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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-06-27

A Western newspaper has the fol-
lowing notice: s'All notices Of mar
riage, where no BRIDE cake is sent,
will be set up in small type and polk
ed in an outlandish csrnes Of the pa.
per. Where a handsome piece of
cake is sent, the notice will be put con-
spicuously in large letters; when gloves
or other bride favors are added, a piece
of illustrative poetry will be given in
addition. When, however, the attends
at the ceremony in person, and kisses
the bride, it will have special notice
very large type, and the most apps
[proprlate poetry that can be begged.
borrowed. or stolen"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-06-27
Oh, George ! What a DANIEL!

She was young and fair, and tear
glistened in her eye a. she laid cur
ley head on his shoulder and exclaim-
ed, ooh, George +! think if I found
you did not love me I should die"
'My darling" he answered. passing
his hand gently round her dimpled
chin, 81 will always love you. Do
you thinh would marry you if l did
not feel sure of it? In a few days at
the altar I shall VOW to love you all
my life, and will keep my VOW" A
lovely kind Of beautiful happiness
played for a moment like sunshine on
her lips, and then she whispered,
George, l like to hear you talk like
that ;you have been so good to me.
You have given me diamond locket
and q gold watch and chain, and rings
that an angel might wear outside her
glove and not be ashamed; and if I
thought that one day you'd be sorry
you'd given me all these nice things
and want them back again l should
break my heart He held her gently
against his manly breast and answer
ed with quavering voice, ooh, my
darling /! there is nothing on earth
that could happen that would make
me repent given you few tokens of
my love, or make me want them back
again" She sprang from bis arms like
a joyous deer she shook back her
sunny curls, aHd, with whole poem
in her hazel eyes, exclaimed. COB,
George /! you have taken load from
my heart ! I've come to say that l
can't marry you after all, because I've
seen somebody like better, and I
thought you'd want your presents back
again !!'-London Fan.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-06-27

This morning, at Mass, we all re-
marked young brother of the Chris
tian Doctrine Order, different from
the usual type ofbis companians, who,
formed under the same rule seem all
to have the same expression of eouna
tenance. rrTss-srf .--as-.
His face, brown by the sun and
marked by two long scars, had a
manly, intrepid expression, which did
not disparage the gravity of his relig.
ious habit; his tall figure had that mil
itary air which always bstrays itself.
whether under blouse, a monks
habit, or cassock. -.-.-. -.,..--
Who was he? The Cure who dined
with us. enlightened us,'a young
man. brilliant officer after having
made the French campaign, returned
to his mother he had but her. He
longed to see her run to meet him. he
had dreamed of her joy and of his ca
resses, and OF the kisses of her little
brother whom he had left in the Graz
die No one came.
The house seemed shroudsd in silence
and mourning. A servant said to him,
"Madame is up stairs" He ran, opened
the door of his mothers chamber.
|" She was there, but in tears,
bending over the bed of his expiring
brother He threw himself on his
knees beside her she took him in her
arms, saying: Pardon me. my son, I
could not leave him, he is dying'
The poor little fellow was indeed
dying and the young officer. who, in-
tent and in bivouac. had dreamed of
his joyful return, was overwhelmed by
his mothers anguish.
For two honrs be assisted her in the
useless cares she lavished on the child;
he wept. he prayed with her :: at last
seeing that life was departing from the
little body, that soul of this little
angel futtsred on his lips, the young
man bent over his bed, ne laid bis head
on bis brothers 10y feet, and said to
our good God, Lord, give back this
child to my mother, and vow to con-
secrate my life to the children of the
poor to teach them to know aud serve
thee
This cry of ilial and faternal love
assembled to Heaven /; the mother turH-
ed her glauces toward her elder son
and said: He appears to breathe
more easily" Eight days af-
terward the child was well, and the
young captain kissing his mother. gave
Ter his sword, saying. You will give
it one day to Rene, perhaps he too may
serve bis country"
o-day the captain is known as
Brother Augustine. and Is whom you
saw this morning at Mass. The poor
mother is still living. and knows not
which of her sons she loves the best;
the saved, or the savior. be-.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-06-27

A young woman recently answered
an advertisement for a dining room
girl. Suppose said the lady, that
you were carrying piece of steak
from the kitchen, and by accident
should let 1t slip from the plate to the
floor, what would you do?" The girl
looked the lady square in the eye for
q moment before asking els it a pri-
vate family. or are there boarders ?
"Boarders,. answered the lady. ''Pick
it up and put it back on the plate, >
firmly replied the girl. She was en-
gagged. za3 II.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-06-27
The View Temperance Movement.

mere seems to bea revival OF the
popular interest in the Temperance
question, not only in this country, bu,
in England. Indeed, it seems to vi
that the peculiar phase which the
revival presents in this country is
born of tie English facts. The
terrible state of things in that country
among the poor, which has given rise
to such noble efforts for temperance
by Cardinal Manning, has reused, at
last, the ecclesiastics OF the English
church, and it is becoming quite re.
spectacle now in England to work
tor temperance. That makes it re.
spectacle here, of course, and it is
really very encouraging to see wine.
bibbing clergymen and church mem
bers trying. in a moderate way, to
counteract the legimate effects of thei,
own psrnicious example. 1t is a trif1e
irritating to listen to their disclaimers
OF sympathy with the EXTREMISTS. >
who have made temperance a kissing
and a by-word among respectable
people. 1t is a bit rasping to the
original Adam in an old-fashionsd
tectotaler, who has denied himself
that he might save his fellows, to BE-
told that he is looked upon by the
people of the new departure as a
fanatic; but he understands exactly
what that means, and should forgive
it and forget it.
1t is comfort and encouragement,
to know that the results of intemper.
ance have become so we'll appreciated
that "men of moderate views" canno,
keep on with their wine drinking
without doing something against THEN
consciences. 1t is even amusing tc
see them hold to their wine glasses
with one hand, while they gesture
furlously with the other about the
abuses of the excise law, and stand
upon their rights as freemen, gentle.
men, and Christians, with one foot
while the other is lively in kicking the
illegal rum seller.
But we would not make fun of them
for, however much they may be
blinded as to their own position and
the position of those whose principles
and policy they have derided for SO
many years, they are to be congratu-
lated that they have awakened to the
fact that something must be done, and
that they have duty to discharge in
the matter Nay. we are willing to
60 farther than this, if they prove
themselves to be in earnest. We
will follow their lead, knowing, of
course, where an earnestly pursued
purpose will conduct them. All the
earnest workers for temperance land
in common conclusion; and the total
abstainer may be sure that if these
men are in earnest they will soon be
in his company. There is no help for
it, as he has thoroughly learned by
experience and observation.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-06-27

In little Scotch parish lived Jock,
tailor, who, some folks said. was
half-witted. As elders were rather
scarce it was thought by few persons
that they would have small prac-
teal joke at the expense of Jock by
getting him elected, telling him that
elders got new black coat once a
year and sixpence for snuff every
Sabbath they held the plate. Jock,
in full belief of this, consented to
stand. and in due time was instructed
in the mysteries of eidership. After
he had served year he went to the
minister and demanded his black coat.
The minister, much astonished, told
him that his friends must have been
fooiing aim. "Weel," said Jock,
"they were mebbe befauling me about
the coat, but / made sure Of the
sixpence, for I've taen'd every week
I've been at the Plates
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-06-27

He is vegetable dealer in Danbu-
ry. A lank parsonage, spying his ex-
hibit of radishes, asked: elbow much
be them bunch?" Twenty cents.
Twenty cents!" repeated the citizen
in establishment. 'Twenty cents tor
little bunch like them. Why, they ain't
worth ten cents 1t was now the ven-
ders turn to be amazed. ''What are
you talking 'bout?" be demanded. with
asperity. "Offerin' ten cents for
a bunch of radishes Guess you amt
heard of the war in Europe, hey yeh?'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-06-27
The Value of knowing Kew to Swim.

Hanging in the shrouds of sinking
ship on wild November afternoon,
the engine-room flooded from the
leak, the steam-pumps not able to
work, my back tortured beyond en-
durance with hard labor at the levers
Of the hand pump, the deck swept by
the bursting seas, a wild and angry
sky above, the lee shore perfectly
horrible in the tempest of its waves
and thunder of the surf that went roll
ing and charging by squadrons of
pillows over half mile Of low sandy
bottom, asked myself whether, if the
ship broke up. I could manage the
under>tow,-that merciless drag back
ward Of the see, the topmost wave
washing the swimmer illusively to-
wards the shore, the undermost suck
ing him down and out. / said to my.
self an emphatic eyes !" But the
experiment was spared me, and 1 got
ashore next morning in life.boat.
Ever since that awful hour and night,
have had a sincere respect for the
science and art of swimming, in
which. next to God. then rested all
my hope and trust.
But before we talk about fighting
an under>tow in wicked sea way, let
US discus the principles and methods
of swimming. To drown in river,
with the shore only few yerds away,
when any dog or donkey would reach
the land, must involve feeling of per-
sonal humiliation as we'll as despair.
To be enthusiastically is the first
thing in moments of danger but the
art of swimming has high value in
the saving of other lives, and is. be
sides, luxury and accomplishment
worth the having, for the mere fun of
the thing. In our civilization, swim>
ming is an acquired accomplishment.
1t is understood to be a natural tunc-
ton with nearly all kinds of animals,
hogs and humanity being the leading
exceptions. The inability to swim is
in all cases a defect of education.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-06-27
Al.
THE WAY OF THE WORLD.


There are beautiful songs that we never sing,
And names that are never spoken,
There are treasurers guarded with jealous care
And kept as sacred token
There are faded flowers and letters dim
With tears that have rained above them,
For the tickle words and the faithless hearts
That taught us how to love them,
There are signs that come in our joyous hours
To chaser our dreams of gladness,
And tears that spring to our aching eyes,
In hours Of theughtless sadness.
For the blithest birds that sing in spring
Will fit the waning summer,
And lips that We kissed in fondest love
VIII smile on the first new conner,
Over the breast where lilies res.
In white hands still forever,
The roses Of June will nod and blow,
Unheed1ng the hearts that sever.
And lips that CULVER in silent grief,
All words of hope refusing,
Will lightly turn to the heeting joys
That perish with the using.
Summer blossoms and winter SHOWS,
Love and its sweet elysian;
Hope, like the siren, dim and fair,
Quickening our fainting vision;
Dropping spirit and failing pulse,
Where untold memories hover,
Eyelids touched with the seal of death,
And the ftful dream is over.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-06-27

"War was declared in my house a
week before the Gar thought of the
thing" said Mr.. johnson, ''and all
because happened to get up first in
the morning and help the hired girl
about the fire. Poor girl She cross
ed the Pruth yard ahead of my wife
into the next door neighbours, and now
she's working IN an hotel.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-06-27

A butcher of some eminence was
lately in company with several ladies'
at game of whist; when, having lost
two OF three rubbers, one of the ladies',
addressing him, asked: "Pray, sir,
what are the stakes powi" MADAM,
the best rump / couuot sell for less
than twenty cents pound
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-06-27

q will give and bequeath," said Pat
in his will. to my beloved wife. Bridg.
ct, all my property without reserve !;
to my eldest son, Patrick, one-half Of
the remainder and to Dennis. my
younger son, the rest. If anything is
left, it may go to Terence O'Carty in
sweet Ireland"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-06-27

The following is said to be sure
remedy for the yellow is peach trees
One part Of saltpeter to two of salt,
placed close to the cody of tree be-
fore a ram. 1t seems not ouly to des'
troy any fuugoid growth Of vermin
which may be infesting the roots, but
to act as an excellent fertilizer.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-06-27

Women who apply for position in
the public schools of Boston are asked
the embarrassing and important ques-
ton do yoa expect to be married
soon p The anewer is ordinarily ..
with prayerful mental reservation.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-06-27

A boy five years Of age having
stolen a can of milk, his mother took
him to task with moral suasion and
wound up her discourse by exclaim-
ing, "What in the world were You
going to do with the milk = Il was
going to steal dog to drink it."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-06-27

1t is standing rule in my church.
said one clergyman to another, "for
the sexton to wake up any man that
be sees asleep / think, replied the
other, chat it would be better for the
sexton, whenever a man goes to sleep
under your preceding, to wake you
rr 7"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-06-27

An Indiana girl at Vassat College
writes to her parents "This is the
most stylish hairpiu of a boarding.
school ever tumbled to. l can eat
four times a..day if want to, and get
a fair hack at the hash every time"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-06-27

When a husband and wife live uu-
happily among the Arizona Indians,
they are condemned to be burned tos
gether. Here they are condemned to
live together aud make it hot for one
another. I'LL
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-06-27

The reason some newspapers are
called Labor Journals" is probably
because the publishers labor SO hsrd to
keep them gong with not more than a
couple of hundred subscribers.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-06-27

An Iowa paper gives thrilling ac-
count of the effort of young man
to take home a widow and three
swarms of bees at the same time 10
wagon.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-06-27

The man who imagines that house
painter working by the day cant kill
as much time as plumber has lived in
Ignorance. 2 E- re- -ree
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-06-27

The Baston Free press believes that
green goosebcrry pie will twist a man
quicker than harvest apples.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-06-27

The vices Of the rich and great are
mistaken for errors, and those Of the
poor aud lowly for crimes, g z
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-06-27
day you became mine, if you did marry

day you became mine, if you did marry
me for my mony.'
And am forgiven 2
Freely and wholly, dear
Rufus had already returned to bis
western home, and three weeks later
Rupert and Imogene, happy at last re,
ceived notice Of his marriage with
an heiress, and card. upon which
was written the significant sentence.
MARRIED FOR MONEY.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-06-27
NR A. MA p TIN,
SURGEON ~ DENTIST,

Respectfully informs the public that
he has resumed the practice of his pro-
fession orders left at the store OF Z. j.
Fravel, in Woodstock. will receive pro-
mpt attention
Juy. 18th It.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-06-27
WILLIAMS GRABILL,
w FIRE INSURANCE AGENTS.
WOODSTOCK, VA.

We are prepared to Insure property in the Vir.
Rinis Fire snd Marine Insurance Company, land
the LyRchburg Banking and Insurance Company.
Both arc arst class companies and insure ct the
ssua! premiums.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-06-27
nR. A. L. BELEW

nR. A. L. BELEW
IL DENTIST.
Having rented rooms in Woodstock will visit
them on the first Monday in each month and re-
main two weeks. The balance OF the monto Nc
viii spend in Edinburg
az RSFERKNcE-TheF Faculty of the Baltimore
College of Dental Surgery.
Jan. lift.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-06-27

DARBOR HAMILTON,
ID Louisiana Avenue Washington, D. O.
We have connected with our Wholesale Grocery
and Liquor Business
A COMMISSION DEPARTMENT :
UNDER TILE MANAGEMENT OF
A., E. PHILLIPS,
for the sale of Flour. Grain, Hay, Lumber Eggs,
Butter Cheese, potatoes, Poultry. in fact all kinds
of Country Produce.
All oonGgnments will receive our best attention
and prompt returns made for the Same.
Mr.. 3. T. KNOX, formerly of Alex andris, Vs.,
will rive his personal attention to the Virginia
and Msrylsnd trade Respectfully,
Apr. I1-1yr. BARBOUR & HAMILTON
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-06-27
Miscellaneous Cards.

REEN'S MANSION HOUSE.
" ALEXANDRIA, VA
JAMES GREEN. ................ PnoRIEroR.
IL 8 6rst-cass hotel, in every respect. The citi
sens ofthe valley, having bushes in Alexandra or
Washington, and travellers going North or South,
will find this an agreeable resting place on the
route, IS it does not require the early start by
several hours a. from Washington or Baltimore.
Cars and steamboats, leave Alexandria for Wash
ington and return every hour from A NJ. ~
P. n. Jan III
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-07-05
GAS! No.

The following resolutions were
offered at the last gas meeting ON
Monday night. They express the
feeling of the people on this subject:
Resolved. That it is the sense OF
the meeting that the CITY Council
should appropriate all the surplus
funds now, or that may hereafter he
under their control. except the amount
that may be required for the current
expenses of the city government, to
the macadalniZing of the streets Of the
city. beginning at the square and maca-
daInizing one Of the princial streets
to the depot and then beginning at the
square and macadamizing each prin-
cipal street in town the distance of
one block from the square, until all
the streets are m~acadamiZC,l to the
city limits.
Resolved, That this meeting re-
quest Of the Council To make no con-
tract for gas, plcdging the city. to
long franchise N to paying 4 stated
sum per annum for lamps and gag rs
an inducement to the establishment of
such an enterprise in our midst.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-07-05
PROBABLE WEATHER.
JULY.

The following is Prof. Tees pre-
dictions for the month of July.
First to I'd, generally clear and
pleasant.
Third to 9TH, clouding and threat
ening, with heavy rains and severe
storms in places.
From 9TH to 9Th, generally fair and
pleasant.
From 10th to 18th, clouding and
threatening, with local rains.
From 18th to 10, generally fair, but
some local rains.
From 18th to 18th, clouding and
threatening, with heavy rains aud
severe storms in places.
From 18th to 21st, generally cleal
or fair.
From DIST to 25tll, clouding and
| threatening, with heavy rains.
From 18th to Goth, generally clear.
From goth, to 29th, clouding
threatening weather, with rain and
wind Storms in places.
From 29th to 3lst, generally fair.
The warm periods are about 9TH
18th, 14th, 18th, 23a and 2Sth.
The cooler periods are about LIST,
9Th, 18th and 30th.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-07-05
Local sQUIBS:
Wheat is ~ripenihg.

Wheat is ripenfhg.
Harvest is in full blast.
Raspberries are plenty.
Mad dogs are numerous.
Meadows are being mown.
Harvesters are in demand.
You can e the ri grow.
Farm hands are paid S1.50.
Early apples will be plentiful.
Hay will be abundant this year.
Edna wants a new court house.
Shelbina has q poultry association
Corn is worth fifty cents at Joplin
Sedalia District fair September
path.
The grasshopper scare is abot
dead.
Railroad bre axis have been repair
ed.
Cherries worth twenty cents PEI
gallon.
Farmers are through planting to
baccO.
Sedalia has had 4 two-mile foo
race for 500.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-07-05


EDITOR LEpGEH:-1 am advised by
the Secretary Of War that this con-
9~ressional district will he entitled to
the appointment Of a cadet at the Mil
itary Academy at West Point, at the
beginning of the Term in September,
1873: and for the purpose of select
ing a qualified applicant, [ desire to
give notice to any Young mel (actual
residents of the counties of ST
Charles. Lincoln. Warren, Montgom-
cry. Galloway. Audrain, Pike, Rails
and MOnroe) desiring to compete for
position. to meet ut this place on the
22d of August next. to he examined
by a board to be appointed, to pass
upon their respective qualifications.
II may he well 70 state that 1.-THE age
for admission into the Academy is be-
tween Is and - years. The candi-
date must he al least five feet high,
free from any infectious or immoral
disorder. and generally from any de
tormity, disease or intirmity, which
may render them unfit for military
service. They must he well verscd in
reading and writing, including orthog-
raphv and in arithmetic, and have a
knowledge of the elements Of Eng
fish grammar. of descriptive geogra-
ply, particularly Of our own country,
and Of the history of the United
States.
The publication Of the above will
greatly obllgc,
Your friend and obedient servant,
II R~r.ENrp