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The Chicago Journal relates the following III
c;dent connected with the Lenten services IN
that city:
"Oh maw exclaimed stylish young CnlcaSo
miss an the oneslng day of Lent, Il cant 20 10
service after al for I've no prayer-oook.
| "Whv YES YOU have, daughter, said the inoth-
or. "wIeres that costly one gave you christ
mas?' .y ,,,ar,,
carry that. for it doesn't match my dress at all.
And the poor girl had to remain away from
the church privileges
"Wbat's the use?" seems to be the growing
feeling among the Boston sinners since the con
summation of the Hayes fraud. The attendance
at the Moody Sankey meetings since saturday
has rapidly fallen Off
Harriet Beecher Stowe writes letter to the
New York Times denying the stories OF ntlmida-
ton and outrage on the part of Democrats in
Florida. Who has been "bull.dozing" the gen
tie Harriet?
The poet laureate of the New York Hera'd
contributed this as his last weeks work and had
his salary raised:
BE true US the star OF the North;
BE sweet as the door, and so forth;
BE tireless as No. Fabers,
Be jabers."'
There is no doubt about the unconstitutional
ity of the electoral tribunal Hoylc doesn't men
ton case where eight points made game.
MYSTERY EXPLAINED.
Miss Chloe was a gentle maid,
Who somewhat loved old Darwin staid;
And Darwin did not hate the fair,
Who thus his lot would gladly share
Now Darwin was dreamer fine,
Who loved to trace the human line
Including Choe's heavenly shape
Back unto some ancestral ape.
And in their ovc-talk, sweet and soft,
He taught his doctrines to her oft;
And thus it came about one day,
He explained the myst'ry this way:
"Oh, what becomes" said Chloe fair,
"Of all the pins that from my hair
drop unhee led on the floor,
And never miss or see them more"
"My dear" said Darwin, 81 they all 60
Into our mother Earth below,
There their development begins,
And ending they are Tcrrd-piHS' ~ oTd.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-03-10

An officer of the Senate tells this story IL
bout Senator Goldthwalte, Of Alabaml:
Senator Go!dthwaitc has long been afii!c
ted with absent mndedness. He has grea-
in keeping track of his wearing APP
parel He constantly loses his coat or his
bat. One or two pages are kept running d
good deal OF the time 10 supply the gentle
mans lack OF intellect. # he goes To the
House he will take his nat and cloak there.
and be sure 10 leave one or both of them on
the sofa or some members desk. tie has of.
ten to wait for hours while pages and messen-
gers are hunting up stray garments. He
also has the habit of taking other peoples
coats by mistake, particularly If they nap
pen to hang near his own peg. One day a
Senator missed his coat, which had aboutS3.
500 in money in il. The disappearance was
attended by such singular circumstances
that the detectives were quietly put upon the
trail Four days afterwards a couple OF de-
tectives called at Senator Gold!hwaI;e's house
and asked HIM II he had his own coat. Alter
searching his closet for time he returned,
bringing the lost coat, saying, This does not
look quite like nv cost" The lost money
was found safe N the pocket.
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Isla2es.

1t is interesting each month 20 look over the
Insurance Chronicle to see how much of bmer.
can capital is lostby fire; and it is curious to note
that while each month the losses amount to
from two to half dozen millions o. dollars, the
number Of fires and the losses average about
the same, year after year. One would naturally
think that such a continual drain on American
pocket books would result in some measure TO
decrease it, whether By legislation or by the eX.
ercse Of more watchful care.
Following is condensation Of the Ch,o,G-
cle's report for the L. $. and Canadas for the
month of January, 1877, compared with the
same month in 1876:
ls,, 1876
Aggregate losses .........i 1881, lnn S4,547, 500
to lns. Cos &,4Gi5It 2,j5L5OO
Number of fires ............ ~ 4sI
In the United States the greatest loss on any
one day was S454,OO0, on the Goth; ,te smallest
sos, IG0, on the 18th. Illinois lost during the
month SAG 400 the third greatest loser Sixteen
were burned, 81 drug stores, Is -four.
ing mills, 81 furniture factories, I! country gro.
Gerry stores ~ hotels, - liquor stores, 10 res.
taurants, II sawmis; all in the [. :. and Can.
slnS
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From Utica.
UTICA, March 1st, 1877

UTICA, March Isl, 1877
Mr. John Crosicrs child, eight months
old, died Tuesday night at o'clock and was
buried the following day at Red Oak Gene.
terry, one mile northwest of Utica. The
funeral ceremonies at the church were very
impressive.
Who are going to be our town officers is
the question that is now being agtated by
the people.
Some say that tie next assessor Of this town
while others, who do not fall into the same
manner of thinking, say that such an asses
sor should not be elected That an assessor
should or should not assess the crop in the
bateI in some public hail IN Utica.
The tax collector desires all those who
have not yet paid to effect a settlement be.
fore the ninth Of this month, and thus save
time, trouble and cost
Messrs. F. & J. O'Sulllvan have opened
separate wine and liquor establishment,
which. when Il ) finished, promises to be the
largest Utica has hitherto had.
MesSrs. Clarks' cement works have again
begun operations, and The hands employed
are receiving dollar day, with the pros.
pect Of an increase of wages as the season
advances.
Since Lent began there has been organized
here the one.square-mea.aday soce'y-no
initiation fee.
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Castoria.

1t is mistake to suppose that Castora Is not adapted TO
grown persons well children. They only need to Ia
crease the quanrty. But children have many com
plants Tor which Castoria Is adapted.ike Wind
Collie, Sour stomach. Worms, letter, Teet hing
and Group, that tits especially recommended for them.
It's effects more certain than Castor OH. 1t
contass alcohol and is as pleasant to take as
oney ltncver gripes BY regulating the stomach and
bowels the Castoria cOO1S the blood. expels
and fcverishness quies the and
produces health-then OF course chic rem can
- GO u In quiet and IN OF hers can rest.
Castora Is recon n II a cd by all physicians and
nurses who have tried H. and 1t having rapidly increas
ing le II IA prepared with great after the recipe OF
Dr. Ssmue. Pitcher Of Mass at the Laboratory o! j. b.
Rose Co.. aG Dey Street, New York.
January I'D,
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s. II Evergreens are cultivated their mode Of
propagation and after treatment.
g. What branch OF the Nursery, or what spe-
cialty has, in general, yielded to the exhibitor
the largest revenue in proportion to the cost OF
ptopagatng and marketing.
The Committee on Farms will examine the
Nurseries, and the premiums will be awarded at
the January meeting. 1878.
VINEYARDS
Entries may be made at any time before the
18th Il July 1871,
Best arranged cultivated and managed
Vineyard, not less than two acres. 90. So. 90
second bGst.,.....-. .........'.......'.' lo'oo
Statement with full detailed information and
statistics, to be furnished the Secretary prior to
the January meeting of the Board, 1873. and ver-
fled by affidavit of exhibitor.
Vineyards will be examined b. the Committee
on Farms, and the premiums awarded at the
january meeting, 1873.
RoAp.MAEING.
To the Township that shall build the
greatest number OF miles OF Earth
Road during the year 1917, pre-
MUM Of. Observation-Disclosures. SlOO. w
Statement to be made to the Secretary of this
Board by the first Monday in January 1873, Civ
ing full information on the following points:
SOIL; ncthouS appIlcu III Ioau 'ono1i u'V'oh >
width of road bed between dltches-giving the
width and depth Of dirt put on the road-bed :;
and cost per mile OF road.
The whole to be verified by affidavit OF the
Road Commissioners OF the Township, or three
Supervisors of any township not under township
organization.
NorE-Farms, Orchards, Nurseries and Vine
yards having been awarded q premium by this
Board, shall not be entitled to compete again
during a term of four years thereafter.
Those who desire TO compete for premiums in
this locality will ind Premium Lists for distri.
button at the County Trcasurer's office.
A. NJ. HOFFMAN,
Sec'y of La Sale Co. Ag'l Society.
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Centaur
Lininlents.

The lame can he healed and the wounded whole
We nw know Just what the Centaur Linlment will DO.
hut they viii eItac, soreness ssy pain. cure Rheums
IN ad larger range of flesh bone aud muscle ailments
scientific sh cannot 60 beyond the effects OF these re
nnsase psps ysnrn Gnr%niG n . %m ma
Fever Sores ss,scs Cske'
by the ws aed ss " the worst
II WIN i; destroy the pain and heal wtthout
poison OF Bites and siings and the frost from Frozen
Limbs II IA very ehicacious for Earache Tooth ache
Itch and Cu'rncous EruptiOnS.
Mr. Josiah Wes'ake. OF Marysville, o., writer:
For years my rheumatism has been so bad that have
been unable ~ sur from The house The first three bottles
erutches ! am mend!ng rapidly. think your LII Iment
simply a marvel"
C. H. Bennett Druggist. Rock Prairie, No, says.
"Cenaur Eminent sells better and gives the hes, salts.
faction OF anything In the market
What the Centaur Eminent done for others II will do
for you. It's handy 1t is reliable. and 1t ia cheap.
The Yellow Centaur Liniment
is worth Its weight gold of horses and N ses
This Liniment has cured more SPIRAL n ed. Sweenied
Ring boned ana Called IIorses In three years
have all The Farrers In the country In any age Its
effects are simply wonderful.
We have thousands upon Thousands OF certificates
strong as the following:
MY horse was iame for a year with fctock wrench
All n oa to fue sed Inn
which rapidly cured him. heartily rec9mme S T.
"Manorville Schoharie Co., NY"
"Dsaf Sbs-I have used your Centsur Lnimept In my
family and nHd it be great value Please send me
wv 'o''a,' "O'' 'n w.. ~ nRILEY sicKLEs,
1t makes very little Inference what the is whether
be Wrench spsin pol evil nghone scratches or Lame
ness of any kind, the effects the same. Llverymen
stage & is aot W
warranted In It's effects.
Laboratory Of j. b. Rose & Co.,
Al Dpy ST NYW YORK
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-03-10

ADVICE IN CASE or PoIsoNING.-Siir into
a glass of water heapIng teaspooniul each
of salt and mustard. and drink Immediately.
One or more doses will empty and cleanse
The stomach. To overcome the effects, swal-
low the whites of two or more eggs, and
drink cup or two of strong coffee. Sweet
oil freely taken is sn excellent antidote
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-03-10
FORTY YEARS REFsRE THE PUBLIC.
DR.. G. McLANE'S
Celebrated American
WORM SPECIFIC
Or
VERMIFUGE.
CVMpTnMC NE AkiNDkAc
SYMPTOMS OF WORMS.

VIE countenance is pale and
| leaden-colored, with occasional
ilushes, or circumscribed spot on
one or both cheeks; the eyes become
dull thepupils dilate; an azure semi
circle runs along the lower eye-lid;
the nose is irritated, swells, and some
times bleeds; a swelling Of the upper
lip; occasional headache, with hum
ming or throbbing of the ears; an
unusual secretion of saliva; Shiny or
furred tongue; breath very foul, par
ticularly in the morning; appetite
variable, sometimes voracious, witha
gnawing sensation of the stomach, at
Others, entirely gone fleeting pains
in the stomach; occasional nausea
and vomiting; violent pains through
out the abdomen; bowels irregular,
at times costive; stools Shiny; not
unfrequently tinged with blood
belly swollen and hard: urine tur-
bid; respiration occasionally diff
cult, and accompanied by hiccough;
coughsometimesdry and convulsive;
uneasy and disturbed sleep, with
grinding Of the teeth; temper varia-
bic, but generally irritable, &c. I.
Whenever the above symptoms
are found to exist,
DIR. c. McLANE'S VERMIFUGE
Will certainly effect cure.
IT DOES NOT CONTAIN MERCURY
in any form; it is an innocent prepa-
ration, not capable facing tie sight
est injury TO tie most trnaer infant.
The genuine DR.. McLANE's YER
MIFUCE bears the signatures OF c.
McLANE and FLEMING Bros. on the
wrapper.
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MOTTO Ell nave removed my ofnceirom the reoia
In the rear OF the Exchange Ban lately occupied By
DIRECTLY across the street up stairs m the southwest corne
Of Hoes q Leiands Block.
am not connected with or engaged in any banking
change Insurance busnass. and have not been
March LIT. $50 make IL exclusive business
money estate and 70 buy esletse,
cages snc Roles.
Dacemhsr 2d 'Nsl SHERWOOD
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- county, SIS. + F., being duly sworn, says
that he assisted { ID in harvesting, getting out,
and measuring the crop uf - referred to in
the above aflidavits, and that the quantity OF
- was - bushels, and was grown upon
SAID ground, as stated in the affidavit of G d.
sworn 10 before me, this - day Of 49,, Is.
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assisted in harvesting and measuring by r.:
that the statement annexed, subscribed by this
deponent as to the manner OF cultivation, ex.
pense, etc. is in all respects true, to the best OF
Isis knowledge and belief, and that the sample OF
exhibited is fair average sample OF the
whole crop. I u
sworn TO before me, this - day Of, Is.
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- county, IS. A u being duly sworn. Gays
he Is surveyor; that he surveyed with chain
and compass the land upon which e ID raised
crop OF - the past season; that the land Is
one contiguous piccc, arl b. A. iar .lty is -
acres, and no more. b. Surveyor.
sworn TO before me, this -- day OF -, rs.
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Statements 10 be furnished IN iDpiicdHiS far PJt-
miapiS on Fd,Ut Products.
|. The land shall be one contiguous piece,
measured by "A surveyor with chain and compass,
who shall make affidavit of the accuracy OF the
measurement and quantity Of the ground.
2. The applicant and one disintcrestcd person
shall make affidavit according to the forms an.
nexcd, to the quantity Of grain or other crop
raised on the ground entered for premium,
which, together with the sample OF the crop
raised, must accompany the statement required.
d. The object OF the Board being. to promote
profitable cultivation, they do not propose to
offer premiums for crops produced by cxtrava.
giant expenditure; therefore a detailed certified
account of expenses of cultivation must kbe
made. The expenses Of labor and manure
should be particularly stated, and the kind of
manure used. The statement must be in the
10
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EaCh Item OF expense incurred in the Cultiva.
ton and marketing Of the various crops upon
which premiums are applied for, must be fully
stated, ard, after giving credit fer the product
OF the field, the balance must show the net profit
realized
!. The kind and condition OF the soil; the
quantity aud Kind OF seed used; the time and
mode of putting 1t in the ground, should be par
tcularly stated.
,. Samples Of grain and vegetables produced
To be sent To the rooms Of the Board, at the
January meeting, in 1873, for gratutous distri-
button, and for the museum, in quantity as fol-
lows:
Wheat, corn, rye oats beans, potatoes, buck
wheat, carrots, beets and turnips, one bushel
each; onions, one-half bushel; faX-sccd,, one
peek; millet aud castor beans four quarts each ;
hemp, fax and tobacco, five pounds each.
q. All the grain on the entire piece OF land
measured, except corn, must be weighed, and not
the product OF a square rod or two weighed or
measured, and the remainder eucss 81 A.
The yield Of corn TO DC determined as follows:
Ar average row, in length and yield, on each
end OF the five acres, To be husked and weighed
in the ear. after the fifteenth Of November, and
The whole number Of pounds tines LsCCtiuined to
be stated In the affidavit
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-02-01
CALL AND EXAMINE

o. write for prices before purchasing, If you
desire TO save money, as there can be no possible
mistake
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-02-01

New SCHOOL,. HOUSES. -The trustees
ofstonewaIl District have erected, dur
ing the present year, new schooI-houses.
near Maurertown, and at Fairfield
~ Pugh run, Oh the Valley pike a
new schooI-Louse las been erected by
the trustees Of the two districts. We
are glad to see these improvements and
nope that new houses will be erected
at Mt. Calvary and Toms Brock. At
Mt. Calvary there should be a house
with two rooms, as it Is impossible for
one teacher to properly teach the large
number Of children who attend that
school. It may be well for trustees to
endeavor to keep their districts free
from debt, but they should also remem-
ber that while this policy is commend
able. that some children lose, not only
for yeac or two but. entirely, the
opportunity Of attending a good school.
The citizens Of the ne,ghb0rdood Of
Mt. Calvary we understand, are will
ing to contribute literally towards the
erection Of a new house. We hope the
subject will receive the prompt atten-
ton Of the school authorities and that a
ftourishiug school Of from eighty to one
hundred children will be supplied with
the Accommodations which they 50 much
need.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-02-01
Local Notices.

| ToTHosE WHO WERE SUBSCRIBERS
FOR THE DEMOCRAT publishing
company of the DEMOCRAT have a
large number of small bills for sub
scription and job work which they pro.
pose to send out for collection. Thei.
intention is not to harrass any of then
old patrons, but merely to put the bills
where it will be convenient to pay them
any time within the present year.
Ii their friends will reccollect that these
little sums aggregate a large amount,
and represent seven years Of hard labor
they feel sure Of an earnest effort to
pay. them within a reasonable time.
The bills will be sent to each township
with instructions to give good time for
payment and also to correct any mis-
takes that may exist. Every endeavor
has been made to keep the numerous
accounts correctly, but it Is not to be
hoped that some mistakes have not oc-
CURED in such large number of names.
1t is earnestly hoped these accounts
will be promptly settled, and that all
our old friends will continue their
patronage Of the consolidated paper,
which we are trying to make first class
in every respect. At,
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DIED.


PHILtPS.-Departed this lie at her residence
New Market, Va, gu Jan, q, l37T. Mrs. George
". Philips aged 81 years 10 months. ard II days
Departed this life January 23tl near Mil Greek,
N this county, Isaac Coffman, aged about GO Yea s.
IN the 25sl Of January, Mrs. S retaer, age s.
vears and Months.
At Moore's Store, i'll this county De-. 3ist 1876
John L. Arnertrout, aged IS years A mouths, and
% days, He taken sick on Christmas iiy aai
died on tie following Sunday.
H0CKMAN.-Died near SaunisVilie, Shenandoah
County, Va, Jan. 10, 1877 Mrs Isaac 5 Hook
man. aged 50 years, months, and l3 days.
The deceased was, for many years the subject,
and finally the victim ofconsunption il its most
severe form. II early days he was given to the
Lord III Holy Baptism, aud being brought up
with the generous of pious parents, at a more
advanced age he became a member of the Evan
gelical Lutheran Church. Ia this faith he lived Il
consistent member, until Q dissolution Of soul and
body was brought about by the resistless hand of
death, He was dilgent ii the discharge of his
various duties. lie good citizen; quiet,
peaceab lie neighbor, and in his daily transact ion
manifested and Raequaled degree OF kindness ana
utAIrirV.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-02-01

JOB WoRE-We are now prepared
to do Job work Of all kinds at prices as
low and in style equal to that Of our
city offices. Among other job work we
have Just furnished Jno. A. samn,
Edinburg Va. large number Of circu-
lars in which he gives list of the arti-
cles he furnishes with cooking stoves.
He says enquiries from his customers
were so numerous that he could not
lind time to write the list for applicants.
Tie now has them printed and viii fur
nish all applicants by return mail. We
have also printed tor Mr.. L. NJ. Hisey.
furniture manufacturer, supply Of
Bill Heads, Letter Heads. and printed
Envelopes. and for Danner & Newman,
Of Woodstock, circulars. These gentle.
men appreciate the Importance and
value of advertising, may they realize
an hundred fold.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-02-01

A correspondent Of the Old Com
monweaith gives an account ofan en-
counter Mr.. John I. Wood, residing on
the Shenandoah river, had with bear
recently. Mr.. Wood had nothing to
defend himself with except q pen-lnife.
The ferocious animal advaQced upon
him, aad getting near enongh tool, hold
of him. Mr.. Wood, being strong and
active man, seized Bru;n and hurled
him of, and as he again advanced dealt
him a blow with his fist, causing blood
to flow from his mouth. A little dog
entered the fight, but was more hin =
drance than assistance to Mr.. Wood
Just as the battle ragged its feroest
Squire Maiden came up. and he and
Mr.. Wood made Bru.n retreat.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-02-01

VALLEY The directors
of this road met on Wednesday of last
week in Baltimore. Messrs. 2. p.
Peudleton, Edward Pendleton, Duvall,
Keyser. Norris and Allen being present.
It was determined to allow the B. s. O..
Co., TO run the road, furnishing the
rolling stock, and operating the road
under The supervision Of the Valley r.
r. Co.. .sthe service to be performed
at rates only sufficient to defray the
expenses" The track and all other
departments of the road, will be kept
up by the Valley R. R. Co. 1t was
deeided inexpedientat this time to make
any permanent arrangement, and the
Board adjourned until the first Wednes-
day IN March.