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Smyrna times., 1878-12-18

The LIFE-SAvING SERvICE.--The addi-
tional life-saving stations on the Atlantic
coast having been completed and ready to
use, a circular has been issued renumber-
ing the stations, fixing the district boun-
daries, &c. The first district, consisting of
the coasts of Maine and New Hampshire,
has seven stations the second district, en-
bracing the coast of Massachusetts, has
fifteen stations third district, embracing
the Rhode Island and Long Island coasts,
has thirty-eight stations; the fourth dis
trict, embracing the New Jersey coast, has
forty-one stations; the fifth district, that
part of the cost between Cape Henry and
Cape Charles, eleven stations; the sixth
district, that part of the coast between Cape
Henry and Cape Fear, has twenty-five sta.
tions; the seventh district, coast of Florida,
has five stations the eighth district, en-
bracing the Gulf coast, has six stations; the
ninth district, Lakes Erie and Ontario, has
nine stations; the tenth district, Lakes
Huron and Superior, thirteen stations
the eleventh district, Lake Michigan, has
eighteen stations, and the twelfth district
all of the Pacific coast, has eight stations.
Smyrna times., 1878-12-18

Our foreman considerably left out an item the
editor wrote recently about large corn, because 1t
wound up with a pair of extra large ears may be
seen in our sanCtum."
Smyrna times., 1878-12-18

is this air-tight?" inquired q man in hardware
store as he examined a stove. mo- sir" replied the
clerk; air never gets tight" He lost customer.
Smyrna times., 1878-12-18

If all steel tinware well rubbed with lard and
then with common unslaCked lime before being put
away it will rust. This also the best plan to
remove rust.
Smyrna times., 1878-12-18

The gallant Colonel Mcclure, of the Philadelphia
Times has decided 10 take unto himself wife, q Miss
Gratz of that city.
Smyrna times., 1878-12-18

Women were allowed 10 vote the question of
selling lager beer at Plymouth, Mass. the other day
and the sale of the liquor was prohibited by two
thirds majority.
Smyrna times., 1878-12-18

The Philadelphia banks refuse to join the New York
in resisting the circulation of the silver
Smyrna times., 1878-12-18

There are several naturalized Cinnamon at Fer
nandina Fla, of whom three voted at the last elec
ton
Smyrna times., 1878-12-18

whats the use of your trying to lie about It 30
clumsilyY said the Magistrate, kindly; haven't you
1o.
Smyrna times., 1878-12-18

Graeefulness vanishes and the poetry OF motion
disappears when o woman attempts to get over
fspee
Smyrna times., 1878-12-18
FRIDAY.

Institute met at 9A.M. After the opening exercises
D. S. Ellis read an essay npon English Grammar"
present.
A. D. Harrington read an essay upon "School
Government" and general discussion arose upon
the best mode of school government in which Prof w.
Reynolds took part.
Evening Sessi0n.-In the evening Rev. Enoch StubbS
of Philadelphia delivered very interesting lecture
which was listened to by a crowded house.
The Institute closed Saturday morning The attend
ance was large. and those present enjoyed the pro-
ceedings very much.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-05-29
Perlls or The Times.

The first danger threatening young
men. said lecturer, WAS .hallowness,
the result of the great hustle and in
tense activity of the times in which we
live. In the multiplicity of business
they fail to perfect themselves in any
one thing, and thus make the full de-
velopment of individual capacity i'm
possible. He advised young men to be
masters, at least, of something
Another danger arose from mlscon-
cepllon Of the true elements Of success.
Money is too often associated with the
ideal Of success. and false notions pre-
vail on the subject Of gsntility. He had
been informed that throughout New
England at the present time it is eI-
tremely difficult to persuade young men
to become mechanics, farmers or labor
ers. They are all 6lled with the idea
that they are gong to the big cities, and
on Wall street, or similar places, they
are somehow very soon TO make large
fortunes. This is an unhealthy con.
dition of affairs. Hc noticed when his
church was repaired that tho workmen
we're foreigners, many Of whom received
from 90 to 81 day, whereas many well
educated young men are very glad to
get employment at $40 a week. If
wealth and sentility are the chief OBJ
iects Of work, then soon will arise a
disposition to attain them at any means.
All honest work is honorable.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-05-29
Faces and Strings.

Did YOU ever see a gutta-percha face?
And did you ever amuse yourselves
with pinchlng it one way and pulling 1t
another, and seeing what different ex-
pressious it will put on When you
cease pulling and pinching it, it returns
to the same face it was before.
Now your little faces are softer than
gutta-percha, and they arc fall OF little
strings called muscles pull them one
way and pull them another, just ac-
cording to your feelings. Sometimes
you feel grieved or sad, and the little
muscles pull your lace into a very dole
fu expression, and we know by looking
at you just how you feel. Sometimes
you feel pleased or merry, and the little
muscles pull your faces into smiles and
dimples.
But often there are wicked passions at
work at the strings. Anger pulls, and
oh! what a disagreable look the face
puts on in minute. Pride pulls the
strings, or vanity, or envy, or discern
tent, or deceit. and each brings its own
expression over the face.
The worst of 1t 10. that when these
passions pull very often, the face does
not retur TO what it was before, but the
musc-es harden retain that ugly express
sion. By indulglng in evil passions,
people may work their faces up into
such awful faces. thai sometimes when
you meet man in the street you can
tell. just by looking al his face, what
his character is.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-05-29
Buckets or Honey.

On the Uniontown Express, which
left Pittsburg at 6:30 O'Clock on Wedns-
day morning. and of which Conductor
McCutcheon has charge, were two men
who gladdened the heart Of the news
boy on the train by buying from him a
couple of books, worth twenty five cents
apiece. in payment for which each Of the
men rendered counterfeit half-dollar
and received a quarter change. The
newsboy did not notice that the money
was counterfeit, but the two men evil
IDENTIFY conceived the idea that they were
detected or were about to be, and when
this side Of CoulterSvills they made
haste to disgorge, in quiet way. And
they did disgorge. No one noticed
when they did it, but they quietly sue
ceeded in throwing nearly, if not quite,
a bushel Of the spurious coin off the
train. A few minutes later party Of
laboring men walking down the track
found few scattered pieces Of the coin,
which they eagerly picked up and pock-
eted. A little further on they came
across the heaps of glitteriug stuff, and
quickly emptyiug their dinner buckets,
they filled them up with the spread,
eagle solid circles. One man secured
nearly peck Of the stuff aud thought
he was wealthy. The first lntimation
that the officers Of the train had OF the
affair was when the newsbey ccmmenc-
ed to count his gains at the end ofthe
trip. Conductor McCutchecH remarked
to him that two Of the half dollars he
had were counterfeit. And investiga-
ton which was instituted yesterday led
to the discovery ofthe fact of the finding
Of the spurious coin on the railroad by
the laborers, which had been thrown
overheard by the showers OF the queer.
A couple of pieces Of the money which
were shown to the reporter last even
ing were very poorly executed, greasy
and light, but had rather clear ring.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-05-29
Lead Pencils.

A lead pencil is in ilselfa small affair,
but considered as a manufactured pro-
duct, it rises into much Importance. To
start a frst-class factory with improved
machinery and stock Of we'll seasoned
wood. requires capital ofabout $780,
background covered is about half an acre,
chiefly occupied by drying houses for
the storage OF red cedar. The Florida
red cedar is mostly used IN this country
and IN Europe-some ''iben" wood, as
the Germans call it, or English yew, is
used in Germany-white pine is acca.
sionally used for common grade ola
carpenters pencil.
The lead" Of the pencils is the we'll
known graphite or plumbago; the best
Of this is the natural, found in a pure
state in massas large enough to cut into
strips. Of this there is but one mine
now up to the standard, which is IN
Asiatic Siberia. and pencils made from
this graphite are all one grade, and pay
fifty cents per gross special, and thirty
per cent. ad ralorem duty. The Cum
berland mines in England were the hrst
discovered, but are now almost exhaus-
ted.
What was formerly refuse in cutting
the graphite is now ground, cleaned and
refined. and then mixed with a fine clay.
In mixing the clay and graphite great
care must be taken in selecting and
cleaning the clay and gettiug the proper
proportions; the mixture with water
after being well kneaded is placed in
large receiver and strongly compressed
and forced out through small groove
in the bottom. in the shape ola thread
the thickness and style rcquired-either
square. octagon or round. This thread
or lead wire ls cut in bars OF proper
length (done by little girls) and then
Strengthened, dried at moderate heat,
and packed IN alright crucibles ana
placed in the furnaces; the grade Of the
lead depends upon the amount oil clay
used IN mixing and the quantity oil the
plumbaoo. The coloring ofthe lead Is
by various pigments.
The wood after being thoroughly sea-
soned is cut into thin strips and dried
again, then cut into strips pen:il length.
These strips are grooved by machinery
then carried on a belt to the glueIng
room. where the lead is placed in the
groove. and the other half ofthc pencil
glued on. After being dried under pres
sure. they are sent to the turning room
and rounded, squared or made octagoh
by a very ingenious little machine, WHICH
passes them through three cutters ana
drops thcm ready for polishing or color
ing-the former is done on lathes by
BOYS. and the latter by machine which
holds the brush and turns the pencils
fed to 1t through a hopper. After the
pencil is polished, it is cut the exact
length by circular saw and the end Is
cut smooth BY drop knife, and pencil
resting on an iron bed.
The stamping is done by a hollow dle'
which is heated; the gold or silver foil
is then laid on the pencil, which rests in
m iron bed. and the die is then pressed
en- it By screw lever. The pencils are
then ready to go TO the packing rooin'
whence they find their way to all parts
of the civilized world, at prices ranging
from two dollars to twenty dollars per
| Oross.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-05-29

AN so L mlnd ye Ol-ol MN 90 !:
asked Mr.. CASTILLO, after a short pause,
during which he had gazcd contempla
lively in the fire.
That ye do, answered the widow.
'Ye favor HIM greatly. Dark complec-
ted, and the same plisint SMILE
Now wild me sjttin' here and you
slttin' there forninst me. ye might al
most think ye were marrit again. SAID
Mr.. CASTILLO insinuatingly.
'Ah, 60 away now. for taze that ye
are,' exclaimed the widow. musslng her
clean apron by rolling the corners OF
It.
4 disremember what it was he SAID
about SEEM any man you like better
nor him, said Mr. CASTILLO. moving his
chair little nearer to that of the
widow.
He said, he,' answered the widow.
smoothing her apron over her knees with
her plump white hands. Nora said
he, 'ifany time ye see any man yc like
bether nor me marry him.
Did he say anything about any wan
ye liked as good as him p asked Mr..
CASTILLO.
Il don't mind that he did, answered
The widow, reHectvely, folding her
hands in her lap.
Il suppose he left that to yourself!'
pursued Mr.. CASTILLO.
Faith, an l don't know, thin,' an
,wered Mrs. Cummisky.
'Divye think We like ME as well as
you did him p asked Mr.. CASTILLO, per-
suasively, leaning forward to look into
the widows eyes, which were cast
down.
All, 90 way now fox a taze," OK
claimed the widow. Strengthening her
self and play fully strikin: Mr.. Castillo
on the face.
He moved his char still nearer. and
moved his arm around Ter waist.
'Nlyer ye think I'm ticklesome, Mr..
Castello,' said the widow, looking bold.
ly at him.
Tell me, lie insisted. div Ir ike me
as well az ye dIi him.
II most most disreMember now
how much liked him. answered tie
widow, naturally embarrassed at such g
question.
Well, then,' asked Mr.. CASTILLO, en-.
forcing his question by gentle squeeze:
of the widows round waist, div ye like
me we'll enough as meself?'
Hear the man, exclaimed Mrs. Cum
misky, derisively; do 1 like him vel
enough himself?' p
'Ah. now. don't be breakin' me
heart pleaded Mr.. CASTILLO. Answer
ME this question, Mrs. Cummisk-is
your heart Under towards me ??
1t 49, whispered the widow, AN
there, now ye have it,
Glory be to God !! exclaimed the
happy lover. and he drew the not III.
willing widow to his bosom.
A few moments after Mrs. Cummisky
looked up. and, as she smoothed heI
hair, said, But, James, you hayn'l
told me yet how ye liked yer tay.'
'Ah, Nsra, me jewel answered Mr.
! CASTILLO, 'fhe taste of that first kis'
would take away the taste of all the tal
that ever was brewed.'
90 -
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-05-29

Wos'T HAVE IT,. Mrs. Beaver. on
Maryland street, has been showing
great depression of spirits during sever
al weeks back. Yesterday, appearing
to be especially sad, her husband afiec-
uonately pleaded:
What is the matter with you,
Sarah J.ae?'
oh, William y was the sobbing re-
sponse, 1 feel that | am goin to have
quickened conscience y
Pooh Is that all p
No, you don't y roared Mr.. Beaver.
L won't have it, ! tell you! Go into
the quickened conscience business as
much as you like, but if you come the
confession touch III get divorce from
you before you can wink an cyclash!'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-05-29

grlzzly-haired veteran who was three
times hit at Antietam. He fell forward.
clung TO his horse, and when the band
halted on the prairie beyond the village
he fell to the ground.
"In three minutes we shall have two
hundred howlng fends after u.s. said
Little Dan, as he dismounted. This
man is fatally wounded, and he'll be
dead in half an hour. We can't take
him along, and we can't stop here
While he was speaking he was busy
searching the pockets Of the unfortun-
ate rider. watch, money, photographs
of loved ones, revolver. and sabers were
taken and distributed among the party
in thirty seconds, and then the dwarf
bent down and asked:
'Comrade, can you speak?
L understandable all rightn was
the whispered reply.
Here your ride,' said Dan. III
the Indians rush upon you shoot your
self. If they don't find you for an hour
you'll be dead. Goodbye. God for
give you and us-it's the only way'
Leaping to the back of his mustang,
he turned for the White Horse Hills
Just as terrible wall ofsorrow, min
gled with cry for vengeance, rose on
the cool night air from the village. The
horses had not galloped mile before
they were pulled up. The band was
safe for a moment, and each heart was
heavy at the thought Of the comrade
diving among the trampled flowers.
Each head was bent that way, and each
ear heard the rush OF Indians in that
direction. They rode as straight for
the diving man as fit had been broad
noon.day. A sudden shout proved that
they had found him, but it was hardly
raised before the report OF rife echoed
across the prairie.
lie was brave man. whispered
Little Dan.
God pity the poor ones at home! ad-
ded the Others. and they rode forward at
iull speed, knowing that they had not
one chance IN ten OF reaching Fort Nc
Kavette.
But they did reach 1t after days OF
riding, sta.ving and thirsting, and the
order was delivered and Western Texas
saved from the horrors Of en- Indian
war.
Before the wild winds OF winter swept
the bleak plains, a solitary horseman
rode from Fort Territt at night, dodging
Indian scouts, and never minding the
gaunt wolves which golloped close be-
hind with their red tongues hanging
from terrible jaws. He crossed the
ravine. rode across the site Of the Indian
village, and halting at a spot hall a
mile beyond. he dug a hole in the soft
soil and firmly embedded a post and q
cross. In deep carved letters was the
legend:
A BRAvE MAN DIED HERE.
Only that and nothing more, and the
records of the frontier forts show, from
information furnished by the Indians
themselves, that seventeen redskins
were killed and nine wounded in that
wild charge through the village.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-05-29
Sensible sentences.

Pills may sometimes fail to act or The
liver. but sawln. wood never will.
Make yourself necessary. Young man,
and your success is certain.
Anger always hurts US more than The
one we get mad at.
About as low down as a man can get
and not spoil is to live on his w!te's
reputation.
| don't bet on prccocious children {,
the hucklebery that ripens quickest is
the quickest to decay.
Everybody seems to think himself
moral half bushel to measure the
worlds frallties.
When you strike oil, stop bosring.-
Many a man has bored clean through
and let the oil out at the bottom.
Next in point of meannoss to doing
an injury is to do man favor and
every now and then remind HIM oft.
The man whe is honest from policy
needs as much watching as a hive Of
bees just ready to swarm.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-05-29
PO EST AL.

PO E:TlC AL.
EXPLANATIONS.
At church sat within her pew
Opsw!
But there heard
No pious word,
saw alone her eyes Of blue
Isav her bow her head so gracious
grsciousl
The choir sang,
The organ rang,
And seemed to oil the building spacious.
could not hssr the gospel lore
Olsw.
Ny future bride
Was by my side;
found all else mighty bore.
And when p.alea forth the organs thunder
Othundcr
fixed my eyes
In mute surprise
On her whose beauty was wonder.
To see that maiden was most dear
O dear
And she was mine
Joy too divine
For human words to picture here .
Her love seemed like prayer to bless me-
o bless me
Before she came
Ny life was tame;
Ny rsrest JOY could not oppress me.
The service was done, we sought the shore
o shore
And here we walked,
And sadly talked
More sadly talked than e'er before.
Thought she was type Of goodness
o goodness
But on that day
Iheaid her say
Plain words, whose very tone was rudeness.
We strayed beyond the tlde-mills dam
o dam
She Tilted me,
And now see
That woman's love 10 oil sham
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-05-29

A scrawny-looking individual came
into the Office this morning to advertise
his wife, who had left him, that people
should not trust her on his account. He
asked the bookkeeper the prize, aud
when told, said, in some surprise 'Is
chat soS Why, that's what | paid to
advertise nay first wife. | thought prices
might have come down.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-05-29

He was fully six feet tall, yet he
Strengthened up and exclaimed, Talk
ing of short men. look at mep And no
one could tell what he meant until he
turned both pockets wrong side out and
gasped. Who is there in the crowd
that III lend me a quarter!
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-05-29

A little boy in a Sioux City Sunday
School put poser TO his teacher. The
lady was telling her class how God pun
ished the Egyptians by causing the first
born in each household TO be slain. The
httle boy listened attentiyely, and at
the proper interval mildly inquired !:
what would God have done if there
had been twins.'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-05-29

A Boy in Sunday School proposed
a question TO be answered the Sunday
following How many letters does
the Bible contain p The answer was
3,5SO,33S. The Superintendent says to
James, is that right? ?. No, SIR was
the prompt reply. We'll you please
tell US how many there are, then p
sTWenty-six.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-05-29
WILSON'S HOTEL,
w WOODSTOCK Va.
Enarged and Greatly Improved
AMPLE ACCOMMODATIONS
FOR 1hE
Increased Demands OF Public
PATRONAGE.

This hotel has been recently improved by
the erection Of brick addition to the nam
building which will give considerably more
room, and afford ample accommodation for
the 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
Of guests 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
8 Id in the county, can be found BY those
wishing pure article for medical purposes.
Jurors attending court will be boarded
for their fees per diem, and their certificates
taken in payment If desired
Charges AodertH. A call respectfully
solicited.
ROBkRT WILSON
NAY 1t
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-05-29

A Cincinnati paper tells ofa man who
was walking along a Chicago street
singing, Heaven is my Home.' Don't
you feel homesick p yelled small boy
who passed by him.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-05-29
SHENANDOAH HERALD
Advertising Rates:

Advertisements will be inserted at 0as Dollar
per square Of ten lines, or Iess, for the nrst nssr
iion, and 80 cents for each subsequent insertion.
Unless the number Of insertions be marked upon
the manuscript, it will be published until forbid
and charged accordingly.
Notices in the local column will be insertsds
ten cents pc Ii A. each insertion.
Advertisements for three months or longer viii
he inserted at lower rates
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-05-29

Before man deliberately makes up
his mind tew be raskal he shcod cx-
anime himself clussly tow assertane ef
be amt better ccnstitooted fur a phool.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-05-29
WILLIAMS l. GRABILL,
w FIRE INSURANCE AGENTS.
WOODNTOLH. "a.

We are prepared to Insure property in the Vir,
siaia Fire and Marine Insurance Company, ana
the Lynchburg Banking spS Insurance Company
Both are nrst class companies and insure at the
usual pxemiuiRs.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-05-29
OVERsEERs POOR.
NOTARIEs VDL
JUSTICES OF TIE PEACE.

DAVIS DIsr-Dr. G. A. Brown, Obed FUNK and
jno II. Snarr.
sroxEwALL.-J. H. GrsbiniEli Cofelt, snowden
Whitsker. .,,
JOHNSTON j II. RodeIer, Martin strickler,
Levi H. Cutler
MADisoS.-Samuel &. CampoeH James -
COffman, Samue Rinker.
AsgBY -Saml. Hamman, Samuel Kingree, Jacob
Il. Mi Ter. ,,,, 49,. =,
LEE-N White Williamson D. P. zrkie''ohn M
Pence.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-05-29
INR a MA r I'll N
Miscellaneous Cards.

NREEN's MANSION HOUSE.
IN ALEXANDRIA, VA
JAHES GREEN, ES,................. .PAohiEToh'
L. nrst-class hotel, in every respect. The citl
zens ofthe valley, having bushes IN AiexahoflA W
washingtou and travellers going North or Soutn,
will hud this al agreeable resting place on the @
route, az IL does not require the earl! start oy
. everal hours as from Washington or Batimore'
Cars and Steamboats, leave Alexandra toi "Asn-
ington and return every houl from Al Mt o ~
o ~ Jan 7-tf
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-05-29

7 BORDEN,
NEY 4 7 L A v,
WOODSTOCK. VA.
vii, ,,.c,,ce in the conrts Of Frederick, Shenan-
dosh and Rock nsham viii regularly attenh the
shenandoah county Court, Aud occasionally tue tue
Circuit Court and the courts held at Nihches'eT
and Hsrrisonburg, but any business eorrespoh-
aeuce will receive prompt attention at any tiihe.
His mail will be sent 10 him wien be Is not AZ
Woodstock. .,,, !. ali 90
Persons having claims 70 collect VAL 90 wen 70 70
hat branch of business and has had some e1Perl-
snee in the efficient and pesceable collection Of sc
counts, &C., without process OF law
Persons residing In the norteerh, eastern Snu
,o,thssstsrn narts Of Shenandoah County, may
ana II convenient 70 consult him at bis home
near Toms Brosk aud Mt. Olive.
April 24th.-3mO.