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The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-08-30

THE death is announced Of John Frost
the well-known Chartist. who many
years ago was transported for psrtici-
patton In Chartist riots.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-10-17
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selling Close to the Reck."


A long train Of cars, fourteen or ff-
teen, were passing over The mountains,
on their way westward. They were
crowded with passengers. As the iron
horse snorted and rushed on, they se-
gan to feel that they had begun to de-
scend, and needed nothing but the
invisible power Of sravtation to send
them down with terrific swiftness.
Just as the passengers began to re-
allze their situation, they came to a
short curve, cut out Of the solid rock.
Suddenly the steam whistle screamed
as if in agony, Put on the brakes,
put on the brakes" Up pressed the
brake, but with no apparent Stacking of
the cars. Every window flew open,
and every head that could be was
thrust out tosee what the danger was,
and every one rose up in his place, fear
ing sudden aestsuction. What was the
trouble? Just as the engine began to
turn the curve, the engineer saw little
girl and her baby brother playing on
the track. In a moment the cars
would be OH them; the shrek of the
whistle started the little girl, and every
eye looking over could see them. Close
tothe rail in the upright rock was little
niche, out Of which piece of rock had
been blasted. In an instant the baby
was thrust into this niche, and as the
cars came laundering by, the passen-
gers, holding their breath heard the
clear voice Of the little sister, on the
other side of the cars, ring out" Cling
close to the rock, Johnny-cling close
to the rock J" And the little creature
snuggled in, and put his head as close
to the corner of the rock as possible,
while the heavy cars whirred past him.
And many were the moist eyes that
gazed, and many silent thanks giving
went up to heaven.
In few hours more the cars stopped
at station, where an old man and his
son got out Of the cars. He had come
so tar to part with his child, who was
going to the city to live, while the
aged father was to turn back to his
home. All the dangers that would
harass the son seemed to crowd into
the heart Of the father as he stood hold
ing the hand of his boy-just now to
part with him. He checked, and the
tears filled his eyes, and all he could
say, was: Cling close to the rock,
my son.'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-10-17

A LOST Son FOUND AMONG INDIANS.
Mr.. 0. Fisher, of Fredericksburg Tex
as, arrived here on Wednesday,in search
of his son, stolen by Indians thirteen
years ago, when only twelve years Of
age. The boy was found among
the Camanche band, and recognized
by his father instantly. His embraces
were received by the son with stole in
difference and imbecile smiles, and no
thing would induce him to recognize his
father or consent to 60 home With him
until Gen. Mackenzie interfered and au.
thoritatively told him he had to go. Pro-
fuse promises Of horses, guns, etc., dear
to the Indians here, made no impression
on him. He seems to feel the parting
from the Indians very keenly. A dus'
Ky maiden, whom the chief promised
him for his wife ii he would remain,
seems to be- at the bottom Of it. The
old mother is said to be almost frantic
with joy at the recovery Of son whom
she believed dead. Father and son will
leave for Fredericksburg on Sunday, the
10th.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-10-17
A Tragedy.

ACT L. Young man starting from
home. Parents and sisters weeping to
have him go. Wagon passes over tie
hill. Farewell kiss thrown back. Ring
the bell and let the curtain drop.
ACT II. Marriage altar. Brigh t
lights. Full organ. White veil trail
ing through the aisles. Prayer and con-
gratulatlons, and EXPLANATIONS of How
well she looks" Ring the bell and let
the curtain drop.
ACT III. Midnight. Woman wait
ing for Staggering steps; Old ga! garments rF4 Is,
in the broken pane. Many marks Oh
hardships on the face. Biting OF the
nails of bloodless fingers. Neglect,
cruelty, disgrace. Ring the bell and let
the curtain drop. ......
AcrIV Three graves in a very dark
place. Grave Of child who died from
lack of medicine. Grave Of a wife who
died of broken heart. Grave Of a
husband and father who died of dissipa-
ton. Plenty of weeds, but no flowers.
Oh! what blasting heath with three
graves. Ring the bell and let the cur
tain drop.
ACT V. A destroyed souls eternity.
No light; 10 music; no hope Despair
coiling around the heart with unuttera-
BILE anguish. Blackness, darkness for
ever. Woe. woe! woe! I cannot
bear no longer to look. 1 close my
eyes at this last act of the tragedy.
Quick, quick! Ring the bell and let
the curtain drop.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-10-17

FLowERs.-Why did our Heavenly
Father cause fowes TO bloom over SC
large portion Of the earth? They are
not food, they give no shelter, they fur
nish no clothing, they are of no abso.
lutte use, in the common meaning of the
term. Wherefore, then, did the earth,
by His command, bring forth flowers
To beautify it. to enliYen it, to fling q
gladness and brightness over the world!
What flowers are to the earth, acts o.
kindness, Of courtesy, Of hospitality, are
to men. How often a gentle tone, 9
kind look, an act of unostentatious 20.
likeness, a generous hospitality has fill.
ed careworn soul with peace, strick
en- heart with joy, smitten spirit will
gladness.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-10-17

YES" said she, "a dish of ice cream
relaxes the muscles of my heart, but
two dishes-oh, two dishes! makes me
feel as though 1 could love on and on
forever. So he ordered the waiter to
bring another dish, and counted not
the cost.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-10-17

A SALUTARY REMARK hen l
was young man there lived in our
neighborhood a farmer who was usually
reported to be very liberal man, and
,uncommonly upright In his dealings.
When he had any of the produce Of his
farm to dispose of, he made it an iDvar-
liable rule to give good measure rather
more than would be required of him.
One Of his friends observing him fire.
quently doing so, questioned him as to
why he didit; he told him he gave too
much, and said it would be to his disad-
vantage. Now, dear reader, mark the
answer of this excellent man;
+ "God has permitted me but one jour
ney through the world, and when am
gone I cannot return to rectify mis-
takes"
Think Of this. There is but one jour
ner through life.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-10-17

An old but vigorous-looking gentle
man, seemingly from the rural dis
tricts, got into a car and walked its full
length without receiving an invitation
to sit down. Approaching the gentle.
man who had whole bench to himself,
he asked: SIS this seat occupied?"
Eyes, sir, it u.s." impertinently re-
Piled the other.
''Well," replied the broad-shoulder-
ed agriculturist, Il will keep this seat
until the gentleman comes"
The original proprietor withdre "
himself haughtily to one end and look.
ed insulted. After a while the train
got in motion, and still nobody came to
claim the seat, whereupon the deep.
chested agrlculturist turned and said
''Sr, when you told me that this seat
was occupied you told me lie'-such
was his plain language. II never sit
near a liar if I can avoid 1t; 1 would
rather stand up"
Then appealing to another party he
said !: ''Sir, may set next to you:
You don't look like liar" We need
M. s,,-alyr COY ttIat hv SIT hio oeaU, and
that the original proprietor thought that
there was something wrong about oul
social system.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-10-17

A magistrate in Iowa refused to fine
a man for kissing girl against her will,
because the complainant was so tempt
ingly pretty nothing but an overwhelm-
ing sense of its dignity prevented the
Court from kissing her itself. Justice
was not blind in this case.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-10-17

A young man from Connecticut
writes home q glowing description Of
life In tho Black Hills. He says that
the sunsets are beautiful, the atmos.
phere delightful, and money so plsptl
full that he recently made $500 in a
single day. He incidentally adds tha
he expects to be hung that afternoon fol
robbin2 q stage coach.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-10-17
ham, Mr.. Potter, and Fred Tryon fol.

ham, Mr.. Potter, and Fred Tryop fol.
lowed.
Now, Mr.. Potter said one Of the
policemen, with the face Of the detec-
tive Wedges, will you tell us where to
find those missing notes?'
What notes p cried Arnold. What
does this outrage mean?' -"
1T MEANS said Mr.. Potter, that
your plan to throw the robbery of Mark
hams private desk upon his nephew
has failed. 1. means that the five thou
sand dollars stolen from that gentle.
man are now in your possession, except
ing only one note gwen to Mr.. Tryon
in payment Of debtv
1t 10 a lie!' cried the prisoner; but his
white face faltering voice, and shaking
limbs, were no proof Of innocence
Search my trunk, everything I have
No, Gentlemen, said Mr.. Potter
Draw out the stove, if you please, and
look in the elbow of the pipel'
With cry, Graham Arnold fell
senseless to the foor,as Vodges put his
hand upon the stoYe.
Mr.. Markham turned to Fred. There
vas no word spoken. Hand clasped hand,
and each read forgiveness and love in
the others eyes.
Mr.. Graham Arnold spent some weeks
in Jail ere his trial and conviction; but
before his sentenced was pronounced
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Tryon were
crossing the ocean on wedding tour to
Europe, and only Mr.. Potter and Fred
ever knew of Mauds's first and only ap-
pearance as a Girl Detective.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-10-17

At Harrison county (Ky.) wedding
the bride, in playful mood, kicked the
groom's hat off without touching his
head. After they have been married a
few wears her activity will not be ap-
peased until she has kicked his head off
without touching his hat.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-10-17

"Why did you name that old horse
Napoleon p asked gentleman ola ne
gro, whose horse was almost reduced to q
skeleton. why, marse, you see it's
Gaze the bony part is so strong in
him.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-10-17

He that knows how to pray, has the
SECRET of safety in prosperity, and of
support in trouble the art of over
coming every enemy, and turning every
loss to gain; the power of soothing
every care, of subduing every passion,
and of adding relish to every enjoy
mept, -l
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-10-17

1 am not addicted to. postscript
habits, but l shall append to this letter
a few extracts in the nature of notes
which have satisfied my mind of the
correctness of our views on the subject
of our State debt.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-10-17

The idle man is the DEVILS man." has
a parallel in the Turkish saying: The
busy man is troubled with one devil,
but the idle man is tormented with a
thousand.'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-10-17

Landlord, didn't you ever have a
gentleman stop with you before 20
fare ysu q gentleman" Eyes,
am" ''Then I never had one stop
with me BEFORE"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-10-17

A child in Pepperell, Mass, who had
sore on the lip caused by diptheria,
was kissed by two little girls recently,
one of whom died of the disease in a few
hours, and the other soon after.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-10-17

The apple and pear crop IS SO great in
the vicinity OF Egg Harbor, n. j., that
the trees have to be propped up to keep
the branches from breaking.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-10-17

A tart temper seldom sweetens with
age; and a sharp tongue is the only
edged tool that grows keener with con-
slant use. c aHH4.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-10-17

Didn't she return your love Yes,
she did she said she didn't want it.
That's what's KILN ME. -- -
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-10-17
20 ETC AL.
DON'T STAY LATE TO NIGHT.

The hearth of home is beaming
With rays Of rosy light,
And loving eyes are cleaning,
As fall the shades Of night;
And while thy steps are leaving
The circle pure and bright,
A tender voice, half grieving,
Says. "Dont stay late tonight"
Tho world in which thou movest
Is busy, brave and wide;
The werld of her thou lowest
Is at the ingle side;
She waits for thy warm greeting,
Thy smile is her delight;
Her gentle voice, entreating,
Says, "Dont stay late tonight"
The world, SO cold, inhuman,
Will spurn thee if thou fall;
The love Of one poor woman
Outlasts and shames them all
Thy children will cling around thee,
Let fate be dark or bright,
At home no shaft will wound thee,
Then 'Don't stay late tonight"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-10-17

This hotel has been recently improved by
the erection of brick addition to the main
building which will give considerably more
room, and afford ample accommodation for
he travelling public.
THE TABLE will be well supplied at all
times with the best the market affords. and
no pains shall be spared to satisfy the wants
ofguests in this department
THE BAR will be stocked with the best
Liquors. A full supply of Wilson'S pure
Rye whisky, (the only homemade whisky
s,ld in the county, can be found by those
wishing pure article for uedlcal purpose.
Jurors attending court will be board ed
or their fees per diem, and their certificates
aban in payment if desired.
Charges Moderste A call respectfully
olicited.
ROBERT WILSON.
lay l.t1
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-10-17
OVERSEERS POOR
NOTARIES PUBLIC
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.

Jno H. Snarr.
sToNHwALL.-J. H. Grabill,l ELI Cofelt, Snowden
Whitaker.
JoHNsToN.-J Il. Rodeffer. Martin Strickler,
Levi H. Cutler.
MADlsoN.-Samuel c. Campbell James J.
Coffman, Samuel Rinker.
AsHBT.-Sami. Hannah, Samuel Kingree, Jacob
R. Miller.
LEE-N. White Williamson D. P. zirkle, John NJ.
Pence.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-10-17

coME of those nice Blue Flsnnel Suits for sale
June, 20th-tf,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-10-17
CON STABLES.
ER1NrENnENr OLE SCHOOL
SCHOOL TRUSTEES.


DAVIs,-G. A. Brown, Joseph W ndIe, Jno d
Snarr.
SIoNEwALL.-Jas W. Smoots, D. f. sp1ker, Jacot
40, JoaSsoN'-h. b. sna'er' Dahlei 'o""an' eias
schmucker.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-12-20
The Electric Light in War.

ANUMBER of interesting experiments
have been recently carried out at Metz
by committee of engineers and other
officers appointed to investigate tho
practicability of employing electric
light during siege operations, and to
suggest any notifications which it may
seem expedient to introduce in the ap-
paratus at present in use. On the
night of Oct. 20, Forts Frederic Charles
and Alvensleben were illuminated by
throwing the light upon them, when it
was found that at a distance of from
two to three kilometers, not only build
ings, but individual men could be plain
ly made out. On the night of the
9th of October the electric apparatus
was arranged on the exercising ground
outside the Chambiere gate, and the
light directed upon a row of targets.
Fire was then opened against these lat
ter by squad of riffemen, and the
practice made was nearly as good as
that recorded on ordinary occasions
when firing by day-a result which was
considered exceedingly satisfactory, rs
thick mist prevailed at the time and
materially interfered with the action of
the light. Altogether the committee
concluded that the electric light may
in future be employed with advantage.
not only in siege operations, but also
during outpost duty and engagements
ut night.-PnU Mall Gazette.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-12-20
improvements in the Telephone.

PROGRESS in telephony is all the
while being made. A recent improve
ment in an important accessory in its
use is a new bell signal operated with
out electricity, and the hand telephone
by which all disturbing influences are
cut off and conversation can be carried
feet facility. The uses to which the in
strument can be placed are numerous
1t has been tested successfully in the
mines of Cornwall (Eng.), where
telegraphic instruments cannot be used
on account of the exposure of the metal
to dampness; and it is also being used
by submarine divers to communicate
with assistants above watar. 1t is
thought from recent experiments that
the supposed obstacles to its use on
submarine cables have been overcome,
and that it will be possible to talk with
our transatlantic friends before many
months. There are already over 1900
of Prof. Bells telephones in practical
use in various parts of the country.
Boston has 800, New York about the
same number, Cleveland 200 and Gin
cinnati 100. They are, indeed, scattered
through the country, from Galveston in
Texas to Montreal in Canada, doing
practical work. Mr.. Holmes of Boston
has about 200 working in connection
with the various express offices, and
with great satisfaction. A merchant
in any part of the city is by the use of
the telephone brought into instant CONF
munication with any of the express Of
fees, and all messengers are dispensed
with.-Springfetd Mass Republican.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-12-20

July there were found men, and women, and
children dying from starvation and thirst.
Yet Bayazid offers no comparison to Plevna,
which has now been shut out from communi-
cation with the world for over four months,
supplies having been received but once during
that period.
To Osman Pasha can I've accorded deservedly
the highest praise as a General. He must
have possessed in an extraordinary measure
the affections of his men to have prevented
open INSTRUMENTATION or treachery during the
long siege. Our dispatches narrate that he
made an attempt-undoubtedl the last effort
of desperation-to break through the Russian
lines in the direction of Widdin, on the west,
but was attacked in front and rear and COM
PEELED to surrender after a glorious struggle.
With the fall of Plevna perishes the
backbone of Turkish defense. 1t will
now be comparatively easy to meet
and vanquish separately Mehemet
Ali on the East and Suleiman Pasha on the
southeast Neither of these Generals have as
yet shown any ability, except, as in the case of
the former, to stay out of harms way, and, in
the case of the latter, to uselessly sacrifice in
the Schipka Pass the finest troops that Turkey
has ever brought into the field The road to
Constantinople lies open before the Grand
Duke, and unless, as is not improbable, the
Porte should sue at once for peace, he can be
at Adrianople within month. At any rate,
the importance Of the capture of Plevna can
not well be observation-disclosures Tribune,
Dec. II.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-12-20
An AnecdOte Of Washington.

A cheerful view of Gen. Washington
is given in story once told by Mrs.
Madison to a little girl, who now re-
day in Philadelphia said Mrs. Dolly
Madison, I" 1 was sitting in my parlor
with very dear friend, Mrs. X. b.
Lee, when in walked Payne Todd Cher
sony dressed in my calico bed-gown.
While we were laughing at the figure
he cut, the servant threw open the
door, and announced Gen. and Mrs.
Washington. What to do.with that
dreadful boy didn't know. He could
not face the President in that garb.
Neither could he leave the room with
out meeting them, for the door they
were entering was the only one. l
made him crawl quickly under low,
broad settee on which was sitting. 1
had just time to arrange the drapery
when the WashingtOns entered. After
the courtly greeting and the usual
compliments of the season, there came
from under the settee a heavy sigh
which evidently attracted the Generals
notice. However, 1 only talked and
laughed little louder, hoping to di-
vert his attention, when--oh, mel
there came an cutlery and kick that
could not be ignored. So stopped
down and dragged Payne out by the
leg. Gen. Washington dignity left
him for once. Laugh! Why, he fairly
roared! He nearly went into convul-
sions. The sight of that boy, in that
gown, all SO unexpected, coming wrong
end first from under my seat, it was
too mlcb.'
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-12-20
A Ladder Of Ropes.

The course of true love doesn't al
ways run smooth, even in Evansville,
Ind. One would think in little Hoosier
town like that, where fortunes are not
SO very dissimilar, that all good
looking young man has to do is to make
love with all his might and draw on
the Lovers Bank at sight. But it is
not SO. There are angry fathers in
Evansville. One of them performed on
a slack-ropc the other night. Henry
and Alice were the lovers. Henry is a
dry-goods counter-hopper with an
Adonis face and form and ambrosial
locks. Alice is the daughter of bloated
bondhoIder, who lives in a big man
orial house with garden grounds around
it. Alice bought gloves of Henry, and
after much dealing across the counter
they fell mutually in love-. Henry asked
her father and received the usual an
swer-" No. The young man took it
kindly; said that it was what he ex-
pected, but he expected to get the girl
too. Alice was watched closely, but the
coachman was her friend in the matter
and carried notes safely back and forth.
One night Henry appeared under
Alice's chamber window. She was ex-
pecting him and wide-awake. He threw
her cord. She caught it and drew
up ladder of ropes. She soon glided
down the ladder with her sachel full
of trinkets and jewels. She reached
the ground in safety, when an old head
appeared at the window. The voice
and face belonged to an angry father.
The lovers ran The old man came
after them down the ladder of ropes.
Alice dropped the sachel in her flight.
Henry stopped to pick it up, and the
old man was upon him. There was a
short, sharp fight, which policeman
stopped, and Henry got away, but
without the sachel. The baggage train
was captured and Alice could not think
of leaving her trinkets behind. She
was, therefore, taken prisoner. Henry
has gone back to the counter to recruit
for another campaign. Alice is kept a
closer prisoner than ever and the angry
father is keeping his double-barrel
shotgun in complete order. The lad
der Of ropes has been converted into a
fire-escape and tie old man keeps it
locked up in a closet, of which he has
thrown away the key.-St. Louis Re-
publican.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-12-20
Making q Pluto Doctor.

It has been a question unsolved by
MANY how the doctors of the tribes of
Indians got their sheepskins. We have
of late heard of several executions for
inability to bring about cure among
the Piutes, and now we have the par
ticulars at hand of how they elect
successor in case of the death of mcdi-
cine man or woman. All the adult
members of the tribe are called to-
gether; white round stone is pro-
vided for each and all except one, and
that is a black one; these are put in 4
sack together and passed around, each
hand drawing out pebble. The one
drawing the black stone is thereafter to
act as medicine man or woman, as the
case may be, for women and men have
to take their chances of drawing. The
doctor-elect then must qualify himself
as best he can-the more the better
for he will have longer lease of life;
because, on the death Of his third patient
he is put to death in summary
Sometimes shot, again stoned
to death, and at others burned.-AMrO-
rG (NeU. Herald.