. At 10-p. m. the
court re-convened, and fifteen minutes
aiterward. the jury appeared with a
verdict of guilty. The defendants
counsel asked that the jury be polled,
which was done, all responding affir-
matively. The Court gave Mckee
notice to appear Tomorrow and give
bail. The verdict was entirely unex-
pected, almost everybody anticipating
disagreement or acquittal. SIS
On the opening of court this after
noon, the empaneling of the jury in
the Mcguire case was performed,
twelve grangers being selected, and
the attorneys opened the case.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-02-01
One Thousand Dollars Reward

The above reward will be paid by
Albany County, Wyoming Territory,
for the apprehension of GEORGE w.
RITTER, late Treasurer of Albany
County, who absconded from Lar
annie City, on Dec. IL, 1875. Said
George w. Ritter, is about 45 years of
age, about feet 8 inches high, weighs
about 145 pounds, dark complexion,
small features, light blue, weak eyes;
upper set teeth false, and recently put
in; when left wore a small mustache.
The reward, above, will be paid for
his arrest and detention till infUrma
tion Is communicated to the under
signed at Laramie City, Wyoming
Territory. BY order of the Board Of
County Commissioners.
j. Il. BRoPHY,
Sheriff, Albany Co., Wyo. Ter.
jan7-30td
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-02-01
MINOR TELEGRAMS.
The Chinese army is being increas.

1He CnlueSe army Is Deiug lucreaS'
ed.
The residence OF d. w. Skidmore,
on Long Island, N, Y, was burned
Sunday night.
The village of River Falls, Wis,
was almost totally destroyed by fire,
Sunday. Loss, $50, 900.
Frederick Seward has been instruc
tod to take charge of the United
States legation at Pekin, China.
The eight-oared boat race between
the Harvard and Yale crews will take
place at Springfield, Mass, June 30th,
The Chinese government has de-
cided to take the space assigned it in
the Centennial buildings, at Phila-
delphia.
The members of the veteran associa-
ton of the famous New York Sixty.
ninth regiment, met in San Francisco,
Sunday, and elected officers.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-02-01

Norwich. Conn, Jan. 3l.-The
funeral of the late Congressman III.
ii. Starkweather, took place this
afternoon, at the Central Baptist
church. The public buildings We're
very generally uraped in mourning
and there was general suspension of
business. The. remains were taken to
Yantic Cemetery, Followed by large
procession. The pail bearers were
Maj. Osgood, Col. Sabin l.. Sagies
and Hon. Jeremiah Abney.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-02-01

The Connecticut Republican State
Convention is called for Tuesday,
Feb. Goth. The call is for all electors
who desire good government, favor
specie payments and non-sectarian
public schools. The Democratic con-
vention will be held Feb, 22d.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-02-01

New York, Jan. 3l.-The residence
of David w. Skidmore. on Long Is
land, was destroyed by fire last night
All the occupants. Mr.. Skidmore,
Fleet Weeks. an old man who had
lived with Skidmore many years.
Mrs, Titus, the housekeeper, and her
husband, were burned to death.
Skidmore was AN old man almost con-
stantly in litigation with neighbors
and, 1t is alleged, had great many
enemies. The supposition Is that he
was murdered and then the premises
were fired, the other occupants bein
unable to escape.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-02-01

Atkinson, Kas., jan. 3l.-A COM
mercial traveller just in from the Solo
mon valley, says that six horse-thieves
Were hanged there a few days ago by
a vigilance committee. Among those
frontier fhe thieves were surround-
ed in their cabin at night, just after
returning from where they had been
seen to dispose of stolen stock. They
were tried by lynchers' court, found
guilty and executed at once.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-15
Tho Cristofori Festival.

The musical festival which recently oc-
CURED in Florence, and which was designed
to do honor to the memory Of Bartholomew
Cristofori, is an event of more than passing
interest to the musical world. Our special
cable despatch from Florence, published in
yesterdays HERALD, gave an account of the
assemblage of pianists in the city where the
most wonderful of instruments received its
principal characteristics from the hands of
Cristofori. One hundred and sixty-five
years have elapsed since the Florentine mu-
stefan first introduced small hammers in
place of quilts to strike the keys of til. in
strument which he called pianoforte, and,
although many improvements were still nec-
essary and much labor, industry and expert
ments had to be devoted to the task before
the noble grand piano of the present day
was attained, yet the invention of the Italian
must be regarded as the principal fea-
ture in the history of the piano. The
clavichord, clavicitherium, virginia., harpsi-
chord, spinet, and the other predecessors Of
the piano. with their jacks and quilts, would
scarcely be tolerated by any musical ear at
the present day, although on the harpsichord
were developed some of the finest in
SEPARATIONS of Handel, Haydn, the Bachs,
Mozart and Clement. The tone has been
wittily compared to "a kind of scratch with
sound at the end of it." The influence that
the piano Yields in the parlor or the con-
cert hall is unbounded, as on no other in
strument can the inspired thoughts of the
great masters of music be conveyed with
such effect 1t is the epitome of an orches-
ira, and melody and harmonious combine
ton can be expressed by the pianist in end
less variety, independent of the aid of others.
The festival at Florence, therefore, is one Of
particular interest to all who have music in
their souls.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-15

Some of the women who want more free
dom, or some of the masculine shriekers who
help the women to make q noise under that
pretence, deem it homogeneous that Liberty
should be figured always rs woman and
that woman should never be free. They
should understand, however, that the
plastic and the graphic arts which endeavor
to present to the eye, by visible forms, alb
stract ideas or conceptions that are them
selves without substance and consequently
without form, do not presume to adhere to
strict fidelity in likeness They picture
one thing by another from the fancy
that they are alike in certain con-
spicuous attributes. Thus oil men
associate with Liberty the idea of beauty
They "hold it MS thing enskied and
sainted." 1t is also as perishable as it is
fair and ever in need of defenders, and in
its cause men in nil times of human his
tory have been ready to lay down their
lives. For all these reasons what is more to
the point than that Liberty should be pic
tured in the form of woman? Therefore,
let the artists continue; but we hereby ex-
pressly direct that not one Of them shall
ever make her in the form Of woman s
rights woman, lest the world should fall in
love with slavery.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-15

great many of our preachers yesterday,
by coincidence not very extraordinary but
yet worthy of note, dwelt upon this life as
preparation for the life to come. Indeed,
when doctrinal hair-splitting is laid aside
and the great festivals of Christianity do not
engross the attention of priests and congre-
cations, il is natural that the teachers should
revert to the conditions under which man in
his brief breathing space must make himself
worthy of that blisstul psychic translation
which Christianity promises when time is no
more to the creature Of the earth. Catho-
lie, Baptist, Congregationalist and Univer-
salist agree in our columns that more or lets
to merit salvation man must move on his
pathway through the world with the greatest
attainable purity of Thought, word
and deed. There is divine, in
finite mercy which is capable indeed
Of washing out all transgressions, SO far as
they relate to the next existence, and the
sectarian differences of opinion chiefly oc-
cupy themselves with the amount or quality
of the human cndeavor which will suffice to
let that mercy operate. But no matter how
much tho sects differ on this point, all plead
for uprightness and purity of life. To ex-
anime all this more carefully we would
refer our Christian readers to the reports Of
the sermons of DR.. Armitage, DIR. Hepworth,
Father Farrelly, Mr.. Pullman and Father
Byron. Mr.. Beccher yesterday preached
what may be described rs his Pan-Christian
.c~,,oc h;o evr,pafbv with oil Jav,,o;ca
tons of the followers of Christ-which may be
summed up in the significant sentence:--.I
take the liberty Of loving what is lovablc
and letting the rest alone" The semi-cen-
tennial of ST. AIarys Roman Catholic
church. which was celebrated yesterday,
is an evidence of the steady growth OF
that church in this country.