davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-04-18

place of part, at least, of the guano and
phosphates, would probably have turn
ed the result the other way, and given
a profitable yield.
If, instead of making such invest
ments in fertilizers, of the good effect of
which he was by no means assured, the
proprietor of that farm had spent, say
ten dollars, in different kinds of fertiliz-
ing materials. as above suggested, and
few dollars more in experiment with
them, and had added moderate
amount of thought and trouble to make
the experiments accurate, and had thus
learned what materials would bring
profitable results, would it not have
been money in his pocket? And would
not the knowledge thus gained have
been worthsomething too, on its own
account, for himself and others to
whom it might have been commnnica-
ted?
At the late meeting of our State
Board of Agriculture, some expert
ments, such as have been spoken of,
conducted last season on a farm neal
our Experiment Station, were reported.
The results were quite interesting.
Some small bags Of fertilizers, put up
for the purpose-containing different
fertilizing materials, the set of six OF
eight to cost some four or five dollars,
were exhibited at the meeting. No
less that thirty of these sets were re.
quested by the farmers present, who de-
sired to try experiments with them the
coming season. Since then a number
more have been requested, and the idea
seems to be exciting a good deal of in
terest. It's possible that some of the
readers of these articles may be inclined
to study their soils and the effects OF
fertilizers on their crops in this way.
l will give, next month, directions for
obtaining the materials, and making
the experiments.
w. 0. ATwATER.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-04-18

Some time ago farmer was telling
me Of case quite in point here. A
farm near his own, which had been
cropped until it was pretty well run
down, came into, the possession of
well to do gentleman, who had noticed
a good deal Of the working of CONNER
cial fertilizers, and made up his mind
that he could bring the old farm back
into good condition bya liberal use of
these articles. So the first season after
he took hold oft, he applied some
four or five hundred dollars worth Of
phosphates and guano. The effect was
perceptible, but not very satisfactory.
The next year this was repeated, but
with scarcely any return. Now, COM
pairing the soil and management in this
case, and described with some other
cases which l have known. I am strong
ly inclined to suspect-of course, there
is no certainty about the matter-that
the soil was deficient in available pot
ash, which the guano and super-phos-
pilates almost entirely failed to supply.
Their stimulating action enabled it to
furnish little of the other needful
materials, but by this effort its already
exhausted condition was made still
weaker, and it could bear but little
more. If such were the case, then a
proper application Of potash salts in the
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-04-18
THE LARGEST! THE CHEAPEST
AND
the BEST MAGAZINE,
A Combination of the Useful, the
Entertaining and the Beautiful.
Demorest's Illustrated Monthly.
The Model Magazine of America

The Model Magazine of America,
Contains the essentials of all others, including
Home Interests in all its departments.
The only Reliable Fashions in all their details.
The beauties and utilities of Literature, Poetry,
Sketches, stores, Music, Horticulture, and every
branch of entertaining and useful reading calcula-
ted to enliyen aud elevate society and make our
homes attractive, useful and happy.
This unrivaled Magazine will commence its
sixteenth year with January, 1871, and as hereto
fore, full of literary, entertaining and useful
subj ects to which it is devoted.
With each number will be given superb cUlored
cabinet picture worth the whole cost of the
Magaziue,) in oil, mounted on mat ready for
framing.
Every subscriber at three dollars is entitled to
the selection Of premium (of which there are
eighteeu), delivered or forwarded immediately on
receipt of the supscri ption. Every article offered
is of first quality, including Books, any one worth
brated Painting and equal to the originals, of
large size and suitable for any parlor; Pocket
Cook Stoves System of Dress Cutting, this re-
ceived the Highest Centennial Award y Silver
Plated Ware of all kinds; stationery, Linen
Marker, ETC., etc., etc:
FOR CLUBS
We have larger and and more valuable Premiums,
including Books of all kinds, Silver-Pla Ware,
Bracket Saws, Scissors Stereoscopes. Games, Table
Cutlery, Clocks, Adjustable Tables, Fluting Ma
chimes, Knitting Machines, China, Dinner and
Tea Sets, and numerous other desirable articles Of
which full list will be furnished application
to the. publisher.
W. JENNINGS DEMOREST,
II East 18th Street, n. Y.
Agents Required Everywhere Send for Particulars.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-04-18
Established 1865,
GILMORE & CO., Attorneys
at Law,

Successors to Chapman,
629 T Street, Washington, d. c.
American and Foreign Patents.
Patents procured in all countries. No FEES In
ADVANCE. No charge unless the patent in granted.
No fees for making preliminary examinations No
additional fees for obtaining and conducting
rehearing. Special attention given to Interference
Cases before the Patent Office. Extensions before
Congress, Infringement Suits in different States,
and all litigation appeartaining to Inventions or
Patents. SEND STAMP FOR PAMPHLET OF SIXTY
PAGES
United States Courts and Departments.
Claims prosecuted in the Sup, enc Court of the
United states, CouIt of Claims, Court of Commiss-
toner's of Alabama Claims, southern Claims Com
mission, and all classes Of war claims before the
Executive Departments.
Arrears of Pay and Bounty.
OFFICERS, soLp1ERs. and SAILORS of the late war
from the Government, of which they have
knowledge Write full h story of service, and
state amount of pay and bounty received. Enclose
stamp and full reply, after examination, will be
given you free.
All OFFICERS, SOLDIERS, and SAILORS wounded
ruptnred, or injured in the late war, however
slightly, obtain pension, many now receiving
pensions are entitled to an Increase. Send stamp
and information will be furnished free.
United States General Land Office.
Contested Land Cases, Private Land Claims,
Mining Presumption and Homestead Cases, prose-
cuted before the General Land Office and Depat-
ment of the Interior.
Old Bounty Land Warrants.
The last Report of the Commissioner of the
General Land Office shows 2897, 500 acres of Bounty
Land Warrants outstanding. These were issued
under act of 1855 and prior acts. We pay cash
for them. Send by registered letter. Where
assignments are imperfect we give instructions to
perfect them
Each department of our businessis conducted In
a separate bureau, under the charge of experience
ed lawyers and clerks.
By reason of error or fraud mauy attorneys
suspended from practice before the Pension and
other offices each year. Claimants whose attorneys
have been thus suspended will be gratuitously fur
nished with full information and proper papers
application to us.
AS We charge no fee unless successful stamps
for return postage should be sent us.
Iiheral arrangements made with attorneys in all
c'az-e- Of business.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-04-18
Railroads.
CHEsAPEAKE & OHIOR. R.

Passenger Department.
Connections of Passenger trains from Richmond.
800 A. M. Mail, daily except sunday-Daily west
Hinton. Arrives at Gordonsville Il, As
P. M. arriving at Washington 800 P.
M. for all points North. Arrives at
Charlottesville 1856 P. NJ, connecting
with Va. Midland Train at 1,55 P. NJ
arriving at Lynchburg 500 P. M, for
all Points South arrives at Hunt
ington 1000 A. NJ.
81 P. NJ. Accommodation, daily except Sunday,
arrives at Gordonsville 7,30 P. NJ, CON
Meeting with Va. Midland Train at I, 40
P: NJ, arriving at Washington II IS for
all points north.
l0,45P. NJ. Express daily. Arrives at GordonsAille
2,40 A. NJ, connecting with Virginia
Midland Train at 2,50 A. NJ, arriving
at Washington 1880 A. NJ. for the
North arrives at Charlottesville 1885,
connecting with Va. Midland Train at
1855 A. M, arriving at Lynchburg II ,O7
A. NJ, for the South. Arrives at Hunt
ington 6, As ?. NJ, connecting closely
with c. & o. Packet SteamoIs for DIN
cinnati, Louisville, st. Louis, Chicago,
and all points in the west northwest
and southwest.
FROM HUNTINGTON.
400 P. NJ. Mall Daily to Hinton-Daily except
Sunday, East of hinton. Arrives at
Charlottesville II, 40 A. NJ, connecting
with Va. Midland train at 1,55 P, M. :,
arriving at Lynchburg 5,0OP. NJ, for
all points South via Va. Tennessee
R. R.; arrives at Gordonsville 1885 P.
connecting with Va Midland train at
ITO P. NJ, arriving at Washington SOC
P. NJ. for all points North. Arrives at
Richmond 4, 80 P. NJ.
1890 A. NJ. Express, Daily-Arrives at Charlottes-
1,50 A. NJ, connecting with Virginia
Midland Train at 7,55 A. NJ, arr wing
at Lyuchburg 11,07 A. M, for all
points south. Arrives at Gordonsvlle
2,35 A. NJ, connecting with Virginia
Midland train at 2, so A. NJ, arriving
at Washington 100 A. NJ, for all points
North. Arrives at Richmond $50 A.
NJ, connecting wig Richmnd s
Danville $50 A. NJ. aod Richmond 4
Petersburg 1875 A. NJ. Trains for al
points South.
CONWAY R. HOWARD,
Genl. P. and T. Agt,
W. MS. DUNN, Eng. & Supp.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-04-18

/ Local Train makes close connection at Harpers
Ferry with fast trains for all points west and on
! the main line.
Mail train through to Baltimore without change
| of cars.
| Connection for New York and Philadelphia at
Baltimore.
SOUTH.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-04-18

I made it principle not to lend
money said good man to friend;
but in your case sacrifice principle to
interest," And when the latter found
he had charged twenty per cent. dis
count, he said he thought he did.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-04-18

Tee late Signor Blitz, the magician,
once said to Daniel Webster in WASH
ington, ''Give me 100, 900 Treasury notes
to count, and watch closely, and you
will find only $4,000 when l return
Them" ''Signor," responded Webster,
''there is no chance; there are here bet
ter magicians than you; they would not
leave $4,000 after their, counting.n
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-04-18
PREMIUMS.

New subscribers (applying early for the year
1877 may have, without charge, the numbers for
the last quarter of 1876 of such periodicals they
may subscribe for.
Neither premiums to subscribers nor discounted
clubs can be allowed unless the money is remit to
direct to the publishers No premiums given to
clubs.
Circulars with further particulars may be had.on
application.
The Leonard Scott Publishing Co.,
Al Barclay St. New-York.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-04-18
THE SPOTSWOOD HOTEL,
Harrisonburg, Va

TzHHE NEW HOTEL, The spotswood, under the
IL proprietorship of the undersigned, is now
Open and ready TO seceire Visitors
and guests. The establishment has been renewed
and reitted from cellar to roof, and is in complete
order. 1t is emphatically new house, and it is
determined to make it stand one of the very best
kept Hotels in the State. The proprietor has had
very enlarged experience for fifteen years Hotel
and Springs proprietor, having kept the old Column
bian Hotel and the famed Spottswood Hotel, at
Richmond and the Jordan Alum Springs in Rock
bridge He is quite sure he may claim, here in the
Valley of Virginia, to be able to keep Hotel. He
therefore invites thu people of Rockingham and
adjoining counties and the travelling public to call
at the Spo1TswooD and see whether he understands
the business of his life.
1t is scarcely necessary to say that the table, the
parlors and the chambers will always be found
agreeable.
The proprietor, in conclusion, is quite sure the
people of the Valley will cordially sustain this effort
to establish frst-class Hotel, such the Spots
wood shall be- in Harrisonburg.
MY Omnibus willalways be ready to convey pas
sengers to and from .he SpottsWoo1
Feb. Is, 1875. s. NJ. BOWMAN, Prop'r.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-04-18
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine,
TERMS In Guiding POstaGel
Payable Strictly in Advance
CIUBS,

A discount of twenty per cent. will be allowed to
clubs of four or mere persons. Thus: four copies
of ackwood or of one Review will be sent to one
address for Sl2 So four copies of the four Reviews
and Blackwood for $43, and so
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-04-18
Advertisements.
EXCHANGE HOTEL,
WOODSTOCK VA.
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT.
M. GEARY, :. Proprietor.

THIS well-known and popular house has, been
thoroughly repainted repapered and refurnished
and is now prepared to furnish the best accommo-
dations to all.
Under the Hotel will be found first class Gro
Gerry and Fancy Store where large stock of the
VERY BEST
and cheapest goods can always be found.
The Stock of Holiday Goods is complete in every
department embracing,
NUTS, CAKES FRUITS, FRENCH and AMERICAN
CANDIES, TOYS and FANCY ARTICLES
in endless profussion.
+ Canned Goods of every description PEACHES,
CHERRIES, PEARS, GREEN PEAS, CORN,
TOMATOES, BEANS &C.
large stock of Marcus Bucks celebrated Bel
nont Wines and Brandies. Jackuine Bucks pure
ON e-made Mountain dew Whiskey, and GAIT 4
D'es., well-known Whisky.
C. 10 '74-tf.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-11-10

children sleep. Do not drag them from
their beds in the darkness of the night.
Treat them with infinite kindness. There
is no happiness in the house not filled
with love-where the man hates the wife
or the wife hates the husband-where
children fear their parents-where par
ents dislike their children. Every such
home is simply hell upon earth. There
is nothing in the cultivation of the soil
to make men grabbed and unjust. To
look upon the sunny slopes covered with
daisies does not tend to make men cruel.
Whoever labors for the happiness of
those he loves elevates himself, no mat
ter whether he works in the shop or
plows in the perfumed fields.
In conclusion, let me say to farmers.
Do all you can to make your business at
tractive. Do not go in debt for land that
you cannot cultivate. Cultivate we'll
and without waste. See that your houses
are warm in winter and cool in summer.
Plant trees and vines and flowers; beau
tify your homes. Occupy your leisure in
reading, in thinking, in improving your
minds, in devislng ways and means to
make your business profitable. Have
bathrooms, ice-houses, good gardens.
Treat your families with infinite kind
ness. Without love there is no happi-
ness in this world; and if you are not
happy you had better be dead Be
friends with your neighbors; build your
houses near together; cultivate sociabili-
ty; come often together; maintain the
best social relations possible. Make
your lives attractive, and your children
viii grow up in love with the old fields
and the old home. Remember that you
are in partnership with all other labor,
and be ready at all times to Join hands
with all other laborers for the protection
of honest industry. AS for myself, l
envy the man who has lived upon the
same broad acres from his boyhood, who
has been familiar with the same scenes
year after year, who now lives upon the
same farm upon which he was born, and
occupies the home of his fathers. | can
imagine no happier way to end ones life
than in the quiet of the country, far from
the demands of business, out of the mad
race for place and money and power In
this way, surrounded by pleasant fields
and genial friends. Hope to end my days.
And this, Hope, will be the lot of all who
hear my voice to-day. Ihope you will end
your lives in the country, in houses COW
cred with vines and clothed with flowers.
l hope that you, looking upon fields of
corn and wheat, over which run the sun
shine and shadow, surrounded by friends
and crowned by honor, will pass away
from earth serenely as the autumn dies,
From the Speech Of Co.. r. G. Inger-
sou at tile opening Of the Central Illinois
Fair.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-11-10
S4TURDA Y NIGHT.

Placing the little hats all in row,
Ready for church on the morrow, you know.
Washing wee faces and little black fists,
Getting them ready and fit to be kissed;
Putting them into clean garments and white
That is what mothers are doing tonight.
Spying ont holes in the little worn hose,
Laying by shoes that are worn through the toes,
Looking DER garments so faded and thin
Who but mother knows where to begin!
Changing button to axe it look right -
That is what mothers are doing tonight.
Calling the little ones all round her chair,
Hearing them lisp forth their evening prayer;
Telling them stories Of Jesus of old,
Who loved to gather the lambs to His fold;
Watching, they listen with weary delight
That is what mothers are doing tonight
Creeping so softly to take last peep,
After the little ones all are asleep;
Anxious to know if the children are warm,
Tucking the blanket round each little form,
Kissing each little face, rosy and bright
That is what mothers are doing tonight.
Kneeling down gently beside the white bed,
Lowly and meekly she bows down her head,
Praying as only mother can pray:
God, guide and keep them from going astrayl''
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-11-10

A BOOK recently published by the Mar
quis de Segur, Jealous Roman Catho-
lie, relates that in 1866, when the Pope
was seriously ill, Mile. Leautard, phil
anthropic lady of Marseilles, resolved to
offer up her life in his place, and fear
full of presumption, sought his permits
sion to do so The Pope, after long 81
lence, placed his hand on her head, and
said: "Go, my daughter, and do what
the spirit of God has suggested to you"
Next day, on receiving the consecrated
wafer, she fervently expressed her desire,
was Immediately seized with a sharp
pain, and died three days atterward, The
Pope, on learning of her death, exclaimed:
$50 soon accepted; aud NJ, de Segur
believes that this accounts for his pro-
longed life.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-11-10
THE AMERICAN FARMER.

Farm labor is the primal toll
That dates from Eden. on whose soil
The angels closed their wings, and trod,
And Beauty full-blown broke the sod.
The farmer feels an honest pride
Among his fields and pastures wide;
HIS home-like house and happy nest,
With cheerful wife and happy children blest.
The swallow-haunted barns well stored
With full and generous harvest hoard
This little world which he has planned,
Has grown and thriyen meath his hand.
He walks beneath the spreading shade
or trees he planted with his spade
Before his well-grown boys were born,
And neither give him cause to mourn.
The cattle love and know his call.
And toss their heads above the wall,
And every creature round the place
Looks fondly in his kindly face.
He takes delight-and who would not?-
In showing one his garden plot;
His orchards laughing in the sun,
A welldeserved praise have won.
To Natures beauties never blind,
He good in everything can find.
The voice of Poverty he heeds-
FOrgets its faults and feeds its needs.
By duty done and time well spent
He earns the best of boons-content,
That in its train, his story says.
Brings health and wealth and length of days.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-11-10
Qm punng aalEs.
HELPING PAPA AND MAMMA.

HELPING PAPA AND MAMMA.
Planting the corn and potatoes,
Helping to scatter the seeds,
Feeding the hens and the chickens,
Freeing the garden from weeds,
Driving the cows to the pasture,
Feeding the horse in the stall,
We little children are busy
Sure there is work for us all,
Helping papa.
Spreading the hay III the sunshine,
Raking it up when it's dry,
Picking the apples and peaches
Down in the orchard hard by,
Picking the grapes in the vineyard,
Gathering nuts in the fall,
We little children are busy
Yes, there is work for us all,
... Helping papa.
Sweeping and washing the dishes.
Bringing the wood from the shed,
Ironing, sewing and knitting,
Helping to make up the bed,
Taking good care of the baby,
Watching her lest she should fall,
We little children are busy
oh, there is work for us all,
Helping mamma.
Work makes us cheerful and happy,
Makes us both active and strong;
Play we enjoy all the better
When we have labored so long.
Gladly we help our kind parents,
Quickly we come at their CALI
Children should love to be busy
There is much work for us all,
Helping papa and mamma.
Youths Companion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-11-10

Two years ago he pointed to man
in the street, and said: There's mar
ried man who darent say his souls his
own when his wife's about. Some of
these women ought to get me for hus-
band. I'd show 'em a thing or two" He
was bachelor then. He is married now,
and when his wife says "Thomas-s-s"
he jumps two feet, answers "Yes'm,"
and doesn't let the grass grow under him
in answer to the summons.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-11-10

UNLESS more employments shall be
opened to women polygamy will pres
emily be staring US in the face Courier
Journal. Suppose some of them learn
how to do housework.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-11-10

AMONG other patent oddities is ma
chine to lick postage stamps.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-10-04
ssoRRIssKv AND KELLEY.

The Dsmocr attic State Convention
which met in Albany. New York. yester-
day. seems to have been a. turbulent as
that Of the Republicans in Rochester last
week. The entire day was wasted in .
rough-snd.tumbls Aght between the
Tammany and anti Tammany factions.
n TO which should control the organi-
nation. John Morrissey measured swords
with John Kelly. and the old saehsm
worstsd the rsformer. To-day Kelley
will promulgats his platform. even as
Roscoe Conkling made known his to the
Republicans. and the Kelley platform
will b passed precisely as the Conklins
resolutions were. by crushing down all
opposition. and not allowing the Nor.
risssy faction to have . word to say.
Well. We a afford to look on and smile
plasidly at the nght. When thieves fall
out. honest men get their dues. and the
split in the New York Democracy will
not tend to make the breach in the Re
publican camp wider. It Is q pity,
though. 10 see Msrrisssy so completely
tramplsd down BY Kelley. for Of the two
men 10 Ia by far the most honest and
sincsrs In his convietions.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-10-04

A TRAMP sat ON q doorstep back II
Pine street yesterday afternoon, tender
ly. caressing his head and shoulders
when his "pard" came up.
What 10 the matter with you,
jacob
II am in doubt. Hsnry-1 am in
dosbt."
"In doubt ; what about 2"
Well. Henry, I went into that ailey
gate up there to get something TO eat.
l might a known somethiA' nd hsp.
pen, for there was . dead book agsn,
layin' on the flower bed, and a iini.
msnt man with the side Of his head
eavsd in. leanin' up against the peach
tree"
We
"You SEQ I alters was ventursum. an
i axsd Q woman standin' there, would
shs give IN a rhubarb pie an a piscs
Of fresh shad."
"wsll. what happened then ?"
"Now. Henry, that's what I'm In
doubt about. I don't seem 10 make
out whether the back porch fsrl down
on me. or I stepped on q key Of dyna-
mite and u busted under me. Why
Why. Henry. I'd sooner work half an
hour than 60 int that yard again."-
Eastern Free Press.